Veronica Mars is an American teen noir mystery drama television series created by screenwriter Rob Thomas. The series is set in the fictional town of Neptune, California and stars Kristen Bell as the eponymous character. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN's final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW, airing for three seasons total. Veronica Mars was produced by Warner Bros. Television, Silver Pictures Television, Stu Segall Productions, and Rob Thomas Productions. Joel Silver and Thomas were executive producers for the entire run of the series, while Diane Ruggiero was promoted in the third season. The character Veronica Mars is a student who progresses from high school to college while moonlighting as a private investigator under the tutelage of her detective father. In each episode, Veronica solves a different stand-alone case while working to solve a more complex mystery.
| Genre | Drama, Mystery, Neo-noir, Teen drama |
| Created by | Rob Thomas |
| Starring | Kristen Bell, Percy Daggs III, Teddy Dunn, Jason Dohring, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Francis Capra, Enrico Colantoni, Ryan Hansen, Kyle Gallner, Tessa Thompson, Julie Gonzalo, Chris Lowell, Tina Majorino, Michael Muhney |
| Narrated by | Kristen Bell (as Veronica Mars) |
| Opening theme | "We Used to Be Friends" by The Dandy Warhols |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 72 |
| Executive producer(s) | Joel Silver, Rob Thomas, Diane Ruggiero, Jennifer Gwartz, Danielle Stokdyk, Kristen Bell |
| Location(s) | California |
| Running time | 42 minutes (seasons 1–3), 48–54 minutes (season 4) |
| Production company(s) | Stu Segall Productions, Silver Pictures Television (seasons 1–3), Rob Thomas Productions (seasons 1–3), Spondoolie Productions (season 4), Warner Bros. Television |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution, Hulu Originals (season 4) |
| Original network | UPN (seasons 1–2), The CW (season 3), Hulu (season 4) |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Related shows | Veronica Mars (film) |
About Veronica Mars
A young woman becomes an amateur detective after her best friend is murdered. The series was revived by Hulu and premiered in July of 2019.
Achievement of Veronica Mars
By the end of the show's original run, it was nominated for five Teen Choice Awards. The 2014 film version successfully raised $5.7 million in funding through Kickstarter.
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Latest information about Veronica Mars updated on July 28 2021.
