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

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 | Spy | Class Conflict | Dead Girl | Social Conflict

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 (41 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:

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

Filming Locations:

Oceanside, California, USA

Company:

Silver Pictures Television

Trivia:

In the original project notes and the original pilot script for the show, there were some name changes. Lilly's name was Samantha, Lianne Mars's was Rebecca, then Abbie, Wallace's last name was Collier, Logan's last name was Hewitt and the Kanes' last name was Cain, then Caine.

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:

[Logan is playing solitaire]
Weevil: You know what I love, I love that I get a zero for talking. When you were the one talking to me. You get detention for dissing the teacher in front of everybody, I get detention for laughing. Let me ask you something man.
Logan: [looks upward] Is this detention or hell?
Weevil: How do you people not make yourself sick? It's like you walk on water in this school, for what? It's nothing that you do, I mean all that matters is who your parents are. And the zip code your mother shot you out in.
Logan: If I donate to the United Latino Pain-in-the-ass fund will you shut the hell up?
Weevil: You like playing with yourself?
Logan: Huh?
Weevil: Or do you want to make things interesting?
Logan: What did you have in mind?
Weevil: [cut to them playing poker] You're almost as bad as actor as your father.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Heroes Unmasked: The Casting Couch (#2.8)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

We Used to Be Friends

I can't believe I'm saying this...

I hate being sucked in. More than anything. I avoid anything that's popular just because I can't stand the herd mentality. It took me three years before I touched a Harry Potter book. I would not have watched this show willingly. My one uplifting, redeeming quality is that I'm a good friend. Always. Even at the sacrifice of my Wednesday evenings. I originally started watching VM because I was taping it for a friend who didn't get UPN in her new town. I was just going to tape it, but I thought it would be nice if I cut the commercials for her. Now, half a season later...I can't stop watching it. It's horrible. I actually rented the entire first season and watched it in one twenty-four hour sitting. If you start watching this show, be warned you WILL get hooked, no matter how hard you try to resist. It is a great mystery. Each episode has its own mystery that is self inclusive, but the overall season mystery is what keeps you speeding through traffic to get home in time on Wednesday nights. Kudos to the creators, they did a great job!