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Twin Peaks, a dramatic television series created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, premiered on April 8, 1990 on the ABC Network in the United States and ended on June 10, 1991. The show spans two seasons of 30 episodes. The original pilot was 90 minutes long, while the episodes that followed were approximately 45 minutes long. ABC decided to cancel the series due to declining ratings in the second season.^[1]

Both seasons of Twin Peaks were released on DVD in the U.S. in 2001 and 2007, respectively.^[2][3] A "Definitive Gold Box Edition", a box set of the complete series with additional features, was also released October 30, 2007.^[4]

Twin Peaks follows Agent Dale Cooper, who is sent to the fictional city of Twin Peaks, Washington to investigate the murder of popular and respected high school student, Laura Palmer. The series starred Kyle MacLachlan as Cooper, Michael Ontkean as Sheriff Harry S. Truman, Dana Ashbrook as Bobby Briggs, Lara Flynn Boyle as Donna Hayward, Mädchen Amick as Shelly Johnson, Sherilyn Fenn as Audrey Horne and Sheryl Lee as Laura Palmer. A feature-length prequel film, entitled Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, was released on August 28, 1992 as an attempt to connect the events leading up to Laura's death.^[5]

Contents 1 Series overview 1.1 Season 1: 1990 1.2 Season 2: 1990–1991 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired		DVD release
			Season premiere	Season finale	Region 1	Region 2
	1	8	April 8, 1990	May 23, 1990	December 18, 2001[2]	November 5, 2002[6]
	2	22	September 30, 1990	June 10, 1991	April 3, 2007[3]	TBA

[edit] Season 1: 1990

The first season of Twin Peaks began airing on April 8, 1990 and featured a total of eight episodes. The pilot opens with the discovery of the plastic-wrapped body of popular high school student Laura Palmer^[7], an event which moves residents of the small town of Twin Peaks, Washington. Sheriff Harry S. Truman assigns the investigation of Palmer's murder to 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.

Episode	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original air date	Production code
0 (1)	"Pilot[a]" "Northwest Passage"	David Lynch	Mark Frost & David Lynch	April 8, 1990	1000
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 Ronnette Pulaski, a schoolmate of Laura's, 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 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.
1 (2)	"Traces to Nowhere"	Duwayne Dunham	Mark Frost & David Lynch	April 12, 1990	1001
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.
2 (3)	"Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer"	David Lynch	Mark Frost & David Lynch	April 19, 1990	1002
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.
3 (4)	"Rest in Pain"	Tina Rathborne	Harley Peyton	April 26, 1990	1003
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.
4 (5)	"The One-Armed Man"	Tim Hunter	Robert Engels	May 3, 1990	1004
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.
5 (6)	"Cooper's Dreams"	Lesli Linka Glatter	Mark Frost	May 10, 1990	1005
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.
6 (7)	"Realization Time"	Caleb Deschanel	Harley Peyton	May 17, 1990	1006
Agent Cooper goes undercover at One Eyed Jacks along with 'Big' Ed Hurley to try and 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.
7 (8)	"The Last Evening"	Mark Frost	Mark Frost	May 23, 1990	1007
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 Canadian border and his involvement in the death of Laura is revealed. Nadine decides to end her life; and Laura's father Leland takes the law into his own hands. Later Cooper gets a nasty surprise on his return to his hotel room at the Great Northern Hotel

[edit] Season 2: 1990–1991

The second season began airing on September 30, 1990 and featured a total of 22 episodes. 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.^[8]

Cooper's investigation of Laura Palmer's murder is interrupted, when he receives a suspension from the FBI due to his unauthorized raid on the One Eyed Jacks casino. Upon returning to the Great Northern Hotel, he is shot by a mysterious assailant, but survives the attack. He later receives some clues about Laura's death from a mysterious "giant" that appears to him in a dream. 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.

Episode	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original air date	Production code
1 (9)	"May the Giant Be with You"	David Lynch	Mark Frost (teleplay); Mark Frost & David Lynch (story)	September 30, 1990	2001
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 continues to act unusually. James remains in prison after being framed by Bobby, who plants Leo's stash of cocaine in James' 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, decides to look into the Meals on Wheels that Laura worked at.
2 (10)	"Coma"	David Lynch	Harley Peyton	October 6, 1990	2002
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. 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.
3 (11)	"The Man Behind Glass"	Lesli Linka Glatter	Robert Engels	October 13, 1990	2003
Donna finds a diary of Laura's at Harold Smith's house; 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.
4 (12)	"Laura's Secret Diary"	Todd Holland	Jerry Stahl and Mark Frost & Harley Peyton & Robert Engels	October 20, 1990	2004
Cooper and Truman arrest Leland after he confesses to the crime of murdering Jacques Renault in the hospital as well as attacking Dr. Jacoby while being disoriented. 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 sends a videotape of Audrey Horne being held captive to Ben, demanding a $100,000 ransom for her return, and Cooper to be the drop-off man. Jean murders Emory Battis, upon returning to One-Eyed Jacks, for mistreating Audrey. With help from Truman, Cooper investigates 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.
5 (13)	"The Orchid's Curse"	Graeme Clifford	Barry Pullman	October 27, 1990	2005
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.
6 (14)	"Demons"	Lesli Linka Glatter	Harley Peyton & Robert Engels	November 3, 1990	2006
Shelly and Bobby host a "welcome home" party for Leo; Cooper's boss, Gordon Cole, visits Cooper to warn him of threats from the insane Windom Earle; Josie strikes a deal with Ben; the one-armed man reveals some information about BOB; and Leland returns to work.
7 (15)	"Lonely Souls"	David Lynch	Mark Frost	November 10, 1990	2007
Ben is brought in for questioning after Audrey confronts him about One Eyed Jacks and passes the information to Cooper; Andy ponders the meaning of Harold Smith's suicide note; financial pressures strain Shelly and Bobby's brief happiness; Pete learns Tojamura's plans; Ed's life continues to bewilder, as amnesiac Nadine decides she is a teenager; the Log Lady leads Cooper to the Roadhouse, and a devastating message; and Maddy Ferguson is murdered by Laura's killer, whose identity is finally revealed.
8 (16)	"Drive with a Dead Girl"	Caleb Deschanel	Scott Frost	November 17, 1990	2008
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.
9 (17)	"Arbitrary Law"	Tim Hunter	Mark Frost & Harley Peyton & Robert Engels	December 1, 1990	2009
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.
10 (18)	"Dispute Between Brothers"	Tina Rathborne	Tricia Brock	December 8, 1990	2010
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.
11 (19)	"Masked Ball"	Duwayne Dunham	Barry Pullman	December 15, 1990	2011
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 Dennis Bryson arrives in town with a change of appearance; and Andrew Packard turns up alive.
12 (20)	"The Black Widow"	Caleb Deschanel	Harley Peyton & Robert Engels	January 12, 1991	2012
Cooper finds cocaine at a deserted house that Renault uses; a mentally decaying Ben has Bobby tail Hank; Dougie Milford dies under unusual circumstances; superstrong 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.
13 (21)	"Checkmate"	Todd Holland	Harley Peyton	January 19, 1991	2013
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 Cooper's ex-partner Windom Earle leaves a gruesome scene at the Twin Peaks Sheriff's Station.
14 (22)	"Double Play"	Uli Edel	Scott Frost	February 2, 1991	2014
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.
15 (23)	"Slaves and Masters"	Diane Keaton	Harley Peyton & Robert Engels	February 9, 1991	2015
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.
16 (24)	"The Condemned Woman"	Lesli Linka Glatter	Tricia Brock	February 16, 1991	2016
Ed proposes marriage to Norma; James and Donna break up; Audrey is reunited with a handsome, wealthy admirer from her past; Earle mails a puzzle 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.
17 (25)	"Wounds and Scars"	James Foley	Barry Pullman	March 28, 1991	2017
Norma's sister Annie leaves the convent and comes to Twin Peaks, where Cooper becomes enamored of 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.
18 (26)	"On the Wings of Love"	Duwayne Dunham	Harley Peyton & Robert Engels	April 4, 1991	2018
Cooper and the Sheriff's Department go spelunking in Owl Cave; Truman awakens in the murderous embrace of a naked 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.
19 (27)	"Variations on Relations"	Jonathan Sanger	Mark Frost & Harley Peyton	April 11, 1991	2019
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.
20 (28)	"The Path to the Black Lodge"	Stephen Gyllenhaal	Harley Peyton & Robert Engels	April 18, 1991	2020
Windom Earle snares Major Briggs; Cooper receives a message from the other side; Donna makes a discovery on her birth certificate; Ed breaks up with Nadine, as he and Norma decide to move ahead with their plans; and Wheeler leaves town suddenly.
21 (29)	"Miss Twin Peaks"	Tim Hunter	Barry Pullman	June 10, 1991	2021
Thanks to Andy, Cooper and Truman decipher part of the secret of the Black Lodge; Cooper helps Annie prepare for the Miss Twin Peaks contest; Major Briggs escapes from Earle; Catherine continues her battle with the black box; Lucy chooses the father of her baby; and the Miss Twin Peaks contest goes from frivolity to terror.
22 (30)	"Beyond Life and Death"	David Lynch	Mark Frost & Harley Peyton & Robert Engels	June 10, 1991	2022
Cooper must overcome his deepest fears as he tracks down Windom Earle, who has taken the kidnapped Annie to 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. By doing so, Dr. Hayward apparently kills Ben. 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. Major Briggs receives a message from Windom Earle, who conveys it through Sarah Palmer, and Cooper embarks on a strange and fateful journey into the Black Lodge, which results in his ultimate downfall. The series ends with an unresolved cliffhanger.

[edit] References

Notes

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[edit] External links

• Twin Peaks at the Internet Movie Database
• Twin Peaks at TV.com
• Watch full episodes on CBS.com (Available in the U.S. only.)
• Twin Peaks: Definitive Gold Box Edition official website

v • d • e Twin Peaks fictional universe Episodes · Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me · Books · Music Main characters Dale Cooper · Laura Palmer · Bobby Briggs · Major Briggs · Windom Earle · Donna Hayward · Audrey Horne · Ben Horne · Big Ed Hurley · James Hurley · Norma Jennings · Shelly Johnson · Leo Johnson · Killer BOB · Catherine Martell · Pete Martell · Josie Packard · Leland Palmer · Harry S. Truman · Bookhouse Boys Secondary characters Annie Blackburn · Andy Brennan · Denise/Dennis Bryson · Gordon Cole · Thomas Eckhardt · Maddy Ferguson · The Giant · Doc Hayward · Eileen Hayward · Gersten Hayward · Harriet Hayward · Deputy Hawk · Jerry Horne · Nadine Hurley · Lawrence Jacoby · Hank Jennings · The Log Lady · Man from Another Place · Evelyn Marsh · Mike · Lucy Moran · Mike Nelson · Blackie O'Reilly · Andrew Packard · Sarah Palmer · Ronette Pulaski · Renault brothers · Albert Rosenfield · Harold Smith · Dick Tremayne Characters in the prequel film Teresa Banks · Chester Desmond · Phillip Jeffries · Lil the Dancer · Sam Stanley Places Black and White Lodges · Dead Dog Farm · One Eyed Jacks Creators/ Executive producers Mark Frost · David Lynch Other crew Angelo Badalamenti · Tricia Brock · Julee Cruise · Caleb Deschanel · Duwayne Dunham · Robert Engels · Scott Frost · Lesli Linka Glatter · Tim Hunter · Jennifer Lynch · Harley Peyton · Barry Pullman · Tina Rathborne · Johanna Ray