Setting the Stage – Palmer House Exteriors in Seasons 1 and 2
The Palmer residence is one of the most iconic homes in Twin Peaks. For this Setting the Stage article, I’m taking a closer look at the exterior scenes from Seasons 1 and 2.
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Driving Mr. C in Twin Peaks Part 8
Twin Peaks Part 8 on Showtime opens with Ray Monroe and Mr. C driving. after leaving Yankton Federal Prison. Unlike the 1989 comedy-drama that inspired the title of this article, Ray and Mr. C are on their way to the Farm. I stumbled onto the location where this scene was filmed by accident. I had…
The Tale of Three Utility Poles
The Utility Pole first seen at the Fat Trout Trailer Park in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me has fascinated since I first watched the movie in October 1993. Perhaps that’s because it played a part in my favorite two-minute scene in Twin Peaks. Or it could be because I got to see the real utility pole…
Ordering ‘A Policeman’s Dream’ in Twin Peaks
Late in the Pilot Episode of Twin Peaks, Sheriff Harry Truman and Special Agent Dale Cooper return to the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department. Upon entering the Conference Room, they are greeted with carafes of coffee and lots of doughnuts neatly stacked in rows on a table. Cooper surveys the set up and remarks it looks…
Twin Peaks Location – Duncan Todd’s Office in Las Vegas
Duncan Todd (played by Patrick Fischler) in Twin Peaks Season 3 on Showtime was an associate of Mr. C. He appeared in Parts 2, 6, 10, 13, and 15, and was often seen siting behind a desk in a spacious, modern office overlooking “Las Vegas.” As it turns out, his office scenes were filmed in the heart…
Twin Peaks Location – Mr. C’s Dinner Party in South Dakota
In Twin Peaks Part 2 on Showtime, Mr. C hosts a dinner party with Ray Monroe, Darya and Jack at a restaurant in South Dakota. The establishing shot for this scene was from Bell’s Motor Lodge in Spearfish, South Dakota (as seen in this article). The restaurant interior, however, was filmed in southern California. It…
Twin Peaks Location – Cooper Drives to Silver Mustang Casino
Special Agent Dale Cooper wakes up at a hospital in Twin Peaks Part 16 on Showtime. He quickly departs with Janey-E and Sonny Jim in a 2015 BMW M4 F83 Convertible heading to meet the Mitchum Brothers at the Silver Mustang Casino.
Complete Guide to Twin Peaks Film Locations
Here is a complete online guide to more than 275+ film locations in Washington, California and destinations around the world from all three seasons of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks, Lynch’s 1992 masterpiece Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, and The Missing Pieces from 2014.
Twin Peaks Location – Red Room View in Part 2
In Twin Peaks Part 2 on Showtime, there is a moment when Special Agent Dale Cooper looks out from the flowing curtains of the Red Room. In this scene, he spies Mr. C’s car driving through a desert landscape. I first identified the spot in June 2017 and visited the location more than three years…
Twin Peaks Location – Driving 430 Miles
In Twin Peaks Part 18 on Showtime, Dale Cooper and Diane Evans drive 430 miles to a spot in the desert. I found the location on the morning of September 4, 2017, the day after Part 18 first aired. This location was easy to find thanks to a previously identified film location. More on that in…