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Nancy Drew S1E5 — The Case of the Wayward Spirit

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Nancy Drew•Season 1•Episode 5

The Case of the Wayward Spirit

7.4/10 · 454 votesNov 6, 201937 min

Ranked #16 of 18 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

When Nancy realizes that George is possessed by Tiffany's spirit, she must act quickly to rid her friend of the ghostly passenger before it's too late. A mysterious stranger wanders in to The Claw and asks the gang to cater a charity gala.

Directed byClaudia Yarmy

Written byKatherine DiSavino, Melinda Hsu Taylor

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Season 1 Episodes18

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Pilot

The Secret of the Old Morgue still

The Secret of the Old Morgue

The Curse of the Dark Storm still

The Curse of the Dark Storm

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The Haunted Ring

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The Case of the Wayward Spirit

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The Mystery of Blackwood Lodge

The Tale of the Fallen Sea Queen still

The Tale of the Fallen Sea Queen

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The Path Of Shadows

The Hidden Staircase still

The Hidden Staircase

The Mark of the Poisoner’s Pearl still

The Mark of the Poisoner’s Pearl

The Phantom of Bonny Scot still

The Phantom of Bonny Scot

The Lady of Larkspur Lane still

The Lady of Larkspur Lane

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The Whisper Box

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The Sign of the Uninvited Guest

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The Terror of Horseshoe Bay

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The Haunting of Nancy Drew

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The Girl in the Locket

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The Clue in the Captain's Painting

Cast8

Kennedy McMann

Kennedy McMann

Nancy Drew

Leah Lewis

Leah Lewis

Georgia 'George' Fan

Maddison Jaizani

Maddison Jaizani

Bess Marvin

Tunji Kasim

Tunji Kasim

Ned 'Nick' Nickerson

Alex Saxon

Alex Saxon

Ace Hardy

Alvina August

Alvina August

Karen Hart

Riley Smith

Riley Smith

Ryan Hudson

Scott Wolf

Scott Wolf

Carson Drew

Crew3

Katherine DiSavino

Katherine DiSavino

Writer

Melinda Hsu Taylor

Melinda Hsu Taylor

Writer

Claudia Yarmy

Claudia Yarmy

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Case of the Wayward Spirit" is episode 5 of Nancy Drew season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 454 votes, ranking #16 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Claudia Yarmy and written by Katherine DiSavino, Melinda Hsu Taylor, it aired on November 6, 2019.

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