What is the best order to watch Twin Peaks?

For first-timers, we recommend Release Order as it's the intended experience. For rewatches, Timeline/Chronological Order offers a fresh perspective by following the in-universe chronology.

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Should I watch Twin Peaks in release order or chronological order?

Release order is best for first-time viewers as it preserves the creators' intended narrative reveals. Chronological order is great for rewatches and understanding the timeline better.

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Twin Peaks

edited 2026-05-21

A complete viewing and reading order for Twin Peaks — David Lynch and Mark Frost's landmark mystery drama spanning two original ABC seasons (1990–91), the 1992 prequel film Fire Walk with Me, the 2014 deleted-scenes compilation The Missing Pieces, and the 2017 Showtime continuation The Return. Includes both release order and Lynch's recommended viewing sequence, plus all five tie-in novels published between 1990 and 2017.

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01TV

1990The 8-episode first season of Twin Peaks, created by David Lynch and Mark Frost and broadcast on ABC from April 8 to May 23, 1990. The serie…

02TV

1990The 22-episode second season of Twin Peaks, broadcast on ABC from September 30, 1990, to June 10, 1991. The season opens with the resolution…

03FILM

1992A 1992 theatrical prequel film written and directed by David Lynch, set in the final week of Laura Palmer's life before her murder. The film…

2h 15m

04FILM

2014A 91-minute assembly of scenes deleted from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, compiled and released by David Lynch as part of the 2014 Blu-ray…

1h 31m

05TV

2017The 18-part third season of Twin Peaks, subtitled The Return, created and directed entirely by David Lynch from scripts co-written with Mark…

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