Back in 1990 - film director David Lynch and TV producer Mark Frost joined forces to produce a two-hour pilot called "Twin Peaks" that would end up changing serialized television as we know it.
"Twin Peaks" told the story of a small town that was "full of secrets" and the dark residents that lived there. The story began with the discovery of a body "wrapped in plastic" laying on a lakeside shore.
The body was of high school Homecoming Queen - Laura Palmer. And the investigation into her murder fueled the first season and gripped America with the catchphrase - "Who Killed Laura Palmer?
As the show's main character - Agent Dale Cooper (played by "Desperate Housewives" Kyle McLaughlin) followed up clues and interviewed those in Laura's life - the darkness of this town and its residents begins to grow and it soon becomes increasingly clear that all is not as it seems.
The show became a major addiction for alot of viewers throughout its first season. With tons of speculations into the twists and turns of the plot, the clues and all of their hidden meaning, "Twin Peaks" kept the viewers coming back for more. The thing I liked best about the show was how you were immersed into the unique feel of it. The scenery, sounds and cinematography enveloped you as you watched - definitely taking you to a different place.
The popularity of "Twin Peaks" and its quirky story lines spawned a different type of television. If there had never been "Twin Peaks" - there no doubt would never have been shows like "X-Files", "Desperate Housewives" or "Lost".Being a mid-season replacement for ABC that year - "Twin Peaks" wrapped it first season with only seven episodes and was the most nominated show at the Emmy's and Golden Globes that year. It also finished on a HUGE cliffhanger - its hero Agent Cooper shot three times in the chest in the finale's final moments.
The DVD set of the first seven episodes have been out for a couple of years now - and for a while - there wasn't any word of when the second and final season would be released. Until now. Amazon shows that the 2nd Season will finally be released on April 10th, 2007. You can order it HERE. The Second Season picks up right where the cliffhanger finale leaves off - with FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper laying on the floor in his own blood with a few gunshot wounds. Knowing the audiences were getting a little frustrated with the many ongoing mysteries and the lack of answers - the producers do wrap up alot of the lingering mysteries of the first season.
The murder of Laura Palmer is solved about half way through the second season - revealing the surprising twist on who her killer actually was. After that - the show began several different "mythology" story lines about the town itself and also delves into the past of Agent Cooper - introducing us to his former (now crazy homicidal) chess playing FBI partner - Wyndom Earle.
But, unfortunately, the audiences' fickle attention had moved on, and ABC did not renew the series for a third season. "Twin Peaks" series finale aired at the end of the 1991 TV Season - with a mind-blowing final hurrah - answering tons of questions and (of course) leaving some threads purposely untied.

There was a "prequel" movie released a few years later - "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me". This covered the last seven days of Laura Palmer's life - ending with her murder which leads us to the beginning of the show.
I personally couldn't recommend this show more! I was an absolute fanatic when it was on the air. If you are a fan of quirky, compelling and extremely addictive story lines - this is the show for you.
It still remains, in my opinion, one of the best things to ever be on TV.
Period.