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8 episodes · 1 seasons

Episodes

Synopses for every episode of Twin Peaks — searchable and filterable by season.

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Season 1

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  • S1E01

    Northwest Passage

    1990-04-08

    FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper arrives after Laura Palmer is found dead.

    Pete Martell discovers a body wrapped in plastic on the riverbank. Sheriff Truman calls in the FBI. Agent Cooper rolls into Twin Peaks obsessed with cherry pie, black coffee, and the secret of who killed Laura Palmer.

    Dir. David LynchWr. Mark Frost & David LynchpilotLaura
  • S1E02

    Traces to Nowhere

    1990-04-12

    Cooper digs into Laura's double life; Audrey sets her sights on him.

    Autopsy details and diary pages hint at Laura's hidden world. Bobby and James become suspects. Audrey Horne begins her campaign for Cooper's attention.

    Dir. Duwayne DunhamWr. Mark Frost & David Lynchinvestigation
  • S1E03

    Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer

    1990-04-19

    Cooper introduces Tibetan method; the one-armed man appears.

    Cooper demonstrates his rock-throwing deductive ritual. Clues point toward Jacques Renault and the Bookhouse Boys. A one-armed shoe salesman named Mike enters the frame.

    Dir. Tim HunterWr. Harley PeytonCooperBookhouse
  • S1E04

    Rest in Pain

    1990-04-26

    Laura's funeral fractures the town.

    Grief and rage erupt at the cemetery. Leland spirals. Cooper and Truman tighten the net around Laura's last night.

    Dir. Tina RathborneWr. Harley Peytonfuneral
  • S1E05

    The One-Armed Man

    1990-05-03

    Mike and Bob lore deepens; the mill conspiracy thickens.

    The one-armed man speaks of Bob. Hank and Leo's criminal web intersects with the Packard mill. Norma and Ed keep their secret.

    Dir. Tim HunterWr. Robert EngelsBobmill
  • S1E06

    Cooper's Dreams

    1990-05-10

    Cooper dreams of the Red Room.

    A wounded Cooper dreams of the Red Room, the Man from Another Place, and Laura whispering the killer's name. The town's occult underlayer surfaces.

    Dir. Lesli Linka GlatterWr. Mark FrostRed Roomdream
  • S1E07

    The Last Evening

    1990-05-17

    Jacques is taken; Leo strikes; Cooper is shot.

    The investigation closes in on Jacques Renault. Leo attacks Shelley. At the Great Northern, Cooper is gunned down in his room.

    Dir. Mark FrostWr. Mark Frostcliffhanger
  • S1E08

    The Log Lady Commune

    1990-05-23

    Aftermath and omens from the Log Lady.

    Demo deep-dive closer — the town holds its breath while the Log Lady offers a cryptic message. Score cues underline the unresolved mystery.

    Dir. David LynchWr. Harley PeytonLog Lady