Veronica Mars is an American teen noir crime drama television series created by Rob Thomas, starring Kristen Bell as the titular character—a sharp-witted, resourceful high school student moonlighting as a private investigator in the fictional town of Neptune, California.

The show, originally airing from 2004 to 2007 with a revival in 2019, blends mystery-solving with social commentary on class divides, corruption, and teenage angst, earning a devoted cult following for its clever writing and Bell's iconic performance.