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The Worst Episodes of Twin Peaks

Every episode of Twin Peaks ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Twin Peaks!

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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Slaves and Masters" is the worst rated episode of "Twin Peaks". It scored 7.1/10 based on 4245 votes. Directed by Diane Keaton and written by Harley Peyton, Robert Engels, it aired on 2/9/1991. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Part 12".

  • Slaves and Masters
    7.1/104,245 votes
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    #1 - Slaves and Masters

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/9/1991

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

    Director: Diane Keaton

    Writer: Harley Peyton, Robert Engels

  • Part 12
    7.2/1036 votes
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    #2 - Part 12

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 7/30/2017

    An old FBI case gets new recruits after many years while well-known residents of Twin Peaks face problems.

    Director: David Lynch

    Writer: David Lynch, Mark Frost

  • Masked Ball
    7.3/104,405 votes
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    #3 - Masked Ball

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/1990

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

    Director: Duwayne Dunham

    Writer: Barry Pullman

  • The Black Widow
    7.3/104,305 votes
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    #4 - The Black Widow

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/12/1991

    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

    Writer: Harley Peyton, Robert Engels

  • Wounds and Scars
    7.3/104,130 votes
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    #5 - Wounds and Scars

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 3/28/1991

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

    Director: James Foley

    Writer: Barry Pullman

  • Part 10
    7.3/1038 votes
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    #6 - Part 10

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 7/16/2017

    The Mitchum brothers find out more about Dougie Jones. In Twin Peaks, Richard Horne's committing horrible acts, and Hawk gets more clues from the Log Lady.

    Director: David Lynch

    Writer: David Lynch, Mark Frost

  • Double Play
    7.5/104,235 votes
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    #7 - Double Play

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/2/1991

    The rivalry between Cooper and Earle is revealed.

    Director: Uli Edel

    Writer: Scott Frost

  • Part 6
    7.5/1043 votes
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    #8 - Part 6

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 6/11/2017

    Gordon Cole instructs Albert to meet with an old contact. Hawk makes a discovery involving 'the missing piece' that will help him find Coop. Janey-E fixes Dougie's gambling debt, while Coop is still struggling to put what he knows about his past and the Black Lodge into words. Tragedy strikes after a drug deal takes place.

    Director: David Lynch

    Writer: David Lynch, Mark Frost

  • Checkmate
    7.6/104,275 votes
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    #9 - Checkmate

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/19/1991

    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

  • Part 3
    7.6/1049 votes
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    #10 - Part 3

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 5/28/2017

    Cooper calls for help. Agents Gordon Cole, Albert Rosenfield and Tammy Preston investigate the glass box murders.

    Director: David Lynch

    Writer: David Lynch, Mark Frost

  • Part 4
    7.6/1048 votes
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    #11 - Part 4

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 5/28/2017

    Coop assumes the life of Dougie Jones, as Gordon and Agents Rosenfield and Preston investigate the situation surrounding Coop's doppelganger.

    Director: David Lynch

    Writer: David Lynch, Mark Frost

  • Part 5
    7.6/1045 votes
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    #12 - Part 5

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 6/4/2017

    Coop is still trapped as Dougie, going through the motions, as his doppelganger schemes in jail. Meanwhile, new information on Major Garland Briggs turns up.

    Director: David Lynch

    Writer: David Lynch, Mark Frost

  • Part 9
    7.6/1037 votes
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    #13 - Part 9

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 7/9/2017

    More about Dougie Jones comes to light after an attempt on his life. Meanwhile, Gordon Cole discovers connections to Cooper concerning a Blue Rose case and Major Garland Briggs.

    Director: David Lynch

    Writer: David Lynch, Mark Frost

  • Part 13
    7.6/1037 votes
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    #14 - Part 13

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 8/6/2017

    Dougie comes home bearing gifts while Anthony is sent on a risky mission, Evil Cooper wants revenge.

    Director: David Lynch

    Writer: David Lynch, Mark Frost

  • Dispute Between Brothers
    7.7/104,480 votes
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    #15 - Dispute Between Brothers

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/1990

    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

  • The Condemned Woman
    7.7/104,197 votes
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    #16 - The Condemned Woman

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/16/1991

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

    Director: Lesli Linka Glatter

    Writer: Tricia Brock

  • Variations on Relations
    7.8/104,091 votes
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    #17 - Variations on Relations

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 4/11/1991

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

    Director: Jonathan Sanger

    Writer: Mark Frost, Harley Peyton

  • Part 14
    7.8/1039 votes
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    #18 - Part 14

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 8/13/2017

    Gordon remembers an important moment from his past. Andy, Bobby, Hawk and Truman go to the forest. James hears a story about a glove on his birthday. An unknown facet of Sarah is revealed.

    Director: David Lynch

    Writer: David Lynch, Mark Frost

  • Part 15
    7.8/1036 votes
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    #19 - Part 15

    Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 8/20/2017

    Big Ed and Norma have a relationship breakthrough. Evil Cooper tries to reconnect with an old friend, while Dougie Jones reaches an electrifying discovery.

    Director: David Lynch

    Writer: David Lynch, Mark Frost

  • On the Wings of Love
    7.9/104,155 votes
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    #20 - On the Wings of Love

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 4/4/1991

    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

    Writer: Harley Peyton, Robert Engels

  • Part 1
    7.9/1058 votes
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    #21 - Part 1

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 5/21/2017

    A man observes a mysterious glass box, South Dakota Police discover a hideous crime and Hawk receives a cryptic message about Special Agent Dale Cooper.

    Director: David Lynch

    Writer: David Lynch, Mark Frost

  • Part 18
    7.9/1042 votes
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    #22 - Part 18

    Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 9/3/2017

    Cooper and Diane drive 430 miles. Cooper attempts to help a troubled woman he believes to be Laura Palmer.

    Director: David Lynch

    Writer: David Lynch, Mark Frost

  • Laura's Secret Diary
    8.0/104,754 votes
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    #23 - Laura's Secret Diary

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/1990

    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

    Writer: Mark Frost, Harley Peyton, Robert Engels, Jerry Stahl

  • Part 2
    8.0/1056 votes
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    #24 - Part 2

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 5/21/2017

    Hawk searches for something in the woods while Cooper learns that his fate in the Black Lodge may not be sealed after all.

    Director: David Lynch

    Writer: David Lynch, Mark Frost

  • Part 7
    8.0/1040 votes
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    #25 - Part 7

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 6/18/2017

    Cooper and Janey-E are in for a violent surprise at the Lucky 7 office. Meanwhile, Gordon and Albert try enlisting Diane to figure out the mystery of the man they believe to be Cooper in jail.

    Director: David Lynch

    Writer: David Lynch, Mark Frost