SummaryIn the wealthy, seaside community of Neptune, California, the rich and powerful make the rules. Unfortunately for them, there's Veronica Mars, a smart, fearless 17-year-old apprentice private investigator dedicated to solving the town's toughest mysteries. Veronica used to be one of the popular girls, but it all came crumbling down around her aft... Read More
Veronica Mars
Season 1 Premiere:
Sep 22, 2004
Metascore
Generally Favorable
78
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Generally Favorable
7.3
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
81% Positive
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19% Mixed
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Feb 16, 2013
100
A wonderfully complex drama, with plenty of sly humor, that showcases slick performances from its two stars, and magically straddles the parallel universes of film noir and high school high jinks, while generously tossing out amusing asides. [22 Sept 2004, p.D1]
Feb 16, 2013
90
As cool as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" but with less other-worldly problems - date rape, a missing mother and a murder mystery among them - Veronica's navigating the tricky waters of a town full of secrets, on a network that until this season wasn't known for creating shows this good. [22 Sept 2004, p.38]
User score
Generally Favorable
76% Positive
220 Ratings
220 Ratings
6% Mixed
17 Ratings
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18% Negative
52 Ratings
52 Ratings
Aug 3, 2019
10
If you’re not stuck in the high school days of Veronica Mars then you’ll absolutely love season 4. It takes huge risk and growth to show you Veronica isn’t a marshmallow anymore. Can’t wait to see how the capitalize on it in season 5!
Jul 18, 2019
88
"Veronica" doesn't pretend it's still 2004. She's a thirty-something woman who still works her high-school job, and there's no pretending it's glamorous. And for this genre, and this character, the themes of wasted potential and existential angst fit perfectly.
Jul 22, 2019
80
The adult intelligence is still there, and Bell and Colantoni are still wonderful together, consistently nailing the old-Hollywood, tough-and-tender style the show demands and demonstrating seemingly effortless comic grace. But Thomas hasn’t found a really satisfactory replacement for the show’s loss of teen spirit; and the grown-up romantic travails of Veronica and Logan, a significant subplot in the new season, aren’t as compelling as their tempestuous high school amours. ... [Still,] “Veronica Mars” finds ways to charm you.
Feb 20, 2013
80
As Veronica, Bell delightfully plays the clash between sarcasm and sweetness. The actress, who appeared in Deadwood, is one of the most valuable performers this fall. As her struggling detective father, Enrico Colantoni displays more charm than he ever did on Just Shoot Me. [22 Sept 2004, p.E1]
Jul 18, 2019
58
Has its moments, but the whole story drags, especially in the first half. There’s just not a good enough mystery at the heart of this season to justify eight episodes.
Aug 7, 2019
40
There are a few new characters that are life preservers in this murky swamp of uninteresting plots.
Production Company:
- Silver Pictures Television
- Stu Segall Productions
- Rob Thomas Productions
- Warner Bros. Television
- Warner Bros.
Initial Release Date:Sep 22, 2004
Number of seasons:4 Seasons
Rating:TV-14
Awards
Online Film & Television Association
• 3 Wins & 7 Nominations
Teen Choice Awards
• 6 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
