The character is described as “an attorney who has become estranged from his daughter after the death of his wife. Scott Wolf plays the role of Nancy’s father, Carson Drew, replacing the previously-cast Freddie Prinze Jr., reports THR. McMann is joined by Leah Lewis ( Charmed), Maddison Jaizani ( Into the Badlands), Tunji Kasim ( Cold Feet) and Alex Saxon ( The Fix). It’s quite a coup for her burgeoning career, since her only two existing credits consist of TV guest roles, respectively in episodes of Law & Order: SVU and Gone. Nancy’s reawakening brings her into conflict with her widowed father, Carson Drew (Scott Wolf), who is dating Detective Karen Hart (Alvina August).

The five of them must team up to clear their own names – encountering emotional entanglements and even more mysteries along the way. But when a socialite is murdered, Nancy finds herself a prime suspect in the crime, along with a group of other teens present at the scene: Nancy’s nemesis from high school, George Fan (Leah Lewis) a rich girl with a mysterious past, Bess Marvin (Maddison Jaizani) Nancy’s secret boyfriend, Ned “Nick” Nickerson (Tunji Kasim) and amiable burnout Ace (Alex Saxon). “Nancy Drew (Kennedy McMann) is a brilliant teenage detective whose sense of self had come from solving mysteries in her hometown of Horseshoe Bay, Maine – until her mother’s untimely death derails Nancy’s college plans.ĭevastated by her mother’s passing, Nancy swears off crime-solving while crossing off the days until she can re-apply to college.

The latest news on Nancy Drew reveals that even more small-screen sleuthing is set, with The CW’s backorder for nine more episodes! Justified by a cited 114% jump in Live +7 Nielsen numbers, the series – along with fellow newcomer Batwoman – is now set for a full frame, giving the first season of Nancy Drew a total of 22 episodes.Ĭlick on the blue links below to read our full review of each episode. But the story will resume in Nancy Drew season 2. Nancy Drew concluded on Wednesday, April 15 with episode 18, “ The Clue in the Captain’s Painting.” Due to the coronavirus outbreak, season 1 was forced to cut things short.

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