leave beaver mars leave beaver second final episode season american television series mars series creator wrote story collaborated write season finale directed aired united_states upn finale concludes storyline murder finally discovers identity murderer investigating mystery father keith mars season thomas said finale ambitious average episode requiring larger budget filming usual leave beaver watched million american viewers original airing critical reaction episode generally positive critics praised thomas use red background season revolves investigation best friend murder prior murder dumped boyfriend brother killed father keith mars accused father popular software involved murder provoked neptune wrath keith sheriff recall election mother developed drinking problem left town friends wealthy students fictional code forced choose father chose father voted sheriff keith opens private investigation agency mars investigations works time helps father solve cases conducts investigations behalf friends acquaintances school discovers new evidence suggests man imprisoned murder innocent deeper murder case works investigations seeks mother whereabouts deals aftermath raped party things complicated falls relationship boyfriend time held partly responsible death went way harass previous episode keith proves innocence convicted murderer falsely confessed murdering believed raped previous year party discovers duncan sex influence duncan left morning believed sister spends time boyfriend logan pool house discovers hidden video system linking cameras focused bed shocked goes home find mother returned rehab plot reporter writes article innocence duncan demands truth parents jake tell arrived home night find duncan covered blood holding body tells weekend murder gone mexico logan logan driven neptune keith discover shot glass logan bought evidence record bedroom car talking keith phone suggests logan murderer conversation leader latino gang relationship keith ends relationship wallace mother second chance refused pay reward finding duncan keith agree pay signs away future claim estate signs keith shows dna test proves father meaning claim estate logan arrested released angrily breaks providing evidence logan explains saw returning mexico knew relationship wrote letter left car realizes logan letter found searches room dinner party kane household duncan enters room discover having affair logan father believes found tapes refused return angered aaron killed duncan arrived home find dead fit time jake returned home unseen person watches closet calls keith tells bring home tapes noting aaron party leaves tells duncan related logan drunk stands bridge arrive initiate fight driving home discovers aaron seat car crashes power pole knocked unconscious awakens tapes nearby house aaron traps keith arrives lights fire keith burnt freeing aaron hit truck trying escape police arrive keith aaron taken away aaron read rights jake vows aaron actions arrested keith wakes hospital find arrives home tells mother leave keith comes home knows drinking finish rehab packs bags steals settlement check leaves dreams floating pool pool flowers final wakes answers door tells unseen person hoping production season mars features different case week episode season long mystery murder addition developing separate mystery episode writers provide clues lead murder resolution season finale murder mystery plot planned beginning season killer identity remained production thomas said beginning season know broad strokes know know know big arcs filling details week week week week challenge writers room information want audience series creator planned character murderer reveal didn happen unavailable shoot season finale movie booked australia decided continue mars instead season plan changed little thomas said logan bigger character anticipated thomas attributed engaging performer crew wanting write scenes budget episode million extra spent finale filming extended day unit extra days filming second unit thomas promised action seen mars speaking episode filming thomas said final moment beautiful think saying goodbye people want killed finale thomas promised percent total satisfaction people know killed won twist end didn going leaving people like end episode gives pretty big cliffhanger question reception ratings leave beaver watched million american viewers original airing ranking number weekly charts increase pilot viewed million american viewers season averaged million viewers episode reviews popmatters found finale paced writer dissatisfied cliffhanger hoped second season increase series focus relationships wrote far series relationship angst common teen centric shows neptune hearts broken yes won dynamic rare television character interesting love ign thought resolution murder satisfying better liked way played didn sixth sense moment hoping wanted season finale blow mind instead got cool wrote pace season increased best final episode reviewers praised use red felt finale approaches led believe murderer different people easy thing pull convincingly makes good audience participation feel character mystery involved involved having good time cited logan main red included episode list season won want miss citing great writing dark sense humor bell self assured smart girl charm main reasons watch screenwriter director praised seat pants season finale writing managed thread needle murder feels played episodes smith compared year long murder mystery stating unlike peaks murderer revealed storyline wrapped final episode doesn feel like relevance thanks crisp writing mars universe endearing cast left wanting story continue price writing gave episode extremely positive review writing stellar perfect hour television fantastic end season believe pulled mystery killer gave glowing review praising keith dynamic conclusions story arcs final sequence revealed aaron murderer interesting choice reveal come thirds way episode episode end dramatic chase fight scene rarely direct personal danger having chase capture having keith brutal fight rescue think effective television pity gave episode remote listed episode best episode mars writing episode superb stunts performances particular worthy scenes ign ranked episode best episode mars writing realize aaron seat rest episode possibly hiding blanket getting reveal worth season long wait listed episode second best episode series calling intense thrilling emotional episodes similar list line ranked episode fourth best episode
Leave It to Beaver (Veronica Mars)