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The Best Episodes of Twin Peaks

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The Best Episodes of Twin Peaks

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...

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  1. Background image for Lonely Souls
    9.4/10(7.9k votes)

    #1 - Lonely Souls

    S2:E7

    Maddy prepares to leave Twin Peaks, Pete uncovers the truth behind Tojamura's intentions, and Cooper receives a devastating message.

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    Director:David Lynch
    Writer:Mark Frost
  2. Background image for Arbitrary Law
    9.3/10(6.8k votes)

    #2 - Arbitrary Law

    S2:E9

    Cooper attempts to locate Laura's killer after the discovery of another victim.

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  3. Background image for Beyond Life and Death
    9.3/10(7.4k votes)

    #3 - Beyond Life and Death

    S2:E22

    Cooper must overcome his deepest fears as he enters the Black Lodge to save Annie from Windom Earle.

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  4. Background image for The Last Evening
    9.0/10(7.0k votes)

    #4 - The Last Evening

    S1:E8

    The investigation of Laura Palmer's murder reaches a terrifying conclusion.

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    Director:Mark Frost
    Writer:Mark Frost
  5. Background image for Pilot
    8.9/10(18.7k votes)

    #5 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    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.

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  6. Background image for Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer
    8.9/10(8.2k votes)

    #6 - Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer

    S1:E3

    Agent Cooper demonstrates an unusual deductive technique for the Twin Peaks Sheriff's Department.

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  8. Background image for May the Giant Be with You
    8.9/10(6.8k votes)

    #7 - May the Giant Be with You

    S2:E1

    In the aftermath of the incident at the Great Northern Hotel, the investigation into Laura Palmer's death continues, and information is provided from an unexpected source.

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    Director:David Lynch
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Part 16
    8.8/10(44 votes)

    #8 - Part 16

    S3:E16

    Dougie's loved ones care for him in the hospital, and Mr. C heads towards the coordinates. Meanwhile, Diane makes a confession to the FBI.

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    8.6/10(45 votes)

    #9 - Part 17

    S3:E17

    Cooper arrives in Twin Peaks.

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  11. Background image for Realization Time
    8.5/10(6.3k votes)

    #10 - Realization Time

    S1:E7

    Dr. Jacoby gets a phone call from Laura Palmer.

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  12. Background image for Coma
    8.5/10(5.8k votes)

    #11 - Coma

    S2:E2

    Cooper receives some unsettling news, while Audrey continues to work undercover as a hostess at One Eyed Jacks in Canada.

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    Director:David Lynch
  13. Background image for Drive with a Dead Girl
    8.5/10(5.3k votes)

    #12 - Drive with a Dead Girl

    S2:E8

    Ben receives an unwelcome surprise, Norma's mother arrives in Twin Peaks with a new husband, and Bob covers his tracks.

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  14. Background image for Miss Twin Peaks
    8.5/10(4.8k votes)

    #13 - Miss Twin Peaks

    S2:E21

    Cooper and the officers prepare for Windom Earle to make his move at the Miss Twin Peaks contest.

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    Director:Tim Hunter
  15. Background image for Cooper's Dreams
    8.4/10(6.4k votes)

    #14 - Cooper's Dreams

    S1:E6

    Cooper and Truman discover a crime scene in the woods.

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  16. Background image for Demons
    8.4/10(5.3k votes)

    #15 - Demons

    S2:E6

    Cooper and Truman cross over into Canada to rescue Audrey, but not all goes according to plan.

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  17. Background image for Part 8
    8.4/10(63 votes)

    #16 - Part 8

    S3:E8

    Coop's doppelganger faces a life or death situation. In 1945, a bomb is dropped and modern man's evil is epitomized.

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  18. Background image for The Orchid's Curse
    8.3/10(5.3k votes)

    #17 - The Orchid's Curse

    S2:E5

    Donna, after discovering that Harold has Laura's secret diary, hatches a risky plan with Maddy to steal it from his home.

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  19. Background image for Traces to Nowhere
    8.2/10(7.7k votes)

    #18 - Traces to Nowhere

    S1:E2

    Agent Dale Cooper and Sheriff Harry Truman discover more about the troubled secret life of the murdered Laura Palmer.

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  20. Background image for Rest In Pain
    8.2/10(6.8k votes)

    #19 - Rest In Pain

    S1:E4

    The people of Twin Peaks gather together to attend the funeral of Laura Palmer.

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    8.2/10(45 votes)

    #20 - Part 11

    S3:E11

    The set-up involving the Mitchum brothers and Dougie reaches its climax while even stranger things start to happen to both the FBI team and the Twin Peaks Sheriff's Department.

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  22. Background image for The One-Armed Man
    8.1/10(6.5k votes)

    #21 - The One-Armed Man

    S1:E5

    Cooper and Truman try to find The One-Armed Man.

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    Director:Tim Hunter
  23. Background image for The Man Behind the Glass
    8.1/10(5.4k votes)

    #22 - The Man Behind the Glass

    S2:E3

    Donna meets with Harold Smith, a recluse who may be the key to solving Laura's murder.

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  24. Background image for The Path to the Black Lodge
    8.1/10(4.6k votes)

    #23 - The Path to the Black Lodge

    S2:E20

    While romance blooms for Cooper and Annie, Donna finds a scrapbook that's full of surprises.

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  25. Background image for Laura's Secret Diary
    8.0/10(5.3k votes)

    #24 - Laura's Secret Diary

    S2:E4

    Ben Horne asks Cooper for help in rescuing Audrey, and Donna uncovers a significant piece of evidence at Harold Smith's home.

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    8.0/10(62 votes)

    #25 - Part 2

    S3:E2

    The stars turn and a time presents itself.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Lonely Souls" is the best rated episode of "Twin Peaks". It scored 9.4/10 based on 7901 votes. Directed by David Lynch and written by Mark Frost, it aired on 11/10/1990. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Arbitrary Law".