# Twin Peaks

7 Hacker News commenters recommended Twin Peaks and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for David Lynch's sincere treatment of quirky characters and strong performances. Critics say the uneven quality and an overfocus on characters in season two are the main drawbacks.

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- [The Wire](https://hackerapproved.com/p/wire.md): 39 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Twin Peaks", https://hackerapproved.com/p/twin-peaks/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).