HBO Max has begun airing the first two episodes of the Scooby-Doo spin-off series Velma. The show focuses on the high school life of the main member of the group, Velma Dinkley (played by Mindy Kaling). However, the show has not met expectations with its first two episodes and has received negative reviews from critics and viewers on sites such as Rotten Tomatoes.
The show tells the story of Velma Dinkley, Shaggy (Sam Richardson), Daphne (Constance Wu), and Fred's (Glenn Howerton) high school lives. It is focused on adult humor and does not feature the talking dog, Scooby-Doo, making it a very different venture from most other Scooby-Doo stories. Despite being highly anticipated since its announcement, the show has not met expectations with its first two episodes. It has received a very low rating of 1.5 out of 10 on IMDb and has been bombarded with negative reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
However, this does not seem to have discouraged HBO Max. According to the Entertainment Identifier Registry (EIDR), the show has been approved for a second season by Warner Bros. Discovery and HBO Max and production has already begun. Sources state that the second season will consist of 11 episodes. The news of the renewal came just a few days after the premiere of the first two episodes and Velma's official Twitter account has also stated that it is the most watched animated series on HBO Max to date.
