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Season 1 – Twin Peaks: The Return

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In the 1990s, residents of quaint northwestern town Twin Peaks were stunned by the murder of homecoming queen Laura Palmer. Now 25 years later, Special Agent Dale Cooper, who investigated the student's death, heads out on an odyssey that returns him to the Washington town. Creator David Lynch directs all 18 episodes of this long-awaited follow-up to the cult classic series that originally aired from 1990-91 and spawned the 1992 prequel film "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me."
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Twin Peaks: The Return — Season 1

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Surreal, suspenseful, and visually stunning, this return to Twin Peaks is an auteurist triumph for David Lynch.

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Gwilym Mumford Guardian 12/29/2017
It contained multitudes...and Michael Cera doing a Marlon Brando impression. It was pure televisual maximalism. Go to Full Review
Emily St. James Vox 09/06/2017
It stopped feeling like a TV show to me, at some point, and started feeling like a gift. Go to Full Review
Jen Chaney New York Magazine/Vulture 09/05/2017
As wayyy out there as Twin Peaks can get -- and it zoomed even farther beyond the outer limits than I thought it would this season -- watching it can still be remarkably personal. Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand May 30
This is a show that takes its time, not just to tell a story but to settle into the worlds of wonder and horror and the mysteries that defy rational explanation. Go to Full Review
Chase Hutchinson The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Jan 22
There could be a sense of play in his craft, but Lynch knew there was also a crushing, overwhelming pain hidden in the remote landscapes. Go to Full Review
Arthur Goyaz Loud and Clear Reviews 08/07/2024
In times where TV status is losing its meaning, Twin Peaks: The Return still represents a challenging rupture in conventional storytelling. Go to Full Review
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John F Jan 7 Perhaps guilty of benefitting from nostalgia for the original series, but its overall quality plus additions of new characters more than makes up for it. I especially enjoyed seeing Amanda Seyfried involved, as well as "Audrey's Dance" (in #16) once again. Episodes that stood out include "Gotta Light?" (#8) and the penultimate episode "The Past Dictates the Future" (#17). See more Patrick S @PatrickStruik Dec 9 The 3rd season is my absolute favourite. It is so beautiful and weird. See more Leila S Oct 22 The Return was such a letdown. I absolutely loved the original Twin Peaks, but this just couldn’t compare. I got bored fast and found the music performances at the end of each episode awkward and unnecessary. The acting wasn’t great either, and overall it felt anticlimactic and hard to watch. See more bao s Oct 10 Absolutely amazing. RIP David. See more Tzvi R. @treich Sep 17 Very disappointing that dale cooper-literally the beloved main character of the show-is only in 3 episodes See more Sans S Sep 7 Every rewatch reveals something new See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 21, 2017 Part 1 My log has a message for you. Details Episode 2 Aired May 21, 2017 Part 2 The stars turn and a time presents itself. Details Episode 3 Aired May 28, 2017 Part 3 Call for help. Details Episode 4 Aired May 28, 2017 Part 4 ...brings back some memories. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 4, 2017 Part 5 Case files. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 11, 2017 Part 6 Don't die. Details Episode 7 Aired Jun 18, 2017 Part 7 There's a body all right. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 25, 2017 Part 8 Gotta light? Details Episode 9 Aired Jul 9, 2017 Part 9 This is the chair. Details Episode 10 Aired Jul 16, 2017 Part 10 Laura is the one. Details Episode 11 Aired Jul 23, 2017 Part 11 There's fire where you are going. Details Episode 12 Aired Jul 30, 2017 Part 12 Let's rock. Details Episode 13 Aired Aug 6, 2017 Part 13 What story is that, Charlie? Details Episode 14 Aired Aug 13, 2017 Part 14 We are like the dreamer. Details Episode 15 Aired Aug 20, 2017 Part 15 There's some fear in letting go. Details Episode 16 Aired Aug 27, 2017 Part 16 No knock, no doorbell. Details Episode 17 Aired Sep 3, 2017 Part 17 The past dictates the future. Details Episode 18 Aired Sep 3, 2017 Part 18 What is your name? Details
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Season Info

Director
David Lynch
Creator
David Lynch, Mark Frost
Screenwriter
Mark Frost, David Lynch
Network
Paramount+ with Showtime
Rating
TV-MA (D|L)
Genre
Drama, Crime, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 21, 2017