No-one outside the FBI/Sheriff's department shows much reaction to what they've heard. Surely in a small town like Twin Peaks, there would be a lot of gossip & speculation about Leland Palmer killing his daughter? Not to mention the various opinions if Bob were to be mentioned as the real killer...

 Was this done to keep the rest  of the cast in the dark about the kiler's identity? (I'm assuming that some of the later episodes were filmed before the broadcast of the episode showing Maddy's murder.)

It was time to move on with the storyline. 

FWWM was for dwelling graphically on the lurid details, without the hindrance of the networks.

-- Gerry

the black dog runs at night

"Would you care to join me for an incredible evening of night fishing?"

"Aces" 

-- Gerry

the black dog runs at night

But curiously news about Leland's death still appear in the front page of the Gazette issue Agent Hardy is reading in the RR days later after the actual event...

I agree that the writers decided they had to move on, in a community like that where the death of a beloved girl affected so many people the identity of the killer would have been even more shocking... That's probably why ep.17 is set days later. But anyway, we still see some particular reactions that are interesting like Ben's downfall...

Exactly. "My friend Leland Palmer... turns out to be a homicidal lunatic." Certainly the implication, as well as the fact Ben saw Leland's state, is there that it was common knowledge. Still, certain reactions would have been interesting, such as Donna (certainly came close to becoming a victim), Bobby, James, Ronette - basically Laura's friends.

-- Gerry

the black dog runs at night

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