The eponymous teen detective will be played by Kennedy McMann, a relative newcomer to screens with only episodes of Law & Order: SVU and Gone to her name. Hit PLAY on the video above to watch TVLine’s interview with the Nancy Drew cast, then drop a comment with your thoughts below.Kennedy McMann leads the cast of the 2019 'Nancy Drew' series on The CW. And she’s not wrong.Īlso discussed in our chat with the cast: how Nancy Drew handles its ghostly storyline (“supernatural elements are interwoven into the main mystery”) the moment McMann knew she was destined to play the show’s title role and what it’s really like to work with the “nicest, most loving, most positive, wonderful person” on Earth - aka Scott Wolf.

There’s a lot of snark, and all of the characters can joke about the situations.” She even likens the vibe of Nancy’s crew to that of the Scooby-Doo gang. We’ve got the mysteries and the small town, plus lots of romance and friendship. The Flash: Danielle Panabaker Talks 'Surprising' Caitlin Reveal, 'Interesting Ride Ahead' With Team's New FoeĪs for any potential Riverdale comparisons - you know, like the one made earlier in this very article - McMann acknowledges, “I definitely think it could draw a similar audience. The Flash Brings Back Teddy Sears as Zoom, John Wesley Shipp as Jay Garrick “They’ve all got stuff in their pasts that could anchor them down, but they’re all fighting that and using it to make them better people.” We have new versions of everyone, but we’re maintaining the spirit.” These darker, more modern characters also come with their fair share of baggage. “All of the characters have a 2019 vibe to them,” Kasim explains in the video above.

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