There’s a lot to unpack in this 30 second whirlwind so I’m planning to do a series of posts. I will do my best to tie every scene back to BTS content, but everything is still speculation and unconfirmed. It’s going to get spoilery so bow out if you want to remain blissfully ignorant - which absolutely has its advantages: Riley’s a fan.
We start with Birdie and Jesse holding hands and calling Nancy for help from the woods! Kennedy confirmed they are a couple (the cutest!). I love that for them (and us).
Birdie (from the 2x13 Moonstone Island episode) is in Eps 3 and 12, so it’s one of those two. Geraldine Chiu (Jesse) posted from on-set during each of those episode’s filming, so she is in the same two episodes. Ep. 3 is shaping up to be epic (more in a later post), and 12 is set in spring (with a beach scene they had to film in the snow). If Birdie & Jessie’s relationship is established in Ep. 3 maybe this is 12, but we’ll have to wait and see!
Next we have Nancy with her trusty flashlight even when she’s dressed fancy - classic Nancy Drew!
What is she spying? ZOMBIES OF COURSE!
They’re in old timey clothes, and presumably they’re the corpses from the graves that were dug up (or they rose on their own!). The big season long mystery is dealing with the sins of the town’s past - just love the mix of humor and horror.
Our first glimpse of the crew! Now what episode is this? I think it’s Episode 1. Nick, Nancy, and Bess are dressed up - we saw BTS photos of Maddison with that purple dress in her trailer, and Tunji in the pink shirt, both from mid-July when they were most likely filming Ep. 1.
(First photo courtesy of @nancydrewfashionblog on IG)
We also saw Maddison’s story during the filming of episode 1 heading into the creepy woods in a cart with Tunji, Alex, and a blond woman that we now know is Megan Munro. She’s only listed in episode 1 on IMDB. She’s credited as “Young Actress” so not clear what her part is - I think this could be her. As she’s not recurring I don’t think she’s the new police chief (I’d love a woman in that role though), or a serious love interest for Ace or Nick. She may be a short term LI for Ace or Nick, or maybe she’s an as yet uncredited actress. Still a mystery!
Ace’s hair is LONG - this is how he looked when he showed up to set. They trimmed it later - it’s noticeably shorter by Episode 3 (keeping in the tradition of Ace’s ever changing hair). Also he’s not dressed up, which makes sense as he wasn’t in that BTS photo, and Nancy’s probably keeping her distance. Still manifesting Ace in a suit in S4…
If you are wondering why George is absent, Leah didn’t arrive to set for the first part of filming of Episode 1 - she was still filming another project. So George must be working or studying or otherwise occupied.
Ending here for now, look for my next post with an in-depth look at the next part of the trailer. Would love to hear your thoughts, predictions, stuff I missed or got wrong, etc. in the tags or comments!
@giannilee expands his transportive sonic universe, with his latest collaboration "Switch". The song features fellow Philly multi-creatives Tunji Ige & Andrea Valle. Listen to it here.
Hello, Drewds! The Drew Crew actors have all been active this week, a very rare occurrence. The most recent is this morning we got this fabulous photo from Amanda Row, director of many classic Nancy Drew episodes (e.g. Burning Bride, Uninvited Guest, S2 finale) and both the S4 premiere and finale. She was out last night with none other than Alex Saxon AND RJ Hatanaka.
Love seeing these people back together - and extra points for Alex sporting a classic Ace snapback. How amazing would it be if we got to see Alex and RJ together in something directed by Amanda? Ace and Tamura did have the best scenes together. A person can dream…
Meanwhile, we caught our first glimpse of Tunji in the “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” trailer. He looks (and sounds) so amazing in period garb.
Sadly it appears from IMDB that he’s only in the first episode - hopefully we’ll see more added as we get closer. No matter what really looking forward to seeing him on my screen again come May 4!
Onto the women of Nancy Drew. Kennedy, who we’re waiting to hear if her backdoor pilot The Good Lawyer was picked up for the fall, gifted us with a duet to Taylor’s “Invisible String” on TikTok. I’ve only listened to it fifty or so times. More please, Kennedy!
Speaking of pilots AND singing, Leah similarly has her own pilot (a Matlock reboot), which started filming on Monday in Toronto. Really hope this one gets picked up - I want to see Leah sparring with the brilliant Kathy Bates. Network TV has room for both of our favs as up and coming lawyers!
Leah has also been singing for us in her spare time in her IG stories this week, her voice is sick. Maybe a Nancy and George duet could be arranged? In the meantime you can envision them putting on an entire musical in my Nancy Drew AU fic No One Mourns the Wicked!
Last but definitely not least, Maddison has been out and about in Vancouver and around B.C., taking some fabulous photos, baking, and visiting her friend who’s building a house. She also mentioned on IG she’d be traveling back to England soon to visit family and enjoy British comfort foods. Hope she has a great time, and that we get to see her on our screens again soon in something new!
Craving Nancy Drew S4, but glad to see what our favorite crew members are up to in the meantime.