Twin Peaks Episode GuideSynopse InformationThe following episode synopses come from several sources, including the US laserdisc boxed set of first season episodes and the book The Television Yearbook (1990-91) by Frank Lovece, covering the second season episodes.The sequential episode numbers are used by Lynch/Frost Productions in scripts and on the videotape and laserdisc releases. The episode titles were assigned when the series was first broadcasted in Germany. Check the Twin Peaks FAQ for more info on the episode titles. The cast members listed are those shown as "guest" roles. See the complete Twin Peaks Cast List for all regular and recurring roles. FIRST SEASON
Laura Palmer's body is discovered, wrapped in plastic; Ronette Pulaski wanders out of the woods; FBI Agent Dale Cooper arrives in Twin Peaks to investigate and finds an unusual clue on Laura's body; Audrey Horne disrupts her father's negotiations with some Norwegian businessmen; Cooper and Sheriff Truman discover the grisly murder site in the woods, and warn the town that the killer may be from their community; tempers flare at the Roadhouse. Director: David Lynch Writers: Mark Frost and David Lynch Episode 1 (1001) "Traces to Nowhere"
FBI Agent Dale Cooper and Sheriff Harry Truman discover more about the troubled secret life of the murdered Laura Palmer; Big Ed Hurley reveals that he was drugged at the Roadhouse; a frightened James Hurley, vengeful Bobby Briggs and Mike Nelson are released from jail; Catherine Martell lays bare her plot to take control of the Packard sawmill.
Director: Duwayne Dunham Writers: Mark Frost and David Lynch Episode 2 (1002) "Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer"
FBI Agent Dale Cooper demonstrates an unusual deductive technique for the Twin Peaks Sheriff's Department; Benjamin Horne and his brother, Jerry, take a trip to One-Eyed Jacks; Donna Hayward and James Hurley pledge their love; Leo Johnson holds Bobby Briggs at gunpoint; Cooper has a strange dream.
Director: David Lynch Writers: David Lynch and Mark Frost Episode 3 (1003) "Rest in Pain"
The townsfolk of Twin Peaks gather for Laura Palmer's funeral; Cooper interprets his dream about the killer; Truman reveals to Cooper the secret of the Bookhouse Boys.
Director: Tina Rathborne Writer: Harley Peyton Episode 4 (1004) "The One-Armed Man"
Cooper and Truman track down the one-armed man and some strange new evidence in Laura Palmer's murder; Norma Jennings attends a parole board hearing for her husband; Audrey Horne decides to begin her own investigation.
Director: Tim Hunter Writer: Robert Engels Episode 5 (1005) "Cooper's Dreams"
Cooper and Truman have tea with the Log Lady and discover a macabre crime scene in the woods; Audrey Horne takes a job at her father's department store; Hank Jennings returns from prison to the Double R Diner; James Hurley and Donna Hayward take Madeleine Ferguson into their confidence.
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter Writer: Mark Frost Episode 6 (1006) "Realization Time"
Agent Cooper and Big Ed pay a special visit to One-Eyed Jacks, while Audrey Horne goes undercover as a hostess there; Josie Packard shares her suspicions with Truman about Catherine Martell's intentions; Dr. Jacoby receives a phone call from the dead Laura Palmer.
Director: Caleb Deschanel Writer: Harley Peyton Episode 7 (1007) "The Last Evening"
Director: Mark Frost Writer: Mark Frost SECOND SEASON
A shot and bleeding Agent Cooper has visions of a giant; Audrey is imprisoned at the casino/bordello One-Eyed Jacks; Donna receives a strange message; Josie and Catherine are missing; a stirring Ronette relives Laura's murder.
Director: David Lynch Writers: Mark Frost and David Lynch Episode 9 (2002) "Coma"
Cooper learns his ex-partner, Windom Earle, has escaped from a mental asylum; Major Briggs gives Cooper a message; Donna meets an eerie old woman and her grandson; Ben orders Leland killed; Deputy Andy thinks he's sterile; Audrey learns more about Laura, but is uncovered by a vengeful Blackie.
Director: David Lynch Writer: Harley Peyton Episode 10 (2003) "The Man Behind Glass"
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. Director: Lesli Linka Glatter Write: Robert Engels Episode 11 (2004) "Laura's Secret Diary"
Cooper is stymied by an unusual request from Ben Horne to save Audrey's life; Josie introduces her "cousin" Jonathan from Hong Kong; Renault deals with Battis.
Director: Todd Holland Writers: Jerry Stahl, Mark Frost, Harley Peyton, and Robert Engels Episode 12 (2005) "The Orchid's Curse"
Cooper and Truman stage a raid on One-Eyed Jacks; Leland attends his court hearing; Donna and Madeleine plot to steal Laura's secret diary from Harold Smith; Ben gets a business proposition.
Director: Graeme Clifford Writer: Barry Pullman Episode 13 (2006) "Demons"
Donna and Madeleine fear an enraged Harold Smith; Shelly and Bobby, hold a "welcome home" party for the comatose Leo; Cooper's boss, Gordon Cole, visits to warn Cooper of threats; Josie strikes a deal with Ben and leaves with Jonathan; the one-armed man reveals some information about "Bob".
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter Writers: Harley Peyton and Robert Engels Episode 14 (2007) "Lonely Souls"
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 note; having misjudged the money due them, Shelly and Bobby are cash-strapped; Bobby finds a microcassette of Leo's; Madeleine prepares to go home; Pete learns Tojamura's plans.
Director: David Lynch Writer: Mark Frost Episode 15 (2008) "Drive with a Dead Girl"
Norma's visiting mother introduces her new husband, unaware of his connections to Hank; Lucy returns, with her sister; Bobby decides to blackmail Ben, who also gets a tape-recorded ultimatum; the one-armed man leads to a grisly discovery.
Director: Caleb Deschanel Writer: Scott Frost Episode 16 (2009) "Arbitrary Law"
From a piece of Laura's secret diary, Cooper discovers he and Laura shared the same dream, with her message in it leading him to her killer; Catherine tricks Ben into signing away the mill; Lucy, Andy and Tremayne confront each other over her pregnancy.
Director: Tim Hunter Writers: Mark Frost, Harley Peyton, and Robert Engels Episode 17 (2010) "Dispute Between Brothers"
As Cooper says his goodbyes, an FBI agent arrives to suspend him and investigate the unauthorized One-Eyed Jacks affair; the publisher of the Twin Peaks Gazette argues with his brother, the Mayor; Renault recruits Hank and Ernie to frame Cooper; Nadine, deluded that she's a teenager, enrolls in high school; Major Briggs, fishing with Cooper, has a strange encounter in the woods.
Director: Tina Rathborne Writer: Tricia Brock Episode 18 (2011) "Masked Ball"
Cooper is investigated by the FBI and the DEA; 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; Andrew Packard turns up alive.
Director: Duwayne Dunham Writer: Barry Pullman Episode 19 (2012) "The Black Widow"
Cooper finds cocaine at a deserted house Renault uses; Andy and Tremayne confront concerns of Nicky's past; a mentally decaying Ben has Bobby tail Hank; Dougie Milford dies under unusual circumstances; supernaturally superstrong Nadine joins the wrestling team; Major Briggs returns.
Director: Caleb Deschanel Writers: Harley Peyton and Robert Engels Episode 20 (2013) "Checkmate"
Cooper is held hostage by Renault; Andy and Tremayne pry into Nicky's past; Catherine professes her love for Ben; James succumbs to a treacherous Evelyn; Ed and Norma succumb to each other; Hank confronts Big Ed; Cooper's ex-partner Windom Earle makes a move.
Director: Todd Holland Writer: Harley Peyton Episode 21 (2014) "Double Play"
Cooper confides to Truman his past experiences with Windom Earle; Earle meanwhile takes in Leo; Audrey strikes a business deal with Bobby; James realizes he has been set up; Josie's dangerous old lover, Thomas Eckhardt, appears.
Director: Uli Edel Writer: Scott Frost Episode 22 (2015) "Slaves and Masters"
Cooper finds some evidence about who shot him, and gets help from 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; Nadine surprises Ed and Norma; Catherine uses Josie to lure Eckhardt.
Director: Diane Keaton Writers: Harley Peyton and Robert Engels Episode 23 (2016) "The Condemned Woman"
Ed proposes to Norma; James and Donna break up; Audrey meets a handsome, wealthy admirer from her past; Earle mails a puzzle to Audrey, Shelly and Donna; Josie makes a confession, after a dreaded encounter with Thomas Eckhardt; Cooper has another vision.
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter Writer: Tricia Block Episode 24 (2017) "Wounds and Scars"
Cooper is attracted to Norma's sister, Annie, returning to the world from a convent; Truman withdraws from everyone; Donna receives a macabre family visitor; Audrey falls for Wheeler; Nadine and her teenage beau Mike Nelson check into the Great Northern Hotel; Ben hosts an environmental benefit.
Director: James Foley Writer: Barry Pullman Episode 25 (2018) "On the Wings of Love"
Cooper and the Sheriff's Department go spelunking in Owl Cave; Truman awakens in the murderous embrace of a naked woman; Windom Earle insinuates himself into the lives of potential victims; Audrey and Donna see Mrs. Hayward meet with Ben. Director: Duwayne Dunham Writers: Harley Peyton and Robert Engels Episode 26 (2019) "Variations on Relations"
Cooper and Truman try to decipher the hieroglyph from Owl Cave; plans for the Miss Twin Peaks contest get underway; Tremayne holds a wine tasting at the Great Northern Hotel; Cooper falls for Annie, and Gordon for Shelley; Windom Earle makes his next move.
Director: Jonathan Sanger Writers: Mark Frost and Harley Peyton Episode 27 (2020) "The Path to the Black Lodge"
Cooper and Truman continue to investigate the mystery of Owl Cave; Windom Earle snares Major Briggs; Cooper romances Annie; Donna makes a discovery on her birth certificate; Wheeler leaves suddenly after receiving urgent news.
Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal Writers: Harley Peyton and Robert Engels Episode 28 (2021, Part 1) "Miss Twin Peaks"
(broadcast as a 2-hour "movie" with episode 29) 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; Earle interrupts the contest. Director: Tim Hunter Writer: Barry Pullman Episode 29 (2021, Part 2) "Beyond Life and Death"
(broadcast as a 2-hour "movie" with episode 28) Cooper and Truman figure out the location of the Black Lodge, and rush to save Miss Twin Peaks there; Nadine regains her senses; Donna confronts her parents about Ben; Audrey stages an act of civil disobedience; Cooper enters the Black Lodge.
Director: David Lynch Writers: Mark Frost, Harley Peyton and Robert Engels |