CW’s ‘Nancy Drew’ May Have a Spin-off Featuring Tian Richards as Tom Swift
Tian Richards will be appearing in the new season of Nancy Drew as Tom Swift, gaining a potential spin-off of the series based on his appearance.
Nancy Drew is a mystery and drama series that first premiered on The CW in 2019. The second season of Nancy Drew aired on January 20. The show is based on the classic Nancy Drew book series everyone knows and loves. Following the book, the TV series is about the teen detective, Nancy Drew, played by Kennedy McMann along with other characters from the book’s series: Leah Lewis as George Fan, Maddison Janizani as Bess Marvin, Tunji Kasim as Ned Nickerson, and Scott Wolf as Carson Drew.
Actor Tian Richards is announced to play the brand new role of Tom Swift, a gay and inventive character, in the new season. Richards will be introduced to the series in episode 15 when he appears during Nancy’s supernatural investigation.
#NancyDrew has found #TomSwift! #tianrichards landed the title role for the potential spin-off series.
— Gabby Ross (@Gabby_Spnatural) January 26, 2021
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Richards will continue to play the role of Tom in the potential spin-off series, Tom Swift, that is currently in the works at the CW network. The spin-off will follow his life as a character in the sci-fi world after the unexpected disappearance of Tom’s father.
The actor took to Instagram on January 27 to announce he will be apart of the #DrewCrew. He wrote “Tom Swift is unlike anything TV has seen before. To be young, gifted, Black, and Gay! Mommy look, we did it! We did it, Joe!”
The creative mind behind the Nancy Drew series, Noga Landau told Entertainment Weekly about the new addition to the series. Landau states, “We’re excited about bringing a story that has both sci-fi but also Blackness, and joy, and pride, and love, and romance”.
Since the potential spin-off was announced, Nancy Drew fans have expressed their interest in Tom Swift’s story, excited about what is to come.
I’m interested in this @cw_nancydrew spinoff show that’s debuting sometime this year titled #Tomswift that’ll be interesting I like Mystery and suspense Television shows
— B Mack (@MILANO_MOBBBB) January 23, 2021
Follow Nancy Drew’s official Twitter here for more updates on the cast and development of Tom Swift. To follow along with Nancy’s new adventures, make sure to tune in weekly to The CW on Wednesdays 9/10c.
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