Is 1992 prequel Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me available on Netflix, Hulu or Prime? Twin Peaks was co-created by David Lynch and Mark Frost and stands as a landmark TV series. Lynch brought his unique cinematic style and tone to the show, which was a combination of soap opera, thriller, horror film, and much more. It introduced idiosyncratic characters and iconic sequences and was a trailblazer for the likes of The X-Files and Lost.
While Twin Peaks season 1 was acclaimed and became must-see television, the second series was something of a mess. The network and audience demanded to know who killed Laura Palmer, which Lynch had never intended on revealing. The mystery was wrapped up early in season 2, with subsequent episodes feeling aimless as a result. Lynch also distanced himself creatively, and the show devolved into a series of bizarre or boring subplots. Lynch returned to direct the fantastic season finale but by then falling ratings and reviews led to it being cancelled on a cliffhanger.
David Lynch intended to make a trilogy of movies in the aftermath, starting with Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. This disturbing 1992 prequel followed the final week of Laura's life, which detailed her abuse at the hands of her father. The film is now considered one of Lynch's most underrated, but many fans were angered at the lack of continuation from the show's cliffhanger and its unrelenting bleakness and it was a box-office failure. For those who want to check out Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, sadly the movie isn't available on platforms like Netflix, Hulu or Prime.
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me can be found on The Criterion Channel instead. The prequel is also available to purchase or rent from the usual outlets, with rentals starting from $2.99 on the likes of YouTube, Amazon, Google Play or iTunes. It can be purchased from $12.99 on Google Play, Vudu or YouTube also.
While Lynch once claimed he'd never come back for a revival, thankfully that didn't prove to be the case. Twin Peaks: The Return was a revival that aired in 2017 that fascinated and bemused viewers in equal measure, and is something only a master like David Lynch could have made. The show also felt more in line with Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me than the original series and answered some lingering questions while creating many more. It's unknown if the show will come back again, but if The Return is the last viewers see of Twin Peaks, it's a fantastic ending to go out on.