Patrick Wolff

In the wealthy, seaside community of Neptune, the rich and powerful make the rules. They own the town and the high school, and they desperately try to keep their dirty little secrets just that...secret. Unfortunately for them, there's Veronica Mars (series star KRISTEN BELL), a smart, fearless 17-year-old apprentice private investigator dedicated to solving the town's toughest mysteries. Veronica actually used to be one of the popular girls, walking the halls of Neptune High with the rest of the "beautiful people." But it all came crumbling down around her after her best friend, Lilly, was murdered, and her then sheriff father, Keith (series star ENRICO COLANTONI), was removed from office for naming Lilly's billionaire father, Jake Kane, as the lead suspect. After Jake was exonerated, the scandal cost Keith his job, his home and his wife, and Veronica was ostracized by her friends, including her boyfriend, Duncan (series star TEDDY DUNN), Lilly's brother.

With the appearance of Mossad agent Michael Rivkin, Tony is forced to question Ziva's loyalty to NCIS.

When parents accuse Veronica of providing a fake ID to their son, who's now in an alcohol-induced coma, and files suit, the search to find who's responsible leads Veronica to a clandestine, exclusive organization operating on Neptune High's campus with a possible connection to Duncan. Meanwhile, Aaron Echolls (recurring guest star HARRY HAMLIN) hires Keith to find out who's supplying pictures to the tabloids that humiliate his wife, Lynn (recurring guest star LISA RINNA). Later, Veronica hides an electronic device in the office of guidance counselor Rebecca James (recurring guest star PAULA MARSHALL) to eavesdrop on grief counseling sessions and learns some surprising information about her friends.

Veronica comes to the aid of Abel Koontz (recurring guest star CHRISTIAN CLEMENSON), the man originally convicted of Lilly Kane's murder, who is now looking for his missing daughter. Guest star JOSS WHEDON ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") makes his acting debut, and recurring guest star HARRY HAMLIN ("L.A. Law") returns as Aaron Echolls.

Veronica gets busted for breaking into the school office. In detention, she's ordered to reorganize the school's files and stumbles on her mother's permanent record. Veronica learns that her mother was suspended for reasons that cause Veronica to further question everything she knows about her mom. Meanwhile, with production of her "Aaron Echolls Story" TV movie underway, Trina Echolls (recurring guest star ALYSON HANNIGAN) returns to direct a Neptune High play and immediately dislikes Logan's new girlfriend, Kendall Casablancas (recurring guest star CHARISMA CARPENTER). Later, Weevil confronts Logan about Felix's murder.