Twin Peaks revival slated for Showtime in 2016
New episodes of the cult TV drama are due to air 25 years after the show's finale
Twin Peaks fans can cut themselves a celebratory slice of cherry pie: the cult drama is returning to television on Showtime in 2016.
Nine new episodes will be written and produced by Twin Peaks' co-creator Mark Frost. Fellow originator David Lynch reprises his role as director.
Lynch dropped a teaser trailer for the new project Monday morning on Twitter.
The serialized drama surprised audiences and critics when it first aired on ABC in 1990.
It set new standards for TV storytelling in the way it followed the stories of Twin Peaks residents after the murder of homecoming queen Laura Palmer.
The show quickly amassed a loyal legion of fans, and created the spin-off feature film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me in 1992.
It's not clear if Kyle MacLachlan will return as Agent Dale Cooper, the FBI agent charged with solving the murder, but Showtime confirmed in a statement Monday that the new Twin Peaks will continue where the original story left off and will provide "long-awaited answers and a satisfying conclusion."
Production is scheduled to begin next year, with the first episode airing 25 years to the day after the last episode aired.