Veronica Mars

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Veronica Mars
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Premiere September 22, 2004
Finale May 22, 2007
Airs
Creator Rob Thomas
Network UPN (seasons 1–2)
The CW (season 3)
Style 60-minute teen mystery drama
Company Rob Thomas Productions,
Silver Pictures Television,
Stu Segall Productions,
Warner Bros. Television
Episodes 64
Seasons 3
Origin USA
IV Drip

Veronica Mars (2004–2007) is a mystery crime drama that originated on UPN before moving to The CW after UPN merged with The WB. The series stars the titular character, Veronica Mars as a teenager with a knack for mystery solving, which is largely attributed to her father, Keith, a private investigator and former sheriff for the town. In the fictional southern California town of Neptune, Veronica struggles against a crowd of "09ers" while slowly moving closer to solving whatever mystery catches her eye.

The first two seasons follow the same general format. Each season has a overarching mystery storyline which most episodes touch on to varying degrees. The premiere and finale are typically entirely devoted to the major mysteries. The remaining episodes split the focus with a minor mystery of the week story, usually from a student who hires Veronica. In the third season, to revitalize the series, there were two major arcs which lasted for nine and six episodes respectively, followed by a series of purely standalone episodes. The series also switched locales, as Veronica graduated and went to college between seasons two and three.

The series has received positive critical response and has developed a devoted cult fan base, but has suffered from lackluster ratings overall. During the weeks leading up to the 2007-2008 television season upfronts, it was uncertain whether or not the series would return for a fourth season on The CW, as many other more popular shows like 7th Heaven had been initially cut from the merged line-up. Rumors began to arise during March 2007 reporting that the series had been cancelled by The CW, but creator Rob Thomas insisted that those rumors were not true. Although a quasi-spinoff was proposed for the fourth season where Veronica would act as a fledgling FBI agent just out of the academy, The CW ultimately decided not to renew the show.

Following the cancellation of the show, Thomas and Kristen Bell wanted to do a feature film adaptation, but Warner Bros. decided not to pursue that option, but the constant teasing of a film over the next six years kept the idea alive. On March 13, 2013, they launched a fundraising campaign on Kickstarter to help fund the movie, setting a goal of $2 million, that goal being reached in less than 10 hours, reaching a total of $5.7 million. The movie is scheduled to begin production summer 2013 for a 2014 theatrical release.

Contents

Cast

Actor Character Duration
Billed Cast
Kristen Bell Veronica Mars 1 2 3 M
Enrico Colantoni Keith Mars 1 2 3 M
Percy Daggs III Wallace Fennel 1 2 3 M
Jason Dohring Logan Echolls 1 2 3 M
Francis Capra Eli "Weevil" Navarro 1 2 3 M
Teddy Dunn Duncan Kane 1 2
Sydney Tamiia Poitier Mallory Dent 1
Ryan Hansen Richard "Dick" Casablancas 1 2 3 M
Kyle Gallner Cassidy "Beaver" Casablancas 1 2
Tessa Thompson Jackie Cook 2
Michael Muhney Sheriff Don Lamb 1 2 3
Tina Majorino Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie 1 2 3 M
Julie Gonzalo Parker Lee 3
Chris Lowell Stosh "Piz" Piznarski 3 M
Supporting/Recurring Cast
Brandon Hillock Deputy Jerry Sacks 1 2 3 M
Daran Norris Cliff McCormack 1 2 3 M
Amanda Noret Madison Sinclair 1 2 3 M
Ken Marino Vinnie Van Lowe 1 2 3
Duane Daniels Principal Van Clemmons 1 2 3
Max Greenfield Deputy Leo D'Amato 1 2 3
Christopher B. Duncan Clarence Wiedman, Jr. 1 2 3
Erica Gimpel Alicia Fennel 1 2
Alona Tal Meg Manning 1 2
Lisa Thornhill Celeste Kane 1 2
Harry Hamlin Aaron Echolls 1 2
Amanda Seyfried Lilly Kane 1 2
Kyle Secor Jake Kane 1 3
Charisma Carpenter Kendall Casablancas 2 3
Jeffrey Sams Terrence Cook 2
Steve Guttenberg Woody Goodman 2
Patrick Fabian Professor Hank Landry 3
Jaime Ray Newman Mindy O'Dell 3
Season numbers in red indicate a recurring or guest role in that season.

Seasons

Season Premiere Finale #
UPN
Season One September 22, 2004 May 10, 2005 22
Season Two September 28, 2005 May 9, 2006 22
The CW
Season Three October 3, 2006 May 22, 2007 20

Feature Film

Title Release Date
Veronica Mars: The Movie 2014

In-Depth

  • At a Glance: Additional information about the series
  • Characters: A listing of characters in the series
  • Music: A list of music played on Veronica Mars
  • Mythology: Further information about the Veronica Mars universe
  • Mysteries: Information about every mystery on Veronica Mars

DVD Releases

Title Release Date #
Season Sets
The Complete First Season October 11, 2005 6 purchase
The Complete Second Season August 22, 2006 6 purchase
The Complete Third Season October 23, 2007 6 purchase

Soundtrack Releases

Title Release Date Tracks
Veronica Mars: Original Television Soundtrack September 27, 2005 14 purchase

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