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Twin Peaks S1E2 — Traces to Nowhere

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Twin Peaks•Season 1•Episode 2

Traces to Nowhere

8.2/10 · 9,519 votesApr 12, 199047 min

Ranked #6 of 8 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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

Directed byDuwayne Dunham

Written byDavid Lynch, Mark Frost

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Seasons3

Season 1 Episodes8

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Pilot

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Traces to Nowhere

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Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer

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Rest In Pain

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The One-Armed Man

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Cooper's Dreams

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Realization Time

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The Last Evening

Cast18

Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle MacLachlan

Dale Cooper

Michael Ontkean

Michael Ontkean

Harry S. Truman

Mädchen Amick

Mädchen Amick

Shelly Johnson

Lara Flynn Boyle

Lara Flynn Boyle

Donna Hayward

Dana Ashbrook

Dana Ashbrook

Bobby Briggs

Richard Beymer

Richard Beymer

Benjamin Horne

Sherilyn Fenn

Sherilyn Fenn

Audrey Horne

Warren Frost

Warren Frost

Will Hayward

Peggy Lipton

Peggy Lipton

Norma Jennings

James Marshall

James Marshall

James Hurley

Everett McGill

Everett McGill

Big Ed Hurley

Jack Nance

Jack Nance

Pete Martell

Crew3

David Lynch

David Lynch

Writer

Mark Frost

Mark Frost

Writer

Duwayne Dunham

Duwayne Dunham

Director

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Episode Summary

"Traces to Nowhere" is episode 2 of Twin Peaks season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 9,519 votes, ranking #6 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Duwayne Dunham and written by David Lynch, Mark Frost, it aired on April 12, 1990.

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