Velma (Seasons 1–2)

Velma (2023) is an adult animated comedy from HBO Max you can watch online on iFILM, with Mindy Kaling voicing and showrunning a dark-edged prequel to the Scooby-Doo universe — no dog, more blood, and a lot of sharp edges.

Velma is a teenage girl of Indian descent whose sharp mind and anxiety-riddled inner life complicate everything around her. Her mother vanished without explanation, and that wound bleeds into every corner of the story. The plot follows a series of missing students, pulling in younger versions of Daphne (Constance Wu), Fred (Glenn Howerton), and Norville — the kid who will one day be Shaggy — voiced by Sam Richardson.

If you've ever wanted the Scooby-Doo cast stripped of nostalgia and dropped into something messier and more satirical, this is that show. Stream Velma (2023) online on iFILM.