If You Like…Veronica Mars

Show Name: Veronica Mars (2004-2007)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Run: 3 seasons (64 episodes)
Running Time: 43 minutes
Network: UPN/The CW

Veronica Mars is a junior in high school as well as a private detective on the side in Neptune, a town split between the wealthy and the not-so-wealthy. She used to be one of the cool girls, blonde and a cheerleader, until the death of her best friend, Lilly Kane, which she's investigating. Now, her life is split between before Lilly's death and after Lilly's death. Her life after consists of her being the school pariah and her dad Keith being hated by the town. However, Veronica doesn't care because she's hard at work solving her cases, trying to leave Neptune as soon as possible.

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Recommendations:

Show: Gossip Girl
Even though Gossip Girl (GG) is about Manhattan's rich and wealthy, Veronica Mars (VM) and GG are similar in that they both have lots of teenage drama, boys, and more that make both shows very fun to watch. Also, we all know that it takes some investigative chops for Gossip Girl to uncover all the juicy secrets. And before GG, our beloved Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester) was a rich 09er named Carrie Bishop on VM. What a small world!

Show: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
In order to overcome VM withdrawals, Buffy is  a great show to turn to in order to get over the hump. Rob Thomas (the creator) said VM was partly inspired by Buffy. Thus, they are very much similar in vibe and humor. Also, if you loved the snarkiness and girl power of Veronica Mars herself, you don't need to look too hard because Buffy and she are very alike!

Show: iZombie

Both created by Rob Thomas, VM and iZombie have some similarities. That is, iZombie roughly has the same humor and sarcasm that brought that VM to the next level. However, iZombie is a little bit more on the supernatural side with the undead being involved this time around. This show is about a Liz Moore who was turned into a zombie at a party and now works with a detective to help solve murders. Hmm…detective? That certainly rings a bell or two.