The series was adapted for the CW by Noga Landau, Josh Schwartz, and Stephanie Savage. It is the third Nancy Drew television series, following The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977–1979) and a 1995 Canadian-American version. The series debuted on October 9, 2019, to mixed reviews. In March 2022, the series was renewed for a fourth and final season which premiered on May 31, 2023.
Nancy Drew gets entangled in the investigation of town socialite Tiffany Hudson's murder. She unearths a connection to Tiffany's homicide to a decade-long cold case turned urban legend.