Velma (TV series)

Velma
Genre
Based onCharacters
by Hanna-Barbera Productions
Developed byCharlie Grandy
Voices of
Music byCraig DeLeon
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes21
Production
Executive producers
  • Charlie Grandy
  • Mindy Kaling
  • Howard Klein
  • Sam Register
  • Elijah Aron
Producers
  • Kandace Reuter
  • Rick Williams
  • Greg Gallant
Editors
  • Brian Swanson
  • Erin Hassidim
Running time22–28 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkMax
ReleaseJanuary 12, 2023 (2023-01-12) –
October 3, 2024 (2024-10-03)
Related
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019–21)
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Velma is an American adult animated comedy mystery television series based on the character Velma Dinkley from the Scooby-Doo franchise. Developed and created[1] by Charlie Grandy for HBO Max, it stars executive producer Mindy Kaling as the voice of the titular character, with Sam Richardson, Constance Wu, and Glenn Howerton in supporting roles. Grandy also serves as the showrunner of the series. It revolves around Velma Dinkley and the other human members of Mystery Inc. before their official formation, making it the first television series in the franchise to not feature the character Scooby-Doo.

The series premiered on January 12, 2023. A second season was released on April 25, 2024, with a Halloween special premiering on October 3 of the same year. In October 2024, the series was canceled after two seasons.[2][3]

Velma received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the voice acting and animation, but were divided towards the humor and criticized its meta storytelling, characterization, writing, and departures from the traditional Scooby-Doo format. Audience reception was overwhelmingly negative.

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  2. ^ Starner, Nina (October 8, 2024). "Mindy Kaling's Scooby-Doo Series Velma Has Seemingly Been Canceled By Max". SlashFilm. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Stedman, Alex (October 9, 2024). "Velma Canceled After Two Seasons, Max Confirms". IGN. Retrieved October 10, 2024.