Twin Peaks

American drama television series from 1990–1991
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Summary

Twin Peaks is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of television series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73,467 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Director: David Lynch[3], Mark Frost[4]
  • Screenwriter: Tricia Brock[5], David Lynch[6], Mark Frost[7]
  • Composer: Angelo Badalamenti[8]
  • Genre: drama television series[9], thriller television series[10], horror television series[11], crime television series[12], surrealist television series[13], mystery television series[14]
  • Followed by: Twin Peaks[15], Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me[16]
  • Cast member: Kyle MacLachlan[17], Michael Ontkean[18], Mädchen Amick[19], Dana Ashbrook[20], Richard Beymer[21], Lara Flynn Boyle[22], Sherilyn Fenn[23], Warren Frost[24], Peggy Lipton[25], James Marshall[26], Everett McGill[27], Jack Nance[28], Ray Wise[29], Joan Chen[30]

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Cultural Impact

Things named for Twin Peaks include it[31], a restaurant chain[32], in United States[33], founded in 2005[34], headquartered in Addison[35].

Why It Matters

Twin Peaks has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

It has been cited as an influence by The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening[38], a video game[39], directed by Takashi Tezuka[40]; Mizzurna Falls[41], a video game[42]; and Grunn[43], a video game[44].

Entities named for it include it[31], a restaurant chain[32], in United States[33], founded in 2005[34], headquartered in Addison[35].

FAQs

Who did Twin Peaks influence?

Twin Peaks has been cited as an influence by The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening[38], Mizzurna Falls[41], and Grunn[43].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 52127053
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'ast', 'az', 'be', 'bg', 'bs', 'ca', 'cs', 'cy', 'da', 'de', 'el',
    Sitelink count → 61
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14724: 52127053, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/302032057|Twin Peaks (#302032057)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8232|Garance item (films"
  2. 4w ago · ~2026-49896-69 · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of episodes → {'amount': '+48'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Number of episodes: 48"
  3. 4w ago · Rose Abrams · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archive of our own tag → Twin Peaks (TV 1990)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Archive of our own tag: Twin Peaks (TV 1990), Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/233202830|Twin Peaks (TV 1990) (#233202830)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog"
  4. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 98936
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 98936, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269964|batch #269964]]"
  5. 7w ago · Gamaliel · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Color → color
    The encyclopedia of fantasy id → twin_peaks
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ The encyclopedia of fantasy id: twin_peaks, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/87361759|Twin Peaks (#87361759)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3382|Encyclop"
  6. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14813 → 50617
    P14696 → 3712
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14813: 50617, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269251|batch #269251]]"
  7. 12w ago · ~2026-41102-79 · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → drama television series, thriller television series, horror television series +3
    Number of seasons → {'amount': '+3'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Number of seasons: 3"
  8. 17w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14535 → 144
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ P14535: 144"
  9. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0373514-Twin-Peaks-TV-serial
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0373514-Twin-Peaks-TV-serial, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
  10. 18w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com drama id → Twin_Peaks
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Eiga.com drama id: Twin_Peaks, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/278979182|ツイン・ピークス (#278979182)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7657|‎Eiga.com drama]] #"
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