"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

Color:

Color

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:

Oceanside, California, USA

Company:

Silver Pictures Television

Trivia:

The theme song is "We Used to be Friends" by the The Dandy Warhols.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: While Logan is editing the tribute video to Lilly, among the video clips is one that shows her as a little girl between the age of 5 and 7 at Legoland California. Legoland California wasn't in operation until 1999, which means that Lilly would had to have at been least 10 or 11 during the visit, making her too old to have appeared in the aforementioned clip.

Quotes:

Veronica: 98 out of 100 people at that party would walk over my corpse for free gum.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Arrested Development: Fakin' It (#3.10)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

We Used to Be Friends

Unwatchable Pilot Showed the Way

If you don't believe me, try, the next time the pilot is broadcast.

They'll need the viewers anyway since Veronica mars has been dead last on UPN since this awful premiere episode.

Why was it bad, you ask... Let's take one example: a student is found tied and tortured on the flag mast of the school. The reaction of the students? Boredom. The reaction of the teachers? None. The reaction of the parents? None again.

And all that with the tone of the episode so earnestly trying to convince you that this is a realistic show.

What nonsense!! Ever since, Veronica Mars has been hyped constantly, shown on CBS, renewed "for its potential" and has yet to get any audience traction.

The only mystery in that show is what does Joel Silver have on the CBS brass?

UPDATE: UPN folded, partially under the weight of Veronica Mars and its bad ratings but CW picked it up. Predictably it did as poorly for CW starting it off the wrong foot and it's been all downhill from there.