Velma season 2: Max renews adult animated series, a prequel to Scooby-Doo

Deadline reports that the Max streaming service has confirmed they’ve ordered season 2 of Velma, an animated show that’s intended for adult viewers even though it also happens to be a prequel to the kid-friendly classic Scooby-Doo. Mindy Kaling of The Mindy Project and The Office provides the voice of popular cartoon character Velma Dinkley in the series, which first started streaming back in January.

Developed by showrunner Charlie Grandy, Velma tells the origin story of Velma Dinkley, the unsung and underappreciated brains of the Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc. gang. An original and humorous spin that unmasks the complex and colorful past of one of America’s most beloved mystery solvers.

Mindy Kaling and Charlie Grandy executive produce the show alongside Howard Klein and Sam Register. Velma is produced by Warner Bros. Animation.

Kaling is joined in the voice cast by Glenn Howerton (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) as Fred, Constance Wu (Fresh Off the Boat) as Daphne, and Sam Richardson (Werewolves Within) as Shaggy, a.k.a. Norville. Scooby-Doo is not in their lives yet when Velma begins.

Also in the voice cast are Jane Lynch (Glee), Wanda Sykes (The Other Two), Russell Peters (Life in Pieces), Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Stephen Root (Barry), Gary Cole (NCIS), Ken Leung (The Hangover), Cherry Jones (Transparent), Fortune Feimster (Kenan), Yvonne Orji (Insecure), Sarayu Blue (Never Have I Ever), Nicole Byer (Nailed It), Ming-Na Wen (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Shay Mitchell (Pretty Little Liars), Debby Ryan (Insatiable), Kulap Vilaysak (Bob’s Burgers), “Weird Al” Yankovic, NBA player Karl-Anthony Towns, and voice acting legend Frank Welker, who has voiced both Fred and Scooby-Doo in the past.

I haven’t watched Velma myself… and honestly, I haven’t heard anything positive about the show from people who have checked it out. But apparently enough viewers gave it a look to warrant a second season. Max didn’t say when they expect to start airing Velma season 2.

What do you think of Velma? Are you a fan of the show, and are you glad to hear there’s going to be a season 2? Share your thoughts on this one by leaving a comment below.