Pilot (Twin Peaks)

"**Pilot**"
"Pilot"
Twin Peaks episode
	Sheriff Truman, Dr. Hayward, and Pete Martell stand over the plastic-wrapped body of Laura Palmer. This scene reverses the peaceful atmosphere set by the beginning of the episode.
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 1
Directed by	David Lynch
Written by	David Lynch; Mark Frost
Production code	1.000
Original air date	April 8, 1990
Running time	94 minutes
Guest appearances
	Russ Tamblyn as Dr. Lawrence Jacoby; Eric Da Re as Leo Johnson; Mary Jo Deschanel as Eileen Hayward; Harry Goaz as Deputy Sheriff Andy Brennan; Gary Hershberger as Mike Nelson; Michael Horse as Deputy Sheriff Tommy 'Hawk' Hill; Grace Zabriskie as Sarah Palmer; Troy Evans as Principal George Wolchezk; John Boylan as Mayor Dwayne Milford; Rodney Harvey as Biker Scotty; Sheryl Lee as Laura Palmer; Robert Davenport as Johnny Horne; Jan D'Arcy as Sylvia Horne; Kimmy Robertson as Lucy Moran; Jessica Wallenfels as Harriet Hayward; Wendy Robie as Nadine Hurley; Don Davis as Major Garland Briggs; Charlotte Stewart as Betty Briggs; Phoebe Augustine as Ronette Pulaski; Catherine E. Coulson as Margaret Lanterman / "The Log Lady"; Al Strobel as "The One-Armed Man"; Andrea Hays as Heidi; Frank Silva as Killer BOB (uncredited);
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The pilot episode, also known as "Northwest Passage", of the mystery television series Twin Peaks premiered on the ABC Network on Sunday, April 8, 1990. It was written by series creators Mark Frost and David Lynch, and directed by Lynch.^[2] The pilot follows the characters of Dale Cooper and Harry S. Truman as they investigate the death of popular high school student Laura Palmer; Cooper believes the murder has connections to a murder case that occurred a year earlier. In addition to setting the tone for the show, the episode sets up several character and story arcs and marked the appearance of several recurring characters. The episode received a strong Nielsen household rating compared to other season one episodes, and was well received by fans and critics alike. The original title for the series was Northwest Passage, but this was later changed.

^ Noel Murray (20 April 2017). "'Twin Peaks' Season 1, Episode 1: Wrapped in Plastic". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 February 2018. Within its first ten minutes, the peace is shattered by the plot, when Laura Palmer ( Sheryl Lee), popular high school beauty queen, is found "dead … wrapped in plastic."
^ "Twin Peaks - Season 1, Episode 1: Pilot "Northwest Passage" - TV.com". www.tv.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07.

[1] Noel Murray (20 April 2017). "'Twin Peaks' Season 1, Episode 1: Wrapped in Plastic". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 February 2018. Within its first ten minutes, the peace is shattered by the plot, when Laura Palmer ( Sheryl Lee), popular high school beauty queen, is found "dead … wrapped in plastic."

[2] "Twin Peaks - Season 1, Episode 1: Pilot "Northwest Passage" - TV.com". www.tv.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07.

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