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The Best Episodes of Twin Peaks Season 1

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 Pilot
    8.9/10(18.6k votes)

    #1 - 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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    Director:David Lynch
    Writers:Mark Frost, David Lynch
  2. Background image for Traces to Nowhere
    8.2/10(7.6k votes)

    #2 - 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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    Director:Duwayne Dunham
    Writers:Mark Frost, David Lynch
  3. Background image for Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer
    8.9/10(8.1k votes)

    #3 - 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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    Director:David Lynch
    Writers:Mark Frost, David Lynch
  4. Background image for Rest In Pain
    8.2/10(6.8k votes)

    #4 - Rest In Pain

    S1:E4

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

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    Director:Tina Rathborne
    Writer:Harley Peyton
  5. Background image for The One-Armed Man
    8.1/10(6.5k votes)

    #5 - The One-Armed Man

    S1:E5

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

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    Director:Tim Hunter
    Writer:Robert Engels
  6. Background image for Cooper's Dreams
    8.4/10(6.3k votes)

    #6 - Cooper's Dreams

    S1:E6

    Cooper and Truman discover a crime scene in the woods.

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    Director:Lesli Linka Glatter
    Writer:Mark Frost
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  7. Background image for Realization Time
    8.5/10(6.2k votes)

    #7 - Realization Time

    S1:E7

    Dr. Jacoby gets a phone call from Laura Palmer.

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    Director:Caleb Deschanel
    Writer:Harley Peyton
  8. Background image for The Last Evening
    9.0/10(6.9k votes)

    #8 - 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

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Twin Peaks" season 1. It scored 8.9/10 based on 18610 votes. Directed by David Lynch and written by Mark Frost, David Lynch, it aired on 4/8/1990. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Traces to Nowhere".