The body of a young girl is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin Peaks. Eccentric 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. Season 3 - also known as Twin Peaks: The Return - is set 25 years after the events of Seasons 1 and 2.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | April 1990 | July 2014 | 6 |
| Season 1 | April 1990 | May 1990 | 8 |
| Season 2 | September 1990 | June 1991 | 22 |
| Season 3 - The Return | May 2017 | September 2017 | 18 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 0 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Season 1 | April 1990 | May 1990 | 8 |
| Season 2 | September 1990 | June 1991 | 22 |
| Season 3 | May 2017 | September 2017 | 18 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 6 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | April 1990 | September 2017 | 49 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 5 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Lynch | 54 | 04/08/1990 - 09/03/2017 | |
| Mark Frost (I) | 31 | 04/08/1990 - 09/03/2017 | |
| Lesli Linka Glatter | 4 | 05/10/1990 - 02/16/1991 | |
| Tim Hunter | 3 | 05/03/1990 - 06/10/1991 | |
| Duwayne Dunham | 3 | 04/12/1990 - 04/04/1991 | |
| Caleb Deschanel | 3 | 05/17/1990 - 01/12/1991 | |
| Charles de Lauzirika | 3 | 10/30/2007 | |
| Todd Holland | 2 | 10/20/1990 - 01/19/1991 | |
| Tina Rathbourne | 2 | 04/26/1990 - 12/08/1990 | |
| Jonathan Sanger | 1 | 04/11/1991 | |
| Diane Keaton | 1 | 02/09/1991 | |
| James Foley | 1 | 03/28/1991 | |
| Uli Edel | 1 | 02/02/1991 | |
| Stephen Gyllenhaal | 1 | 04/18/1991 | |
| Graeme Clifford | 1 | 10/27/1990 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harley Peyton | 13 | 04/26/1990 - 06/10/1991 | |
| Robert Engels | 11 | 05/03/1990 - 05/08/1992 | |
| Barry Pullman | 4 | 10/27/1990 - 06/10/1991 | |
| Scott Frost | 2 | 11/17/1990 - 02/02/1991 | |
| Tricia Brock | 2 | 12/08/1990 - 02/16/1991 | |
| Jerry Stahl | 1 | 10/20/1990 |
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