The CW’s ‘Nancy Drew’ Is the Grown Up Version of It’s Film Adaptations

The amateur sleuth, Nancy Drew has a long history since her first appearance in 1930 in her mystery series by Edward Stratemeyer.

Over the years since, Nancy Drew has seen many extensive revisions on paper and on-screen. Drew started out as a young 16-year-old in high school and was later changed as a more sophisticated 18-year-old who already graduated high school. She spends her time-solving mysteries alongside her friends George and Bess. Her boyfriend, Ned, also makes the occasional appearance.

Debuted on October 9th, the CW's 'Nancy Drew' follows the same 18-year-old Drew (Kennedy McMann) who is stuck in Horseshoe Bay, Maine. Following the death of her mother, Drew puts mystery-solving aside. While working at the diner, she discovers the dead body of Tiffany Hudson, the wife of the town's local businessman Richard Hudson.

This is where the mystery that Nancy Drew is known for gets even weirder. The town is plagued with the story of a ghost. Lucy Stable was killed 19 years ago, who Drew captured on video near Tiffany's body.

The mysterious adventures of Nancy Drew continue, but this is the first time we see Drew and her friends have more adult themes.

In the previous film adaptations of Nancy Drew, she embodied the more youthful 16-year-old version. In 2007, the film 'Nancy Drew' starring Emma Roberts as Drew, Drew moves from her hometown to California.

This version of Drew is more quaint and a young sophisticated; she wears clothes styled from the 50's and penny loafers. She even meticulously prepares her lunch symmetrical and pristine.

The recent adaptation, 'Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase' that was released earlier this year follows the same 16-year-old Nancy Drew. Although, this version is more of a tomboy who wears flannels and converse and rides a skateboard. The story is still the same young sleuth, played by Sophia Lillis, who investigates the famous haunted house in her new town.

The CW version of Nancy Drew is for mature adults with its certain suggestive and sometimes obvious themes.

Within the first episode of the series, Drew is having bed-thumping loud intercourse with her boyfriend Ned (Tunji Kasim). Unlike the other versions, Drew and Ned's relationship starts out as more friends with benefits where Nancy doesn't want to commit to something so serious.

Drew then casually explains how Ace (Alex Saxon), the diners dishwasher and cook, sometimes forgets maybe from his 'smoking'. George (Leah Lewis) is Drew's old nemesis, who accuses Drew of spreading stories of her sex life. The show even delves into affairs between characters.

The new adult version of Nancy Drew has more grit and juicy details that previous versions never journeyed in to. It might just be the ticket for a binge-worthy show alongside creepy mystery.