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 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.