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The Best Episodes of Twin Peaks Season 1

Every episode of Twin Peaks Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Twin Peaks Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Twin Peaks Season 1 Episode 8 - The Last Evening
    9.0/10(8636 votes)

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Mark Frost
    Writer:Mark Frost

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  2. Twin Peaks Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.9/10(21340 votes)

    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.

    Director:David Lynch
    Writers:David Lynch, Mark Frost

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  3. Twin Peaks Season 1 Episode 3 - Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer
    8.9/10(10174 votes)

    S1:E3

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

    Director:David Lynch
    Writers:David Lynch, Mark Frost

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  4. Twin Peaks Season 1 Episode 6 - Cooper's Dreams
    8.4/10(7968 votes)

    S1:E6

    Cooper and Truman discover a crime scene in the woods.

    Director:Lesli Linka Glatter
    Writer:Mark Frost

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  5. Twin Peaks Season 1 Episode 7 - Realization Time
    8.4/10(7757 votes)

    S1:E7

    Dr. Jacoby gets a phone call from Laura Palmer.

    Director:Caleb Deschanel
    Writer:Harley Peyton

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  6. Twin Peaks Season 1 Episode 2 - Traces to Nowhere
    8.2/10(9589 votes)

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Duwayne Dunham
    Writers:David Lynch, Mark Frost

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  7. Twin Peaks Season 1 Episode 4 - Rest In Pain
    8.2/10(8471 votes)

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Tina Rathborne
    Writer:Harley Peyton

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  8. Twin Peaks Season 1 Episode 5 - The One-Armed Man
    8.1/10(8092 votes)

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Tim Hunter
    Writer:Robert Engels

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Last Evening" is the best rated episode of Twin Peaks season 1. It scored 9.0/10 from 8,636 votes. Written and directed by Mark Frost, it aired on May 23, 1990. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Pilot".