Nancy Drew (2019)

The CW | Release Date: October 9, 2019

6.9	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 20 Ratings

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bl1rtJan 30, 2021

I was surprised how much I liked this. The show has the cozy feeling of old Scooby-Doo cartoons, and it is just fun to be along for the ride.
There is probably nothing new here, but what is there is done very well. I particularly enjoyed theI was surprised how much I liked this. The show has the cozy feeling of old Scooby-Doo cartoons, and it is just fun to be along for the ride.
There is probably nothing new here, but what is there is done very well. I particularly enjoyed the characters, the casting is on point, the mystery and supernatural stuff can become mildly creepy, which is fun, and I like how much care is put into setting up the story and character details. Great show to binge.
I wish more shows were like this.

Second season is pretty bad though. The actors do their best, but the writing is all over the place.… Expand

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Davrosdaleks1Apr 16, 2020

This show takes a page from Riverdale: make a children's property edgier and darker for a young adult audience. Also, they added ghosts; so, there's that. I was more entertained by this than I thought I would be.

Though I've compared this toThis show takes a page from Riverdale: make a children's property edgier and darker for a young adult audience. Also, they added ghosts; so, there's that. I was more entertained by this than I thought I would be.

Though I've compared this to Riverdale, this show may have learned a lesson from it. If you're one of those people who complain about Riverdale not making logical sense, then this show may be more your speed. Despite the ghosts, this Nancy Drew is more grounded. In fact, it is pretty well told. The writers do a wonderful job of blending episodic stories with the overarching storylines and mysteries. Reveals are satisfying.

Fans of the original Nancy Drew might be put off by the addition of ghosts, but I thought they were woven into the plot surprisingly well. Though, the number of them popping up does push credibility. The ghost designs are effectively creepy.

There is an Achille's heel to this show and that is the depiction of older rich people. They are written so over-the-top and almost cartoonishly that if there were a scene where one of the rich used a servant as a footstool, it wouldn't feel out-of-place at all.

I like the look of the coastal town this takes place in; some nice set choices.

Nancy (Kennedy McMann), though she does start off as too much of a straight man, grows on you due to her character's sheer bullheaded drive to see something through regardless of the consequences. Supporting cast works well, including Leah Lewis as the grumpy, cynical friend and Maddison Jaizani as the "posh," optimistic friend.

This was one of the CW shows that ended early due to the coronavirus. Don't worry about an unsatisfying or abrupt conclusion. From my understanding, they at least had one or more filmed episodes that had gone through postproduction, but the showrunners decided to end on the eighteenth episode. This episode is a fortuitously fine spot to end on.

I suppose that ND fans may not like the changes, but as it is I find this show to be engrossing and well done.… Expand

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ElthorOct 10, 2019

This review is based on the first episode.
The first thing you have to realize is this is a CW series panned by the WaPo, NYT and CNN. Translation: It isn't woke enough for its network home.
If you took the cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer,This review is based on the first episode.
The first thing you have to realize is this is a CW series panned by the WaPo, NYT and CNN. Translation: It isn't woke enough for its network home.

If you took the cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, made them artificially diverse and dropped them into Veronica Mars, and removed the sharp dialog from both series, you'd have a good idea what to expect from Nancy Drew.

It has potential, but it doesn't sparkle. Good enough to stick around for a few episodes and see.… Expand

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littlewinnerJun 15, 2021

I love this show, it's very addictive and so much fun, the characters are really interesting and entertaining, also Kennedy McMann is perfect as Nancy Drew.

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cesarhjvJul 20, 2022

Really grows on you and the main group's dynamic anchors the different mysteries.

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