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Nancy Drew makes plans to leave her hometown for college, but finds herself drawn into a supernatural murder mystery instead.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Nancy Drew Season 2 Episode 8 - The Quest for the Spider Sapphire
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    #1 - The Quest for the Spider Sapphire

    S2:E8

    Nancy and George work together to vanish the ghost who’s been timesharing George’s body since they defeated the Aglaeca. Meanwhile, no one is more surprised than Bess when a blast from her past comes knocking.

    Director:Roxanne Benjamin
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Nancy Drew Season 3 Episode 1 - The Warming of a Frozen Heart
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    #2 - The Warming of a Frozen Heart

    S3:E1

    On the evening of Horseshoe Bay’s annual Harvest Carnival, the body of a mysterious young man is discovered on the Hudson carnival grounds. The Drew Crew is drawn into the case by a host of confounding clues surrounding a new menace terrorizing the town – a killer who has an enigmatic connection to none other than Nancy’s newest foil: Temperance Hudson.

    Director:Amanda Row
    Writers:Noga Landau, Melinda Hsu Taylor

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  3. Nancy Drew Season 3 Episode 2 - The Journey of the Dangerous Mind
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    #3 - The Journey of the Dangerous Mind

    S3:E2

    As the gang investigates the Frozen Heart murders, sparks fly between Nancy and her counterpart in law enforcement on Nancy's first day as the community liaison. Temperance makes a startling offer at the police station.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Nancy Drew Season 3 Episode 3 - The Testimony of the Executed Man
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    #4 - The Testimony of the Executed Man

    S3:E3

    On the trail of the Frozen Hearts Killer, Nancy and her friends follow a surprising lead from a podcaster at an annual convention for amateur sleuths, where they also find themselves unraveling ghostly clues about a homicide from the 1950s.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Nancy Drew Season 3 Episode 4 - The Demon of Piper Beach
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    #5 - The Demon of Piper Beach

    S3:E4

    Sleepwalking suddenly spikes in town and Nancy questions whether Frozen Heart murders has been solved.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Nancy Drew Season 3 Episode 5 - The Vision of the Birchwood Prisoner
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    #6 - The Vision of the Birchwood Prisoner

    S3:E5

    After a major setback in the Frozen Hearts case, Nancy asks Temperance for help with an occult approach to getting answers from a murder suspect. Meanwhile, the Bobbsey entanglement creates a world of trouble for Ace, and George has a long-overdue confrontation with someone from her past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Nancy Drew Season 3 Episode 6 - The Myth of the Ensnared Hunter
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    #7 - The Myth of the Ensnared Hunter

    S3:E6

    The Drew Crew goes on the hunt for an underground prison that may hold answers to the Frozen Hearts killings – all while following a lead on a relic that could cure George of the paranormal affliction that’s shortening her lifespan. Ace tries to enlist Amanda Bobbsey in bringing her father to justice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Nancy Drew Season 3 Episode 8 - The Burning of the Sorrows
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    #8 - The Burning of the Sorrows

    S3:E8

    Nancy, Bess, Agent Park and Temperance have to join forces when an attempt to trap a killer ends up unintentionally unleashing a deadly supernatural entity that feeds on people’s sorrows. Meanwhile, Ace and Ryan discover a haunting at the Historical Society, and George meets a friend from Nick’s past who may have secrets of her own.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Nancy Drew Season 4 Episode 1 - The Dilemma of the Lover's Curse
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    #9 - The Dilemma of the Lover's Curse

    S4:E1

    Nancy launches a new investigation to find a group of missing bodies from Horseshoe Bay's cemetery that have been dug up and stolen – or have possibly risen. As Nancy is drawn into this ghostly case, a string of unexplained paranormal crimes leads the Drew Crew to believe that the literal sins of the town's past have returned to haunt the living. Meanwhile, Nancy struggles with yearning for Ace, the man she loves. But when a slow-burning attraction begins between Nancy and the son of Ryan Hudson's newest enemy, Nancy must decide whether this love interest is worth the ire of both her father and Ace – whose own heart may be tempted by a new relationship too.

    Director:Amanda Row
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Nancy Drew Season 4 Episode 2 - The Maiden's Rage
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    #10 - The Maiden's Rage

    S4:E2

    Ace senses that Nancy is holding back and presses her to give him more information about the curse. Meanwhile, Bess is determined to prepare the perfect meal for Addy’s parents, and Nick schedules a brunch date with someone new. Lastly, George’s plan to let Judge Abbot know how grateful she is for the opportunity to be his clerk takes a shocking turn.

    Director:S. Lily Hui
    Writers:Katie Schwartz, Leilani Terrell

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  11. Nancy Drew Season 4 Episode 4 - The Return of the Killer's Hook
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    #11 - The Return of the Killer's Hook

    S4:E4

    Nancy runs into an old friend who is in town directing a remake of a horror film called “Longhook,” where strange things are happening on set. She’s hoping that solving a new case will help get her out of her funk, and a worried Ryan offers to help Nancy since he is a self-proclaimed expert on the original version of the film. Meanwhile, Ace helps Bess rehearse for her role as Victim #1 in the movie. Lastly, George and Nick discover that they were both stood up for meetings by councilwoman, Brie, which gives them both an uneasy feeling.

    Director:Pascal Verschooris
    Writers:Jennifer Vestuto, Melissa Marlette

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  12. Nancy Drew Season 4 Episode 5 - The Oracle of the Whispering Remains
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    #12 - The Oracle of the Whispering Remains

    S4:E5

    The Drew Crew discover a clue in an unexpected place and call in someone from George’s past to help find answers.

    Director:Scott Wolf
    Writers:Lisa Bao, Lauriel Harte Marger

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  13. Nancy Drew Season 4 Episode 6 - The Web of Yesterdays
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    #13 - The Web of Yesterdays

    S4:E6

    Nancy and the Drew Crew work together to identify a creature. Meanwhile, Bess reaches out to Carson after receiving a cease-and-desist letter. Lastly, Tristan ends up stealing Nancy’s thunder during Career Day at the high school.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writers:Alex Taub, Tiffany Patterson

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  14. Nancy Drew Season 4 Episode 7 - The Reaping of Hollow Oak
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    #14 - The Reaping of Hollow Oak

    S4:E7

    Nancy and Ace each show up at Nick’s loft interrupting his brunch date with Jade. Their behavior leads Jade to wonder if Nick might be up to something shady. Meanwhile, Carson and George help Bess prep for her statement.

    Director:Adrian Diepold
    Writers:Katie Schwartz, Hayley Munoz

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  15. Nancy Drew Season 4 Episode 8 - The Crooked Banister
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - The Crooked Banister

    S4:E8

    Nancy sends a group text to the Drew Crew asking them to meet her at The Claw ASAP. Meanwhile, Ace’s dad tries to get him to open up about Nancy. Lastly, Carson makes plans with Nancy to mark the one-year anniversary of losing her mom.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writers:Jennifer Vestuto, Melissa Marlette

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  16. Nancy Drew Season 4 Episode 9 - The Memory of the Stolen Soul
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    #16 - The Memory of the Stolen Soul

    S4:E9

    Nancy and the Drew Crew prepare to battle a Sin Eater.

    Director:Robin Givens
    Writers:Lisa Bao, Tiffany Patterson

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  17. Nancy Drew Season 4 Episode 10 - The Ballad of Lives Foregone
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - The Ballad of Lives Foregone

    S4:E10

    Carson and Ryan work together to help Nancy.

    Director:Kristin Lehman
    Writers:Hayley Munoz, Lauriel Harte Marger

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  18. Nancy Drew Season 4 Episode 11 - The Sinner's Sacrifice
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    #18 - The Sinner's Sacrifice

    S4:E11

    Ryan shows up just in the nick of time to help Nancy. Meanwhile, Nick is thrown by a statement George makes. Lastly, Bess is left feeling concerned after speaking with Ace.

    Director:Melinda Hsu Taylor
    Writers:Alex Taub, Leilani Terrell

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  19. Nancy Drew Season 4 Episode 12 - The Heartbreak of Truth
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    #19 - The Heartbreak of Truth

    S4:E12

    Nancy and the Drew Crew head out to the graveyard after she receives a mysterious call.

    Director:Kristin Lehman
    Writer:Céline Geiger

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  20. Nancy Drew Season 4 Episode 13 - The Light Between Lives
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    #20 - The Light Between Lives

    S4:E13

    Nancy and the Drew Crew’s mission to save Horseshoe Bay from sins of its past comes to an epic conclusion as they must contend with Nancy’s most shocking discovery yet, one that will determine the fate of her star-crossed love with Ace.

    Director:Amanda Row
    Writers:Melinda Hsu Taylor, Lauren Glover

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  21. Nancy Drew Season 3 Episode 7 - The Gambit of the Tangled Souls
    1.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - The Gambit of the Tangled Souls

    S3:E7

    While Nancy and her friends race to find the relic that could finally untangle George’s soul from Odette Lamar’s, Carson and Ryan are affected by a mystical substance that prompts a temporary return to the lowered inhibitions of adolescence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Nancy Drew Season 4 Episode 3 - The Danger of the Hopeful Sigil
    1.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - The Danger of the Hopeful Sigil

    S4:E3

    Nancy and Ace share a sweet moment while working together to find a way to break the curse. Meanwhile, Carson and Jean continue growing closer, but a recent conversation leaves him with an unsettled feeling. Lastly, Jesse and Birdie devise a plan to teach the school bully a lesson.

    Director:Jem Garrard
    Writers:Céline Geiger, Lauren Glover

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  23. Nancy Drew Season 2 Episode 6 - The Riddle of the Broken Doll
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - The Riddle of the Broken Doll

    S2:E6

    Nancy and the Drew Crew learn that they have a new battle on their hands. George's strange behavior leaves Nick feeling unsettled. Carson makes Nancy an offer she can't refuse.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Nancy Drew Season 2 Episode 9 - The Bargain of the Blood Shroud
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - The Bargain of the Blood Shroud

    S2:E9

    Nancy and the Drew Crew strike a deal with Gil Bobbsey.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Nancy Drew Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    An 18-year-old Nancy Drew makes plans to leave her hometown for college after high school graduation, but finds herself drawn into a supernatural murder mystery.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writers:Noga Landau, Stephanie Savage, Josh Schwartz

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Quest for the Spider Sapphire" is the worst rated episode of "Nancy Drew". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Roxanne Benjamin and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/17/2021. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Warming of a Frozen Heart".