Veronica Mars is an American teen noir mystery drama television series. The series is set in the fictional town of Neptune, California, and stars Kristen Bell as the eponymous character. The critically acclaimed first season's run of 22 episodes garnered an average of 2.5 million viewers per episode in the United States. The show was cancelled after its third season, and Thomas wrote a feature film script continuing the series. An eight-episode fourth season was released on July 19, 2019 on Hulu.