It was written by series creators Mark Frost and David Lynch, and directed by Lynch. 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.
It was written by the masterminds behind the series, Mark Frost and David Lynch, with Lynch in charge. The pilot episode focuses on the characters of Dale Cooper and Harry S. Truman as they investigate the tragic death of Laura Palmer, a prominent high school student; Cooper suspects that the murder is linked to an earlier case.