| ABOUT
THE SHOW
In
the wealthy, seaside community of Neptune, the rich and powerful
make the rules, they own the town and the high school, and desperately
try to keep their dirty little secrets just that…secret. Unfortunately
for them, there's Veronica Mars, a smart, fearless 17-year-old apprentice
private investigator dedicated to solving the town's toughest mysteries.
Veronica
(Kristen Bell) actually used to be one of the popular girls, walking
the halls of Neptune High with the rest of the "beautiful people."
But it all came crumbling down around her after her best friend
Lilly was murdered and her then-Sheriff father Keith Mars (Enrico
Colantoni) was removed from office for naming Lilly's billionaire
father, Jake Kane, as the lead suspect. After Jake was exonerated,
the scandal cost Keith his job, his home and wife, and Veronica
was ostracized by her popular friends, including her boyfriend Duncan
Kane (Teddy Dunn), Lilly's brother.
During
the day, Veronica must negotiate high school like any average teenage
girl. Along with fellow outcast, sophomore Wallace Fennel (Percy
Daggs III), she bravely maneuvers her classes, wary of former in-crowd
friends, like Duncan and his best friend Logan Echolls (Jason Dohring),
and edgy outsiders, like Weevil (Francis Capra) and his P.C.H. Bike
Club boys.
At
night, Veronica helps with her father's struggling, new private
investigator business, sneaking through back alleys and scoping
out no-tell motels with a telescopic-lens camera and her math book
in an attempt to uncover the California beach town's darkest secrets.
Pushed
to the edge of this multicultural, venomous little Peyton Place,
Veronica Mars relentlessly continues to search for evidence that
will clear her father's name and get her back into the "in-crowd,"
but what she finds may tear the town of Neptune apart at the seams.
KRISTEN BELL
(Veronica Mars)
Kristen
Bell will next be seen starring in the television movie "Reefer
Madness," based on the hit play in which she also starred in
Off Broadway. Most recently, she had a recurring role in the series
"Deadwood." Bell's other television credits include lead
roles in the made-for-television movies "Gracie's Choice"
and "The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay," and guest starring
roles in "American Dreams," "The Shield" and
"Everwood."
On
film, Bell recently starred as the kidnapped daughter of the president
in the David Mamet feature "Spartan," opposite Val Kilmer.
On
stage, Bell can currently be seen in "A Little Night Music"
at the Los Angeles Opera. Previously, she starred in the Broadway
revival of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," with Liam Neeson
and Laura Linney, the Broadway production of "Tom Sawyer,"
and played the title role in the world premiere of the musical "Sneaux."
Originally
from Detroit, Bell graduated from New York University's Tisch School
of the Arts.
Bell
currently lives in Los Angeles.
ENRICO COLANTONI
(Keith Mars)
Enrico
Colantoni is best known for his lead role on the series "Just
Shoot Me," where he played Elliot, the womanizing photographer.
His other television appearances include a starring role for two
seasons on "Hope & Gloria" and guest starring roles
on "NYPD Blue," "New York Undercover" and "Law
& Order."
In
addition to television, Colantoni's recent film projects include
Steven Soderbergh's "Full Frontal," "Frank McKluskey,
C.I." and "The First $20 Million is Always the Hardest."
Colantoni can also be seen in hits "Galaxy Quest," Steven
Spielberg's "Artificial Intelligence: A.I.," "Stigmata,"
"Albino Alligator" and "Money Train." Colantoni
also received critical praise for his role in the Golden Globe Award-winning
and Emmy Award-nominated cable television movie "James Dean."
Among
his theatre credits are "The Merry Wives of Windsor" at
New York Central Park's Delacorte Theater, "Arabian Nights"
at New York's Manhattan Dinner Club, "The Triumph of Love"
at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, "Dracula" in San
Diego, and self-produced productions of "Macbeth" and
"Chekhov Project 2000" in Los Angeles.
Colantoni
attended the University of Toronto and the American Academy of Dramatic
Arts, where he received the Princess Grace Scholarship and the Charles
Jehlinger Award, and graduated from Yale School of Drama, where
he received the school's prestigious Carol Dye Award for his performance
in "Hamlet."
Born
in Toronto, the younger of two sons of an Italian immigrant worker,
Colantoni remains an avid fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey
team. In his spare time, he teaches drama to Los Angeles youth at
Inner City Arts and devotes a lot of time to Penny Lane, a residential
treatment center for at-risk youth.
The
father of a son and daughter, Colantoni currently lives in Los Angeles.
PERCY
DAGGS III
(Wallace Fennel)
With
the help and encouragement of his mother and friends, Percy Daggs
III began to pursue acting at age 14. Since then, Daggs has appeared
in almost 25 commercials, including spots for Nestle's Crunch, with
Shaquille O'Neal, and AT&T, with D.L. Hughley. His television
credits include guest starring roles in "The Guardian,"
"NYPD Blue" and "Boston Public," and co-starring
appearances in "Family Law" and "Any Day Now."
A middle
child with three siblings, Daggs is active in many sports and particularly
adores basketball. When not acting or on a court, he spends time
with his family and close friends.
His
family has a long history in Long Beach, California that dates back
to the early 1900's.
TEDDY
DUNN
(Duncan Kane)
Teddy
Dunn can be seen playing Private Wilson in the feature "The
Manchurian Candidate," directed by Jonathan Demme. On television,
he guest starred in the series "The Gilmore Girls."
Dunn
got his start in acting in high school and later attended Northwestern
University, where he studied theater and political science.
Aside
from acting, Dunn enjoys playing several sports and is a devoted
fan of Major League Baseball. He also remains a student of history
and politics.
Dunn
grew up in Durham, North Carolina, and lived most recently in Brooklyn,
New York.
JASON DOHRING
(Logan Echolls)
On
television, Jason Dohring will star opposite Randy Quaid in the
upcoming made-for-television film "Black Cadillac." He
also starred in the television movies "Ready To Run" and
"Someone She Knows." His other television credits include
recurring roles in "The Division," "Boston Public"
and "Once and Again," as well as guest appearances in
"Cold Case," "Judging Amy," "JAG,"
"Roswell," "Picket Fences" and "Baywatch."
Dohring
recently starred in the independent feature "Walking on Water."
He also appeared in the feature films "Deep Impact" and
"Broken Record."
Dohring
is an expert skier, and enjoys snowboarding, water skiing, golf
and boxing.
Raised
in Glendale, California, he currently lives in Los Angeles.
FRANCIS
CAPRA
(Weevil)
Francis
Capra starred in the feature films "Pledge of Allegiance,"
"QIK2JDG," "SLC Punk!," "A Simple Wish,"
"Kazaam," "Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home"
and "A Bronx Tale."
On
television, Capra has appeared in the telefilm "44 Minutes:
The North Hollywood Shoot-Out," starred in the series "My
Guys," and guest starred in "Crossing Jordan," "American
Dreams," "C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation" and
"The O.C."
Capra
is originally from New York.
SAMPLES OF A FEW EPISODES
Season 1
1. Pilot
While trying to navigate the everyday drama of high
school, the smart, fearless, 17-year-old Veronica Mars also moonlights
as an apprentice private investigator out to solve her wealthy town
of Neptune's toughest mysteries.
After
Veronica helped "The New Kid" sophomore Wallace Fennel,
who'd been duct-taped to the school's flagpole, Veronica ends up
with problems with the bullies who put him there, Eli "Weevil"
Navarro and his P.C.H. Biker Boyz.. To get the thugs off Fennel's
case, Veronica devises an intricate plan that helps some of Weevil's
cronies avoid trouble with the law.
2. Credit Where Credit is Due
Veronica and Wallace launch an investigation when
the police suspect Weevil of credit card fraud involving the Echolls
Family.
Also,
Veronica finds herself on the shcool newspaper staff, where she
puts her photography skills to use, and rides to an assignment with
Duncan.
3.
Meet John Smith
Veronica and Wallace attempt to help classmate Justin Smith find
his father, despite the fact that they only have a commonplace name,
an old address and dim memories to go by.
Veronica
faces some complicated feelings towards ex-boyfriend Duncan and
new romatic interest Troy, her guidence counselor Rebecca James
calls Keith to the school to discuss the recent, dramatic changes
in his daughter's life. Later, Duncan struggles with ways to cope
with his sisters death as the anniversary of her murder approaches.
4. The Wrath Of Con
Veronica must outwit a group of computer hustlers known as the Silicon
Mafia in order to help Wallace's new crush, Georgia (Kyla Pratt).
5. You Think You Know Somebody
Troy's car is stolen from a diner parking lot shortly after he,
Logan, and Logan's pal Luke return from a trip to Tijuana. Afraid
to tell his dad, Troy turns to Veronica for help, but the situation
becomes dangerous when she discovers that Logan and Troy's buddy
Luke might have left more than a pinata in the car--the thief took
with him the steroids Luke was smuggling across the border.
Meanwhile Keith has accepted that his wife is gone and begins dating
school guidance counselor Rebecca James, Veronica continues to secretly
investigate her mother's whereabouts, leading her to stumble on
a secret Lianne Mars was keeping when she discovers a safe-deposit
key her mother left behind.
Like
A Virgin
The Girl Next Door" -- Veronica becomes suspicious when a young
pregnant woman who lives in their apartment complex with her volatile
boyfriend suddenly disappears; fearing the worst, Keith steps in
to help his daughter investigate this case for the girl's estranged
parents, Meanwhile, Logan and Weevil get thrown into detention together
after arguing with a teacher, leading the rivals to discover some
surprising things in common. Later, while working on an alumni photo
project in her journalism class, Veronica is shocked to discover
that her mother and Jake Kane were high-school sweethearts.
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