Fire Shock With Me: Pilot
“Wrapped in Plastic”
Before Twin Peaks redefined what television could be, David Lynch was riding the critical high of BLUE VELVET — but not exactly lining up to play the Hollywood game. After turning down several post-Dune studio projects, Lynch found himself collaborating with veteran TV writer Mark Frost. That creative partnership would lead to one of the most iconic and influential series of the modern TV era.
In this premiere episode of Fire Shock With Me, we take a deep dive into how Twin Peaks came to be — from early development and unmade projects, to Lynch and Frost’s original plans, to the making of the pilot episode, originally titled Northwest Passage. We also share our thoughts on the pilot itself and its place in television history.
This episode serves as the official kickoff to our Twin Peaks watchalong series, Fire Shock With Me — and unlike the rest of the series, it’s available to everyone as part of our larger David Lynch retrospective. The full watchalong continues exclusively for CinemaShock+ members, with spoiler-free deep dives designed for both longtime fans and first-time viewers. If you’d like to join us on the journey through every episode of Twin Peaks, subscribe now at cinemashock.net/plus.
This episode contains major spoilers for Twin Peaks Season 1, Episode 1. Please listen with caution.
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop & Todd A. Davis.
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