SeriesTV-MASupernatural Psychological Demonic & Possession

Twin Peaks1990

Name: Twin Peaks
Genre: Supernatural, Psychological, Demonic & Possession
Released: 1990-04-08
Rating: 8.7

“It is happening again.”

Created by Mark Frost, David Lynch

8.7

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 8.7TMDB 8.3

✍ Review

On the charts

#6·Top Horror Series of All Time

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Year

1990

Seasons

Network

ABC

Status

Ended

Box Office

🏆 Won 2 Primetime Emmys. 19 wins & 45 nominations total

The premise

The body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin Peaks. FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper is called in to investigate her strange demise only to uncover a web of mystery that ultimately leads him deep into the heart of the surrounding woodland and his very own soul.

Horror Vault's take

When the body of a teenage homecoming queen is discovered on the shores of a small Pacific Northwest town, FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper arrives to unravel a murder that runs far deeper than anyone in Twin Peaks dares to admit. Creator David Lynch weaves a tapestry of small-town secrets, dark desires, and forces that defy rational explanation, making the investigation feel as much like a descent into the unconscious as a police procedural. Quirky characters, iconic Pacific Northwest atmosphere, and a persistent sense of dread keep viewers gripped as the line between the ordinary and the otherworldly dissolves with every episode.

Content: Domestic Abuse, Sexual Abuse Themes, Drug Use, Violence, Depictions Of Forced Prostitution, Disturbing Imagery

Episode Guide

🏆 Best Episode Overall

S3.E16 · Part 16

8.7

⭐ Highest Rated This Season

S1.E8 · The Last Evening

8.4

★ 7.9 avg· 7h 6m total· Apr 1990 → May 1990

S1.E1 · PilotPremiere
8.2
Apr 8, 1990 · 95 min · Dir: David Lynch
The small northwest town of Twin Peaks, Washington is shaken up when the body of the Homecoming Queen, Laura Palmer, is discovered washed up on a riverbank, wrapped in plastic.
S1.E2 · Traces to Nowhere
7.7
Apr 12, 1990 · 47 min · Dir: Duwayne Dunham
Agent Dale Cooper and Sheriff Harry Truman discover more about the troubled secret life of the murdered Laura Palmer.
S1.E3 · Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer
8.0
Apr 19, 1990 · 49 min · Dir: David Lynch
Agent Cooper demonstrates an unusual deductive technique for the Twin Peaks Sheriff's Department.
S1.E4 · Rest In Pain
7.9
Apr 26, 1990 · 47 min · Dir: Tina Rathborne
The people of Twin Peaks gather together to attend the funeral of Laura Palmer.
S1.E5 · The One-Armed Man
7.6
May 3, 1990 · 47 min · Dir: Tim Hunter
Cooper and Truman try to find The One-Armed Man.