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David Lynch’s cult TV series Twin Peaks is back after 26 years.

The return of Twin Peaks was greeted with both praise and bafflement by critics, one of whom called it “familiarly inscrutable”.

Kyle MacLachlan reprises his role as FBI agent Dale Cooper in the 18-episode series, which began its run on May 21 on Showtime.

The first two episodes saw Kyle MacLachlan’s character still trapped in the mysterious “black lodge” where the original series left him in 1991.

Other characters to return included Laura Palmer, whose murder was the basis of the original show, and <<The Log Lady>>, played by the late Catherine Coulson.

Future episodes, all directed by David Lynch himself, will see Michael Cera, Laura Dern and Naomi Watts join the cast.

Walking Dead star Jeffrey Dean Morgan was among those to welcome Twin Peaks’ return on Twitter, praising David Lynch for “outLynching the bejesus” out of his celebrated creation.

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David Lynch has announced he will not direct the Twin Peaks revival, citing disagreement over money.

In a statement on his Twitter account, the director said he had not been given enough money “to do the script in the way I felt it needed to be done”.

“This weekend I started to call actors to let them know I would not be directing,” David Lynch added.

David Lynch’s departure casts doubt on the revival, which was commissioned by Showtime in October 2014.

David Lynch, whose credits include Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, created the cult drama with Mark Frost in the 1990s.

Revolving around the murder of teenage schoolgirl Laura Palmer, Twin Peaks was a precursor of dense, cinematic TV shows like The Sopranos and The Wire.

Twin Peaks won three Golden Globe awards in 1991, including best TV series and best actor for Kyle MacLachlan.

Kyle MacLachlan played Special Agent Dale Cooper, an FBI agent who got drawn into the seedy town of Twin Peaks as his murder investigation took several surreal turns.Twin Peaks revival

He was due to reprise the role in the Showtime revival when production began later this year.

David Lynch and Mark Frost have already written scripts for the nine episode series, which was due to air in 2016, marking the 25th anniversary of the original finale.

In his statement, David Lynch said: “I love the world of Twin Peaks and wish things could have worked out differently.”

However, the director hinted Twin Peaks sequel might go ahead in his absence: “Twin Peaks may still be very much alive at Showtime.”

Soon after his comments were published on Twitter, Showtime released the following statement: “We were saddened to read David Lynch’s statement today since we believed we were working towards solutions with David and his reps on the few remaining deal points.

“Showtime also loves the world of Twin Peaks and we continue to hold out hope that we can bring it back in all its glory with both of its extraordinary creators, David Lynch and Mark Frost, at its helm.”

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Steve Coogan has been cast in Showtime’s Happyish series that was to have starred the late actor Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Philip Seymour Hoffman had been due to begin filming the lead role in Happyish at the time of his drug-related death in February.

Showtime will shoot a new “pilot” show, starring Steve Coogan as a Briton in New York whose world is disrupted when he gets a much younger boss.

Steve Coogan has been cast in Showtime's Happyish series that was to have starred the late actor Philip Seymour Hoffman

Steve Coogan has been cast in Showtime’s Happyish series that was to have starred the late actor Philip Seymour Hoffman

Show creator Shalom Auslander said he “possesses the unique combination of talents this role demands”.

“Steve’s range is astounding,” continued the writer and producer, describing the Alan Partridge star as “a comedy legend [and] a gifted satirist”.

The original Happyish pilot also featured Rhys Ifans and comedian Louis CK alongside Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Thom Payne character.

It is not yet known whether any of the original pilot’s actors will reprise their performances in the reshot version.

When Philip Seymour Hoffman died at the age of 46, Steve Coogan remembered him as “a hugely gifted actor” whom he had “looked up to and admired”.

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Twin Peaks will make its return with creators David Lynch and Mark Frost on premium cable channel Showtime in 2016, the network said on October 6.

The murder mystery television series drew audiences and critical praise in the 1990s.

Twin Peaks, which ran for two seasons on the ABC network in 1990 and 1991, was centred on an FBI agent investigating the murder of a homecoming queen in the small fictional town of Twin Peaks.

Twin Peaks will make its return on Showtime in 2016

Twin Peaks will make its return on Showtime in 2016

“The mysterious and special world of Twin Peaks is pulling us back. We’re very excited. May the forest be with you,” David Lynch and Mark Frost said in a statement.

David Lynch will direct all nine episodes and also write and produce the new series with Mark Frost.

The new limited series will be set in present day and will tackle “long-awaited answers,” CBS Corp-owned Showtime said in a statement.

It will go into production in 2015 but it is not known if the original cast will return.

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