List of Twin Peaks episodes

Twin Peaks is an American serial drama television series created by David Lynch and Mark Frost which spans 48 episodes over three seasons. The show's original run, which comprises two seasons and 30 episodes, premiered on April 8, 1990, on ABC in the United States and ended on June 10, 1991. ABC canceled the original run due to declining ratings in the second season.[1] The third season of the show was announced in October 2014,[2] and it premiered on Showtime on May 21, 2017, and consisted of 18 episodes.[3] Among the episodes of the first two seasons, the pilot and season 2 premiere are both 90 minutes long, while all of the other episodes are approximately 45 minutes long. Most episodes of the third season are approximately 60 minutes long.

Twin Peaks: Definitive Gold Box Edition. This box set contains all 30 episodes from the first two seasons including special features on 10 DVDs.

Twin Peaks follows FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan), who is sent to the fictional town of Twin Peaks, Washington to investigate the murder of popular and respected high school student Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee). A feature-length prequel film, titled Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, was released on August 28, 1992, which depicts the events leading up to Laura's death.[4]

Both of the original seasons of Twin Peaks were released on DVD in the U.S. in 2001 for the first season by Republic Pictures Entertainment/Artisan Home Entertainment and 2007 for the second season by Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment/CBS DVD, respectively.[5][6] A DVD box set, titled "The Definitive Gold Box Edition" and including additional features, was released on October 30, 2007.[7] The original series and the feature-length film were released together on Blu-ray with even further material on July 29, 2014.[8]

Series overview

Further information: List of Twin Peaks home video releases

Season		Episodes		Originally aired
				First aired	Last aired	Network
	1	8		April 8, 1990 (1990-04-08)	May 23, 1990 (1990-05-23)	ABC
	2	22		September 30, 1990 (1990-09-30)	June 10, 1991 (1991-06-10)
	Fire Walk with Me			August 28, 1992 (1992-08-28)		N/A
	3	18		May 21, 2017 (2017-05-21)	September 3, 2017 (2017-09-03)	Showtime

Episodes

Season 1 (1990)

The first season of Twin Peaks began airing during the 1989–90 United States network television schedule on April 8, 1990. It consists of eight episodes. The pilot opens with the discovery of the plastic-wrapped body of popular high school student Laura Palmer, an event which moves residents of the small town of Twin Peaks, Washington. Sheriff Harry S. Truman investigates Palmer's murder in conjunction with Dale Cooper, an eccentric FBI agent. As Cooper settles into his life in Twin Peaks, he meets the town's residents, who each prove bizarre and quirky in their respective ways. As the series progresses, the seemingly normal appearance of the town begins to fade, revealing various secrets that expose Twin Peaks as the disturbed, unsettling town that it is.

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	1	"Pilot"[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] "Northwest Passage"	David Lynch	Mark Frost & David Lynch	April 8, 1990 (1990-04-08)	34.6[9]
In the feature-length pilot episode, the small town of Twin Peaks, Washington, is shaken up when the body of high school student Laura Palmer is discovered near a riverbank, wrapped in plastic. FBI Agent Dale Cooper is called by local sheriff Harry Truman when Ronette Pulaski, a schoolmate of Laura, is found wandering on a bridge and then slips into a coma. Cooper sees a connection between Laura's death and the murder of another girl one year earlier. After finding a piece of paper under Laura's fingernail, similar to one he found in the fingernail of the girl who died earlier, Cooper suspects that the same killer might have struck again. Meanwhile, Sheriff Truman arrests Laura's boyfriend, Bobby Briggs, who is secretly having an affair with a married woman named Shelly Johnson. Afterwards, Laura's mother has a terrifying nightmare.
2	2	"Episode 1" "Traces to Nowhere"	Duwayne Dunham	Mark Frost & David Lynch	April 12, 1990 (1990-04-12)	23.2[10]
Cooper's investigation into the murder of Laura Palmer continues, as her secret boyfriend James Hurley is interrogated, and it appears that both trucker Leo Johnson and Laura's psychiatrist Dr. Jacoby may have some connection to the crime. Laura's best friend Donna and Audrey Horne vow to solve the murder.
3	3	"Episode 2" "Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer"	David Lynch	Mark Frost & David Lynch	April 19, 1990 (1990-04-19)	19.2[11]
Cooper tells Sheriff Truman and his deputies about a unique method of narrowing down the Laura Palmer murder suspects. Ben welcomes his returning brother Jerry with some bad news, and the two decide that a trip to One Eyed Jacks is needed. Cynical FBI agent Albert Rosenfield arrives in town. Josie discovers that Catherine is double-crossing her. That night, Cooper has a strange dream that elevates the murder investigation to a whole new level.
4	4	"Episode 3" "Rest in Pain"	Tina Rathborne	Harley Peyton	April 26, 1990 (1990-04-26)	16.7[12]
Cooper tries to deduce the meaning behind his strange dream the night before. Later, at the funeral of Laura Palmer, emotions explode over her grave. Norma Jennings learns that her husband Hank is up for parole. Sheriff Truman reveals to Cooper the existence of the secret society known as the Bookhouse Boys, and the society's mission against the evil in the woods of Twin Peaks. Laura's cousin Maddy arrives in town.
5	5	"Episode 4" "The One-Armed Man"	Tim Hunter	Robert Engels	May 3, 1990 (1990-05-03)	17.4[13]
Amazingly, both Cooper and Sheriff Truman manage to locate the one-armed man from Cooper's dream. Meanwhile, Josie Packard follows Ben and Catherine as the couple's conspiracy to destroy the Packard Saw Mill develops, and Josie then receives a strange message from soon-to-be-paroled Hank Jennings.
6	6	"Episode 5" "Cooper's Dreams"	Lesli Linka Glatter	Mark Frost	May 10, 1990 (1990-05-10)	17.3[14]
Cooper, Truman, Deputy Hawk, and Doc Hayward venture into the woods for a revelatory encounter with the Log Lady and find the location of Jacques Renault's cabin. In the meantime, Audrey continues her efforts to assist Cooper by taking a job at her father's department store, while Donna and James Hurley pursue their own line of inquiry into Laura's death by taking Maddy into their confidence. Elsewhere, Leo's battered wife Shelly decides to get revenge.
7	7	"Episode 6" "Realization Time"	Caleb Deschanel	Harley Peyton	May 17, 1990 (1990-05-17)	15.6[15]
Agent Cooper goes undercover at One Eyed Jacks along with 'Big' Ed Hurley to try to find his chief murder suspect, Jacques Renault. Unbeknownst to Cooper however, Audrey Horne too is undercover as a hostess. Meanwhile, Maddy, Donna and James engage in a scheme to fool Dr. Jacoby and steal a tape recorded by Laura prior to her death; and Bobby, still jealous about Laura having an affair, sets out to ruin James.
8	8	"Episode 7" "The Last Evening"	Mark Frost	Mark Frost	May 23, 1990 (1990-05-23)	18.7[16]
Under the orders of Ben Horne, Leo embarks on a plan not only to burn the Packard Saw Mill but to eliminate Shelly, Catherine Martell and Bobby Briggs in one fell swoop. Things take a rather violent turn when Agent Cooper successfully lures Jacques Renault across the Canada–US border and his involvement in the death of Laura is revealed. When Laura's father Leland learns that the murder suspect is at the hospital, he goes there himself. Nadine attempts suicide. Cooper gets a nasty surprise on his return to his hotel room at the Great Northern Hotel.

Season 2 (1990–91)

Before the season began, a companion book, The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer, was published. Some but not all of the diary entries mentioned during the season were in the book.[17]

The second season premiered on September 30, 1990, during the 1990–91 United States network television schedule. It consisted of 22 episodes. Lynch directed the first two, as well as the season's seventh episode ("Lonely Souls"), where Laura Palmer's killer is revealed. He also directed the season finale. In February 1991, Robert A. Iger, president of ABC Entertainment, announced plans to put Twin Peaks on hiatus;[18] By May, Iger said "it's unlikely that Twin Peaks will return".[19]

The season continues Cooper's investigation of Laura Palmer's murder. He receives some clues from a mysterious "giant" that appears to him in a dream. A new murder leads to the discovery of Laura Palmer's killer. Later, Cooper is suspended by the FBI due to his participation in an unauthorized raid on the One Eyed Jacks casino. Cooper's former partner, Windom Earle, escapes from a psychiatric hospital and comes to the town for a confrontation with Cooper. As the town prepares for its "Miss Twin Peaks" contest, Cooper tries to uncover the secret of the Black Lodge with help from Sheriff Truman.

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
9	1	"Episode 8"[lower-alpha 2] "May the Giant Be with You"	David Lynch	Story by : Mark Frost & David Lynch Teleplay by : Mark Frost	September 30, 1990 (1990-09-30)	19.1[20]
As Cooper lies bleeding from a serious gunshot wound, he has a vision of a mysterious giant who helps him with the investigation. Albert Rosenfield arrives in Twin Peaks the next morning to assist Cooper and to investigate his attack. Meanwhile, Leland Palmer's hair has suddenly turned white and he continues to act in an unusual way. James remains in jail after being framed by Bobby, who plants Leo's stash of cocaine in James's motorcycle. Big Ed maintains a close watch on Nadine, who, after a suicide attempt, is left in a comatose state. Leo also remains in a coma after being shot by Hank. The sawmill burns down, leaving Catherine and Josie missing and Shelly and Pete in the hospital after barely escaping the fire. Donna, after receiving some advice from the Log Lady, looks into the Meals on Wheels that Laura worked at.
10	2	"Episode 9" "Coma"	David Lynch	Harley Peyton	October 6, 1990 (1990-10-06)	14.4[21]
In the midst of the murder investigation and the aftermath of his shooting, Cooper receives the grim news that his insane former partner, Windom Earle, has escaped from a mental asylum. Meanwhile, Donna's first day as a Meals on Wheels volunteer leads to an eerie meeting with an old woman and her grandson. Audrey uncovers more about Laura's double life at One Eyed Jacks, while her investigation becomes increasingly dangerous.
11	3	"Episode 10" "The Man Behind the Glass"	Lesli Linka Glatter	Robert Engels	October 13, 1990 (1990-10-13)	13.7[22]
Blackie holds Audrey hostage, and plots with Jean Renault; James and Madeleine become close, to Donna's dismay; Lucy lunches with Dick Tremayne; Dr. Jacoby undergoes hypnosis, leading to an arrest; and Nadine wakes from her coma a changed woman; Donna finds a diary of Laura's at Harold Smith's house. And Albert Rosenfield unexpectedly discloses another side to his personality.
12	4	"Episode 11" "Laura's Secret Diary"	Todd Holland	Jerry Stahl and Mark Frost & Harley Peyton & Robert Engels	October 20, 1990 (1990-10-20)	12.8[23]
Cooper and Truman arrest Leland after he confesses to the crime of murdering Jacques Renault in the hospital. Hank asks Norma to tidy up the Double R Diner when he is informed that a shady food critic named M.T. Wentz may be visiting Twin Peaks. Meanwhile, Jean Renault shows a videotape of Audrey Horne being held captive to Ben, demanding a $125,000 ransom for her return, and Cooper to be the drop-off man. Upon returning to One-Eyed Jacks, Jean murders Emory Battis for mistreating Audrey. With help from Truman, Cooper prepares to investigate Audrey's kidnapping. Josie returns, claiming to have been in Seattle on business, learning from Pete that Catherine died in the sawmill fire. Later, a Japanese businessman, Mr. Tojamura, checks into the Great Northern Hotel.
13	5	"Episode 12" "The Orchid's Curse"	Graeme Clifford	Barry Pullman	October 27, 1990 (1990-10-27)	11.4[24]
Cooper and Truman stage a raid on One Eyed Jacks; Leland's court hearing begins; Donna and Madeleine plot to steal Laura's secret diary from Harold Smith; Ben gets a business proposition from the mysterious Mr. Tojamura; and Shelly and Bobby reignite their relationship, even as the catatonic Leo lives under the same roof.
14	6	"Episode 13" "Demons"	Lesli Linka Glatter	Harley Peyton & Robert Engels	November 3, 1990 (1990-11-03)	11.3[25]
Shelly and Bobby host a "welcome home" party for Leo; Cooper's boss, Gordon Cole warns Cooper of threats from the Windom Earle; Josie strikes a deal with Ben; the one-armed man reveals some information about BOB; and Leland returns to work.
15	7	"Episode 14" "Lonely Souls"	David Lynch	Mark Frost	November 10, 1990 (1990-11-10)	17.2[26]
Ben is brought in for questioning after Audrey confronts him about One Eyed Jacks and passes the information to Cooper; financial pressures strain Shelly and Bobby's brief happiness; Pete learns Tojamura's plans; Ed's life continues to bewilder, as amnesiac Nadine thinks herself a teenager; the Log Lady leads Cooper to the Roadhouse, and a devastating message; and Laura's killer is finally revealed.
16	8	"Episode 15" "Drive with a Dead Girl"	Caleb Deschanel	Scott Frost	November 17, 1990 (1990-11-17)	13.3[27]
Jerry tries to arrange a defense for Ben, who is in jail for Laura's murder. Cooper is skeptical of Ben committing the crime, which Truman contradicts. Later, Pete visits Ben with an audio message from Catherine, who is willing to back up his alibi, on terms that he surrenders all of his property. Meanwhile, the real killer, Leland, under possession by Bob, stuffs the dead Maddie Ferguson in his golf bag, leaving more evidence to implicate Ben. Elsewhere, Norma's estranged mother Vivian Smythe, arrives for a visit with her new husband, while Hank reappears after several days. Lucy arrives back in Twin Peaks with her older sister, Gwen, where Lucy is approached by Andy who wants to get back together with her. Later, the one-armed man escapes from police custody, warning them that Bob is nearby.
17	9	"Episode 16" "Arbitrary Law"	Tim Hunter	Mark Frost & Harley Peyton & Robert Engels	December 1, 1990 (1990-12-01)	12.4[28]
Andy ponders the meaning of Harold Smith's suicide note; from a piece of Laura's secret diary, Cooper discovers that he and Laura shared the same dream; Catherine tricks Ben into signing away the mill; Andy and Tremayne—the potential fathers of Lucy's baby—confront each other; James leaves town; and Laura's killer is unmasked.
18	10	"Episode 17" "Dispute Between Brothers"	Tina Rathborne	Tricia Brock	December 8, 1990 (1990-12-08)	11.1[29]
Friends gather around Sarah, as Leland is laid to rest. Cooper says his goodbyes, but an unexpected turn of events keeps him in Twin Peaks. The publisher of the Twin Peaks Gazette argues with his brother, the Mayor; Renault recruits Hank and Ernie to frame Cooper; Nadine enrolls in high school; and Major Briggs, fishing with Cooper, has a strange encounter in the woods.
19	11	"Episode 18" "Masked Ball"	Duwayne Dunham	Barry Pullman	December 15, 1990 (1990-12-15)	12.1[30]
Cooper is investigated by the FBI and the DEA for his role in the raid on One Eyed Jacks; Nadine falls for teen Mike Nelson; James gets room and board for helping a beautiful blond; Hank confronts Ben; Tremayne becomes Big Brother to a terror; Catherine forces Josie to become her maid; Cooper's old friend Denise Bryson arrives in town with a change of appearance; and Andrew Packard turns up alive.
20	12	"Episode 19" "The Black Widow"	Caleb Deschanel	Harley Peyton & Robert Engels	January 12, 1991 (1991-01-12)	10.3[31]
Cooper finds cocaine at a deserted house that Renault uses; a mentally decaying Ben has Bobby tail Hank; Dougie Milford dies under unusual circumstances; super strong Nadine joins the wrestling team; and, even as Major Briggs returns, the investigation into his disappearance reveals a presence in the woods near Twin Peaks.
21	13	"Episode 20" "Checkmate"	Todd Holland	Harley Peyton	January 19, 1991 (1991-01-19)	9.8[31]
Cooper is held hostage by Renault; Andy and Tremayne pry into Nicky's past; Ben slips into a fantasy life as a Civil War general; James succumbs to Evelyn, who has a deadly secret; Ed and Norma succumb to their decades-old passion; Hank confronts Big Ed; and Windom Earle leaves a gruesome scene at the Twin Peaks Sheriff's Station.
22	14	"Episode 21" "Double Play"	Uli Edel	Scott Frost	February 2, 1991 (1991-02-02)	8.7[31]
Cooper confides to Truman his past experiences with Windom Earle; Leo awakens from his coma and finds a new cause in life; Audrey strikes a business deal with Bobby, as they attempt to save Ben's sanity; when Evelyn's husband is killed, James realizes he has been set up; Thomas Eckhardt, who is Josie's former lover and the man who attempted to kill Andrew Packard, appears; Windom Earle is revealed.
23	15	"Episode 22" "Slaves and Masters"	Diane Keaton	Harley Peyton & Robert Engels	February 9, 1991 (1991-02-09)	8.2[31]
Cooper finds some evidence about who shot him, and gets help from Pete, the town's resident chess master in matching wits with Windom Earle in the deadly chess game; Donna makes a desperate plea to save James, who is suspected in the Marsh murder; Shelly returns to work; Nadine breaks up with Ed in favor of Mike; and Catherine uses Josie to lure Eckhardt.
24	16	"Episode 23" "The Condemned Woman"	Lesli Linka Glatter	Tricia Brock	February 16, 1991 (1991-02-16)	7.8[31]
Ed proposes marriage to Norma; James and Donna break up; Audrey is reunited with a handsome, wealthy admirer from her past; Windom Earle mails a poem to Audrey, Shelly and Donna; Hank is arrested for Leo's murder, but points a finger at someone else; and Josie is forced to meet with Eckhardt - an encounter that ends in tragedy.
25	17	"Episode 24" "Wounds and Scars"	James Foley	Barry Pullman	March 28, 1991 (1991-03-28)	9.2[31]
Norma's sister Annie, a former nun returns to Twin Peaks and Cooper falls in love with her; Truman sinks into depression; Catherine is left a mysterious puzzle box by Eckhardt; plans get underway for the Miss Twin Peaks pageant; and Ben finds an ingenious way to stop Catherine's development - saving an endangered pine weasel.
26	18	"Episode 25" "On the Wings of Love"	Duwayne Dunham	Harley Peyton & Robert Engels	April 4, 1991 (1991-04-04)	9.2[31]
Cooper and the Sheriff's Department go spelunking in Owl Cave; Truman awakens in the murderous embrace of a woman; Audrey and John Justice Wheeler start a relationship; Windom Earle insinuates himself into the lives of potential victims; Audrey and Donna see Mrs. Hayward meet with Ben.
27	19	"Episode 26" "Variations on Relations"	Jonathan Sanger	Mark Frost & Harley Peyton	April 11, 1991 (1991-04-11)	7.9[31]
Cooper and Truman try to decipher the hieroglyph from Owl Cave; Pete and Catherine obsess over the puzzle box; Annie and Cooper bond; Gordon Cole falls for Shelly; Tremayne holds a wine tasting at the Great Northern Hotel; and Windom Earle makes his next move.
28	20	"Episode 27" "The Path to the Black Lodge"	Stephen Gyllenhaal	Harley Peyton & Robert Engels	April 18, 1991 (1991-04-18)	7.4[31]
Windom Earle captures Major Briggs to interrogate him to how much he knows about the Owl Cave paintings; Cooper receives a message from the other side; Donna makes a discovery on her birth certificate; and Wheeler leaves town suddenly as Audrey looks for him to say goodbye.
29	21	"Episode 28"[lower-alpha 3] "Miss Twin Peaks"	Tim Hunter	Barry Pullman	June 10, 1991 (1991-06-10)	10.4[31]
Thanks to Andy, Cooper and Truman decipher part of the secret of the Black Lodge. Cooper helps Annie prepare for the Miss Twin Peaks beauty contest. Major Briggs escapes from Earle with a little of Leo's help. Catherine continues her battle to open the black box. Ed breaks up with Nadine, as he and Norma decide to move ahead with their plans. Lucy chooses Andy to be the father of her baby. The Miss Twin Peaks contest goes from frivolity to terror when Windom Earle crashes the event disguised as the Log Lady.
30	22	"Episode 29"[lower-alpha 3] "Beyond Life and Death"	David Lynch	Mark Frost & Harley Peyton & Robert Engels	June 10, 1991 (1991-06-10)	10.4[31]
Cooper must overcome his deepest fears as he tracks down Windom Earle, who has kidnapped Annie, and has taken her into the sinister realm of the Black Lodge. Meanwhile, Nadine awakens after being hit on the head during the "Miss Twin Peaks" pageant, and is devastated after seeing Big Ed with Norma. Dr. Hayward engages in a tussle with Ben Horne, knocking him into the fireplace mantle as revenge for interfering with his family's affairs. The next day, as Truman and Andy wait for Cooper to return from the Black Lodge, Audrey stages an act of civil disobedience at the Twin Peaks Savings & Loan. Andrew and Pete obtain the safety deposit box key and try to unlock Thomas Eckhardt's final box in the bank. The box contains a bomb left behind by Eckhart which explodes when opened... apparently killing Andrew and Pete. Major Briggs receives a message from Windom Earle, who conveys it through Sarah Palmer. Cooper embarks on a strange and fateful journey into the Black Lodge, which results in his ultimate downfall. Cooper bargains with Earle for Annie's life. BOB appears and takes Earle's soul. Cooper meets his own evil shadow self and his shadow self emerges from the Lodge with the soul of the doppelgänger inhabited by BOB.

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me is a prequel to the TV series. It tells of the investigation into the murder of Teresa Banks and the last seven days in the life of Laura Palmer. Director David Lynch and most of the television cast returned for the film, with the notable exceptions of Lara Flynn Boyle, who declined to return as Laura's best friend Donna Hayward and was replaced by Moira Kelly, and Sherilyn Fenn due to scheduling conflicts. Also, Kyle MacLachlan returned reluctantly as he wanted to avoid typecasting, so his presence in the film is smaller than originally planned. Lynch originally shot about five hours of footage which was cut down to 134 minutes to allow the film to have a mainstream release. Many of the cut scenes were later released as Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces in 2014. The film was a box office bomb upon release and was widely panned by critics; however, it has developed a cult following over time and has been critically reevaluated. The release of the third season in 2017, which made many references to the events of the film, led to renewed interest in the film.

Title	Directed by	Written by	Release date (U.S.)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me	David Lynch	David Lynch & Robert Engels	August 28, 1992 (1992-08-28)
In 1988, FBI agent Chester Desmond is sent to Deer Meadow, Washington, to investigate the murder of drifter and teenage prostitute Teresa Banks. FBI Regional Bureau Chief Gordon Cole has classified the case as a 'Blue Rose' case – implying that it is of a paranormal nature. While searching the trailer park where Teresa lived, Desmond finds her missing ring and is abducted by an unseen force. After Cole and agent Dale Cooper experience a vision of Phillip Jeffries, an agent who has been missing for several years, Cooper is sent to Deer Meadow to find Desmond to no avail. One year later in Twin Peaks, high school homecoming queen Laura Palmer is haunted by dreams about the Black Lodge. Laura, who has been sexually assaulted by BOB for several years, is horrified to find that pages where she described her assault have been torn out her diary. She discovers to her horror that BOB is a malevolent spirit who is possessing her father, Leland Palmer. After an encounter with MIKE, Leland recalls repressed memories of him killing Teresa. Psychologically unhinged, Laura goes to a cabin in the woods for an orgy with Ronette, Jacques and Leo. Leland follows her there and, after attacking Jacques and scaring away Leo, takes Laura and Ronette to an abandoned train car. Leland reveals to Laura that BOB wants to possess her. MIKE throws Laura Teresa's ring from the Black Lodge and Laura puts it on, preventing BOB from possessing her. Enraged, Leland bludgeons Laura to death. The following morning, Laura's body is found by the Twin Peaks Sherriff’s Department and Cooper comforts her spirit in the Black Lodge and she sees an angel that had previously disappeared from her bedroom painting.

Season 3 (2017)

Main article: Twin Peaks (season 3)

The third season[32] is a limited series set 25 years after the events of the season two finale. All episodes were written by David Lynch and Mark Frost.[2] The series was originally planned to have nine episodes, however, after re-negotiations between Lynch and Showtime, the episode order was doubled, with Lynch confirmed to direct all episodes.[33] The season premiered on May 21, 2017, and consists of 18 episodes identified only by number, with short quotes from each serving as both de facto titles and short synopses; no additional episode information was released in advance.

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
31	1	"Part 1" "My Log Has a Message for You"	David Lynch	Mark Frost & David Lynch	May 21, 2017 (2017-05-21)	0.506[34]
32	2	"Part 2" "The Stars Turn and a Time Presents Itself"	David Lynch	Mark Frost & David Lynch	May 21, 2017 (2017-05-21)	0.506[34]
33	3	"Part 3" "Call for Help"	David Lynch	Mark Frost & David Lynch	May 28, 2017 (2017-05-28)[lower-alpha 4]	0.195[36]
34	4	"Part 4" "...Brings Back Some Memories"	David Lynch	Mark Frost & David Lynch	May 28, 2017 (2017-05-28)[lower-alpha 4]	0.195[36]
35	5	"Part 5" "Case Files"	David Lynch	Mark Frost & David Lynch	June 4, 2017 (2017-06-04)	0.254[37]
36	6	"Part 6" "Don't Die"	David Lynch	Mark Frost & David Lynch	June 11, 2017 (2017-06-11)	0.270[38]
37	7	"Part 7" "There's a Body All Right"	David Lynch	Mark Frost & David Lynch	June 18, 2017 (2017-06-18)	0.294[39]
38	8	"Part 8" "Gotta Light?"	David Lynch	Mark Frost & David Lynch	June 25, 2017 (2017-06-25)	0.246[40]
39	9	"Part 9" "This Is the Chair"	David Lynch	Mark Frost & David Lynch	July 9, 2017 (2017-07-09)	0.355[41]
40	10	"Part 10" "Laura Is the One"	David Lynch	Mark Frost & David Lynch	July 16, 2017 (2017-07-16)	0.267[42]
41	11	"Part 11" "There's Fire Where You Are Going"	David Lynch	Mark Frost & David Lynch	July 23, 2017 (2017-07-23)	0.219[43]
42	12	"Part 12" "Let's Rock"	David Lynch	Mark Frost & David Lynch	July 30, 2017 (2017-07-30)	0.240[44]
43	13	"Part 13" "What Story is That, Charlie?"	David Lynch	Mark Frost & David Lynch	August 6, 2017 (2017-08-06)	0.280[45]
44	14	"Part 14" "We Are Like the Dreamer"	David Lynch	Mark Frost & David Lynch	August 13, 2017 (2017-08-13)	0.253[46]
45	15	"Part 15" "There's Some Fear in Letting Go"	David Lynch	Mark Frost & David Lynch	August 20, 2017 (2017-08-20)	0.329[47]
46	16	"Part 16" "No Knock, No Doorbell"	David Lynch	Mark Frost & David Lynch	August 27, 2017 (2017-08-27)	0.267[48]
47	17	"Part 17" "The Past Dictates the Future"	David Lynch	Mark Frost & David Lynch	September 3, 2017 (2017-09-03)	0.254[49]
48	18	"Part 18" "What Is Your Name?"	David Lynch	Mark Frost & David Lynch	September 3, 2017 (2017-09-03)	0.240[49]

Episode titles

For the original series, creators David Lynch and Mark Frost assigned no episode titles, only episode numbers. When the series aired in Germany, titles were assigned, which were then translated to English. The episodes are untitled on the DVD sets, but the titled episodes appear on the official Twin Peaks CBS website and on Netflix when streaming the episodes.[50] Episode 2, known as "Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer" is also known as "Zen and the Art of Killer-Catching". When episodes 29 and 30 aired in Germany, they were aired as a single broadcast, with only episode 30 being assigned a title. Fans then decided to title episode 29 "Miss Twin Peaks", which is how the episode is titled both on the CBS website and on Netflix. However, when episode 29 was re-run in 1996, it was assigned an alternative title which translated to "The Night of the Decision".[51][52]

References

1. The pilot was originally shown as a made-for-television film in Europe.
2. Double-length episodes (approximately 90 minutes).
3. Two episodes aired together as one in original broadcast.
4. Parts 3 and 4 were made available immediately after the premiere of parts 1 and 2 through Showtime's digital platform.[35]

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External links

• Official website
• Twin Peaks – list of episodes on IMDb
• List of Twin Peaks episodes at TV.com