Twin Peaks tv series - review

The small northwest town of Twin Peaks, Washington is shaken up when the body of the Homecoming Queen, Laura Palmer, is discovered washed up on a riverbank, wrapped in plastic.

Director: David Lynch | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 16,832

10/10

2. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: Traces to Nowhere (1990)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.2

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Agent Cooper enjoys the comforts of the Great Northern Hotel. Bobby Briggs and Mike Nelson are released from jail. Doctor Hayward hands over the autopsy report on Laura Palmer.

Director: Duwayne Dunham | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 6,346

9/10

3. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer (1990)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.9

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Ben Horne's brother, Jerry, arrives in Twin Peaks; together they travel to One Eyed Jack's and meet with the madam, Blackie O'Reilly. Audrey leaves a clue for Cooper. Deputy Hawk finds a bloody towel near the crime scene.

Director: David Lynch | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 6,709

9/10

4. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: Rest in Pain (1990)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.2

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Cooper meets with Audrey, who confesses to leaving him the note about One Eyed Jack's. Cooper tells Truman he can't remember who the killer was in his dream, but insists the dream is a code to solving the crime.

Director: Tina Rathborne | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 5,634

8/10

5. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: The One-Armed Man (1990)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.1

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Cooper questions Dr. Jacoby, who suspects Leo Johnson is the killer. Gordon Cole, Cooper's supervisor, calls in with Albert's report. Josie Packard spies on Ben Horne and Catherine Martell. Hawk tracks down the One-Armed Man.

Director: Tim Hunter | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 5,401

8.5/10

6. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: Cooper's Dreams (1990)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.4

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Cooper and company have tea with the Log Lady, who tells them there was a third man following after Leo and Jacques the night Laura died. At Jacques Renault's cabin Cooper, Hawk, and Truman find Waldo the bird.

Director: Lesli Linka Glatter | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 5,281

8.5/10

7. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: Realization Time (1990)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.5

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Audrey cons her way into working at the perfume counter where Laura worked and discovers that it's being used as a recruitment post for One Eyed Jack's. James, Donna and Maddy plan to lure Jacoby away from his office.

Director: Caleb Deschanel | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 5,168

9/10

8. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: The Last Evening (1990)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Audrey is hired at One Eyed Jack's, but is caught in a trap when her father arrives. Cooper gets Jacques Renault to reveal the details of Laura's last night in the cabin. Deputy Andy saves Truman's life and apprehends Renault.

Director: Mark Frost | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 5,744

9.5/10

9. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: May the Giant Be with You (1990)

TV-14 | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.9

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A wounded Agent Cooper has a vision of a giant who gives him several clues about the murder of Laura Palmer. Shelly and Pete recover from the mill fire, but Josie and Catherine are missing.

Director: David Lynch | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 5,664

9.5/10

10. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: Coma (1990)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.5

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Albert determines that neither Leo nor Jacques killed Laura, but he is unable to find any leads into who shot Cooper. Cooper says they must find the third man, who he believes to be Bob, the gray-haired man.

Director: David Lynch | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 4,785

8.5/10

11. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: The Man Behind the Glass (1990)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.1

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Ronette is attacked in her hospital bed by an unseen person. Jean Renault, brother of Jacques and Bernard, plans to blackmail Ben Horne for the release of Audrey. Donna meets with Harold Smith, a shut-in who had befriended Laura.

Director: Lesli Linka Glatter | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 4,459

8.5/10

12. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: Laura's Secret Diary (1990)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Leland confesses to killing Jacques Renault. Andy wants to take a new sperm count test. Rumor spreads that a food critic is coming to Twin Peaks. Jean asks Ben to set a trap for Cooper in exchange for Audrey's life.

Director: Todd Holland | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 4,396

8.5/10

13. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: The Orchids Curse (1990)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.3

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Cooper remembers the message under his bed. Shelly and Bobby begin Leo's home care. Sternwood hears pretrial motions and declares Leo not fit for trial. Nadine comes home, still thinking she's in high school.

Director: Graeme Clifford | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 4,405

9/10

14. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: Demons (1990)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.4

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James saves the girls from a tormented Harold. Cooper brings Audrey home. Bobby and Shelly learn that their insurance plans have backfired. Donna tries to convince Truman that Harold Smith has Laura's secret diary.

Director: Lesli Linka Glatter | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 4,410

9/10

15. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: Lonely Souls (1990)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

9.4

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Cooper and the One-Armed Man inspect guests at the Great Northern. Hawk finds Harold Smith dead - with a mysterious suicide note and the diary torn to shreds. Leo speaks to Bobby about "new shoes."

Director: David Lynch | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 6,427

10/10

16. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: Drive with a Dead Girl (1990)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.5

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Donna and James wonder why Maddy left so suddenly. Norma's mother arrives with the news that she's married a new man, Ernie Niles. Cooper tells Leland they arrested Ben Horne for Laura's murder.

Director: Caleb Deschanel | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 4,389

9.5/10

17. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: Arbitrary Law (1990)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

9.3

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Albert returns to examine Maddy. Cooper asks for 24 hours to finish his case. James and Donna reaffirm their love. Andy accidentally leads Donna and Cooper back to Mrs. Tremond's house.

Director: Tim Hunter | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 5,589

10/10

18. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: Dispute Between Brothers (1990)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.7

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Leland is laid to rest and Sarah Palmer tries to accept all that has happened to her family. Dr. Jacoby returns from Hawaii. Cooper prepares to leave Twin Peaks. Mayor Milford objects to his brother's engagement to a younger woman.

Director: Tina Rathborne | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 4,147

8/10

19. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: Masked Ball (1990)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.3

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Mrs. Briggs talks about her husband's disappearance into the woods. Nadine is put on the wrestling team, where she falls for Mike Nelson. James is hired by the mysterious, wealthy Evelyn Marsh. Dick takes on an orphan, Little Nicky.

Director: Duwayne Dunham | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 4,083

6.5/10

20. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: The Black Widow (1991)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.3

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Ben takes Bobby under his wing in a hope to destroy Hank and Jean. However, Ben's mental state is starting to crack. Cooper starts to look at buying real estate. Major Briggs's supervisor reveals that Briggs was studying the woods.

Director: Caleb Deschanel | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 3,995

6.5/10

21. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: Checkmate (1991)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.6

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Major Briggs has no memory of the place he was taken, but now has an odd tattoo on his neck. Andy and Dick break into Little Nicky's files. Mike and Nadine begin an affair. Evelyn asks James to kill her husband.

Director: Todd Holland | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 3,963

7/10

22. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: Double Play (1991)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.5

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Windom Earle has taken his first victim in the deadly chess game. Audrey tells Bobby they have to save Ben from his civil war fantasy. Leo awakes and attacks Shelly, but Bobby is able to fend him off.

Director: Uli Edel | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 3,934

7/10

23. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: Slaves and Masters (1991)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.2

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The police look for James in the Marsh murder. Bobby and Shelly tell Truman that Leo escaped; and Bobby reveals that he saw Hank shoot Leo the night the mill burned. Albert returns to Twin Peaks with information on Windom Earle.

Director: Diane Keaton | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 3,938

7/10

24. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: The Condemned Woman (1991)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.7

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Truman puts Hank in prison for the attempted murder of Leo, while Hank points the finger at Josie for the murder of Andrew Packard. Albert reveals that Josie shot Cooper. Ben enlists the help of John Justice Wheeler.

Director: Lesli Linka Glatter | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 3,893

7.5/10

25. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: Wounds and Scars (1991)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.3

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Harry sinks into a deep depression after Josie's death. Josie's body holds more questions than answers. Norma's troubled sister, Annie, arrives in Twin Peaks. Wheeler and Audrey hit it off. Cooper's stalemate angers Earle.

Director: James Foley | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 3,836

7/10

26. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: On the Wings of Love (1991)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.9

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Harry is attacked by Jones in his sleep. Audrey and Wheeler begin a relationship. Gordon Cole returns with a report that Windom Earle worked with Major Briggs on Project Bluebook. Cole reinstates Cooper in the FBI.

Director: Duwayne Dunham | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 3,852

8/10

27. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: Variations and Relations (1991)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.9

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Cooper and company find the mysterious petroglyph. Windom Earle befriends a rock 'n' roll youth, and tells him tales of places called the White and Black Lodge. Pete helps Catherine open the first puzzle box.

Director: Jonathan Sanger | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 3,799

8/10

28. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: The Path to the Black Lodge (1991)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.2

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Bobby and Shelly reaffirm their love. Cooper calls Shelly, Donna and Audrey together to warn them about Earle. Briggs shows Cooper a tape of Windom Earle making a report on his quest for the Black Lodge.

Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 3,845

8/10

29. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: Miss Twin Peaks (1991)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.5

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Windom Earle sets his sights on the Miss Twin Peaks contest. Lucy chooses a father for her baby. Leo is punished when he frees Major Briggs. Cooper unlocks the key to entering the Black Lodge. Annie and Dale make a commitment.

Director: Tim Hunter | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 4,005

8.5/10

30. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: Beyond Life and Death (1991)

TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

9.2

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Agent Cooper follows Windom Earle and Annie into the depths of the Black Lodge. Big Ed and Norma get a shock when Nadine suffers head trauma. Andrew and Pete unlock Eckhardt's final box and Audrey stages an act of civil disobedience.

Director: David Lynch | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 6,210

9.5/10