Mindy Kaling's Scooby-Doo spinoff 'Velma' premieres to mostly negative reviews

The show stars executive producer Mindy Kaling as the voice of character Velma Dinkley, the smartest member of the amateur crime-solving group Mystery Inc. The star-studded cast includes Constance Wu as Daphne, Sam Richardson as Shaggy, and Glenn Howerton as Fred. Serving as an alternate universe origin story for Mystery Inc., the series marks the first time in the history of the franchise to not feature the Scooby-Doo character.

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Mindy Kaling's 'Velma' Vaporized On Rotten Tomatoes By Fans and Critics

HBO Max's 'Velma' sees 127% popularity spike as it becomes worst-rated animated show in IMBD's history

Velma: Mindy Kaling show breaks streaming records amid backlash

Velma' Is A Smart, Pithy 'Scooby-Doo' Update — Except For One Thing

What are your honest thoughts on the new velma, based on what little we know? Seems to be fairly controversial so far. : r/cartoons

Haters bring more viewers, those meddling haters… : r/Velma

Mindy Kaling Responds to Backlash About Velma in 'Scooby-Doo' Spinoff

The Velma controversy just got a little worse for Mindy Kaling & HBO Max

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Velma starring Mindy Kaling has been renewed for a second season on Max despite negative reviews

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