The Cult Following: David Lynch’s Twin Peaks Inspired All Of These TV Shows

Desperate Housewives Was A Nod To Peaks’ Past

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How could viewers resist an inspiringly sleazy title with four attractive women? Marc Cherry’s dramedy/mystery shared more with Twin Peaks than just being on the same network.

The show’s picket-fence logo was a tribute to the suburban sin and secrets of Lynch’s program. Also, Housewives narrator, the late Mary Alive Young, was voiced by Peaks alumnus Brenda Strong. Just ahead, a British detective series never tackles the supernatural, but the deception of a small-town community with an eerie story.