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Twin Peaks S1E5 — The One-Armed Man

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Twin Peaks•Season 1•Episode 5

The One-Armed Man

8.1/10 · 8,039 votesMay 3, 199047 min

Ranked #8 of 8 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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

Directed byTim Hunter

Written byRobert Engels

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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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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

Crew2

Tim Hunter

Tim Hunter

Director

Robert Engels

Robert Engels

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The One-Armed Man" is episode 5 of Twin Peaks season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 8,039 votes, ranking #8 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Tim Hunter and written by Robert Engels, it aired on May 3, 1990.

Next: E6 · Cooper's Dreams Best of Season 1