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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Critics Consensus

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.

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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.

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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.

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Sean Axmaker

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05/30/2025

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.

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Chase Hutchinson

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

01/22/2025

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.

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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.

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Akatsuki M

@RT02027212 May 19

I’m only 6 episodes in, but I already think this is way better than the original show for so many reasons. There’s so much going on; it feels like a blend of different genres, elevated by incredible filmmaking and clever writing. I also love the locations and how they’re portrayed. Now I can see where the Alan Wake games come from: they were clearly inspired by both series.

Cris R.

@CrisLeaps89 Feb 5

David Lynch is an absolute treasure. He made the world that much more special with his brilliance and attitude towards life. There will never be another. RIP

John F

@RT84127024 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).

Patrick S

@PatrickStruik Dec 9

The 3rd season is my absolute favourite. It is so beautiful and weird.

Leila S

@RT57743634 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.

bao s

@RT77741678 Oct 10

Absolutely amazing. RIP David.

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Episode 1

Aired May 21, 2017

Part 1

My log has a message for you.

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Episode 2

Aired May 21, 2017

Part 2

The stars turn, and a time presents itself.

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Episode 3

Aired May 28, 2017

Part 3

Call for help.

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Episode 4

Aired May 28, 2017

Part 4

...brings back some memories.

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Episode 5

Aired Jun 4, 2017

Part 5

Case files.

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Episode 6

Aired Jun 11, 2017

Part 6

Don't die.

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Episode 7

Aired Jun 18, 2017

Part 7

There's a body all right.

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Episode 8

Aired Jun 25, 2017

Part 8

Gotta light?

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Episode 9

Aired Jul 9, 2017

Part 9

This is the chair.

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Episode 10

Aired Jul 16, 2017

Part 10

Laura is the one.

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Episode 11

Aired Jul 23, 2017

Part 11

There's fire where you are going.

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Episode 12

Aired Jul 30, 2017

Part 12

Let's rock.

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Episode 13

Aired Aug 6, 2017

Part 13

What story is that, Charlie?

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Episode 14

Aired Aug 13, 2017

Part 14

We are like the dreamer.

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Episode 15

Aired Aug 20, 2017

Part 15

There's some fear in letting go.

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Episode 16

Aired Aug 27, 2017

Part 16

No knock, no doorbell.

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Episode 17

Aired Sep 3, 2017

Part 17

The past dictates the future.

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Episode 18

Aired Sep 3, 2017

Part 18

What is your name?

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