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In the TV series 'Twin Peaks' (1990–1991), FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper travels to a small town to investigate whose murder?
Answer
Laura Palmer
The central mystery of David Lynch and Mark Frost's 'Twin Peaks' revolves around the murder of Laura Palmer, a popular high school homecoming queen found dead wrapped in plastic. Solving her murder drives the entire first season.
💡 Did you know?
The actress who played Laura Palmer, Sheryl Lee, was originally cast only as a corpse in the pilot — Lynch liked her so much he brought her back as Laura's cousin Maddy Ferguson.
Other options people guess
- Donna Hayward
- Audrey Horne
- Shelly Johnson
Topics
- 1990s
- twin-peaks
- david-lynch
- mystery
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