Tom Swift (TV series) explained

Developer:Melinda Hsu Taylor &<br>Noga Landau &<br>Cameron Johnson
Music:Matthew Head
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:10
Network:The CW
Related:Nancy Drew

Tom Swift is an American mystery drama television series based on the book series of the same name developed by Melinda Hsu Taylor, Noga Landau and Cameron Johnson. Starring Tian Richards, it is a spin-off of Nancy Drew. The series premiered on May 31, 2022 on The CW, with the series finale airing on August 2, 2022. In June 2022, it was canceled after one season.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Production

Development

On October 28, 2020, it was announced that The CW was developing a spin-off from their Nancy Drew series titled Tom Swift. The series is based on the book series of the same name and is created and executive produced by Melinda Hsu Taylor, Noga Landau, and Cameron Johnson.[1] The show is set in the "Drew-niverse".[2] On February 8, 2021, it was announced that Ruben Garcia will be directing the pilot episode.[3] On August 30, 2021, The CW had given the production a straight-to-series order and it was expected to debut during the 2021–22 television season. Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, and Lis Rowinski were also added as executive producers.[4]

Lead actor Richards said of the adaptation, "The original Tom Swift was great for his time and what he represented. At the time, that was the face of young boys, All-American kids full of possibilities. But in 2021, that can look so different. It can look like someone like me—a Black guy who is chocolate, who is queer, who is all those things that we're told aren't the normal or the status quo." He added, "We're going to dive into so many sectors of identity. We're going to talk about Blackness—and a different kind of Blackness than we're used to seeing, which is the Black elite, the 1 percent, the billionaires. We're also going to talk about a queer boy's journey into becoming a queer man. Not only self-acceptance, but acceptance as a whole, having the community and people around you."[5]

The series started filming in Atlanta in late-January 2022,[6] which was completed between late April-early May.[7] It premiered on The CW on May 31, 2022.[8] On June 30, 2022, the series was canceled after one season due to low viewership,[9] although it was allowed to have the rest of the episodes for the season aired on The CW.[10] The series finale aired on August 2, 2022.

Casting

On January 26, 2021, Tian Richards was cast in the title role of Tom Swift.[11] On May 11, 2021, LeVar Burton joined the main cast to voice an artificial intelligence named Barclay.[12] Richards and Burton both appear as their respective characters in the May 2021 Nancy Drew episode "The Celestial Visitor".[5] In February 2022, Ashleigh Murray, Marquise Vilsón, April Parker Jones, and Albert Mwangi joined the cast in starring roles.[13] [14] On March 8, 2022, Ward Horton was cast in a recurring role.[15]

Reception

Critical response

Caroline Framke, writing for Variety, said "When the show leans into this more personal conflict, thus allowing Richards to deepen his performance and character, it works. Outside its flawed hero, though, “Tom Swift” suffers from a surprising lack of imagination given all the ostensibly impressive innovation at the heart of the Swift empire" but said the series should be given a chance to recover from a "shaky launch".[16]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 60% approval rating with an average rating of 8/10, based on 5 critic reviews.[17]

Ratings

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nancy Drew Spinoff Tom Swift in the Works at The CW. The Hollywood Reporter. Lesley. Goldberg. October 28, 2020. October 29, 2020. February 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210216011441/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nancy-drew-spinoff-tom-swift-in-the-works-at-the-cw. live.
  2. Web site: Tom Swift Series in the Works at the CW as Nancy Drew Spinoff. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. October 28, 2020. October 29, 2020. October 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028203038/https://deadline.com/2020/10/tom-swift-series-based-books-the-cw-nancy-drew-spinoff-1234605050/. live.
  3. Web site: Ruben Garcia To Direct Tom Swift Planted Spinoff Episode of Nancy Drew. Deadline Hollywood. Peter. White. February 8, 2021. February 8, 2021. February 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220208140506/https://deadline.com/2021/02/ruben-garcia-to-direct-tom-swift-planted-spinoff-episode-nancy-drew-1234689913/. live.
  4. Web site: Nancy Drew Spinoff Tom Swift Gets Series Order At the CW. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. August 30, 2021. August 30, 2021. June 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220601083058/https://deadline.com/2021/08/tom-swift-straight-to-series-order-the-cw-nancy-drew-spinoff-1234824297/. live.
  5. Web site: Nancy Drew Tian Richards Is the Tom Swift We Need in 2021: 'I'm Here, I'm Queer and I'm Going to Get S–t Done'. TVLine. Andy. Swift. May 12, 2021. September 14, 2021. August 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220819060738/https://tvline.com/2021/05/12/nancy-drew-tom-swift-changes-explained-tian-richards-interview/. live.
  6. Web site: The CW Is Now Casting its Nancy Drew Spinoff, Tom Swift. Backstage. Rebecca. Welch. February 4, 2022. June 13, 2022. November 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122202803/https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/the-cw-now-casting-its-nancy-drew-spinoff-tom-swift-74221/. live.
  7. Web site: What is filming in Georgia in June 2022?. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Rodney. Ho. June 15, 2022. June 17, 2022. June 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220617110842/https://www.ajc.com/life/radiotvtalk-blog/what-is-filming-in-georgia-in-june-2022/TMTAGRUSWFFK7MEMGJD5YTUK7M/. live.
  8. Web site: Tom Swift: Nancy Drew Spinoff Gets Premiere Date on the CW. Deadline Hollywood. Erik. Pedersen. March 25, 2022. March 25, 2022. March 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220325180436/https://deadline.com/2022/03/tom-swift-premiere-date-nancy-drew-spinoff-the-cw-1234987052/. live.
  9. Web site: Tom Swift Canceled By CW After One Season. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. Lynette. Rice. June 30, 2022. June 30, 2022. July 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220701015209/https://deadline.com/2022/06/tom-swift-canceled-by-cw-one-season-1235055092/. live.
  10. Web site: Nancy Drew Spinoff Tom Swift Canceled at The CW After One Season. The Hollywood Reporter. Rick. Porter. June 30, 2022. July 1, 2022. August 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220819060737/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/cw-cancels-tom-swift-single-season-1235174640/. live.
  11. Nancy Drew casts Tian Richards as Tom Swift for Potential Spin-off Series. Entertainment Weekly. Sydney. Bucksbaum. January 26, 2021. January 28, 2021. May 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220527063823/https://ew.com/tv/nancy-drew-casts-tian-richards-tom-swift/. live.
  12. Web site: Tom Swift: LeVar Burton Lends Voice To Nancy Drew Planted Spinoff. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. May 11, 2021. February 7, 2022. February 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220208140507/https://deadline.com/2021/05/levar-burton-tom-swift-voice-barclay-nancy-drew-backdoor-pilot-1234753426/. live.
  13. Web site: Ashleigh Murray To Star In Tom Swift, Joining Tian Richards in the CW's Nancy Drew Spinoff. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. February 7, 2022. February 8, 2022. February 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220208170835/https://deadline.com/2022/02/tom-swift-ashleigh-murray-nancy-drew-spinoff-the-cw-tian-richards-1234928016/. live.
  14. Web site: Tom Swift: Marquise Vilsón, April Parker Jones & Albert Mwangi Round Out Series Regular Cast on CW Series. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. February 17, 2022. February 17, 2022. June 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220602122502/https://deadline.com/2022/02/tom-swift-marquise-vilson-april-parker-jones-albert-mwangi-series-regular-cast-cw-series-1234956319/. live.
  15. Web site: Breeda Wool Joins Disney+'s National Treasure; The CW's Tom Swift Casts Ward Horton. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. March 8, 2022. March 8, 2022. June 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220604180507/https://deadline.com/2022/03/breeda-wool-national-treasure-tom-swift-casts-ward-horton-1234973866/. live.
  16. Framke . Caroline . Caroline Framke. May 30, 2022 . 'Tom Swift,' The CW's 'Nancy Drew' Spinoff, Buries Its Charming Lead in Clichés: TV Review . Variety . September 20, 2022.
  17. tom_swift. Tom Swift. tv. 1. May 31, 2023. y.

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