The mid-aughts were a treasure trove of heightened teen dramas, and in its day, Veronica Mars was the crème of the crop. The series was a perfect combination of film noir tropes within the heightened world of teen drama. Starring Kristen Bell as the titular teen detective, Veronica Mars was full of wit while also delving into mature topics set in a high school setting. The daughter of a former sheriff turned private investigator, Keith Mars (Enrico Colantoni), Veronica is devastated when her best friend Lilly Kane (Amanda Seyfried) is murdered. In typical film noir fashion, Keith turns into a hard-boiled detective after he ruins his career by accusing the Kane family of foul play.

Veronica’s social cachet is destroyed when she sides with her father, even though this weaponizes her friends against her. She loses her boyfriend, Duncan (Teddy Dunn), and becomes a social pariah. The worst treatment comes from Lilly’s boyfriend, Logan (Jason Dohring), who makes it his purpose in life to ruin hers after what Keith did. Veronica Mars cleverly takes the genre of film noir and adapts it for a high school setting as Veronica becomes just as clever as her father in solving crimes. As she continues to look into Lilly’s case, refusing to believe the killer has been caught, her romantic life develops as well. Bell’s chemistry with Dohring was unavoidable, and their respective characters grow closer because of it. This setup leads to an epic romance between Veronica and Logan, which spans the life of the series. This fact is ultimately what put the nail in the coffin for the series, despite all its potential.

‘Veronica Mars’ Season 4 Shocker Ruined What Was So Good About the Series

Veronica Mars’ cult status was secured long before the last season of the series premiered. After the UPN merger with The WB, the series tragically only lasted one more season. Season 3 ends in the college setting, leaving Veronica and Logan’s relationship up in the air. Much like Veronica herself, fans demanded justice and eventually got it with the 2014 fan-funded film. The Veronica Mars movie gave Veronica and Logan the ending they deserved without the characters skipping a beat.

The film gave the series the momentum it needed to return in the streaming age with another season on Hulu. This result regrettably had a less than favorable response. Because Veronica returns to Neptune, California, as an adult, the series effectively became more mature. Veronica’s relationship with Logan becomes more complex, which was not necessarily a direction that fans were interested in. The couple’s engagement and subsequent marriage end in tragedy after Logan is killed by a car bomb meant for Veronica. This tragedy turns her into a jaded version of herself who is a far cry from the character that fans fell in love with in the first place.

Logan is the MVP of ‘Veronica Mars’

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Veronica Mars still maintains a 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, a fact that is soured by the destruction of one of the main selling points of the series. Jason Dohring steals the show in absolutely every scene he’s in. His snappy one-liners and fleshed-out backstory made him a fan-favorite. This is one of the reasons why he so quickly turns from a one-dimensional villain in the first season to a complex character with depth. Fans fell in love with him after seeing him as the survivor of domestic abuse at home. It redefined the character for everyone and revealed the vulnerability of the character.

His relationship with Veronica isn’t forced, but a gradual coming together of two people who have lost something. Both Logan and Veronica are filled with rage about Lilly’s death, and though they initially point it at each other, it becomes clear that they are the only two people in the world who can understand each other. Logan began the conversation of what an epic romance could look like and took fans along for the ride.

Logan’s death at the end of the season wasn’t just a move made for shock value. It also shook the foundation of why fans fell in love with the show in the first place, turning it into something that felt unrecognizable. Season 4 was left in Hulu limbo after the fact, with no clear plans to return.

Veronica Mars is now available to Netflix subscribers, with the extra season tacked on for those interested in seeing the full story, for better or worse. The ending was certainly controversial, but that doesn’t stop the beauty of the first few seasons from remaining intact. Veronica Mars became a cult classic for a reason, hammering home themes around sexual assault, domestic abuse, and class structure. It remains a perfect time capsule of the 2000s, which fans can finally enjoy on Netflix.

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2004 – 2019

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UPN, The CW, Hulu

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John T. Kretchmer, Nick Marck, Michael Fields, Harry Winer, Jason Bloom, Steve Gomer, Guy Norman Bee, Marcos Siega, Mark Piznarski, Sarah Pia Anderson, Scott Winant, Dan Etheridge, David Barrett, Joaquin Sedillo, Kevin Bray, Martha Mitchell, Nick Gomez, Rick Rosenthal, Tessa Blake, Tricia Brock, Amanda Marsalis

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John Enbom, Phil Klemmer, Dayna Lynne North, Jed Seidel, Aury Wallington

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With Valentine’s Day in the rearview mirror, what else is there to look forward to in February?

If you have a Hulu subscription, how about new films almost every week?

Watch With Us has found three new movies worth streaming this weekend.

The British drama Urchin, the sci-fi thriller The Astronaut and the ’90s comedy Sister Act starring Whoopi Goldberg and Maggie Smith are worth a watch now or later in the year.

‘Urchin’ (2025)

Mike (Frank Dillane) is a young homeless man struggling to get by in modern-day London. After a stint in jail, he finds steady work at a high-end restaurant. But his old, destructive habits threaten to upend all the progress he’s made, especially when an old friend, Simon (Harris Dickinson), comes back into his life. With no family or friends to rely on, can Mike make a new life for himself, or will his traumatic past prevent him from moving on?

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Directed by Dickinson, Urchin is a searing slice-of-life drama that doesn’t pull any punches in its depiction of a man living in poverty. As much a victim of his own addictions as he is of a broken system, Mike struggles to be better than who he currently is, but the odds seem impossibly stacked against him. While I wouldn’t describe Urchin as fun to watch, it’s always interesting, especially when it depicts Mike’s rising and falling fortunes. The movie’s climax verges on the surreal, leaving it up to you to interpret what happens to Mike. Urchin is Dickinson’s debut as a director, and it’s good enough for you to want him to make another movie sooner rather than later.

Urchin is streaming on Hulu.

‘The Astronaut’ (2025)

Sam Walker (Kate Mara) is an astronaut who just survived a traumatic incident aboard a space station. Now back on Earth, she’s quarantined at a small cottage where she is secretly spied on by the government. After several strange incidents occur, Sam believes a strange creature is on the premises. If she’s right, what is it and does it have anything to do with what happened to her in outer space? And if not, is she slowly going insane by being isolated from her friends and family?

The Astronaut is an under-the-radar sci-fi thriller that starts with an intriguing premise and just gets stranger from there. The movie skillfully introduced several red herrings to keep you guessing where it’s going without being too cheap or manipulative. The film’s last act goes full sci-fi, with Sam uncovering a shocking secret that causes her to re-examine her entire life. What that secret is is best left for you to discover, but trust me — you won’t be disappointed.

The Astronaut is streaming on Hulu.

‘Sister Act’ (1992)

Reno lounge singer Deloris (Whoopi Goldberg) has had it with her boyfriend, Vince (Harvey Keitel). He never treated her right, but this time, he’s crossed a line — he’s killed someone! He wants to kill her, too, so she won’t rat on him, which causes Deloris to run to the police for help. They’ll protect her, but she has to disguise herself as a nun at a run-down church in San Francisco. After living a life full of sin, Deloris doesn’t know if she can fit in with God’s chosen people, but she’ll have to, or else she’ll meet the Almighty a lot sooner than she wants to.

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One of 1992’s biggest hits, Sister Act is a quintessential ‘90s comedy with a never-better Goldberg and a stellar cast full of veteran character actors living it up — and telling a dirty joke or two. The movie takes a classic “fish-out-of-water” concept and breathes new life into it, with frequently hilarious results. It’s a hoot to see Deloris try to fit in with the other nuns, who aren’t as strict and boring as she first believes them to be. The movie features several terrific musical sequences, with Deloris leading her fellow sisters in singing such classic ‘60s hits as “I Will Follow Him” with a spiritual bent. The movie spawned a less satisfying sequel, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, and a successful Broadway musical adaptation.

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Travis Kelce still hasn’t announced whether he will play for the Kansas City Chiefs next season, but one insider believes it’s time for the franchise to part ways with the legendary tight end.

“I would move on from Travis Kelce and let me tell you why,” ESPN’s Mike Tannenbaum said in a Wednesday, February 18 appearance on SportsCenter. “When you’re in the front office, you have to project what a player is going to do, not what they’ve done.”

He continued, “I’ve made that mistake countless times in my career and Travis Kelce is a first ballot Hall of Famer. But when you watch him and make an honest and sober evaluation of his 2025 performance, clearly his best days are behind him.”

Kelce, 36, has played all 12 of his NFL seasons with the Chiefs, winning three Super Bowls and being named to 11 Pro Bowls along the way. His 2025 season was the third in a row in which he failed to accumulate 1,000 receiving yards and his 76 receptions were his fewest since 2015.

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He still managed 11.2 yards per reception, his best mark since 2022 and played in all 17 Chiefs regular season games.

Kelce mulled retirement after last season, but decided to return after Kansas City’s blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. This time, the Chiefs are coming off a shocking losing season and their quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, is recovering from ACL surgery.

“I’ve got so much love for this team, this organization and the people here, so I’ll spend some time with them, go through exit meetings tomorrow and get close to the family and figure things out,” Kelce told reporters after the Chiefs’ season finale against the Las Vegas Raiders in January.

Kelce has made his love for the game no secret, but whether he returns will depend on if he believes he can live up to his own high standards.

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“I think if my body can heal up and rest up and I can feel confident that I can go out there and give it another 18, 20, 21-week run, I think I would do it in a heartbeat,” he said on a January episode of his “New Heights” podcast, which he hosts with brother Jason Kelce. “I think right now it’s just finding that answer and seeing how the body feels after this game and when it all settles down.”

While Travis considers his future, a source exclusively told Us Weekly in January that he has options outside of football. The insider said that talks between Travis and Netflix are “well underway” for him to “serve as their exclusive broadcast sports correspondent.”

A second source exclusively told Us that Travis “has had talks with his team about retiring and not playing football next season.” Those talks have been centered around what his next career move would be if he does decide to hang up his cleats.

If Travis does decide to return, he has the support of the Chiefs’ front office. Team owner Clark Hunt told NFL Network’s Good Morning Football in January that “there’s no doubt in my mind that he can still play.”

“We’re trying to be respectful and let him have the time that he needs to make a decision,” he added.

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