David Bowie gave his permission for Twin Peaks character to return before his death

The musician's character was turned into a giant talking teapot in new series of the show
Cameo: David Bowie gave Twin Peaks permission to bring back his character
Aime Grant Cumberbatch12 September 2017

David Bowie gave his permission to Twin Peaks creator David Lynch to bring back his character in the new series of the show.

During a Reddit Q&A, the revived show’s executive producer Sabrina Sutherland revealed that the late musician had given his blessing for clips from his original cameo to be used.

A user asked “Did Bowie know how his character was going to be tackled in his absence?”

Sutherland responded: “Bowie did give permission to use his clips in this season,” though she didn’t provide fans of the show and singer with any more detail, or reveal whether Bowie new about the fate of his character.

Bowie, who passed away in January 2016, had made a cameo appearance in the Twin Peaks spin off film Fire Walk With Me, as Phillip Jeffries, an ex FBI agent.

The guest-appearance was only a small one, but several mentions of the character’s name in the opening episode of the new series led many fans to hope that Bowie might have filmed a scene before his death.

His character did make a return to some extent, as the current series of the revived Nineties cult classic has seen Bowie’s character transformed into a giant talking teapot.

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As the show’s finale aired last week, it seems unlikely that viewers will ever see the Starman himself reappear in the series.

Twin Peaks: The Return was set 25 years after the action of the original series and sees Agent Dale Cooper grappling with his demons once more.

The new series consisted of 18 episodes and began airing in May 2017.

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