Twin Peaks: The Return
originally aired on Showtime
The third season of Twin Peaks premiered on May 21, 2017, and concluded on September 3, 2017. The 18-episode season was broadcast in the United States on Showtime. Co-creators David Lynch and Mark Frost returned to write the third season, with Lynch directing every episode. Season 3 picks up from season 2's cliffhanger ending, when FBI agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) was trapped in the Black Lodge and his doppelgänger assumed his identity in the natural world.