Unlike other entries on this list, it isn't immediately clear Twin Peaks is sci-fi horror. It initially comes across as a quirky detective drama, with eccentric FBI agent, Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan), overseeing a murder investigation.

Since the show’s demise, every February 24, fans gather in person and online to reminisce on the series and share experiences with the date marking the date that Dale Cooper arrives in the town of Twin Peaks.

With the passing of David Lynch just last month, much of his already famous work has returned to the public consciousness once again. Among his most well-known works, “Twin Peaks” stands out as particularly influential and fantastic.

For those who’ve exhausted their X-Files rewatches, several exceptional series either echo or carry forward its spirit while offering their own unique twists. These shows capture different aspects of what made The X-Files so compelling,

In honor of the first Twin Peaks Day without David Lynch, the Sherman-Palladinos sat down with Polygon to talk through how the little northwest community of Twin Peaks influenced the Connecticut hamlet of Stars Hollow, and what they learned from David Lynch when making Gilmore Girls.