"Veronica Mars" (2004) TV series 2004-2007

User Rating:

8.7/10   

Creator:

Rob Thomas

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

22 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Crime | Mystery

Tagline:

Street smart with heart.

Plot:

After her best friend is murdered and her father is removed as county sheriff, Veronica Mars dedicates her life to cracking the toughest mysteries in the affluent town of Neptune.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Father Son Relationship | High School Student | Class Conflict | Private Detective

Awards:

1 win & 14 nominations

Cast

Kristen Bell	...	Veronica Mars (64 episodes, 2004-2007)
Percy Daggs III	...	Wallace Fennel (64 episodes, 2004-2007)
Jason Dohring	...	Logan Echolls (64 episodes, 2004-2007)
Francis Capra	...	Eli "Weevil" Navarro / ... (64 episodes, 2004-2007)
Enrico Colantoni	...	Keith Mars (64 episodes, 2004-2007)
Ryan Hansen	...	Dick Casablancas (52 episodes, 2004-2007)
Teddy Dunn	...	Duncan Kane (44 episodes, 2004-2006)
Michael Muhney	...	Sheriff Don Lamb (40 episodes, 2004-2007)
Tina Majorino	...	Cindy 'Mac' Mackenzie (34 episodes, 2004-2007)
Brandon Hillock	...	Deputy Sacks (29 episodes, 2004-2007)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:TV-14 (some episodes) | USA:TV-PG (some episodes) | Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 (season 2) | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG (season 1) (season 3) | New Zealand:M (season 2)

Filming Locations:

California State University San Marcos - 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos, California, USA

Company:

Silver Pictures Television

Trivia:

Amanda Noret, the actress who plays Madison Sinclair, has a real-life cousin named Shelly Pomroy, which is also the name of the character at whose party Veronica is drugged.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Veronica wakes up after having crashed her car in "Leave it to Beaver", she is shown to be wearing her seat belt. When she immediately reaches to grab the tapes and her cell phone, however, her seat belt is no longer on.

Quotes:

Veronica: It's all fun and games till one of you gets my foot up your ass.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Samantha Who?: With This Ring (#2.20)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

We Used to Be Friends

Clever writing, wonderful acting, great story lines...

Veronica Mars is a cleverly written show that is unlike anything else on TV. The format is simple, yet the story keeps you engaged. Kristen Bell is the star and she is perfect in her role as the teen-aged detective. The story lines are crisp and always move along. You won't be stuck for seasons (as is the case in some shows) wondering when the story will move along, when the clues will all come together, and when resolution will come. Veronica Mars manages to find a mystery, keep you entertained with subsequent smaller mysteries, keep you intrigued as you find the clues throughout the season to the arc mystery, and wrap up the case. Though the show can lose focus at times with too much going on, it all will eventually be wrapped together and the writers really do learn from their mistakes, can admit that, and subsequently make amends. Hopefully, the show will find a much bigger audience and better schedule (not going months without airing) with the move to the CW. While the show has an often revolving door of supporting characters, the dynamic between Veronica and her father (Enrico Colantoni) is one of the best on TV. Also, throughout the seasons Jason Dohring has emerged his Logan Echolls as a breakout character (and the third most important) who has incredible chemistry with Veronica. These three actors are perfect in their roles.