What is Veronica Mars about?
In the fictional town of Neptune, California, student Veronica Mars progresses from high school to college while moonlighting as a private investigator under the tutelage of her detective father.
A sharp-witted high schooler balances teenage drama with gritty, brisk investigations in a pulpy California town.
Suspenseful, with dry wit. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Veronica Mars parents guide
For a TV-14, this one goes further: moderate sex and nudity. Beyond that, some strong language and some violence.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the TV-14 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Cast and crew
Created byRob Thomas
StarringKristen Bell, Enrico Colantoni, Jason Dohring
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