We're a third of the way into the new Twin Peaks, a daring revival of a cult classic that defies pretty much all expectations.

At this juncture, Kyle MacLachlan – who plays Agent Cooper, Cooper's doppelganger and Dougie Jones in the series – spoke to Digital Spy and other publications about the show's future.

Recalling reading The Return for the first time, MacLachlan revealed that he did not receive 18 individual scripts. Instead, all 18 hours were contained in one epic screenplay.

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"It was all one long script, so there was no Act 1, Act 2," he explained. "It wasn't in a traditional television format. It was literally 500 pages – plus or minus – one after the other, so nothing stopped. There was no natural pause. You couldn't tell when the first hour ended or any of the episodes.

"To be honest, I devoured it. That's a long read and I took a break along the way, but I never wanted to stop turning the pages. It was fascinating. Some things I could imagine how David [Lynch] was going to do; other things I had no idea. No idea!

"And I think, ultimately, when we get to the end of the journey… Oh, I can't speak much about that, obviously. What can I say? All I can say is that it's going to be spectacular."

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The original Twin Peaks – which ran on ABC from 1990-91 – was of course hugely influential, and MacLachlan thinks that while The Return is a very different beast, it too could shape storytelling in the future.

"I've said that the new Twin Peaks had the same potential before I saw it, and now that I've seen it, it's doing exactly the same thing as the original," he said. "It's pushing the boundaries. It's like nothing you've seen on television.

"It has all the elements of the original, but the stories are a little different. It's by no means a nostalgic return to what the old Twin Peaks was. These are new stories and new directions. I'm waiting to see what the influence is going to be going forward. I'm curious."

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But will The Return's impact on television be its only legacy? MacLachlan suggested that he would "welcome" the opportunity to return to Twin Peaks again in future.

"I had such a wonderful time on this," he enthused. "And you're talking about working again with David Lynch, so that's a no brainer."

See you again in another 25 years?

Twin Peaks continues on Sundays at 9/8c on Showtime in the US. The series airs on Tuesdays at 9pm on Sky Atlantic in the UK.

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