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Twin Peaks – Season 2, Episode 9 Arbitrary Law

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Cooper asks for time to prove who murdered Laura; Andy's French stuns Donna; Mrs. Tremond disappears; Ben hits a cold streak.
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Twin Peaks — Season 2, Episode 9

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Special Agent Dale Cooper

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Vinnie Mancuso Observer 05/20/2017
Imagine my surprise when I watch "Arbitrary Law" and it was...great. Really, really great. This has been by far the best 40 and some change minutes I've spent in the town of Twin Peaks. Go to Full Review Noel Murray New York Times 05/19/2017
On the whole though, "Arbitrary Law" is better than most of what comes next in Season 2, if only because it still highlights the grace and charisma of Ray Wise. Go to Full Review Keith Phipps AV Club 05/14/2017
B-
This is the first episode that really feels rushed, even tacked on. Go to Full Review Meredith Borders Birth.Movies.Death. 06/20/2017
This "resolution" to the mystery has always bothered me. Go to Full Review Jenny Jediny Not Coming to a Theater Near You 05/31/2017
The final shot of Bob's unseen spirit tearing through the woods offers up an invitation for future occurrences, as well as evidence that things in Twin Peaks are still not what they may seem. Go to Full Review H. Perry Horton Film School Rejects 05/19/2017
Brace yourself for a powerful and confounding hour of television, and the climax of the Laura Palmer storyline. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Cooper asks for time to prove who murdered Laura; Andy's French stuns Donna; Mrs. Tremond disappears; Ben hits a cold streak.
Director
Tim Hunter
Screenwriter
Mark Frost, Harley Peyton, Robert Engels
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 1, 1990