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

User Rating:

8.7/10   

Creator:

Rob Thomas
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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 | Father Son Relationship | High School Student | Class Conflict | Private Detective

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 (40 episodes, 2004-2007)
Tina Majorino	...	Cindy 'Mac' Mackenzie (34 episodes, 2004-2007)
Brandon Hillock	...	Deputy Sacks (29 episodes, 2004-2007)

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Series Directed by
John T. Kretchmer		(14 episodes, 2005-2007)
Nick Marck		(10 episodes, 2004-2007)
Michael Fields		(8 episodes, 2004-2007)
Harry Winer		(5 episodes, 2004-2007)
Jason Bloom		(4 episodes, 2005-2007)
Steve Gomer		(4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Guy Norman Bee		(3 episodes, 2004-2006)
Marcos Siega		(3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Sarah Pia Anderson		(2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Mark Piznarski		(2 episodes, 2004)
Rob Thomas		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Writing credits
Rob Thomas		(64 episodes, 2004-2007)
Diane Ruggiero		(17 episodes, 2004-2007)
John Enbom		(17 episodes, 2005-2007)
Phil Klemmer		(15 episodes, 2004-2007)
Dayna North		(6 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jed Seidel		(5 episodes, 2004-2005)
Cathy Belben		(3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jonathan Moskin		(3 episodes, 2006-2007)
David Mulei		(3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Russell Smith		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Aury Wallington		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Robert Hull		(2 episodes, 2007)
Joe Voci		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Produced by
Dan Etheridge	....	co-producer / producer / ... (64 episodes, 2004-2007)
Stacey Fields	....	co-producer / associate producer (64 episodes, 2004-2007)
Joel Silver	....	executive producer (64 episodes, 2004-2007)
Rob Thomas	....	executive producer (64 episodes, 2004-2007)
Hans van Doornewaard	....	associate producer / co-producer (64 episodes, 2004-2007)
Jennifer Gwartz	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (57 episodes, 2004-2007)
Diane Ruggiero	....	co-executive producer / executive producer / ... (56 episodes, 2004-2007)
Danielle Stokdyk	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (53 episodes, 2004-2007)
D. Howard Grigsby	....	producer (42 episodes, 2005-2007)
Paul Kurta	....	producer (21 episodes, 2004-2005)
Neil Lundell	....	co-producer (21 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jed Seidel	....	co-executive producer (11 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Original Music by
Josh Kramon		(64 episodes, 2004-2007)

Series Cinematography by
Joaquin Sedillo		(46 episodes, 2005-2007)
Victor Hammer		(19 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Film Editing by
Jim Gross		(30 episodes, 2004-2007)
Alan L. Shefland		(22 episodes, 2004-2006)
Daniel Gabbe		(11 episodes, 2005-2007)

Series Casting by
Deedee Bradley		(63 episodes, 2004-2007)
Wendi Matthews		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Alfred Sole		(64 episodes, 2004-2007)

Series Art Direction by
Scott Holdredge		(18 episodes, 2004-2005)
Tim Eckel		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Christopher Marsteller		(44 episodes, 2004-2007)
Nya Patrinos		(19 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Costume Design by
Salvador Pérez Jr.		(50 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jennifer L. Soulages		(15 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Makeup Department
Paula Le Mieux	....	makeup artist / makeup department head / ... (59 episodes, 2004-2007)
Maria Alejandra Garcia	....	makeup artist / special makeup effects artist / ... (29 episodes, 2005-2007)
Matt Danon	....	hair stylist (22 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kim M. Ferry	....	key hair stylist (21 episodes, 2004-2005)
Michelle Weiss	....	hair stylist (19 episodes, 2006-2007)
Christina Robinz	....	assistant makeup artist (8 episodes, 2004)
Juliet Silva	....	makeup artist / assistant makeup artist / ... (8 episodes, 2004)
Anthony Gordon	....	assistant hair stylist / hair stylist (4 episodes, 2006)
Sharon Tabb	....	assistant hair stylist (3 episodes, 2004)
Pam Powell	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Casey Sandford	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Melissa Sandora	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Neil Lundell	....	unit production manager (64 episodes, 2004-2007)
Dawn R. Horton	....	post-production supervisor (12 episodes, 2004-2007)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James Epstein	....	second second assistant director (61 episodes, 2004-2007)
Dan Mulvaney	....	second assistant director (58 episodes, 2004-2007)
Iris Huezo	....	second second assistant director (37 episodes, 2005-2007)
Venita Ozols	....	first assistant director (26 episodes, 2004-2006)
Robin R. Oliver	....	first assistant director (16 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jeffrey M. Ellis	....	first assistant director (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
Steven Tramz	....	first assistant director (8 episodes, 2006-2007)
Tony Gittleson	....	first assistant director (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Scott Remick	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2004)

Series Art Department
Steve Broussard	....	construction coordinator (54 episodes, 2005-2007)
Kevin Gustavson	....	construction foreman (54 episodes, 2005-2007)
E. Colleen Saro	....	property master (44 episodes, 2004-2006)
Aimee Dominguez	....	buyer / set dresser (37 episodes, 2005-2007)
Joanne Laranang	....	art department production assistant (22 episodes, 2004-2005)
Marissa Lee	....	art department coordinator (21 episodes, 2004-2005)
Thomas V. Johnson	....	lead scenic artist (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
William Anthony Duncan	....	painter / set dresser (19 episodes, 2006-2007)
Gregory M. Edgar	....	property master (19 episodes, 2006-2007)
Nathan Goldman	....	art department coordinator (18 episodes, 2006-2007)
Nathan Ogilvie	....	assistant art director (8 episodes, 2006-2007)
Karinna Bakker	....	graphic designer (unknown episodes)
Monique Cavin	....	on-set dresser (unknown episodes)
Peter Clines	....	prop assistant (unknown episodes)
Aaron Garrison	....	swing gang (unknown episodes)
Scott Holdredge	....	additional art department coordinator (unknown episodes)
Steve Kaiser	....	on-set dresser (unknown episodes)
Boyd Lung	....	leadman (unknown episodes)
Rustin Meyer	....	swing gang (unknown episodes)
Alex Munoz	....	swing gang (unknown episodes)
Nathan Nannie	....	swing gang (unknown episodes)
Michael Panevics	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Rick Pickett	....	graphic designer (unknown episodes)
Eckwood Solomon III	....	swing gang (unknown episodes)
Wayne Springfield	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kiki Stafford	....	assistant to Alfred Sole (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Stephen Fitzmaurice	....	sound re-recording mixer (64 episodes, 2004-2007)
Walt Bost	....	supervising sound editor (63 episodes, 2004-2007)
Larry Stensvold	....	sound re-recording mixer (63 episodes, 2004-2007)
Trevor Black	....	sound mixer (62 episodes, 2004-2007)
Stacey Michaels	....	foley mixer (61 episodes, 2004-2007)
Kim Podzimek	....	boom operator (35 episodes, 2004-2006)
Rocky Reilly	....	boom operator / sound utility (32 episodes, 2005-2007)
John Milo Train	....	assistant sound editor (17 episodes, 2006-2007)
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist (2 episodes, 2005)
David S. DiPietro	....	foley mixer / sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Paul Drenning	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Steven Erickson	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)
Shelik Fernandez	....	assistant sound editor (unknown episodes)
Thomas Kearney	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Michael Mullane	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Timothy Pearson	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Raymond E. Spiess III	....	adr editor / dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Noel Vought	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
John Roth	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Ben Campanaro	....	digital effects artist (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Stephen Lebed	....	visual effects supervisor (3 episodes, 2007)
Tim Jacobsen	....	visual effects producer (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Gerard Black	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Kurt McKeever	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Allison Caetano	....	stunt double / stunt double: Kristin Bell (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kevin Derr	....	stunt double (3 episodes, 2004-2006)
Michael Hugghins	....	stunts (3 episodes, 2004-2006)
Steve Schriver	....	stunt double (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Frank Torres	....	stunts (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
John Branagan	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 2005)
Richard Bucher	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2005)
Steven Ritt	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2005)
Brian Avery	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Alex Chansky	....	stunt double: Jason Dohring (unknown episodes)
Sophia Crawford	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Zac Henry	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Mark McDaniels	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Lin Oeding	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Justin Sundquist	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jeff Wolfe	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Brad Elsey	....	grip electrician (64 episodes, 2004-2007)
Tony Ritter	....	grip (64 episodes, 2004-2007)
Keith Sorrell	....	electrician / gaffer: second unit (63 episodes, 2004-2007)
Richard Stevens	....	camera operator (61 episodes, 2004-2007)
Keith Mentze	....	grip (50 episodes, 2004-2007)
Shawn Shemanski	....	gaffer (43 episodes, 2005-2007)
Spencer Combs	....	Steadicam operator (42 episodes, 2005-2007)
Hawke Clothier	....	grip (31 episodes, 2004-2006)
Scott M. Leonard	....	grip (27 episodes, 2004-2005)
David Neal Stewart	....	lighting technician (25 episodes, 2004-2006)
Richard Crow	....	Steadicam operator (22 episodes, 2004-2005)
Kevin Guild	....	dolly grip (22 episodes, 2004-2005)
Ron P. Jaffe	....	still photographer (10 episodes, 2004-2006)
Randy Wilson	....	key grip (9 episodes, 2004-2007)
Richard Barrera	....	assistant camera (8 episodes, 2004)
Natalia Quintana	....	film loader (8 episodes, 2004)
Gary Wyman	....	additional electrician / electrician (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Chris Friebus	....	second assistant camera (4 episodes, 2005)
Jeff Diaz	....	grip camera (3 episodes, 2004)
Charles Bird	....	additional electrician (3 episodes, 2005)
Chris Cornell	....	additional electrician (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kase Bowman	....	additional grip (3 episodes, 2007)
Dennis Feeney	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2007)
Jim Strong	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Greg Gayne	....	still photographer (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Chuck Whelan	....	first assistant camera (2 episodes, 2007)
Carlos Aranda	....	rigging gaffer (unknown episodes)
Ramon Ciokon	....	additional electrician / additional grip (unknown episodes)
Jack Garrett	....	camera operator / director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)
Eric Kieweg	....	best boy electric (unknown episodes)
Andrew Kuepper	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Justin M. Lubin	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Brandon Mastrippolito	....	director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)
Enrique Rico	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Diego Sanchez	....	grip (unknown episodes)
James K. Strong	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Cameron Thorburn	....	crane operator / key grip: second unit (unknown episodes)
Steven J. Winslow	....	aerial camera technician: Wescam camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
D. Candis Paule	....	casting: San Diego (49 episodes, 2004-2006)
Josh Temple	....	casting assistant (39 episodes, 2005-2006)
Alison Mize	....	casting associate (14 episodes, 2006-2007)
Mira Bailey	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Justin Foley	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sherrie Jordan	....	costume supervisor / wardrobe supervisor (44 episodes, 2004-2006)
Heather Smith	....	costumer (36 episodes, 2004-2006)
Patricia Rutter	....	costume supervisor (25 episodes, 2006-2007)
Christi Cecil Stewart	....	set costumer (22 episodes, 2004-2005)
Shalima Lyons	....	set costumer (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Salvador Pérez Jr.	....	consulting costume designer (5 episodes, 2007)
Nancy Takehara	....	costume supervisor (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Artemio Carpio	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Sandra M. Jordan	....	costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Ryan Kavner	....	post-production coordinator (46 episodes, 2005-2007)
Lauren Giordano	....	editor: main titles (22 episodes, 2004-2005)
Ashley Stephenson	....	post-production assistant (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Viet Nguyen	....	assistant editor (11 episodes, 2005-2007)
Dana Shockley	....	assistant editor (9 episodes, 2004-2006)
Daniel Gabbe	....	assistant editor (8 episodes, 2004-2006)
Katie Schaefer	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Dawn R. Horton	....	post-production coordinator (3 episodes, 2004)
Chris Conlee	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2005)

Series Music Department
Stephen M. Davis	....	music editor (10 episodes, 2004)
Kevin Bassinson	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)
Kaz Kim	....	music coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Janice La Joie	....	driver (64 episodes, 2004-2007)
John Rowe	....	transportation coordinator (2 episodes, 2005)
Scott Anderson	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Dan Gilman	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Steven Matheson	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Misty Connelly	....	stand-in: Kristen Bell (64 episodes, 2004-2007)
Lisa S. Rothmuller	....	location manager (63 episodes, 2004-2007)
Mike Weiss	....	script coordinator / assistant to unit production manager (63 episodes, 2004-2007)
Corey Friedman	....	technical consultant (58 episodes, 2004-2007)
Phil Klemmer	....	story editor / executive story editor (42 episodes, 2005-2007)
John Enbom	....	story editor / executive story editor (41 episodes, 2005-2007)
Bethany Anderson	....	first assistant accountant / staff accountant / ... (37 episodes, 2005-2007)
Shelley Leonard-Remick	....	assistant: Kristen Bell / production office coordinator assistant (32 episodes, 2004-2006)
Dayna North	....	story editor / executive story editor (30 episodes, 2005-2006)
Lisa Collins	....	script supervisor (28 episodes, 2006-2007)
Audric Thompson	....	assistant production coordinator / assistant production office coordinator (25 episodes, 2005-2007)
Yuell Newsome	....	stock librarian (22 episodes, 2004-2005)
George Shockley	....	key assistant location manager (22 episodes, 2004-2005)
Joe McLaughlin	....	production accountant (22 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jordan Guzzardo	....	assistant to producer (21 episodes, 2004-2005)
Liz Kline	....	production coordinator (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kellee Hiatt	....	computer/video playback (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Omar McClinton	....	production coordinator (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jonathan Moskin	....	story editor (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
David Mulei	....	story editor (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Joe Stargensky	....	location scout (17 episodes, 2006-2007)
Holly Ollis	....	publicist (15 episodes, 2005-2006)
Shane Borger	....	set production assistant (15 episodes, 2006-2007)
Matt Huey	....	office production assistant (15 episodes, 2006-2007)
David Greditzer	....	set key production assistant (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
George Mims	....	stand-in (11 episodes, 2004-2005)
Tansey Allen	....	craft service assistant (9 episodes, 2004)
Lisa McNeil	....	script supervisor (8 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mike Polec	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2006)
William Sell	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jason Elen	....	writing assistant / assistant to writers (6 episodes, 2005-2007)
Noah Henry	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Mimi Baker	....	script supervisor (4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Steven Ritt	....	dog trainer / animal wrangler (4 episodes, 2005-2007)
Donna Thorland	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2005)
Evelyn Blake	....	staff accountant (4 episodes, 2006)
Adam Hutson	....	layout board (4 episodes, 2006)
Sean Crouch	....	script coordinator (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Carolyn Murray	....	assistant to writer (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Gary Wyman	....	additional crew (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
David M. Wermus	....	location scout (3 episodes, 2005)
Bon Bon Ignacio	....	production accountant (2 episodes, 2005)
Damien Fitzpatrick	....	helicopter supervisor (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Andrea Bossenmeyer	....	assistant to line producer (unknown episodes, 2005)
Robin Finn	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2005)
Mark Sorvillo	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 2005)
Stacey Capoot	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Nathan L. Davis	....	production assistant / stand-in (unknown episodes)
Andrea Dupuis	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Hadley Klein	....	assistant: Gwartz/Stokdyk (unknown episodes)
Terai Lynch	....	craft service assistant (unknown episodes)
Karon May	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Randy Miller	....	animal supplier (unknown episodes)
Matthew Osburn	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Dawn Poomee	....	assistant to line producer (unknown episodes)
Stephanie A. Purdy	....	animal trainer (unknown episodes)
Patrick Richmond	....	key set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Larry Ross	....	fuel truck (unknown episodes)
Francesca Somma	....	craft service assistant (unknown episodes)
Elaine Stephenson	....	key craft service (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Kaz Kim	....	special thanks: soundtrack (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Silver Pictures Television
• Stu Segall Productions
• Rob Thomas Productions
• Warner Bros. Television (in association with)
• Road Rebel
• Warner Bros. Pictures

Distributors

• United Paramount Network (UPN) (2004-2006) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• CW Television Network (2006-) (USA) (TV)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2005) (USA) (TV) (repeats) (season 1)
• Canadian Television (CTV) (2005-2006) (Canada) (TV) (seasons 1-2)
• Sun TV (2006-) (Canada) (TV) (seasons 3-)
• LivingTV (2005-) (UK) (TV)
• Network Ten (2005-) (Australia) (TV)
• AXN (2008-) (Japan) (TV)
• BNN TV (2007-) (Netherlands) (TV)
• KANAALTWEE (2006-) (Belgium) (TV)
• Viasat3 (2007-) (Hungary) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 1 and 2)
• Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (2006) (Germany) (TV)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  remote camera systems
• Filmtools  expendables
• Mechnology  visual effects
• Prologue Films  titles

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

Oceanside, California, USA

Company:

Silver Pictures Television

Trivia:

The character of Meg was created specifically for Alona Tal. She auditioned for Veronica, and was Rob Thomas's second choice for the role. He liked her so much he made a recurring role for her.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In episode "My Mother, The Fiend", Veronica and Mary are typing to each other on Veronica's laptop. Veronica writes "What did my mother do to hurt you?" to which Mary replies "Hurt? Your mother was my friend". Mary doesn't press the H key on the keyboard to start the sentence which is obviously needed to write the first word.

Quotes:

Keith: I never want you to think that your mom is the villain in all of this.
Veronica: Isn't she?
Keith: No, it's not that simple...
Veronica: Yeah it is. The hero is the one that stays... and the villain is the one that splits.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: Mother Tucker (#5.2)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

We Used to Be Friends

Are you kidding me?

After reading quite a few comments from people who thought this show is "horrible," I was really surprised with their reasons. First of all, there are very few TV shows out there that are in every way true to life. Of course the situations aren't completely plausible! That's why we watch TV shows in the first place - we're entertained by things that we would not normally do or see. If I wanted to watch something "realistic" I'd just tape myself and watch it at the end of the day.

What's real in this show is that every character is complicated and has layers in their personality. The bad guy isn't all bad, and the good guy isn't so great either. There's just this gray area - just the way people are.

Then there's the complaint that Veronica Mars is "too smart." And that's a bad thing because...? I'm sick of mindless shows that give away the ending in the first minute and/or have the same tired plots. If witty is not your thing, that is sad and someone needs a good dose of "sense of humor." Maybe everything we watch on TV should be bland and predictable from now on? By the way, detective work is supposed to be logical - not flashy. When you want to look for someone, you'd automatically put a trace on things they own. What did you expect would happen? Some kind of laser tracking thingy?

The writing on this show is amazing, as are the actors and everything else. The artistic value is also incredible. If TV watchers can't appreciate that, then I really am worried about the population.