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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 1 Cast 2 Seasons 3 Feature Film 4 In-Depth 5 DVD Releases 6 Soundtrack Releases 7 External Sites

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

External Sites

• Veronica Mars Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com
• Mars Investigations
• NeptuneSite
• Veronica Mars Music Index at TuneFind.com