How many parts comprise Twin Peaks: The Return?

Twin Peaks: The Return comprises 18 parts.

The revival is the third season of Twin Peaks and was released by Showtime in 2017. David Lynch directed all 18 parts, while David Lynch and Mark Frost wrote the season together. Rather than following a conventional weekly television structure, the revival unfolds as one extended story with multiple locations, timelines, and narrative threads.

The season premiered on May 21, 2017, with a two-part opening presentation. Showtime subsequently aired the remaining installments, and the complete season is commonly counted as 18 parts rather than as a traditional episode run split into separate seasons.

The number can be confused with the original show’s episode totals or with the eight-part structure of some other television revivals. In Twin Peaks terminology, the official installments are called “Parts.”