On what date did the original Twin Peaks television series premiere?

The original Twin Peaks television series premiered on April 8, 1990.

The two-hour premiere introduced the town, Laura Palmer’s death and FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper’s investigation. ABC broadcast the series in the United States, where its distinctive blend of mystery, melodrama, horror and surrealism quickly made it unlike conventional network drama.

The premiere date is sometimes confused with the date of the pilot’s international release or with later milestones such as the 1992 film. The original television run consisted of two seasons, ending in 1991.

Twin Peaks later returned in 2017 as Twin Peaks: The Return on Showtime. That revival was not a new premiere of the original series; it was a continuation set roughly 25 years after the earlier story.