This box set is the first DVD incarnation of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks to offer the series’ two-hour pilot along with the rest of the episodes from seasons one and two. (Artisan’s 2001 release of the first season jarringly opened with a “previously on Twin Peaks” announcement—confusing, no doubt, fans expecting the whole story.) This new edition also is noteworthy for its plethora of extras, highlighted by the feature-length, Charles de Lauzirika-produced “Secrets From Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks.” Split into four parts, including one that appropriately covers the show’s memorable music, this take-no-prisoners documentary is refreshingly candid, especially when the various talking heads (Lynch is not among them) address the misguided second season. One producer notes that revealing Laura Palmer’s killer was the death knell of the show. “The whole second season pretty much sucked,” adds actress Kimmy Robertson. Lynch is present for “A Slice of Lynch,” leading a friendly roundtable recollection of the show with actors Kyle MacLachlan and Mädchen Amick. There also are deleted scenes, a video of MacLachlan’s appearance on Saturday Night Live and, most amusingly, Japanese coffee commercials featuring the cast.

Shelf Talk: With its distinctive gold packaging, this Gold Box Edition will draw some serious attention on the shelf. Crack it open and you’ll find 10 discs and a collection of “Greetings From Twin Peaks” postcards. The series has been issued before, so it might be hard to sell to anyone who owns earlier versions, but the inclusion of the pilot will be a substantial selling point to those who consider themselves “Peaks Freaks.” And to have the entire series in one box is tempting, making this gorgeous, shimmery box hard to resist.