In the original Twin Peaks series, on what date was Laura Palmer’s body discovered?

In the original Twin Peaks series, Laura Palmer’s body was discovered on February 24, 1989.

The discovery begins the central mystery of the series. Pete Martell finds Laura’s wrapped body on the shore of a logging-area location and calls Sheriff Harry S. Truman. The event brings FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper to the small Washington town to investigate her murder.

The date is also important because Twin Peaks repeatedly uses specific dates to connect its fictional mythology. Laura’s death is the subject of the two-season television series, while Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me follows the final days of her life before the discovery.

Viewers sometimes confuse the discovery date with Laura’s date of death. In the story, February 24 is presented as the morning after her murder, making it the pivotal opening date rather than the date on which she was killed.