“Twin Peaks” Likely Won’t Be Revived Again at Showtime

August 8, 2017

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According to Showtime CEO David Nevins, Twin Peaks has served its purpose and brought in new subscribers. The show will likely end after running the announced 18 episodes.

Nevins was asked if the show will continue to which he replied, “I don’t think so, but it’s not impossible. [David Lynch and I are] both avoiding the conversation for a while; we want to let the story coalesce and see how people feel at the end.”

As Nevins explained, the return of the legendary ’90s show turned out to be a great financial investment: “I’m really happy with the performance. It drove our business in a way that almost nothing else could. It’s been interesting and maybe it’s a blinding glimpse of how Netflix looks at the world but [it had] a palpable effect on subscribers even though its overall numbers are not as big as our biggest shows. But it’s had a very palpable effect on subscribers for multiple months now.”