In a phone call from Los Angeles, Landau explained they had lived with Drew since they were young girls themselves and were well-aware of the weight this character carried as they began to create the new TV show that premiered in October 2019. Getting to create modern stories for the iconic girl detective, who Ruth Bader Ginsburg said as a young girl she wished she could be, was equally as exciting for the showrunners Noga Landau and Melinda Hsu Taylor. Photo by Photo credit: Courtesy of Viacom / PNG This year fans can expect a whole lot more supernatural surprises and spooky offerings as Nancy and the Drew Crew do their best sleuthing. “It really felt like the planes of my existence shifted.” Nancy Drew, played by Kennedy McMann, is back problem-solving as the Vancouver and Horseshoe Bay-shot show has returned for Season 2. “When that came to fruition and I realized what people had trusted me with I was totally blown away,” added McMann, as Season 2 of the CW and W network show (Wednesday, 8 p.m.) just recently launched.
“You kind of don’t know what to do with yourself because this is a total absolute life-changer. Played Nancy Drew mysteries in my backyard,” said McMann whose mother Lisa is the successful author of two dozen Y/A and children’s books. My mom was a bookseller and is now an author so Nancy Drew was very much a part of my childhood growing up. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Vancouver Sun Run: Sign up & event info.