List of Twin Peaks episodes
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This article contains episode information and plot summaries from the television show Twin Peaks. Dates shown are the original air dates.
Twin Peaks ran from April 8, 1990-June 10, 1991. The total number of episodes during the series run was 30.
Main and recurring cast can be found on the main Twin Peaks page.
Note that the episodes as released in the United States didn't officially have episode names. These are the names translated from the titles given to the episodes in German.
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[edit] Episodes
[edit] Season 1: (1990)
| Image | Title | Writer (s) | Director | Original Airdate | # |
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"Pilot" originally entitled Northwest Passage | Mark Frost and David Lynch | David Lynch | 8 April 1990 | 00 |
| In the feature-length pilot episode, the small town of Twin Peaks, Washington state is gripped by the murder of 17 year-old homecoming queen, Laura Palmer whose naked corpse is found wrapped in plastic. The eccentric and unorthodox FBI Agent Dale Cooper arrives in town to assist Sheriff Harry Truman and his deputies to solve the crime. Meanwhile, Laura's family and friends struggle to come to terms with her death, and how it might have come about. | |||||
| [[Image:|120px]] | "Traces to Nowhere" | Mark Frost and David Lynch | Duwayne Dunham | 12 April 1990 | 01 |
| Cooper's investigation into the murder of Laura Palmer continues, as her secret boyfriend James Hurley is interrogated, and it appears that both Leo Johnson and Dr. Jacoby may have some connection to the crime. Meanwhile, the various conspiracies, crimes and secrets of the townspeople begin to become more clear. | |||||
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"Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer" | Mark Frost and David Lynch | David Lynch | 19 April 1990 | 02 |
| Cooper reveals a unique method of narrowing down the Laura Palmer murder suspects to Sheriff Truman and his deputies, while businessman Benjamin Horne welcomes his returning brother Jerry with some bad news, and the two decide a trip to One-Eyed Jacks is needed. That night, Cooper has a strange dream that elevates the murder investigation to a whole new level. | |||||
| Image:Restinpain.gif | "Rest in Pain" | Harley Peyton | Tina Rathborne | 26 April 1990 | 03 |
| Cooper tries to deduce the meaning behind his strange dream the night before, and later at the funeral of Laura Palmer emotions explode over her grave. Sheriff Truman reveals to Cooper the existence of the secret society known as the Bookhouse Boys, and their mission against the evil in the woods of Twin Peaks. | |||||
| [[Image:|120px]] | "The One-Armed Man" | Robert Engels | Tim Hunter | 3 May 1990 | 04 |
| Amazingly, both Cooper and Sheriff Truman manage to locate the one-armed man from Cooper's dream. Meanwhile, Josie Packward follows Ben Horne and Catherine Martell as the couple's conspiracy to destroy the Packward Saw Mill develops, and Josie then receives a strange message from soon-to-be-parolled Hank Jennings. | |||||
| [[Image:|120px]] | "Cooper's Dreams" | Mark Frost | Lesli Linka Glatter | 10 May 1990 | 05 |
| Cooper, Truman, Hawk and Doc Hayward venture into the woods for a revelatory encounter with the Log Lady and find the location of Jacques Renault's cabin. In the meantime, Audrey Horne continues her efforts to assist Cooper by taking a job at her father's department store, while Donna Hayward and James Hurley persue their own line of inquiry into Laura's death by taking Laura's cousin - Madeline Ferguson - into their confidence. | |||||
| [[Image:|120px]] | "Realization Time" | Harley Peyton | Caleb Deschanel | 17 May 1990 | 06 |
| Agent Cooper goes undercover at One-Eyed Jacks along with 'Big' Ed Hurley to try and find his chief murder suspect, Jacques Renault. Unbeknowst to Cooper however, Audrey Horne too is undercover as a hostess. Meanwhile, Madeline Ferguson disguises as Laura, in a scheme by Donna Hayward and James Hurley to fool Dr. Jacoby and steal a tape recorded by Laura prior to her death. | |||||
| [[Image:|120px]] | "The Last Evening" | Mark Frost | Mark Frost | 23 May 1990 | 07 |
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In the first season finale, Leo Johnson embarks on a bold plan not only burn the Packward Saw Mill but eliminate his cheating wife Shelly, Catherine Martell and Bobby Briggs in one fell swoop. Things take a rather violent turn as Agent Cooper successfully lures Jacques Renault across the Canadian border and his involvement in the death of Laura is revealed, while later Cooper gets a rather nasty surprise on his return to his hotel room at the Great Northern. |
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[edit] Season 2: (1990-1991)
| Image | Title | Writer (s) | Director | Original Airdate | # |
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| [[Image:|120px]] | "May The Giant Be With You" | Mark Frost and David Lynch | David Lynch | 30 September 1990 | 01 |
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In the feature-length season premerie, Cooper has a vision of a mysterious giant, as he lies bleeding from a serious gunshot wound. The various town citizens try to move on after the burning of the Packward Saw Mill and the night before, as Donna looks into the Meals-on-Wheels while to the amazement of all, it appears that Leland Palmer's hair has turned white overnight. |
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| [[Image:|120px]] | "Coma" | Harley Peyton | David Lynch | 6 October 1990 | 02 |
| In the midst of the murder investigation and the aftermath of his shooting, Cooper is met with the grim news that his insane former partner, Windom Earle, has escaped from a mental asylum. Donna's first day on the Meals on Wheels leads to an eerie meeting with an old woman and her grandson. Audrey uncovers more about Laura's double life at One-Eyed Jacks, only for her investigation to become increasingly more dangerous. | |||||
| [[Image:|120px]] | "The Man Behind Glass" | Robert Engels | Lesli Linka Glatter | 13 October 1990 | 03 |
| Donna finds a diary of Laura's at Harold Smith's house; Blackie holds Audrey hostage, and plots with Jean Renault; James and Madeleine become close, to Donna's dismay; Lucy lunches with Dick Tremayne; Dr. Jacoby undergoes hypnosis, leading to an arrest. | |||||
| [[Image:|120px]] | "Laura's Secret Diary" | Jerry Stahl, Mark Frost, Harley Peyton and Robert Engels | Todd Holland | 20 October 1990 | 04 |
| Cooper is stymied by an unusual request from Ben Horne to save Audrey's life; Josie introduces her "cousin" Jonathan from Hong Kong; Renault deals with Battis. | |||||
| [[Image:|120px]] | "The Orchid's Curse" | Barry Pullman | Graeme Clifford | 27 October 1990 | 05 |
| Cooper and Truman stage a raid on One-Eyed Jacks; Leland's court hearing is attended by the man himself; Donna and Madeleine plot to steal Laura's secret diary from Harold Smith; Ben gets a business proposition. | |||||
| [[Image:|120px]] | "Demons" | Harley Peyton and Robert Engels | Lesli Linka Glatter | 3 November 1990 | 06 |
| Donna and Madeleine fear a very angry Harold Smith; Shelly and Bobby host a "welcome home" party for the comatose Leo; Cooper's boss, Gordon Cole, visits to warn Cooper of threats; Josie strikes a deal with Ben and leaves with Jonathan; the one-armed man reveals some information about "Bob". | |||||
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"Lonely Souls" | Mark Frost | David Lynch | 10 November 1990 | 07 |
| Ben is brought in for questioning after Audrey confronts him about One-Eyed Jacks and passes the information to Cooper; Andy ponders the meaning of Harold Smith's note; having misjudged the money due them, Shelly and Bobby are cash-strapped; Bobby finds a microcassette of Leo's; Madeleine prepares to go home; Pete learns Tojamura's plans. | |||||
| [[Image:|120px]] | "Drive with a Dead Girl" | Scott Frost | Caleb Deschanel | 17 November 1990 | 08 |
| Norma's visiting mother introduces her new husband, unaware of his connections to Hank; Lucy returns, with her sister; Bobby decides to blackmail Ben, who also gets a tape-recorded ultimatum; the one-armed man leads to a grisly discovery. | |||||
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"Arbitrary Law" | Mark Frost, Harley Peyton, and Robert Engels | Tim Hunter | 1 December 1990 | 09 |
| From a piece of Laura's secret diary, Cooper discovers he and Laura shared the same dream, with her message in it leading him to her killer; Catherine tricks Ben into signing away the mill; Lucy, Andy and Tremayne confront each other over her pregnancy. | |||||
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"Dispute Between Brothers" | Tricia Brock | Tina Rathborne | 8 December 1990 | 10 |
| As Cooper says his goodbyes, an FBI agent arrives to suspend him and investigate the unauthorized One-Eyed Jacks affair; the publisher of the Twin Peaks Gazette argues with his brother, the Mayor; Renault recruits Hank and Ernie to frame Cooper; Nadine, deluded that she's a teenager, enrolls in high school; Major Briggs, fishing with Cooper, has a strange encounter in the woods. | |||||
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"Masked Ball" | Barry Pullman | Duwayne Dunham | 15 December 1990 | 11 |
| Cooper is investigated by the FBI and the DEA; Nadine falls for teen Mike
Nelson; James gets room and board for helping a beautiful blond; Hank confronts Ben; Tremayne becomes Big Brother to a terror; Catherine forces Josie to become her maid; Andrew Packard turns up alive. |
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"The Black Widow" | Harley Peyton and Robert Engels | Caleb Deschanel | 12 January 1991 | 12 |
| Cooper finds cocaine at a deserted house Renault uses; Andy and Tremayne confront concerns of Nicky's past; a mentally decaying Ben has Bobby tail Hank; Dougie Milford dies under unusual circumstances; superstrong Nadine joins the wrestling team; Major Briggs returns. | |||||
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"Checkmate" | Harley Peyton | Todd Holland | 19 January 1991 | 13 |
| Cooper is held hostage by Renault; Andy and Tremayne pry into Nicky's past; Catherine professes her love for Ben; James succumbs to a treacherous Evelyn; Ed and Norma succumb to each other; Hank confronts Big Ed; Cooper's ex-partner Windom Earle makes a move. | |||||
| [[Image:|120px]] | "Double Play" | Scott Frost | Uli Edel | 2 February 1991 | 14 |
| Cooper confides to Truman his past experiences with Windom Earle; Earle meanwhile takes in Leo; Audrey strikes a business deal with Bobby; James realizes he has been set up; Josie's dangerous old lover, Thomas Eckhardt, appears. | |||||
| [[Image:|120px]] | "Slaves and Masters" | Harley Peyton and Robert Engels | Diane Keaton | 9 February 1991 | 15 |
| Cooper finds some evidence about who shot him, and gets help from the town's resident chess master in matching wits with Windom Earle in the deadly chess game; Donna makes a desperate plea to save James; Nadine surprises Ed and Norma; Catherine uses Josie to lure Eckhardt. | |||||
| [[Image:|120px]] | "The Condemned Woman" | Tricia Block | Lesli Linka Glatter | 16 February 1991 | 16 |
| Ed proposes to Norma; James and Donna break up; Audrey meets a handsome, wealthy admirer from her past; Earle mails a puzzle to Audrey, Shelly and Donna; Josie makes a confession, after a dreaded encounter with Thomas Eckhardt; Cooper has another vision. | |||||
| [[Image:|120px]] | "Wounds and Scars" | Barry Pullman | James Foley | 28 March 1991 | 17 |
| Cooper is attracted to Norma's sister, Annie, returning to the world from a convent; Truman withdraws from everyone. | |||||
| [[Image:|120px]] | "On the Wings of Love" | Harley Peyton and Robert Engels | Duwayne Dunham | 4 April 1991 | 18 |
| Cooper and the Sheriff's Department go spelunking in Owl Cave; Truman awakens in the murderous embrace of a naked woman; Windom Earle insinuates himself into the lives of potential victims; Audrey and Donna see Mrs. Hayward meet with Ben. | |||||
| [[Image:|120px]] | "Variations on Relations" | Mark Frost and Harley Peyton | Jonathan Sanger | 11 April 1991 | 19 |
| Cooper and Truman try to decipher the hieroglyph from Owl Cave; plans for the Miss Twin Peaks contest get underway; Tremayne holds a wine tasting at the Great Northern Hotel; Cooper falls for Annie, and Gordon for Shelley; Windom Earle makes his next move. | |||||
| [[Image:|120px]] | "The Path to the Black Lodge" | Harley Peyton and Robert Engels | Stephen Gyllenhaal | 18 April 1991 | 20 |
| Cooper and Truman continue to investigate the mystery of Owl Cave; Windom Earle snares Major Briggs; Cooper romances Annie; Donna makes a discovery on her birth certificate; Wheeler leaves suddenly after receiving urgent news. | |||||
| [[Image:|120px]] | "Miss Twin Peaks" | Barry Pullman | Tim Hunter | 10 June 1991 | 21 |
| Broadcast as a two-hour "movie" with episode 2x22. Cooper and Truman decipher part of the secret of the Black Lodge; Cooper helps Annie prepare for the Miss Twin Peaks contest; Major Briggs escapes from Earle; Catherine continues her battle with the black box; Lucy chooses the father of her baby; Earle interrupts the contest. | |||||
| [[Image:|120px]] | "Beyond Life and Death" | Mark Frost, Harley Peyton and Robert Engels | David Lynch | 10 June 1991 | 22 |
| In the disastrous aftermath of the Miss Twin Peaks Contest, Cooper and Truman finally deduce the location of the entrance to the Black Lodge and persue Windom Earle and the captive Annie to Glastonberry Grove. Donna has a devastating confrontation with her parents and Ben Horne in relation to her parentage, Nadine's memory returns much the shock of Ed and Norma, while Pete and Andrew have a rather nasty surprise waiting for them at the Twin Peaks Savings and Loan. In the meantime, Cooper embarks on a fateful and strange journey into the Black Lodge. | |||||
[edit] See also
- Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
- Twin Peaks: The European Pilot
[edit] External links
| Twin Peaks |
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| Episodes | Actors |
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Main Characters |
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Andy Brennan | Bobby Briggs | Donna Hayward | William Hayward | Ben Horne | Audrey Horne | Ed Hurley | James Hurley | Norma Jennings | Shelly Johnson | Catherine Martell | Pete Martell | Lucy Moran | Josie Packard | Leland Palmer | Harry Truman |
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Recurring Characters |
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Annie Blackburn | Garland Briggs | Denise/Dennis Bryson | Gordon Cole | Windom Earle | Thomas Eckhardt | Maddy Ferguson | Tommy "Hawk" Hill | Jerry Horne | Nadine Hurley | Doctor Lawrence Jacoby | Hank Jennings | Leo Johnson | The Log Lady | Man from another place | Evelyn Marsh | Andrew Packard | Sarah Palmer | Albert Rosenfield | The Renault brothers | Harold Smith | Dick Tremayne | BOB |
