After her best friend is murdered, and her father is removed as county Sheriff, Veronica Mars dedicates her life to cracking the toughest mysteries in the affluent town of Neptune.
Thanks to some clever writing, an intriguing story, glossy production and a confident performance by Kristen Bell in the title role, the whole contraption actually works.
The series involves more than the sleuthing adventures of a young detective, à la Nancy Drew; it also examines the socio-economic factors of power, as well as cataclysmic events that alter our perceptions of the world.
