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Veronica Mars (2004)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

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.

IMDb rating
8.3 (84,276 votes)
Episode average
7.7 -0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons
4
Streaming (US)
Hulu · Netflix
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2004)

7.81 avg 22 episodes 8.0 → 9.1 44 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 1,999 votesEp 2: 7.3 · 1,613 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 1,459 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 1,403 votesEp 5: 7.8 · 1,341 votesEp 6: 7.6 · 1,279 votesEp 7: 7.4 · 1,313 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 1,309 votesEp 9: 7.4 · 1,269 votesEp 10: 8.2 · 1,374 votesEp 11: 7.9 · 1,268 votesEp 12: 7.7 · 1,215 votesEp 13: 7.2 · 1,182 votesEp 14: 8.0 · 1,276 votesEp 15: 7.9 · 1,225 votesEp 16: 7.6 · 1,190 votesEp 17: 7.6 · 1,162 votesEp 18: 8.1 · 1,392 votesEp 19: 7.7 · 1,199 votesEp 20: 7.7 · 1,191 votesEp 21: 8.5 · 1,321 votesEp 22: 9.1 · 1,617 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pilot8.01,999
2Credit Where Credit's Due7.31,613
3Meet John Smith7.51,459
4The Wrath of Con7.61,403
5You Think You Know Somebody7.81,341
6Return of the Kane7.61,279
7The Girl Next Door7.41,313
8Like a Virgin8.01,309
9Drinking the Kool-Aid7.41,269
10An Echolls Family Christmas8.21,374
11Silence of the Lamb7.91,268
12Clash of the Tritons7.71,215
13Lord of the Bling7.21,182
14Mars vs. Mars8.01,276
15Ruskie Business7.91,225
16Betty and Veronica7.61,190
17Kanes and Abel's7.61,162
18Weapons of Class Destruction8.11,392
19Hot Dogs7.71,199
20M.A.D.7.71,191
21A Trip to the Dentist8.51,321
22Leave It to Beaver9.11,617

Season 2 (2005)

7.66 avg 22 episodes 7.8 → 8.8 42 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 1,170 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 1,071 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 1,043 votesEp 4: 7.2 · 1,003 votesEp 5: 7.3 · 1,006 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 1,030 votesEp 7: 7.7 · 1,031 votesEp 8: 7.5 · 993 votesEp 9: 7.6 · 1,003 votesEp 10: 7.7 · 1,018 votesEp 11: 8.2 · 1,133 votesEp 12: 7.3 · 975 votesEp 13: 7.8 · 1,032 votesEp 14: 7.4 · 1,004 votesEp 15: 7.2 · 962 votesEp 16: 7.5 · 1,028 votesEp 17: 7.8 · 1,005 votesEp 18: 7.6 · 1,007 votesEp 19: 7.5 · 943 votesEp 20: 7.8 · 1,035 votesEp 21: 8.0 · 995 votesEp 22: 8.8 · 1,453 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Normal Is the Watchword7.81,170
2Driver Ed7.51,071
3Cheatty Cheatty Bang Bang7.61,043
4Green-Eyed Monster7.21,003
5Blast from the Past7.31,006
6Rat Saw God7.71,030
7Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner7.71,031
8Ahoy Mateys7.5993
9My Mother, the Fiend7.61,003
10One Angry Veronica7.71,018
11Donut Run8.21,133
12Rashard and Wallace Go to White Castle7.3975
13Ain't No Magic Mountain High Enough7.81,032
14Versatile Toppings7.41,004
15The Quick and the Wed7.2962
16The Rapes of Graff7.51,028
17Plan B7.81,005
18I Am God7.61,007
19Nevermind the Buttocks7.5943
20Look Who's Stalking7.81,035
21Happy Go Lucky8.0995
22Not Pictured8.81,453

Season 3 (2006)

7.68 avg 20 episodes 7.7 → 8.5 44 min avg

Ep 1: 7.7 · 1,105 votesEp 2: 7.6 · 982 votesEp 3: 7.3 · 967 votesEp 4: 7.4 · 911 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 911 votesEp 6: 7.6 · 876 votesEp 7: 7.5 · 890 votesEp 8: 7.3 · 871 votesEp 9: 8.6 · 1,106 votesEp 10: 7.6 · 911 votesEp 11: 7.5 · 914 votesEp 12: 7.3 · 851 votesEp 13: 7.6 · 836 votesEp 14: 7.9 · 818 votesEp 15: 8.0 · 824 votesEp 16: 7.4 · 796 votesEp 17: 7.6 · 810 votesEp 18: 7.5 · 782 votesEp 19: 8.1 · 804 votesEp 20: 8.5 · 1,033 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Welcome Wagon7.71,105
2My Big Fat Greek Rush Week7.6982
3Wichita Linebacker7.3967
4Charlie Don't Surf7.4911
5President Evil7.6911
6Hi, Infidelity7.6876
7Of Vice and Men7.5890
8Lord of the Pi's7.3871
9Spit & Eggs8.61,106
10Show Me the Monkey7.6911
11Poughkeepsie, Tramps and Thieves7.5914
12There's Got to Be a Morning After Pill7.3851
13Postgame Mortem7.6836
14Mars, Bars7.9818
15Papa's Cabin8.0824
16Un-American Graffiti7.4796
17Debasement Tapes7.6810
18I Know What You'll Do Next Summer7.5782
19Weevils Wobble But They Don't Go Down8.1804
20The Bitch Is Back8.51,033

Season 4 (2019)

7.79 avg 8 episodes 8.0 → 5.8 51 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 1,087 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 845 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 817 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 784 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 762 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 745 votesEp 7: 8.3 · 767 votesEp 8: 5.8 · 1,918 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Spring Break Forever8.01,087
2Chino and the Man8.0845
3Keep Calm and Party On8.0817
4Heads You Lose8.1784
5Losing Streak8.0762
6Entering a World of Pain8.1745
7Gods of War8.3767
8Years, Continents, Bloodshed5.81,918
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