Season 1

The first season of Veronica Mars aired from September 22, 2004 until May 10, 2005 and contains 22 episodes. The main focus of the season is the Lilly Kane Murder Case, including the investigation of Veronica's Rape Case. It was released on DVD in October 11, 2005.

Summary[]

The first season follows Veronica Mars, a high school student and private investigator in the fictional coastal town of Neptune. As the daughter of well-respected County Sheriff, Keith Mars, her biggest problem is when her boyfriend, Duncan Kane, dumps her. That is until her best friend, Lilly Kane, is murdered. Veronica's life falls apart. Her father accuses Lilly's father, popular software billionaire Jake Kane, of being involved in the murder. This provokes Neptune's wrath and Keith is ousted and replaced by the new Sheriff, Don Lamb. Her mother, Lianne Mars, develops a drinking problem and leaves town. And Veronica's "09ner" friends, wealthy students from the fictional 90909 ZIP code, force her to choose between them and her father.

During Veronica's junior year at Neptune High, she begins working at her father's newly opened private investigation agency, Mars Investigations, and helps her father solve cases and conducts her own investigations on behalf of friends and acquaintances her school. Including, continuing to look into Lilly's murder.

Veronica discovers new evidence which suggest that Abel Koontz, the man imprisoned after confessing to Lilly's murder, is innocent. As she delves deeper into the murder case, she also seeks her mother's whereabouts and deals with the aftermath of being drugged and raped during an "09er" party. As she is no longer part of the school's wealthy in-crowd, Veronica also makes some new friends along the way: Wallace Fennel, Neptune High basketball star; Eli "Weevil" Navarro, leader of the PCHer bike gang; and Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie, Neptune High's resident computer genius.

Using her friends' resources, as well as those provided by her father and his contacts, Veronica gains a reputation for sleuthing and finds her skills in increasingly high demand at her school. Things get more complicated when Veronica falls into a relationship with Lilly's ex-boyfriend Logan Echolls, who for a time held Veronica partly responsible for Lilly's death and went out of his way to harass her.

Main cast[]

Kristen Bell as Veronica Mars (22/22)
Teddy Dunn as Duncan Kane (18/22)
Jason Dohring as Logan Echolls (18/22)
Percy Daggs III as Wallace Fennel (20/22)
Francis Capra as Eli "Weevil" Navarro (17/22)
Enrico Colantoni as Keith Mars (22/22)
Sydney Tamiia Poitier as Mallory Dent (04/22)
- Was credited only for the first seven episodes.

Episodes[]

Episode	Season #	Episode #	Original Broadcast date	Synopsis
Pilot	1X01	1	September 22, 2004	Veronica Mars begins her junior year at Neptune High trying to re-adjust her life after the murder of her best friend. With a new case assigned to Veronica's father, Keith Mars, involving rich computer-engineer Jake Kane, Veronica sets out to solve it but finds herself digging into the past murder of her best friend, Lilly Kane.
Credit Where Credit's Due	1X02	2	September 28, 2004	When Weevil's grandmother is accused of credit card fraud, Veronica sets out to prove her innocence.
Meet John Smith	1X03	3	October 12, 2004	Justin Smith hires Veronica to find his father, whom he believes is dead. Meanwhile, Veronica and Troy Vandegraff's relationship deepens, Keith meets Veronica's guidance counselor, Rebecca James, and Duncan temporarily goes off his antidepressants.
The Wrath of Con	1X04	4	October 19, 2004	Veronica helps Wallace's new girlfriend, Georgia, when she is cheated out of $6,000 in a confidence scam by the "Silicon Mafia".
You Think You Know Somebody	1X05	5	October 26, 2004	Troy's dad's car is stolen and Veronica has only a limited amount of time to find it before Troy is shipped off to Albuquerque.
The Return of Kane	1X06	6	November 2, 2004	It's school election time and Logan wants Duncan to run to counteract Wanda Varner's anti-'09er policies.
The Girl Next Door	1X07	7	November 9, 2004	When Veronica's pregnant neighbor Sarah goes missing, she tries to find out if her boyfriend killed her.
Like A Virgin	1X08	8	November 23, 2004	A purity test is being passed around the '09ers and it negatively impacts both Meg Manning, Veronica's last '09er friend, and Veronica herself.
Drinking the Kool-Aid	1X09	9	November 30, 2004	Veronica simultaneously investigates Clarence Wiedman, the head of Kane Security, who took pictures of her and sent them to her mother and the Moon Calf Collective, a peace-loving cult which 09er Casey joined.
An Echolls Family Christmas	1X10	10	December 14, 2004	When the winnings of a poker game between Weevil, Duncan Kane, Logan Echolls, and other 09ers goes missing, Veronica decides to investigate.
Silence of the Lamb	1X11	11	January 4, 2005	While digging up dirt on parents, Veronica Mars finds out that Mac was actually switched at birth with spoiled 09er Madison Sinclair.
Clash of the Tritons	1X12	12	January 11, 2005	When Veronica is arrested for selling fake IDs, she has to figure out who set her up and whether it was a secret society in Neptune High.
Lord of the Bling	1X13	13	February 8, 2005	Record producer Percy "Bone" Hamilton's daughter, Yolanda, an old friend of Veronica's, is kidnapped, and Keith is hired to find her.
Mars vs. Mars	1X14	14	February 15, 2005	When Carrie Bishop, the gossip queen of the 09ers, accuses Mr. Rooks, Veronica's favorite teacher, of having an affair with her, Veronica sets out to prove her wrong and Mr. Rooks innocent.
Ruskie Business	1X15	15	February 22, 2005	Veronica is hired by a Russian internet order bride to find her husband that she left.
Betty and Veronica	1X16	16	March 29, 2005	When someone steals Neptune High's mascot, Polly the Parrot, Veronica goes undercover at rival school Pan High to locate the mascot.
Kanes and Abel's	1X17	17	April 5, 2005	Veronica finds Abel Koontz's daughter, Amelia DeLongpre, and tries to get the evidence that Jake Kane paid Abel off to confess before Clarence Wiedman gets to her.
Weapons of Class Destruction	1X18	18	April 12, 2005	Neptune High has been receiving bomb threats and Veronica investigates to find the one who is sending them.
Hot Dogs	1X19	19	April 19, 2005	When shy student Mandy has her dog kidnapped, Veronica takes on the case and ventures in Neptune's seedy underbelly of dognapping rings.
M.A.D.	1X20	20	April 26, 2005	When Carmen Ruiz is blackmailed by her boyfriend Tad Wilson with an obscene video of her, she goes to Veronica who devises a scheme to solve her problems.
A Trip to the Dentist	1X21	21	May 3, 2005	Veronica finally investigates what happened to her the night of Shelly Pomroy's party where she was drugged and raped and what she finds out is shocking.
Leave It To Beaver	1x22	22	May 10, 2005	Dick Casablancas's brother Beaver comes clean to Veronica Mars about Logan Echolls's whereabouts the day of Lilly Kane's murder, leading to the startling conclusion where Veronica finds out who killed Lilly and why.