Episode 8 (Twin Peaks)

Not to be confused with Part 8 (Twin Peaks).
"Episode 8"
Twin Peaks episode
The Giant visits Dale Cooper.
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 1
Directed byDavid Lynch
Story byMark Frost
David Lynch
Teleplay byMark Frost
Production code2.001[1]
Original air dateSeptember 30, 1990 (1990-09-30)
Running time94 minutes[2]
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"Episode 8", also known as "May the Giant Be with You",[nb 1] is the first episode of the second season of the American mystery television series Twin Peaks. The episode was written by series co-creators David Lynch and Mark Frost, and directed by Lynch. It features series regulars Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Ray Wise and Richard Beymer; and guest stars Grace Zabriskie as Sarah Palmer, Chris Mulkey as Hank Jennings, Miguel Ferrer as Albert Rosenfield, Don S. Davis as Major Garland Briggs, and Victoria Catlin as Blackie O'Reilly.

Twin Peaks centers on the investigation into the murder of schoolgirl Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee), in the small rural town in Washington state after which the series is named. In this episode, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent Dale Cooper (MacLachlan) is visited by The Giant after being shot by an unknown assailant. After The Giant gives him clues and he has recovered, Cooper, Sheriff Truman (Ontkean), and FBI Special Agent Albert Rosenfield (Ferrer) continue to investigate Laura Palmer's murder with the aid of The Giant's clues. The town of Twin Peaks is in turmoil after a fire at The Packard Sawmill, which has left a number of people injured and others missing, Leo Johnson (Eric Da Re)'s attempted murder, Jacques Renault (Walter Olkewicz)'s murder, and Nadine Hurley (Wendy Robie)'s suicide attempt.

"Episode 8" was broadcast on September 30, 1990, on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) and was watched by an audience of 19.1 million households in the United States, about 20 percent of the available audience. Critical response to the episode was largely positive.

  1. ^ "Twin Peaks (a Titles & Air Dates Guide)". epguides. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
  2. ^ "TV Shows – Twin Peaks, Season 2". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
  3. ^ Riches 2011, p. 40.


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