Filled with sun-soaked affluent teens, snappy dialogue [1], and a flair for mystery, Veronica Mars [2] is the epitome of a soapy teen masterpiece [3], alongside its contemporaries such as The O.C. and Gossip Girl [4]. If you can hardly wait for the exciting new reboot [5] or for all of the past episodes to arrive [6] on Hulu, get your teen mystery fix right now. No need to book a ticket to Neptune, Marshmallows. Fill the snarky PI-shaped hole in your heart with the following series on Netflix, from the insatiably dramatic Riverdale [7] to Michael Schur's hilariously clever The Good Place [8] — the latter features the leading lady herself!
Riverdale
Riverdale [9] follows the iconic Archie and gang as they navigate their thorny family and high school affairs. Like its fellow The CW hit Veronica Mars, the series is all about uncovering the dark secrets of an ostensibly picture-perfect small town.
Watch it here. [10]
How to Get Away With Murder
Annalise Keating and her students would definitely give Keith and Veronica a run for their money. How to Get Away With Murder stars Viola Davis [11] as a law professor who gets darkly involved in her students' lives. Even though they mostly solve crime, sometimes they commit it themselves. There's plenty of delicious mystery, intrigue, and drama to keep diehard Marshmallows invested.
Watch it here. [12]
Dead to Me
Featuring Linda Cardellini and Christina Applegate [13], Netflix's Dead to Me [14] is about Jen, a recent widow whose husband died from a hit-and-run. While tracking down her husband's killer, Jen befriends a freewheeling woman named Judy, who isn't who she appears to be. Aside from the mystery aspect, Veronica Mars lovers will also appreciate the series' dark and dry humour.
Watch it here. [15]
You
Based on Caroline Kepnes's psychological thriller novel [16], You [17] follows Joe, a twisted bookstore manager who develops stalkerish obsessions and goes on murderous rampages. It forces you to put on your mystery thinking cap à la Veronica Mars to anticipate Joe's every move. Another reason why Marshmallows might enjoy You is because it features beloved teen soap actors such as Gossip Girl [18]'s Penn Badgley [19] and Pretty Little Liars [20]' Shay Mitchell.
Watch it here. [21]
iZombie
In iZombie [22], Liv Moore (Rose McIver [23]) becomes a zombie with a craving for brains, so she takes up a job at a morgue to get her flesh pangs. Her diet allows her to see memories of the deceased, which comes in handy for detectives dealing with murder victims. Besides her penchant for cracking mysteries, Liv also has a razor-sharp wit reminiscent of Veronica's.
Watch it here. [24]
Jessica Jones
Jessica Jones is what Veronica would look like if she continued investigating cases as an adult (which she does) and gained superhuman strength. The Netflix Marvel series [25] follows a wisecracking and cynical private investigator who tracks down her former abuser in order to save Hell's Kitchen from the path of his destruction.
Watch it here. [26]
Pretty Little Liars
Pretty Little Liars [27] features a group of four suburban high school girls who begin receiving threats by a mysterious villain when their leader Alison goes missing. Steamy and twisty, it's like if Rob Thomas's teen noir series went even darker.
Watch it here. [28]
Gossip Girl
Beautiful wealthy people, a killer soundtrack, and twists and turns make Josh Schwartz's iconic series a must watch on your Netflix queue. Gossip Girl [29] follows the melodramatic lives of Upper East Side prep school kids whose lives are being watched by a mysterious blogger named Gossip Girl [30], voiced by Kristen Bell [31] herself.
Watch it here. [32]
Good Girls
Retta, Mae Whitman, and Christina Hendricks star as three suburban moms who resort to a life of crime to make ends meet. Even though it's a crime drama, Good Girls [33], like Veronica Mars, can be quite hilarious and moving. Plus, it features three leading ladies who are just as resourceful and independent as Veronica.
Watch it here. [34]
Gilmore Girls
If you loved Veronica's character, you'll appreciate the way that Amy Sherman-Palladino writes sharp and snappy women with a penchant for zingy one-liners and pop culture references in Gilmore Girls [35]. The series follows the lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a mother-daughter duo who live in a charming small town [36] and deal with the trials and tribulations of family. The main characters are not private eyes, but they do have a strong bond that's reminiscent of Veronica and Keith's.
Watch it here. [37]
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Veronica Mars isn't entrenched in the supernatural world per se, but she does share a thing or two with Sabrina Spellman and her witchy neo-noir series [38]. Both characters are super clever and have keen noses for sniffing out the bad guys, not to mention they both don perfectly coiffed blonde bobs.
Watch it here. [39]
The Good Place
Michael Schur's goofy The Good Place [40] features Kristen Bell [41], aka Veronica Mars herself. The series opens with a recently deceased woman named Eleanor Shellstrop who believes that she has been mistakenly dropped in a heaven-like society. While the afterlife comedy is much lighter [42] than Veronica Mars, you'll still get your fix of twisty storytelling and pop culture zingers.
Watch it here. [43]