Tian Richards (Dumplin’) has been tapped for the role of Tom Swift in an upcoming episode of the CW drama Nancy Drew, which will serve as a backdoor pilot for a potential spinoff series, now in development at the network.If Tom Swift goes to series, Richards will continue in the title role.In the planted spinoff episode of Nancy Drew, Tom Swift (Richards) will crash into one of Nancy Drew’s (Kennedy McMann) investigations, an event which Nancy interprets as supernatural and Tom believes to be cosmically paranormal.Tom Swift, from Nancy Drew co-creators/executive producers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, their Fake Empire banner, and CBS Studios, is considered one of the CW’s strongest early contenders for next season.Co-created by Nancy
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