Season 2 of the television series Nancy Drew premiered on January 20, 2021,[2] airing Wednesday nights at 9pm on The CW, once again following the show Riverdale.[3] Season 2 was picked up on January 7, 2020.[4] It was initially slated to premiere in Fall 2020, but productions were halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the season was delayed until January 2021.
Season 2 was initially given a full season order. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the episode count was shortened to eighteen, as confirmed by Kennedy McMann on Twitter.[1]
Synopsis
Official synopsis for season 2:[5]
Season two of NANCY DREW follows the legendary teen detective as she solves mysteries – both earthbound and supernatural – in her haunted hometown of Horseshoe Bay, Maine. Nancy (Kennedy McMann) leads a sleuthing team of unlikely friends: George Fan (Leah Lewis), whose clairvoyant heritage will emerge through her encounters with the paranormal; Bess Marvin (Maddison Jaizani), a con artist and heiress with multiple lady admirers; Ned “Nick” Nickerson (Tunji Kasim), Nancy’s ex and George’s boyfriend, a gifted mechanic with a tragic past; and philosophical slacker Ace (Alex Saxon), whose computer-hacking skills have caused secret troubles that will soon be exposed. In season one, the Drew Crew helped Nancy discover the stunning truth that Lucy Sable, the ghost who’d been haunting her all season, was her biological mother, and her biological father was corrupt billionaire Ryan Hudson (Riley Smith). Season two is a direct pickup from season one, so it will span the autumn of 2019, during Nancy’s gap year before college. Ryan will attempt to redeem himself through forging a father-daughter bond with Nancy while keeping her parentage a secret from the rest of his powerful family.
Nancy will also find a way forward with her adoptive father Carson Drew (Scott Wolf) by becoming an investigator for his legal practice. Her adventures will bring the Drew Crew standalone cases, new romances, and emotional journeys of self-reinvention as Nancy tries to navigate with both her biological parent and the man who raised her – but the compounding intrigue and menace of the Hudson family will ultimately force her to make a life-altering choice between her two fathers. NANCY DREW is a production of CBS Television Studios in association with Fake Empire, with executive producers Noga Landau (“The Magicians”), Melinda Hsu Taylor (“The Gifted,” “The Vampire Diaries”), Josh Schwartz (“Gossip Girl,” “Dynasty,” “Runaways”), Stephanie Savage (“Gossip Girl,” “Dynasty,” “Runaways”) and Lis Rowinski (“Dynasty,” “Runaways”).
Cast and characters
Starring:
Guest stars returning from season 1:
- Ryan-James Hatanaka as Detective Abe Tamura
- Luke Baines as John MacDonald
- Carmen Moore as Hannah Gruen
- Anthony Natale as Captain Thom
- Ryan-James Hatanaka as Detective Abe Tamura
- Carmen Moore as Hannah Gruen
- Katie Findlay as Lisbeth
Recurring guest stars introduced in season 2:
- Aadila Dosani as Amanda Bobbsey[6]
- Praneet Akilla as Gil Bobbsey[6]
- Giacomo Baessato as Connor
- Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez as Leo
- Geraldine Chiu as Jesse Fan
Non-recurring guest stars:
- Andrew Airlie as Everett Hudson
- Jeryl Prescott Gallien as Millicent Nickerson
- Tian Richards as Tom Swift[7]
- Peter Shinkoda as AJ Nishiyama
- Kett Turton as Aristotle
Co-stars returning from season 1:
- Jenaya Ross as The Aglaeca
- Zoriah Wong as Charlie Fan
Recurring named co-stars:
- Anja Savcic as Odette Lamar
- Ariah Lee as Ted Fan
Episodes
No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Air Date | Director | Written by |
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19 | 1 | The Search for the Midnight Wraith[8] | Jan 20, 2021 | Larry Teng | Noga Landau & Melinda Hsu Taylor |
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20 | 2 | The Reunion of Lost Souls[9] | Jan 27, 2021 | Eduardo Sanchez | Andrea Thornton Bolden |
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21 | 3 | The Secret of Solitary Scribe[10] | Feb 3, 2021 | Rachel Raimist | Alex Taub |
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22 | 4 | The Fate of the Buried Treasure[11] | Feb 10, 2021 | Larry Teng | Celine Geiger |
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23 | 5 | The Drowned Woman[12] | Feb 17, 2021 | Larry Teng | Noga Landau & Melinda Hsu Taylor |
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24 | 6 | The Riddle of the Broken Doll[13] | Feb 24, 2021 | Larry Teng | Erika Harrison & Andrea Thornton Bolden |
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25 | 7 | The Legend of the Murder Hotel[14] | Mar 10, 2021 | Roxanne Benjamin | Katherine DiSavino |
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26 | 8 | Mar 17, 2021 | Roxanne Benjamin | Lisa Bao | |
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27 | 9 | The Bargain of the Blood Shroud | Mar 24, 2021 | Amanda Row | Alex Taub |
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28 | 10 | The Spell of the Burning Bride | Mar 31, 2021 | Amanda Row | Jesse Stern |
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29 | 11 | The Scourge of the Forgotten Rune | Apr 7, 2021 | Kristin Lehman | Katie Schwartz |
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30 | 12 | The Trail of the Missing Witness | Apr 14, 2021 | Kristin Lehman | Jen Vestuto & Melissa Marlette |
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31 | 13 | The Beacon of Moonstone Island | Apr 28, 2021 | Celine Ginger | Ruben Garcia |
IT'S COMPLICATED - Gil insists on helping Nancy investigate a hunch on Moonstone Island, but Ace and Amanda are forced to step in when he is unable to be there for her. Meanwhile, Nick begins questioning Nancy's loyalty. Lastly, Odette is getting on George's last nerve. Scott Wolf, Maddison Jaizani and Riley Smith also star. | |||||
32 | 14 | The Siege of the Unseen Specter | May 5, 2021 | Ramsey Nickell | Andrea Thornton Bolden & Lisa Bao |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME - Nancy's birthday dinner with Carson is cut short when Detective Tamura shows up with a warrant to arrest her for contempt of court. Meanwhile, George, Bess, and Ace work together to summon up one of their ancestors to help locate Odette's Englishwoman lover Mary's soul amongst billions in the spirit world. Tunji Kasom and Riley Smith also star. | |||||
33 | 15 | The Celestial Visitor | 2021 | Ramsey Nickell | Melinda Hsu Taylor, Nora Landon, & Cameron Johnson |
Production Notes
- On September 4, 2020, this season was greenlit to start production.[16]
- On September 29, 2020 production officially started.[17]
- However, production shut down the next day due to delays in processing COVID-19 tests in British Columbia. Luckily, the stoppage was temporary. [18]
- On October 5, 2020 the official Nancy Drew Instagram account posted a picture with the caption, "The Drew Crew is back on set solving mysteries for Season 2!" signaling production had resumed.[19]
- The character Tom Swift will appear in an episode this season, with plans for a spin-off series. Like the character Nancy Drew, Tom Swift is a fictional character who originated from Stratemeyer Syndicate. "Plans are for Tom to crash into one of Nancy’s investigations, an event which Nancy interprets as supernatural and Tom believes to be cosmically paranormal". The hope is that is appearance will generate a potential spin-off series called Tom Swift, which would also air on the CW network. [20]
- This particular episode will air as the fifteenth episode of the season, and is directed by Ruben Garcia. Ruben previously directed the Season 1 episode, "The Haunting of Nancy Drew".[21]
- On October 11, 2020, the cast and executive producers gathered for a virtual New York Comic Con panel. Noga Landau teased that new characters will appear this season. Some character have appeared in book iterations while others are exclusive to the series.[22]
- Noga also teased that the supernatural elements from the first season will carry over to the second season, with the Aglaeca returning as, "she’s not going away easy — if at all," but confirmed that, "we have a whole bunch of new ones along the way, because Horseshoe Bay is a little bit haunted and we’re going to dig deeper" and "see more and more of the things that hide in the shadows."[22]
- Larry Teng directed episodes 201, 204, 205 & 206 as a block over 35 days. It was a feat of logistics and collaboration to capture the footage.[23]
- The idea to have the underage characters drink sparkling cider instead of alcoholic beverages came from Melinda Hsu Taylor.[24]
Gallery
- Main article: Season 2/Gallery
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Twitter: Kennedy McMann confirms an 18-episode count via Twitter.
- ↑ https://tvline.com/2020/10/29/the-cw-premiere-dates-2021-the-flash-superman-and-lois/
- ↑ Deadline: The CW 2020-21 Schedule: New Season Launching In January, ‘Supernatural’ Conclusion & Acquisitions In Fall by Nellie Andreeva. May 14, 2020.
- ↑ Deadline: The CW Renews 13 Series Including ‘Batwoman’, ‘Nancy Drew’, ‘The Flash’, ‘Riverdale’ & ‘All American’ by Nellie Andreeva. January 7, 2020.
- ↑ http://www.ksitetv.com/superman-lois/the-cws-new-season-to-launch-january-2021/203424/
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Deadline: ‘Nancy Drew’: Aadila Dosani To Recur On Season 2 Of CW Series by Denise Petski. December 11, 2020.
- ↑ Deadline: Tian Richards Cast As Lead Tom Swift In ‘Nancy Drew’ Spinoff On the CW by Nellie Andreeva. January 26, 2021.
- ↑ https://www.spoilertv.com/2020/12/nancy-drew-episode-201-search-for.html
- ↑ http://www.ksitetv.com/nancy-drew/nancy-drew-spoilers-the-reunion-of-lost-souls/208516/?fbclid=IwAR2fimU0XXfWCUbB-XhKg5HIy6Yeu8XDTPQfQK07YUq05VUsNtYmG3wUvrU
- ↑ https://www.spoilertv.com/2021/01/nancy-drew-episode-203-secret-of.html
- ↑ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20210122cw10/
- ↑ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20210128cw09/
- ↑ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20210204cw08/
- ↑ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20210218cw08/
- ↑ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20210226cw08/
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2020/09/blue-bloods-seal-team-charmed-latest-cbs-tv-studios-series-greenlit-restart-productionevil-pending-nancy-drew-diary-of-a-female-president-blood-and-treasure-1234571273/#respond
- ↑ https://www.nerdsandbeyond.com/2020/09/29/the-drew-crew-is-back-as-nancy-drew-begins-filming/
- ↑ https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/riverdale-batwoman-shut-down-coronavirus-testing-1234787386/?fbclid=IwAR0iKm6GFqNhUy0HTO092jQ9JH3bClaBB21LEMtXC1rcmWmlDipsaFdo_gE
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/
- ↑ https://tvline.com/2020/10/28/nancy-drew-spinoff-tom-swift-black-gay-the-cw/
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2021/02/ruben-garcia-to-direct-tom-swift-planted-spinoff-episode-nancy-drew-1234689913/
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 https://deadline.com/2020/10/nancy-drew-kennedy-mcmann-scott-wolf-alex-saxon-leah-lewis-maddison-jaizani-tunji-kasim-riley-smith-melinda-hsu-taylor-noga-landau-new-york-comic-con-1234595533/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/DrewCrewWriters/status/1362217771896098817
- ↑ https://twitter.com/DrewCrewWriters/status/1362280182950875136