 This series is notorious for having one of the most torrid  productions in television history. Though a major cult phenomenon  and a ratings smash in the first year, the series was abruptly  canceled in its second season. Both Mark Frost (I) (qv) and  David Lynch (I) (qv) attribute this to ABCs constant changing of  the shows time slot, as well as the network insisting that the  murderer of Laura Palmer be revealed. Lynch also was unable to focus  his full attention on the show in its second year, as he was filming  _Wild at Heart (1990)_ (qv) at the time. After the Palmer murder was  solved, ratings plummeted, and though Lynch returned to the series  full time with the intention of further exploring the origins of  Lauras killer, ABC canceled the series. The cable network BRAVO  then tried to revive the show, even hiring David Lynch to film new  scenes for episodes in syndication. Still, audience interest waned.  As of 2007, despite the release of the tie