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The Worst Episodes of Twin Peaks

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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 is called in to investigate her strange demise only to

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Twin Peaks Season 2 Episode 15 - Slaves and Masters
    6.5/10(74 votes)

    #1 - Slaves and Masters

    S2:E15

    Agent Cooper finds out who shot him and gets help with his deadly chess game against Windom Earle.

    Director:Diane Keaton
    Writers:Harley Peyton, Robert Engels

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  2. Twin Peaks Season 2 Episode 11 - Masked Ball
    6.8/10(75 votes)

    #2 - Masked Ball

    S2:E11

    With Major Briggs missing, Cooper and Truman look for answers.

    Director:Duwayne Dunham
    Writer:Barry Pullman

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  3. Twin Peaks Season 2 Episode 12 - The Black Widow
    6.8/10(74 votes)

    #3 - The Black Widow

    S2:E12

    The investigation into the disappearance of Major Briggs continues, while Bobby tails Hank Jennings at the request of a mentally unstable Ben Horne.

    Director:Caleb Deschanel
    Writers:Harley Peyton, Robert Engels

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  4. Twin Peaks Season 2 Episode 16 - The Condemned Woman
    6.8/10(72 votes)

    #4 - The Condemned Woman

    S2:E16

    Ed proposes to Norma; James and Donna say good-bye; and Audrey meets her fated one.

    Director:Lesli Linka Glatter
    Writer:Tricia Brock

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  5. Twin Peaks Season 2 Episode 13 - Checkmate
    6.9/10(73 votes)

    #5 - Checkmate

    S2:E13

    Major Briggs has no memory of the place he was taken, but now has an odd tattoo on his neck. Andy and Dick break into Little Nicky's files. Mike and Nadine begin an affair. Evelyn asks James to kill her husband.

    Director:Todd Holland
    Writer:Harley Peyton

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  6. Twin Peaks Season 2 Episode 17 - Wounds and Scars
    6.9/10(69 votes)

    #6 - Wounds and Scars

    S2:E17

    Cooper is attracted to a beautiful, reclusive woman as Truman grieves over Josie's death.

    Director:James Foley
    Writer:Barry Pullman

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  7. Twin Peaks Season 2 Episode 14 - Double Play
    7.0/10(70 votes)

    #7 - Double Play

    S2:E14

    The rivalry between Cooper and Earle is revealed.

    Director:Uli Edel
    Writer:Scott Frost

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  8. Twin Peaks Season 2 Episode 10 - Dispute Between Brothers
    7.3/10(75 votes)

    #8 - Dispute Between Brothers

    S2:E10

    Blaming Cooper for the death of his brother, Jean Renault plots his revenge as the eccentric FBI agent prepares to leave Twin Peaks.

    Director:Tina Rathborne
    Writer:Tricia Brock

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  9. Twin Peaks Season 2 Episode 18 - On the Wings of Love
    7.3/10(69 votes)

    #9 - On the Wings of Love

    S2:E18

    Cooper takes the sheriff's department on a midnight spelunking adventure, and Truman finds himself in the deadly embrace of a naked woman.

    Director:Duwayne Dunham
    Writers:Harley Peyton, Robert Engels

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  10. Twin Peaks Season 3 Episode 10 - Part 10
    7.3/10(59 votes)

    #10 - Part 10

    S3:E10

    Laura is the one.

    Director:David Lynch
    Writers:Mark Frost, David Lynch

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  11. Twin Peaks Season 2 Episode 19 - Variations on Relations
    7.4/10(71 votes)

    #11 - Variations on Relations

    S2:E19

    While Cooper and Truman try to unlock the secret of Owl Cave, the Miss Twin Peaks contest draws hot competition.

    Director:Jonathan Sanger
    Writers:Mark Frost, Harley Peyton

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  12. Twin Peaks Season 3 Episode 12 - Part 12
    7.4/10(56 votes)

    #12 - Part 12

    S3:E12

    Let's rock.

    Director:David Lynch
    Writers:Mark Frost, David Lynch

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  13. Twin Peaks Season 1 Episode 5 - The One-Armed Man
    7.6/10(102 votes)

    #13 - The One-Armed Man

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Tim Hunter
    Writer:Robert Engels

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  14. Twin Peaks Season 2 Episode 5 - The Orchid's Curse
    7.6/10(79 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Director:Graeme Clifford
    Writer:Barry Pullman

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  15. Twin Peaks Season 3 Episode 6 - Part 6
    7.6/10(63 votes)

    #15 - Part 6

    S3:E6

    Don't die.

    Director:David Lynch
    Writers:Mark Frost, David Lynch

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  16. Twin Peaks Season 1 Episode 2 - Traces to Nowhere
    7.7/10(118 votes)

    #16 - Traces to Nowhere

    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:Mark Frost, David Lynch

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  17. Twin Peaks Season 3 Episode 4 - Part 4
    7.7/10(70 votes)

    #17 - Part 4

    S3:E4

    ... brings back some memories.

    Director:David Lynch
    Writers:Mark Frost, David Lynch

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  18. Twin Peaks Season 3 Episode 18 - Part 18
    7.7/10(56 votes)

    #18 - Part 18

    S3:E18

    What is your name?

    Director:David Lynch
    Writers:Mark Frost, David Lynch

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  19. Twin Peaks Season 2 Episode 4 - Laura's Secret Diary
    7.8/10(78 votes)

    #19 - 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.

    Director:Todd Holland
    Writers:Jerry Stahl, Mark Frost, Harley Peyton, Robert Engels

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  20. Twin Peaks Season 2 Episode 6 - Demons
    7.8/10(80 votes)

    #20 - Demons

    S2:E6

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

    Director:Lesli Linka Glatter
    Writers:Harley Peyton, Robert Engels

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  21. Twin Peaks Season 2 Episode 20 - The Path to the Black Lodge
    7.8/10(71 votes)

    #21 - The Path to the Black Lodge

    S2:E20

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

    Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal
    Writers:Harley Peyton, Robert Engels

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  22. Twin Peaks Season 3 Episode 3 - Part 3
    7.8/10(70 votes)

    #22 - Part 3

    S3:E3

    Call for help.

    Director:David Lynch
    Writers:Mark Frost, David Lynch

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  23. Twin Peaks Season 3 Episode 5 - Part 5
    7.8/10(65 votes)

    #23 - Part 5

    S3:E5

    Case files.

    Director:David Lynch
    Writers:Mark Frost, David Lynch

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  24. Twin Peaks Season 3 Episode 9 - Part 9
    7.8/10(55 votes)

    #24 - Part 9

    S3:E9

    This is the chair.

    Director:David Lynch
    Writers:Mark Frost, David Lynch

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  25. Twin Peaks Season 3 Episode 13 - Part 13
    7.8/10(57 votes)

    #25 - Part 13

    S3:E13

    What story is that, Charlie?

    Director:David Lynch
    Writers:Mark Frost, David Lynch

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Slaves and Masters" is the worst rated episode of "Twin Peaks". It scored 6.5/10 based on 74 votes. Directed by Diane Keaton and written by Harley Peyton, Robert Engels, it aired on 2/9/1991. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Masked Ball".