22 Épisodes
La saison 1 de Veronica Mars couvre les épisodes 1-22. Voici tout ce qui s'est passé:
Season 1, Episode 1: Pilot - High school PI Veronica Mars aids new student Wallace, while her past, shattered by Lilly Kane's murder, looms. She discovers her father is secretly investigating Lilly's death and that her mother is having an affair with Jake Kane. Veronica resolves to uncover the truth about her family and Neptune.
Season 1, Episode 2: Credit Where Credit's Due - Veronica investigates when Weevil's grandmother is arrested for credit card fraud, with Weevil taking the fall. Veronica discovers that Logan's girlfriend, Caitlin, was having an affair with Weevil's cousin, Chardo, who committed the fraud to impress her. Chardo is exposed and ostracized, leading to Weevil's release. The episode concludes with Veronica using a fake ID to obtain Lilly Kane's driving records, revealing Lilly was alive hours after her reported death, deepening the central murder mystery.
Season 1, Episode 3: Meet John Smith - Veronica helps classmate Justin Smith locate his estranged father, "John Smith." The investigation reveals that Justin's father is not dead, as his mother claimed, but is a transgender woman named Julia. Meanwhile, Duncan, off his antidepressants, experiences a vivid hallucination of his dead sister Lilly, who suggests the official story of her murder is false. Justin eventually reaches out to Julia, beginning to accept her.
Season 1, Episode 4: The Wrath of Con - Veronica helps Wallace's girlfriend, Georgia, recover $6,000 from a college phishing scam. Veronica dismantles the "Silicon Mafia", ensuring the money's return. Logan's memorial video for Lilly Kane's dedication reveals her wild, rebellious spirit from a past homecoming, unsettling her mother. Veronica honors Lilly by going skinny dipping.
Season 1, Episode 5: You Think You Know Somebody - Veronica investigates her new boyfriend Troy's "stolen" car, uncovering his plot to sell smuggled steroids. She swaps the drugs for candy, foiling his escape. Veronica also discovers threatening photos of herself among her mother's belongings. The episode concludes with Troy's betrayal exposed, and a cryptic voicemail from her missing mother.
Season 1, Episode 6: Return of the Kane - Veronica investigates a rigged student election, exposing Wanda Varner as an informant. Logan faces scandal for homeless boxing. The episode concludes with Veronica showing Keith a crime scene photo, revealing evidence that casts significant doubt on Abel Koontz's confession for Lilly's murder, reigniting the investigation. [
Season 1, Episode 7: The Girl Next Door - Veronica investigates her pregnant neighbor Sarah's disappearance, revealing Sarah was raped by her stepfather, who fathered her baby. Veronica also discovers her mother and Jake Kane were high school sweethearts. The episode culminates with Keith Mars shooting Sarah's stepfather to protect her, an irreversible outcome resolving the case.
Season 1, Episode 8: Like a Virgin - Veronica helps Meg Manning uncover who leaked and falsified her online "purity test" results, exposing a jealous friend. Keith assists Wallace's mother with an unruly tenant. In a pivotal prison visit, Abel Koontz reveals Veronica's biological father is Jake Kane, leaving her profoundly shaken and questioning her entire identity. The episode concludes with Veronica breaking down in tears in her car after this shocking revelation.
Season 1, Episode 9: Drinking the Kool-Aid - Veronica investigates the "Moon Calf Collective" after a wealthy student, Casey, joins. She discovers the cult is harmless, but Casey's parents kidnap and deprogram him to secure his inheritance. Meanwhile, Veronica grapples with the possibility of Jake Kane being her biological father. She receives the DNA test results but shreds them unread, choosing to accept Keith as her true father.
Season 1, Episode 10: An Echolls' Family Christmas - Veronica investigates stolen poker winnings from Logan's game, revealing the butler's son, Sean, as the thief. Meanwhile, Keith investigates a stalker targeting Aaron Echolls. At the Christmas party, the stalker stabs Aaron Echolls in a rage. Veronica also confronts Jake Kane, who then implies Celeste Kane sent the surveillance photos of her mother.
Season 1, Episode 11: Silence of the Lamb - Veronica helps Mac uncover a baby-switching scandal at birth with Madison Sinclair. Keith temporarily rejoins the Sheriff's Department, catching the "E-String Strangler." Veronica also steals Lilly Kane's files, identifying Clarence Wiedman as the anonymous tipster. Mac connects with her biological sister, but ultimately remains with her adoptive family.
Season 1, Episode 12: Clash of the Tritons - Veronica is framed for making fake IDs after a student falls into an alcohol-induced coma, leading to her public arrest. She uncovers that Rick, the student who blamed her, was actually the fake ID manufacturer, seeking revenge on the Tritons secret society and Veronica's father. Meanwhile, Keith investigates who's leaking Aaron Echolls' affairs, discovering Lynn Echolls is the source. The episode concludes with Lynn's car found abandoned on a bridge, implying her suicide.
Season 1, Episode 13: Lord of the Bling - Hip-hop mogul Percy "Bone" Hamilton hires Keith to find his missing daughter, Yolanda, an old friend of Veronica's. Veronica discovers Yolanda was not kidnapped; her brother Bryce faked it to stop her from eloping with Benjamin Bloom, son of Bone's rival. Meanwhile, Logan grapples with his mother Lynn's apparent suicide, believing she faked her death. The episode concludes with Logan asking Veronica to find his mother, convinced she is alive and escaped.
Season 1, Episode 14: Mars vs. Mars - Veronica helps Logan investigate his mother's disappearance, with evidence conflicting between suicide and her being alive. She and Keith oppose each other in a sexual harassment case against teacher Mr. Rooks. Veronica ultimately discovers Mr. Rooks impregnated another student, leading to his resignation. The episode concludes with Veronica learning Abel Koontz is terminally ill, suggesting he's a proxy in the Lilly Kane murder.
Season 1, Episode 15: Ruskie Business - Veronica helps a Russian mail-order bride find her fiancé, only to discover the woman is a mob wife attempting to locate a witness in protection. Meanwhile, Logan investigates his mother's credit card activity, leading to the critical reveal that his sister Trina was using it. This forces Logan to accept his mother's death, breaking down in Veronica's arms. The episode concludes with Veronica finding her estranged mother, Lianne, but also being observed by Clarence Wiedman.
Season 1, Episode 16: Betty and Veronica - Veronica investigates Neptune High's stolen mascot, Polly, going undercover. Flashbacks reveal her mother, Lianne, admitting an affair with Jake Kane and threatening a paternity test. Veronica uncovers the thief, then uses her college fund to put Lianne into rehab. She also manipulates a bug
Season 1, Episode 17: Kanes and Abel's - Veronica investigates a valedictorian's harassment while pursuing evidence that Jake Kane paid Abel Koontz to falsely confess to Lilly's murder. Clarence Wiedman intercepts Abel's daughter, Amelia. The episode concludes with Keith revealing he saw the Kanes washing Duncan's soccer uniform, a **critical
Season 1, Episode 18: Weapons of Class Destruction - Veronica investigates Neptune High's bomb threats, revealing Pete framed Norris for past bullying. Keith dates Wallace's mother, Alicia. The episode features a critical first kiss between Veronica and Logan. The journalism teacher is fired for Veronica's exposé, resolving the immediate threat.
Season 1, Episode 19: Hot Dogs - Veronica investigates a dognapping ring while helping a classmate find her lost dog. Logan discovers his sister Trina is being abused, leading to Aaron Echolls brutally beating Trina's boyfriend. Weevil is arrested for breaking into the Kane house, seeking a "secret message pen." The episode concludes with Veronica breaking up with Leo and starting a secret relationship with Logan.
Season 1, Episode 20: M.A.D. - Veronica aids Carmen, blackmailed by ex-boyfriend Tad with an explicit video. Veronica's "mutually assured destruction" plan against Tad backfires when he releases the video. Confronting Tad, Veronica learns Logan Echolls supplied the GHB used on her rape night. This critical revelation shatters Veronica's burgeoning relationship with Logan, leaving him waiting alone for their date.
Season 1, Episode 21: A Trip to the Dentist - Veronica investigates her sexual assault, learning she was drugged with GHB. She discovers Duncan had consensual sex with her while impaired, leaving due to a belief they were siblings. Logan confesses to spiking Duncan's drink. The episode ends with Veronica and Logan going public, then Veronica finds hidden cameras in Logan's bedroom.
Season 1, Episode 22: Leave It to Beaver - Veronica Mars finally uncovers the truth behind Lilly Kane's murder, discovering that Aaron Echolls is revealed as Lilly Kane's murderer after she finds sex tapes proving his affair with Lilly. Keith Mars saves Veronica from Aaron's attack and reveals Keith Mars is Veronica's biological father. Veronica's mother, Lianne, steals a settlement check and leaves town. The episode concludes with a mysterious knock at Veronica's door.
