| show_name = Veronica Mars
| image = 300px
| caption = The season two cast of Veronica Mars
| format = Teen drama, Noir, Mystery
| camera =
| picture_format = HDTV
| runtime = 42 minutes
| creator = Rob Thomas
| developer =
| executive_producer = Rob Thomas
Joel Silver
Jennifer Gwartz
Danielle Stokdyk
Diane Ruggiero
| starring = Kristen Bell
Percy Daggs III
Jason Dohring
Francis Capra
Ryan Hansen
Michael Muhney
Tina Majorino
Chris Lowell
Julie Gonzalo
and Enrico Colantoni
| narrated =
| opentheme = "We Used to Be Friends" by The Dandy Warhols
| endtheme =
| country = United States
| network = UPN (2004-2006)
The CW (2006-)
| first_aired = September 22, 2004
| last_aired = present
| num_episodes = 44 (to date)
| website = http://www.cwtv.com/cw-veronica.html
| imdb_id = 0412253
| tv_com_id = 24272
}}
'''''Veronica Mars''''' is an American teen drama/mystery-neo-noir series currently broadcast on UPN. The show stars Kristen Bell as the titular high school student, who moonlights as a private investigator under the wing (and to the chagrin) of her detective father. Said to be a little bit Buffy and a little bit Bogart,http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/reviews/2004-09-21-veronica-mars_x.htm the show balances murder mystery, high school drama, and social commentary with considerable sarcasm and offbeat humour.
On May 16, 2006, it was confirmed that ''Veronica Mars'' will be part of the new The CW's Fall 2006–2007 lineup once The WB and UPN cease operations in fall 2006.
