Nancy Drew (2019)

Nancy Drew's Riley Smith Has Always Known That Twist Was Coming - It's 'One of the Reasons' He Took the Role

Fresh off that mother of a paternity twist, Nancy Drew returned to The CW on Wednesday with yet another reveal about the titular sleuth’s parentage. You could argue that it was more of a confirmation than a reveal, but either way, it’s now a fact: Ryan Hudson is Nancy’s biological father. And while the news understandably rocked Nancy’s world, it came as less of a shock to actor Riley Smi... more Comments

Nancy Drew EPs on That Pair of Insane, Life-Changing Reveals: 'You Never Know When the Case Will Be Solved'

Nancy Drew‘s world was forever changed on Wednesday when she discovered that the most important mystery of her life was the one she didn’t even know she was solving. Let’s start with reveal numero uno: Lucy Sable’s death wasn’t necessarily a homicide. After literally unearthing Lucy’s diary, Nancy discovered that she had secretly been pregnant. She gave birth on the cliff that night, and her subsequent fall was either an accident or — quite poss... more Comments

CW Renews Riverdale, Batwoman, Roswell, Black Lightning Plus 9 Others

The CW is kicking the new year off with a (renewal) bang, picking up additional seasons of 13 (!!!) current series — basically its entire lineup. The list of shows confirmed to return for the 2020-21 TV season includes The Flash (Season 7), Riverdale (Season 5),Supergirl (Season 6),... more Comments

Nancy Drew Sneak Peek: Was Ryan Involved in Lucy Sable's Murder?

As if she didn’t already have enough to worry about, Nancy Drew‘s titular sleuth adds a second murder mystery to her plate on tonight’s episode (The CW, 9/8c) by taking a closer look at Horseshoe Bay’s most infamous tragedy. Convinced that the ghost of Lucy Sable (aka “Dead Lucy”) is trying to send her a message, Nancy turns her sights back to Ryan Hudson, this time with questions about his connection to the dearly departed Sea Queen. But as you&... more Comments

CW Gives Full Season Pickups to 'Batwoman' and 'Nancy Drew'

“Batwoman” and “Nancy Drew” are staying on the case for the CW, which has given full season pickups to its fall freshman dramas. Both shows have delivered modest live ratings in their brief runs to date. The early renewals are a sign of faith in the properties from CW and more evidence that Nielsen numbers are only one metric by which new shows are judged these days. “B... more Comments

The CW's Nancy Drew: Grade It!

Nancy Drew may be one of pop culture’s best-known detectives, but she isn’t exactly in a sleuthing mood atop the premiere of her new CW series. “I don’t go searching in the dark anymore — not after the darkness found me,” she explains, alluding to the one mystery no one was able to crack: a way to stop her mother from dying of cancer. With her sleuthing days firmly behind her, Nancy — who’s in the midst of a responsible gap year in her ho... more Comments

Nancy Drew Cast Promises a Sexy, Spooky Spin on the Iconic Detective

After tonight’s series premiere of Nancy Drew (9/8c), Archie Andrews will no longer be The CW’s only red-headed sleuth. And just as Riverdale gave Archie a 21st-century glow up, this Nancy is a more evolved version that your parents may remember. (Or your grandparents for that matter. She’s been solving crimes since 19-freaking-30.) TVLine recently caught up with the show’s st... more Comments

TV Review: 'Nancy Drew'

In a roundabout way, “Twin Peaks” may be the most influential show in today’s teen TV.  It’s roundabout because it’s not actually “Twin Peaks,” David Lynch’s brilliant, flawed soap opera about trauma, Americana, and, ultimately, itself that’s doing the influencing. The CW’s “Riverdale,” loosely based on the Archie Comics series, cracked the code that what people wanted was a show that had Twin Peaks flavor — small-town quirk, winking awareness of its own outsize... more Comments