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Velma

Velma

Twice the meddling.

20233.42 Seasons21 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

Jinkies! This raucous reimagining of the Scooby-Doo franchise unravels the mysterious origins of Mystery, Inc. – as seen through the eyes of the gang’s beloved bespectacled detective Velma.

Created by Jenna Simmons
Written by Jenna Simmons, Stephanie M. Johnson, Keerthi Harishankar
Produced by Rick Williams, Kandace Reuter
NetworksHBO MaxMax

Top Cast

Mindy Kaling

Mindy Kaling

Velma (voice)

Constance Wu

Constance Wu

Daphne (voice)

Sam Richardson

Sam Richardson

Norville (voice)

Glenn Howerton

Glenn Howerton

Fred (voice)

Themes & Keywords

detectivegraveserial killermurdererspin offrebootadult animationvexedmurder mysteryplayfulmysterious disappearancewhimsicalamusedominoussarcastic

About Velma

Velma is a animation, comedy, crime, mystery series that first aired in 2023 exploring themes of detective, grave, serial killer, murderer, spin off, reboot. Created by Jenna Simmons, it stars Mindy Kaling, Constance Wu, Sam Richardson. Jinkies! This raucous reimagining of the Scooby-Doo franchise unravels the mysterious origins of Mystery, Inc. – as seen through the eyes of the gang’s beloved bespectacled detective Velma.

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