List of Veronica Mars episodes

Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series ran for four seasons; it premiered on September 22, 2004, during UPN's last two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW.[1] The series balances murder mystery, high school and college drama, featuring social commentary with sarcasm and off-beat humor in a style often compared to film noir.[2] Set in the fictional town of Neptune, Veronica Mars starred Kristen Bell as the title character, a student who progressed from high school to college during the series while moonlighting as a private investigator under the wing of her detective father. Episodes have a distinct structure: Veronica solves a different "case of the week" while continually trying to solve a season-long mystery.[3] The first two seasons of the series have a season-long mystery arc, in which the conflict is introduced in the first episode of the season and resolved in the finale.[4] The third season takes on a different format, focusing on smaller mystery arcs that last the course of several episodes.[5]

The first season's run of 22 episodes garnered an average of 2.5 million viewers per episode in the United States.[6] The second season decreased to an average of 2.3 million viewers;[7] however, it included the series' highest rated episode with 3.6 million viewers.[8] The third and final season saw an increase to an average of 2.5 million viewers.[9] Veronica Mars appeared on a number of fall television best lists,[10] and garnered a number of awards and nominations.[11] At the 2007 CW Upfront, Ostroff announced that Veronica Mars was not part of the new primetime lineup, and in June 2007, TV Guide writer Michael Ausiello confirmed that the cancellation of Veronica Mars was official.[12] In September 2018, an eight-episode fourth season was confirmed by Hulu, which was released on July 19, 2019.[13][14]

  1. ^ Byrne, Bridget (October 23, 2006). "Veronica Changes Image for New Season". Fox News Channel. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
  2. ^ McFadden, Kay (September 22, 2004). "Intriguing new dramas full of possibilities". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
  3. ^ Vukcevic, Filip (October 19, 2005). "Veronica Mars: The Complete First Season". IGN. Retrieved September 17, 2008.
  4. ^ Goldman, Eric (June 14, 2007). "Veronica Mars: Season 3 Review". IGN. Retrieved September 17, 2008.
  5. ^ Goldman, Eric (July 18, 2006). "Veronica Mars Season 3: Kristen Bell and Rob Thomas Talk". IGN. Retrieved September 17, 2008.
  6. ^ "Primetime series". The Hollywood Reporter. May 27, 2005. Archived from the original on June 22, 2008. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
  7. ^ "2005–06 primetime wrap". The Hollywood Reporter. May 26, 2006. Archived from the original on July 16, 2008. Retrieved September 17, 2008.
  8. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. November 1, 2005. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
  9. ^ "2006–07 primetime wrap". The Hollywood Reporter. May 25, 2007. Archived from the original on October 25, 2007. Retrieved September 18, 2008. (Registration required)
  10. ^ McFarland, Melanie (September 28, 2004). "It'll be a crime to miss sleuthing Veronica Mars". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
  11. ^ "AFI TV Programs of the Year - Official Selections". American Film Institute. 2005. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
  12. ^ Ausiello, Michael. "Veronica Mars Is Now "Officially Dead"". TV Guide. Retrieved June 11, 2007.
  13. ^ Hibberd, James (September 20, 2018). "Veronica Mars reboot officially happening: New details released". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  14. ^ Ausiello, Michael (July 19, 2019). "Veronica Mars Twist: Hulu Moves Up Revival Premiere Date to... Today (Yes, Season 4 is Available Now)". TVLine. Retrieved July 19, 2019.