Twin Peaks is one of those TV shows that is both brilliant and also confusing. Even the biggest fans can it to saying "huh?" a few times while watching the two seasons, along with the 2017 revival. But that's part of the fun, and when a series looks so beautiful and is so interesting, fans are always going to want to come back for more.
Part of the show's success is the great characters, who are unique and different. Here are the Myers-Briggs® Types of the main characters on Twin Peaks.
10. Margaret Lanterman/Log Lady: INFP
Catherine E. Coulson's Twin Peaks character, called the Log Lady, seems like she would be an INFP or "Thoughtful Idealist." These personality types have "moral commitments to what they believe in" and are "creative" and "introspective."
These traits describe this character, as she is never seen without her trusty log, and she says that the log tells her different things. She's definitely someone who has very strong opinions and she's also "deep" and "original."
9. Bobby Briggs: ENFP
Dana Ashbrook played Bobby Briggs, Laura Palmer's boyfriend, although the two didn't have a great, loving relationship. Instead, she liked that he was a drug dealer. He was more interested in Shelly Johnson and the two started dating behind both of their partner's backs, that was a truly bad idea since her husband Leo Johnson was a violent, abusive jerk.
Bobby is the kind of person who thinks that he can move through life because of his physical attractiveness and his charm. He also seems to want to improve his financial situation, although he doesn't care if he does so through illegal means. Bobby seems like an ENFP or "Imaginative Motivator."
8. Maddy Ferguson: ISFP
Since Maddy Ferguson (Sheryl Lee) comes to town to assist Laura's friends James Hurley and Donna Hayward into looking into what happened to Laura, her MBTI would be ISFP or "Versatile er."
She's "cooperative" especially when people say that she looks a lot like Laura, who is her cousin, and she uses that to try to discover what really went down. She's also "observant" and "attuned to others."
7. James Hurley: INTP
James Marshall's Twin Peaks character, James Hurley, was having an affair with Laura Palmer, and he became really invested in solving her death. He's the strong, silent type, and seems like a bit of a hopeless romantic, as he has many love interests throughout the show. But nothing ever works out for him and it's unclear whether he's mysterious in a good way or up to no good.
Because he doesn't always talk a lot and comes from a terrible family, he seems like an INTP or "Objective Analyst." He's "reserved" and "detached" as well as being "intensely curious," especially about Laura's murder.
6. Leland Palmer: ISTJ
Ray Wise's Twin Peaks character, Leland Palmer, is Laura's dad. He's a popular lawyer and everything in his life is going just fine until Laura is murdered and he starts acting really weird. Fans learn that he's been taken over by "BOB" (the evil spirit).
Before this happens, though, Leland's MBTI would most closely align with ISTJ or "Responsible Realist." As a lawyer, he's "systematic" and "orderly" as well as being "calm" and "reliable."
5. Donna Hayward: ISTP
Donna Hayward (Lara Flynn Boyle) and Laura are the best of friends before her death.
Donna's main goal is locating Laura's killer and solving this big mystery, so her MBTI would be ISTP or "Logical Pragmatist." She sounds like this description: "They can remain calm while managing a crisis, quickly deciding what needs to be done to solve the problem." She's someone who will "lead through action" and she has other traits of this personality type, including being "independent" and "confident."
4. Shelly Johnson: ISTJ
Shelly Johnson (Mädchen Amick) has quite the troubled home life as she's trapped in an abusive marriage. She works at the diner as a waitress and she's searching for true love and a much better situation than the one that she's in. That is what draws her to Bobby, as they have a secret romance, and later, they become husband and wife after she manages to get away from Leo.
Shelly's MBTI would be ISTJ or "Practical Helper." She fits the ISTJ description of someone who will "enjoy serving the needs of others and providing practical assistance." Shelly seems to have good intentions but she is weaker than she means to be, and she even realizes that her child, Becky, is in a similar abusive marriage to the one that she had with Leo.
3. Audrey Horne: INTJ
Audrey Horne (Sherilyn Fenn) isn't a very likable or nice character. She comes from a wealthy home but unfortunately, her dad never treated her well and so she has spent her whole life looking for the kind of comion and connection that she needed from her family.
Audrey sounds like an INTJ or "Conceptual Planner." She's "original" and "objectively critical" and is known as the person who is always looking out for number one. She's also "firm" and "independent."
2. Laura Palmer: ESTJ
Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee) is a tricky character. Fans know that at first, when Twin Peaks viewers learn about her death in the pilot, she seems like the typical girl next door/Homecoming Queen/popular girl. But it seems that Laura led a double life as she was on drugs and involved in some illegal businesses.
Because of everything that she had going on behind the scenes, Laura's MBTI would be ESTJ or "Efficient Organizer." These personality types "often have an extensive network of s and are willing to make tough decisions when necessary." They're also "direct" and "impersonal."
1. Dale Cooper: ENFP
Kyle MacLachlan's Twin Peaks character, Special Agent Dale Cooper, is known for his love of coffee and pie, but he's also determined to find out what happened to Laura Palmer.
Dale seems like an ENFP or "Imaginative Motivator." ENTPs are "willing to consider almost any possibility" which is what he does for this case, especially when he records himself all the time. He's also "expressive" and "curious" and "friendly." Dale is one of the best, most popular characters on Twin Peaks and his quotes about coffee have been turned into many memes, which isn't surprising.