How to watch Twin Peaks in order 

In 1990, surrealist mystery horror series, Twin Peaks made its TV debut. Created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, the series focused on a murder investigation in the fictional Pacific Northwest town of Twin Peaks.

In the series, FBI agent Dale Cooper is assigned to a case involving the murder of local teen, Laura Palmer. As he investigates the crime, he uncovers dark secrets and bizarre situations in the seemingly quiet town.

Upon making its debut, Twin Peaks was a hit with audiences, becoming something of a cult series. As such, even when it left screens it never quite went away, and returned via a movie and a follow-up series.

But if you’re new to Twin Peaks and you’re considering working your way the show, where do you begin and what do you need to watch? Well, don’t worry, this post can help you out.

Below you’ll find a list of the shows and movie you need to watch for your Twin Peaks journey. Follow along and you’ll have all of the weird and wonderful stories you could want.

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Exploring Twin Peaks

Before heading into the list, let’s take a quick look at how the series and movie played out. 

As noted above, Twin Peaks began in 1990. The first season ran eight episodes, introduced Agent Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan), and set up the mystery surrounding the murder of Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee).

Season One was quickly followed by a second season which began in 1991 and continued the mystery. This season ran almost three times as long as the first and comprised 22 episodes.

From here the show was cancelled, however, this was far from the end. In 1992 a prequel movie was released under the title, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, which rewound the clock to focus on the days leading up to the murder of Laura Palmer.

At this point Twin Peaks appeared to be over for good, but this proved not to be true, because in 2017 a third season of the show hit television screens. Picking up the story 25 years later, Twin Peaks: The Limited Event Series (aka Season Three) ran 18 episodes.

Twin Peaks appeared to be over with the release of the movie, but this proved not to be true. In 2017, a third season of the show hit television screens, picking up the story 25 years later.

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Twin Peaks in order

If you wish to watch Twin Peaks in order, follow this list:

Season One (1990)

• 01) Pilot / Northwest Passage
• 02) Traces to Nowhere
• 03) Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer
• 04) Rest in Pain
• 05) The One-Armed Man
• 06) Cooper’s Dreams
• 07) Realization Time
• 08) The Last Evening

Season Two (1991)

• 01) May the Giant Be with You
• 02) Coma
• 03) The Man Behind the Glass
• 04) Laura’s Secret Diary
• 05) The Orchid’s Curse
• 06) Demons
• 07) Lonely Souls
• 08) Drive with a Dead Girl 
• 09) Arbitrary Law 
• 10) Dispute Between Brothers
• 11) Masked Ball
• 12) The Black Widow
• 13) Checkmate
• 14) Double Play
• 15) Slaves and Masters
• 16) The Condemned Woman
• 17) Wounds and Scars
• 18) On the Wings of Love
• 19) Variations on Relations
• 20) The Path to the Black Lodge
• 21) Miss Twin Peaks
• 22) Beyond Life and Death

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Movie

• Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)

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Season Three – Limited Event Series (2017)

• 01) My Log Has a Message for You
• 02) The Stars Turn and a Time Presents Itself
• 03) Call for Help
• 04) …Brings Back Some Memories 
• 05) Case Files
• 06) Don’t Die
• 07) There’s a Body All Right
• 08) Gotta Light?
• 09) This is the Chair
• 10) Laura is the One
• 11) There’s Fire Where You Are Going
• 12) Let’s Rock
• 13) What Story is That, Charlie?
• 14) We Are Like the Dreamer
• 15) There’s Some Fear in Letting Go
• 16) No Knock, No Doorbell
• 17) The Past Dictates the Future
• 18) What is Your Name?

Please note: While the movie is a prequel to Seasons One and Two, it is suggest you watch it in production order (i.e. after the events of Season Two). This way you will be familiar with the characters and the town, before the film fills in additional details about Laura’s death.

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