The body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin Peaks. FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper is called in to investigate her strange demise only to uncover a web of mystery that ultimately leads him deep into the heart of the surrounding woodland and his very own soul.
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Kyle MacLachlan
Dale Cooper
Kyle MacLachlan
Dougie Jones / Dale Cooper
Michael Ontkean
Harry S. Truman
Mädchen Amick
Shelly Johnson
Lara Flynn Boyle
Donna Hayward
Jack Nance
Pete Martell
Joan Chen
Jocelyn Packard
Eric DaRe
Leo Johnson
Piper Laurie
Katherine Martell
Sheryl Lee
Laura Palmer / Maddy Ferguson
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8 episodes • 1990Avg: 8.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Apr 8, 1990 | 8.9 |
| 2 | Traces to Nowhere | Apr 12, 1990 | 8.2 |
| 3 | Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer | Apr 19, 1990 | 8.9 |
| 4 | Rest In Pain | Apr 26, 1990 | 8.2 |
| 5 | The One-Armed Man | May 3, 1990 | 8.1 |
| 6 | Cooper's Dreams | May 10, 1990 | 8.4 |
| 7 | Realization Time | May 17, 1990 | 8.4 |
| 8 | The Last Evening | May 23, 1990 | 9.0 |
22 episodes • 1990Avg: 8.1
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May the Giant Be with You | Sep 30, 1990 | 8.9 |
| 2 | Coma | Oct 6, 1990 | 8.5 |
| 3 | The Man Behind the Glass | Oct 13, 1990 | 8.1 |
| 4 | Laura's Secret Diary | Oct 20, 1990 | 8.0 |
| 5 | The Orchid's Curse | Oct 27, 1990 | 8.3 |
| 6 | Demons | Nov 3, 1990 | 8.4 |
| 7 | Lonely Souls | Nov 10, 1990 | 9.4 |
| 8 | Drive with a Dead Girl | Nov 17, 1990 | 8.5 |
| 9 | Arbitrary Law | Dec 1, 1990 | 9.3 |
| 10 | Dispute Between Brothers | Dec 8, 1990 | 7.7 |
| 11 | Masked Ball | Dec 15, 1990 | 7.2 |
| 12 | The Black Widow | Jan 12, 1991 | 7.3 |
| 13 | Checkmate | Jan 19, 1991 | 7.5 |
| 14 | Double Play | Feb 2, 1991 | 7.4 |
| 15 | Slaves and Masters | Feb 9, 1991 | 7.0 |
| 16 | The Condemned Woman | Feb 16, 1991 | 7.6 |
| 17 | Wounds and Scars | Mar 28, 1991 | 7.2 |
| 18 | On the Wings of Love | Apr 4, 1991 | 7.8 |
| 19 | Variations on Relations | Apr 11, 1991 | 7.8 |
| 20 | The Path to the Black Lodge | Apr 18, 1991 | 8.1 |
| 21 | Miss Twin Peaks | Jun 10, 1991 | 8.5 |
| 22 | Beyond Life and Death | Jun 10, 1991 | 9.3 |
18 episodes • 2017Avg: 7.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part 1 | May 21, 2017 | 7.9 |
| 2 | Part 2 | May 21, 2017 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Part 3 | May 28, 2017 | 7.8 |
| 4 | Part 4 | May 28, 2017 | 7.7 |
| 5 | Part 5 | Jun 4, 2017 | 7.8 |
| 6 | Part 6 | Jun 11, 2017 | 7.6 |
| 7 | Part 7 | Jun 18, 2017 | 8.1 |
| 8 | Part 8 | Jun 25, 2017 | 8.4 |
| 9 | Part 9 | Jul 9, 2017 | 7.8 |
| 10 | Part 10 | Jul 16, 2017 | 7.3 |
| 11 | Part 11 | Jul 23, 2017 | 8.4 |
| 12 | Part 12 | Jul 30, 2017 | 7.4 |
| 13 | Part 13 | Aug 6, 2017 | 7.8 |
| 14 | Part 14 | Aug 13, 2017 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Part 15 | Aug 20, 2017 | 7.8 |
| 16 | Part 16 | Aug 27, 2017 | 8.7 |
| 17 | Part 17 | Sep 3, 2017 | 8.5 |
| 18 | Part 18 | Sep 3, 2017 | 7.7 |
