Twin Peaks Episode Ratings Heatmap
1990 · 3 Seasons · 48 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.0/10 (8 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.26), maintaining an average of 8.0.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.2 | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.7 | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.9 | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.6 | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.9 | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.9 | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.4 | – | – |
| Ep 9 | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.0 | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 3 seasons and 48 episodes, Twin Peaks has earned an overall series rating of 8.0 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 8 ("The Last Evening"), rated at an extraordinary 8.4/10 with 103 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 5 ("The One-Armed Man"), landing at 7.6/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 1 ("Pilot", 8.2) and Episode 2 ("Traces to Nowhere", 7.7), a swing of 0.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Twin Peaks
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 8 | The Last Evening | 8.4 | 103 | May 23, 1990 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 8.2 | 189 | Apr 8, 1990 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer | 8.0 | 122 | Apr 19, 1990 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Rest In Pain | 7.9 | 112 | Apr 26, 1990 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Cooper's Dreams | 7.9 | 104 | May 10, 1990 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Realization Time | 7.9 | 101 | May 17, 1990 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Traces to Nowhere | 7.7 | 124 | Apr 12, 1990 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The One-Armed Man | 7.6 | 107 | May 3, 1990 |