MIKE says that Laura's murderer is a similar entity, Killer BOB, a feral, denim-clad man with long gray hair. Horne's sultry, troubled daughter, Audrey, becomes infatuated with Agent Cooper and spies on her father for clues in an effort to win Agent Cooper's affection.Ĭooper has a dream in which he is approached by a one-armed otherworldly being who calls himself MIKE. Hotelier Ben Horne, the richest man in Twin Peaks, plans to destroy the town's lumber mill along with its owner Josie Packard, and murder his lover (Josie's sister-in-law), Catherine Martell ( Piper Laurie), so he can purchase the land at a reduced price and complete a development project called Ghostwood. Lawrence Jacoby, was obsessed with her, but he is proven innocent of the murder. With the help of Laura's cousin Maddy Ferguson, Donna and James discover that Laura's psychiatrist, Dr. Her best friend Donna Hayward begins a relationship with James. Laura's father, attorney Leland Palmer, suffers a nervous breakdown after her death.
Laura was also addicted to cocaine, which she obtained by coercing Bobby into doing business with Jacques. She was cheating on her boyfriend, football captain Bobby Briggs, with biker James Hurley, and prostituting herself with the help of truck driver Leo Johnson and drug dealer Jacques Renault. The authorities discover through Laura's diary that she had been living a double life. Cooper informs the community that Laura's death matches the signature of a killer who murdered another girl in southwestern Washington the previous year, and that evidence indicates the killer lives in Twin Peaks. Cooper's initial examination of Laura's body reveals a tiny typed letter "R" inserted under her fingernail. A second girl, Ronette Pulaski, is discovered badly injured and dissociative just across the state border.įBI Special Agent Dale Cooper is called in to investigate. Truman, his deputies, and doctor Will Hayward arrive, the body is identified as high school senior and homecoming queen Laura Palmer.
In 1989, local logger Pete Martell discovers a naked corpse wrapped in plastic on the bank of a river outside the town of Twin Peaks, Washington. Season 1 Season one of Twin Peaks focuses on the mystery of who killed Laura Palmer (played by Sheryl Lee, pictured in 1990).
The 2017 revival also received widespread critical acclaim. It is considered a landmark turning point in television drama. Twin Peaks is often listed among the greatest television series and has received universal acclaim from critics and audiences. In the years following the first two seasons, the show gained a devoted cult following and became referenced in a wide variety of media. The show's 2017 revival saw many of the original cast return, with Lynch directing. The success of the series sparked a media franchise, leading to the release of several tie-in books, including The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer. The original run was followed by the 1992 feature film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, which serves as a prequel to the series.
The score was composed by Angelo Badalamenti with Lynch. Like much of Lynch's work, it is distinguished by surrealism, offbeat humor, and distinctive cinematography. The show's narrative draws on elements of detective fiction, but its uncanny tone, supernatural elements, and campy, melodramatic portrayal of eccentric characters also draws from American soap opera and horror tropes. The series follows an investigation, headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper ( Kyle MacLachlan) and local Sheriff Harry S. Truman ( Michael Ontkean), into the murder of homecoming queen Laura Palmer ( Sheryl Lee) in the fictional town of Twin Peaks, Washington. The show returned in 2017 for a third season on Showtime. It premiered on ABC on April 8, 1990, and ran for two seasons until its cancellation in 1991. Twin Peaks is an American mystery serial drama television series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992 film)