Product Description

In 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 after her best friend Lilly was murdered and her then-sheriff father Keith was removed from office for naming Lilly's rich father as the lead suspect. During the day Veronica must negotiate high school like any average teenage girl. But at night she helps with her father's struggling new private investigator business--and what she finds may tear the town of Neptune apart at the seams.Running Time: 935 min.System Requirements:Running Time 935 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 012569727748

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3175 in DVD
• Brand: Warner Brothers
• Released on: 2005-10-11
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.77:1
• Formats: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, French, Spanish
• Number of discs: 6
• Dimensions: .75 pounds
• Running time: 935 minutes

Amazon.com
The smartest high school drama since Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Veronica Mars is The O.C. as penned by Raymond Chandler. Veronica (Kristen Bell, Deadwood) is Nancy Drew by way of Lauren Bacall, while Neptune makes Peyton Place look like Mayberry. The first season begins in the aftermath of a dizzying array of cataclysmic events: Her best friend, Lilly (Amanda Seyfried), was murdered, her sheriff father was fired over his handling of the case, she was sexually assaulted, and her mother left. Since then, Keith Mars (Enrico Colantoni, Just Shoot Me) has become a private eye and drafted Veronica as his assistant. She may lack Buffy's physical prowess, but the "tiny blonde one" turns out to have a special talent for sleuthing. In the wake of her sophomore year, the popular crowd abandoned Veronica--even boyfriend Duncan (Teddy Dunn), Lilly's brother. (Hence the theme song: "We Used to Be Friends.") Veronica is on her own until she meets Wallace (Percy Daggs III), the only student unfamiliar with her past, unlike Duncan's sarcastic pal, Logan (Jason Dohring), one of her more ardent foes. He was Lilly's boyfriend and his father is movie star Aaron Echolls (Harry Hamlin). By the end of her junior year, Veronica and Logan will make their peace, but it won't be so easy to win over the school--let alone the town. Throughout the season, Veronica will solve several mysteries both big and small--including the murder of Lilly Kane. But a few questions remain. For instance, at the end of the season finale, Veronica opens the door to greet an unseen visitor with "I was hoping it would be you." So who was it? Fortunately, UPN renewed the critically acclaimed (if ratings challenged) teen noir and that tantalizing question will be answered in the second season premiere. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Customer Reviews

Witty dialogue, intense drama and great fun all around!
Three dimensional characters, a complex story arc and witty dialogue make this show a joy to watch. Although somewhat implausible, nonetheless great fun. Kristen Bell is great as the title character and as far as mysteries go, I wasn't able to predict the ending. Definitely check it out, it's well worth the time.

Veronica Mars was the best show on TV -- bring it back!
I'm not a big TV-watcher, and am more than sick of the reality shows and shallow dramas that have taken over the American airwaves. I got into Veronica Mars just as her fans were fighting to have her back for a 4th Season. This series, and especially the first season, is CAPTIVATING. It is smart, witty, and stars a powerful atypical heroine who can fend for herself -- and is a GREAT role model for girls and women. (A refreshing change to other "role models" we can choose from). I was glued to my TV set watching all 3 seasons, and must admit my family, including my brothers as well, looked for any excuse to pop the VM DVD in and continue watching it together. In fact, Veronica Mars has multitudes of fans all over the world.

CW cancelled the show, and substituted such gems as "A Farmer Wants a Wife" and "Pussy Cat Dolls." >:(
A network needs to pick this show back up ASAP - we fans are dying out here without it!

Veronica Mars Rocks!
I'm so glad I gave this program a shot. I really love this show. It's nice to see a teenager with a head on her shoulders and an attitude. Not a geek, not an airhead, not a stereotype just fabulous! Veronica is real and the acting is awesome, storylines with great twists.. I wish this show hadn't been cancelled but thankfully we can watch a couple of seasons worth on DVD.