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Season 1 of Veronica Mars is a 22-episode season which began airing on September 22, 2004 and ending on May 10, 2005. The season focused on Veronica Mars searching for the true killer of her best friend Lilly Kane while solving smaller mysteries each week.

Cast

Main Characters

• Kirsten Bell as Veronica Mars
• Teddy Dunn as Duncan Kane
• Jason Dohring as Logan Echolls
• Percy Daggs III as Wallace Fennel
• Francis Capra as Eli "Weevil" Navarro
• Enrico Colatoni as Keith Mars

Recurring Characters

• Amanda Seyfried as Lilly Kane (9/22 episodes)
• Lisa Thornhill as Celeste Kane (9/22 episodes)
• Harry Hamlin as Aaron Echolls (8/22 episodes)
• Kyle Secor as Jake Kane (8/22 episodes)
• Christopher B. Duncan as Clarence Wiedman (7/22 episodes)
• Daran Norris as Cliff McCormack (6/22 episodes)
• Corinne Bohrer as Lianne Mars (6/22 episodes)
• Max Greenfield as Leo D'Amato (6/22 episodes)
• Alona Tal as Meg Manning (5/22 episodes)
• Erica Gimpel as Alicia Fennel (5/22 episodes)
• Aaron Ashmore as Troy Vandegraff (4/22 episodes)
• Michael Muhney as Don Lamb (4/22 episodes)
• Tina Majorino as Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie (4/22 episodes)
• Kyle Gallner as Cassidy Casablancas (3/22 episodes)
• Lisa Rinna as Lynn Echolls (3/22 episodes)
• Paula Marshall as Rebecca James (3/22 episodes)
• Ryan Hansen as Dick Casablancas (3/22 episodes)
• Alyson Hannigan as Trina Echolls (2/22 episodes)
• Christian Clemenson as Abel Koontz (2/22 episodes)
• Daniel Bess as Cole (2/22 episodes)
• Jennifer Gareis as Deborah Collins (2/22 episodes)
• Jonathan Bennett as Casey Gant (2/22 episodes)
• Kevin Sheridan as Sean Friedrich (2/22 episodes)
• Leighton Meester as Carrie Bishop (2/22 episodes)
• Sam Huntington as Luke (2/22 episodes)
• Zachery Bryan as Caz Truman (2/22 episodes)

Episodes

Image	Title	Number	Writer	Director	Airdate	Production Code
	"Pilot"	101	Rob Thomas	Mark Piznarski	September 22, 2004	475258
	Veronica starts her junior year at Neptune High by freeing new student Wallace Fennel, who had been duct-taped to the school flag pole as retribution for calling the police on two PCH bikers shoplifting alcohol. Celeste Kane hires Keith to follow her husband Jake, and Veronica stakes out a seedy motel, where she photographs Jake meeting an unseen woman. Flashbacks depict last year's murder of Veronica's best friend, Lilly Kane, and Veronica's date rape at an 09er party.
	"Credit Where Credit's Due"	102	Rob Thomas	Mark Piznarski	September 28, 2004	2T5701
	When Weevil is accused of credit card fraud, Veronica sets out to prove him innocent. At school, Veronica is put into Ms. Dent's journalism class, and finds she has a flat tire after class. Veronica accepts a car ride with Veronica's ex-boyfriend Duncan, which turns out to be very awkward. Troy Vandegraff arrives in town and enrolls in Neptune High. Veronica also discovers that a red light camera picture proves Lily was alive hours after her official time of death. Paris Hilton guest stars as Catlin Ford, Logan's girlfriend.
	"Meet John Smith"	103	Jed Seidel	Harry Winer	October 12, 2004	2T5702
	A student hires Veronica to find his father, whom he believes is dead. Veronica and Troy's relationship deepens, Keith meets Veronica's guidance counselor, Rebecca James, and Veronica begins looking for her mother. Duncan temporarily stops taking his antidepressants, and hallucinates about his dead sister, Lilly, telling him that her secret will be revealed.
	"The Wrath of Con"	104	Diane Ruggiero	Michael Fields	October 19, 2004	2T5703
	Veronica helps Wallace's new girlfriend, Georgia, after she is cheated out of $6,000 by a couple of college students running a Nigerian scam. Veronica and her friends defeat the students technology-heavy security system and hold their data hostage to force the return of Georgia's money. Logan assembles what is supposed to be a serious video memorial of Lilly, but includes some wilder footage Veronica provided. Logan's compilation is well received by the students at the dedication of Lilly's fountain on the Neptune High grounds.
	"You Think You Know Somebody"	105	Dayna Lynne North	Nick Gomez	October 26, 2004	2T5704
	Troy's father's car is stolen and Veronica has only a limited amount of time to find it before Troy is shipped off to a Catholic boarding school. Veronica finds a set of photographs in her mother's safe deposit box which depict Veronica centered in telescopic sights. Lianne calls Veronica and says that she is fine, and that everything will make sense when the time is right.
	"Return of the Kane"	106	Story by: Rob Thomas Teleplay by: Phil Klemmer	Sarah Pia Anderson	November 2, 2004	2T5705
	Logan pressures Duncan to run for class president against Wanda Varner's anti-09er platform. Duncan wins, but Veronica suspects that the election was rigged. Logan's father, A-list movie star Aaron Echolls, catches his son organizing Bumfights-like street fights. Abel Koontz fires his public defender, and Veronica discovers that Lilly's shoes, which were in her room after her murder, were found on Abel's houseboat.
	"The Girl Next Door"	107	Story by: Jed Seidel Teleplay by: Jed Seidel & Diane Ruggiero	Nick Marck	November 9, 2004	2T5706
	When her pregnant neighbor Sarah disappears, Veronica tries to find out if Sarah's boyfriend killed her. Logan and Weevil get detention together, and Logan discovers that Lilly was secretly seeing Weevil before her death. Veronica learns that her mom and Jake Kane were dating in high school, and a flashback shows Veronica trying find out why Duncan broke up with her.
	"Like a Virgin"	108	Aury Wallington	Guy Bee	November 23, 2004	2T5707
	A purity test circulating around Neptune High has a negative impact on both Meg Manning, Veronica's last 09er friend, and Veronica herself. Veronica recruits Mac, a computer genius, to figure out who is publishing the fake purity tests. Abel Koontz tells Veronica that Jake Kane is probably her biological father.
	"Drinking the Kool-Aid"	109	Story by: Rob Thomas Teleplay by: Russell Smith	Marcos Siega	November 30, 2004	2T5708
	Veronica investigates Clarence Wiedman, the head of Kane Security who took pictures of her and sent them to her mother, on her own initiative. Concurrently, she investigates the Moon Calf Collective, a peace-loving cult that 09er Casey joined. Veronica takes a DNA test to find out if Keith is actually her biological father, but she destroys the results without looking at them.
	"An Echolls Family Christmas"	110	Diane Ruggiero	Nick Marck	December 14, 2004	2T5710
	When the money from a poker game between Logan, Weevil, and others disappears, Veronica is called in to investigate. Keith investigates a mysterious stalker whom Aaron fears will ruin his Christmas party. When Aaron is stabbed by his former lover, his wife Lynn learns of his infidelity.
	"Silence of the Lamb"	111	Jed Seidel & Dayna Lynne North	John Kretchmer	January 4, 2005	2T5709
	Students hire Veronica to dig up dirt on their parents, and she discovers that Mac was switched at birth with 09er Madison Sinclair, who was among those at the party where Veronica was raped. Keith and Sheriff Lamb work together to solve the E-String Strangler case.
	"Clash of the Tritons"	112	Phil Klemmer & Aury Wallington	David Barrett	January 11, 2005	2T5711
	When Veronica is arrested for selling fake IDs, she tries to find out who framed her, suspecting members of a secret society at Neptune High. Aaron hires Keith to find out who is causing him bad publicity. Weevil confesses during a grief counseling session that he had secretly dated Lilly, but she had gone back to Logan. Aaron threatens Lynn with a divorce, and her car is later shown abandoned on the Coronado Bridge.
	"Lord of the Bling"	113	John Enbom	Steve Gomer	February 8, 2005	2T5712
	Yolanda, an old friend of Veronica's, is kidnapped. Yolanda's father, rap producer Percy "Bone" Hamilton, hires Keith to find her. Aaron tries to grieve after Lynn's suicide, but Logan thinks that he is faking, and that she is still alive. Logan asks Veronica to help find his mother.
	"Mars vs. Mars"	114	Story by: Rob Thomas Teleplay by: Jed Seidel & Diane Ruggiero	Marcos Siega	February 15, 2005	2T5713
	When 09er gossip queen Carrie Bishop claims she had an affair with Mr. Rooks, Veronica's favorite teacher, Veronica sets out to prove his innocence. Keith, however, has been hired to prove Mr. Rooks' guilt. Veronica finds a video that shows Lynn plunging into the river from the bridge, and learns that Abel Koontz is terminally ill.
	"Ruskie Business"	115	Phil Klemmer & John Enbom	Guy Bee	February 22, 2005	2T5714
	Veronica is hired by a Russian Internet order bride to find the groom that she abandoned. Meg and Veronica uncover the identity of Meg's secret admirer, who turns out to be Duncan. Logan discovers that his sister Trina is back in town, and Veronica finds her mother in a bar.
	"Betty and Veronica"	116	Diane Ruggiero	Michael Fields	March 29, 2005	2T5715
	When someone steals Neptune High's mascot, Polly the Parrot, Veronica goes undercover at Neptune High's rival school, Pan High. Veronica checks her mother into an inpatient alcohol rehabilitation program, using her college savings to fund the cost. Lianne admits that she does not know whether Veronica's father is Keith or Jake.
	"Kanes and Abel's"	117	Carolyn Murray	Nick Marck	April 5, 2005	2T5716
	Veronica finds Abel Koontz's daughter, Amelia DeLongpre, and searches for evidence that Jake Kane paid Abel to falsely confess to Lilly's murder before Clarence Wiedman gets to Amelia. Veronica is hired to find out who is mysteriously harassing a classmate.
	"Weapons of Class Destruction"	118	Jed Seidel	John Kretchmer	April 12, 2005	2T5717
	Veronica discovers that Neptune High has been receiving bomb threats, and is kidnapped by a suspect while investigating the case. Logan intervenes to save Veronica, and they end up kissing. Duncan learns that Veronica is still investigating Lilly's death, and leaves town.
	"Hot Dogs"	119	Dayna Lynne North	Nick Marck	April 19, 2005	2T5718
	When Mandy's dog vanishes, Veronica agrees to investigate and ventures into Neptune's seedy underbelly of dognapping rings. Weevil breaks into Lilly's room to steal a pink "spy pen", which she used to hold secret messages. Keith secretly takes hair samples from Veronica and sends them in for a DNA test. Veronica and Logan begin secretly dating.
	"M.A.D."	120	Phil Klemmer & John Enbom	John Kretchmer	April 26, 2005	2T5719
	When Carmen's boyfriend Tad blackmails her using a compromising video, Carmen turns to Veronica for help. Veronica devises a logical way to solve Carmen's problem, but Tad is functioning on emotion rather than logic. Tad admits to Veronica that he used GHB on Carmen, and that he received the drug from Logan. Veronica is shocked, as it was the same drug used on her before her rape at Shelly Pomroy's party.
	"A Trip to the Dentist"	121	Diane Ruggiero	Marcos Siega	May 3, 2005	2T5720
	New information gives Veronica a lead on what happened to her the night of Shelly Pomroy's party, where she was drugged and raped. Veronica's mother returns to town, and Logan's 09er friends find out that he is dating Veronica. Flashbacks reveal that Duncan dumped Veronica because his mother told him that Veronica was his half-sister.
	"Leave It to Beaver"	122	Story by: Rob Thomas Teleplay by: Rob Thomas & Diane Ruggiero	Michael Fields	May 10, 2005	2T5721
	Dick's brother Cassidy admits Logan's whereabouts the day of Lilly's murder to Veronica, and her investigation concludes. Keith receives the DNA test results and tells Veronica that he is definitely her father. Veronica discovers that her mother left the alcohol rehabilitation program and asks her to leave town. Lianne does so, but steals Veronica's settlement check—which would have replaced the college funds she spent on Lianne's rehab—on her way out.