Veronica Mars is a teen noir mystery drama, which aired on UPN (and later The CW) from 2004 to 2007. The show is about a girl who works as a private investigator along with her dad, solving mysteries on her own while attending high school and later college. Set in the fictional town of Neptune, California, the show deals with questions of morality and the classism, all through the lens of this dedicated gumshoe.
Veronica is a bright and sharp-witted girl who goes to the same school with the rich kids of Neptune, the 09ers (referring to their zip code). During the show’s three seasons, Veronica worked on several cases like the murder of her best friend Lilly, a mysterious bus crash that kills many of her fellow students, and incidents of assault on her college campus.
The series was created by Rob Thomas, and was originally meant to revolve around a male protagonist. Rob said he eventually decided to switch to a female lead instead, thinking it would be more interesting to see. Apparently, it worked, because the show took off and received accolades from critics and audiences alike, until its cancellation after the third season.
Veronica was one of the strongest female teens on television, proving once more that girls can be smart and fend for themselves. The show also featured other strong female characters, who truly made the show more engaging to watch. And apparently, the actresses who played these characters are just as amazing in real life.
[post_page_title]Kristen Bell as Veronica Mars[/post_page_title]
The show’s main protagonist, Veronica Mars, is an extremely intelligent and witty high school student at Neptune High, who assists her private investigator (and former sheriff) single father with his work. After her best friend Lilly is killed, and her dad loses his job as sheriff due to accusing Lilly’s wealthy father, Veronica sets her mind to solving Lilly’s murder herself. This makes Veronica, who used to be popular, an outsider of her own choice. Despite resenting most of her fellow students, Veronica often does investigative work to help her classmates, thus getting herself into dangerous situations. But she’s also very good at fending for herself, and more often than not gets her way.
