Fair rating?Veronica Mars· Season 1 · Episode 1
Pilot
While trying to navigate the everyday drama of high school, the smart, fearless, 17-year-old Veronica Mars also moonlights as an apprentice private investigator out to solve her wealthy town of Neptune's toughest mysteries. After coming to the aid of the new kid, sophomore Wallace Fennel, who's been duct-taped to the school's flagpole, Veronica ends up incurring the wrath of the thugs who put him there, Eli "Weevil" Navarro and his P.C.H. Biker Boyz. To get Weevil and his gang off her and Wallace's case, Veronica devises an intricate plan that helps some of Weevil's cronies avoid trouble with the law.
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#5In Season 1of 22 rated episodes
#17All-timeof 72 rated episodes
+0.2vs season avgSeason 1 averages 7.6
2004First airedSeptember 22, 2004
Guest stars
Michael Muhneyas Sheriff Don Lamb
Lisa Thornhillas Celeste Kane
Amanda Seyfriedas Lilly Kane
Kyle Secoras Jake Kane
Corinne Bohreras Lianne Mars
Brandon Hillockas Deputy Jerry Sacks
Daran Norrisas Cliff McCormack
Duane Danielsas Van Clemmons
Patrick Wolffas Hector
Brad Bufandaas Felix Toombs
Linda Castroas Mrs. Murphy
Jonathan Chesneras CornySeraina Jacquelineas Inga
Amber Ojedaas JasmineCrew
Mark PiznarskiDirector
Rob ThomasWriterShows like Veronica Mars
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