Velma - watch tv show streaming online (2024)

What to know

Velma is an animated adult television series based on the beloved TV show Scooby-Doo. Velma is an unofficial prequel to the show and is created by comedian and writer Charlie Grandy. Mindy Kaling, who voices the titular character Velma, is an executive producer and a frequent collaborator with Grandy. The two have found success working on The Office, The Mindy Project, and Champions together.

The remaining cast members include Constance Wu who voices the ever-popular Daphne Blake. Glenn Howerton, a sitcom specialist, is the voice of Fred Jones. Comedian, writer, and actor Sam Richardson closes out the quartet voicing Norville Rogers, otherwise known as Shaggy. Notable additions to the expanded cast include Weird Al Yankovic and comedian Russell Peters. Velma was released on HBO Max on January 12th, 2023.

Production: Timeline, news & updates

In early 2021, the first information about Velma was released. It confirmed that the show would be produced by HBO, that the first season would consist of ten episodes, and that it would be a comic origin story for the criminally unsung character from the Scooby-Doo franchise. The initial announcement also revealed the main star of the series and executive producer Mindy Kaling. The first image of the series was revealed in May 2022, showing an animation style that was markedly similar to that of Harley Quinn, another animated show also produced by HBO. At New York Comic-Con in October 2022, a slew of new information was released about the show. It included a brief trailer released online involving some meta-commentary about the backlash the show was already facing. New casting announcements were made including the voice actors behind the rest of the Mystery Inc. and a confirmation that Scooby-Doo would not be featured in the series. The pilot episode was aired in full for the audience at New York Comic-Con. Velma was released on HBO Max on January 12th 2023.