The Worst Episodes of Nancy Drew

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   6.3/10(374 votes)

   #1 - The Celestial Visitor

   S2:E155/12/2021

   As things begin to go haywire at The Claw, a striking stranger appears looking for Nancy, and announces himself as the billionaire Tom Swift. Meanwhile, Ace has issues with the way Nancy insists on handling things with Celia.

   Director:Unknown

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   6.8/10(142 votes)

   #2 - The Heartbreak of Truth

   S4:E128/16/2023

   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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   Director:Kristin Lehman

   Writer:Céline Geiger
3. 

   7.0/10(784 votes)

   #3 - Pilot

   S1:E110/9/2019

   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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   Director:Larry Teng

   Writers:Noga Landau, Stephanie Savage, Josh Schwartz
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   7.1/10(140 votes)

   #4 - The Sinner's Sacrifice

   S4:E118/9/2023

   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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   Director:Melinda Hsu Taylor

   Writers:Alex Taub, Leilani Terrell
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   7.2/10(372 votes)

   #5 - The Siege of the Unseen Specter

   S2:E145/5/2021

   Nancy's birthday dinner with Carson is cut short when Detective Tamura shows up with a warrant to arrest her for contempt of court. Meanwhile, George, Bess and Ace work together to summon up one of their ancestors to help locate Odette's Englishwoman lover Mary's soul amongst billions in the spirit world.

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   7.3/10(564 votes)

   #6 - The Secret of the Old Morgue

   S1:E210/16/2019

   When Nancy learns that Tiffany Hudson's corpse is being moved out of Horseshoe Bay for a private autopsy, she puts her investigation into Lucy Sable's dress on hold to pull off one of her most risky missions yet.

   Director:Larry Teng

   Writer:Noga Landau

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   Director:Larry Teng

   Writer:Noga Landau
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   7.3/10(150 votes)

   #7 - The Web of Yesterdays

   S4:E67/5/2023

   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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   Director:Larry Teng

   Writers:Alex Taub, Tiffany Patterson
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   7.4/10(473 votes)

   #8 - The Haunted Ring

   S1:E410/30/2019

   As the funeral for Tiffany Hudson nears, her confused spirit seemingly haunts Horseshoe Bay. Nancy invites Bess to stay with her, allowing Nancy to figure out what Bess is hiding. Nick struggles with what he learned about Tiffany.

   Director:Larry Teng

   Writer:Céline Geiger

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   Director:Larry Teng

   Writer:Céline Geiger
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   7.4/10(256 votes)

   #9 - The Beacon of Moonstone Island

   S2:E134/28/2021

   Gil insists on helping Nancy investigate a hunch on Moonstone Island, but Ace and Amanda are forced to step in when he is unable to be there for her. Meanwhile, Nick begins questioning Nancy's loyalty. Lastly, Odette is getting on George's last nerve.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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    7.4/10(158 votes)

    #10 - The Return of the Killer's Hook

    S4:E46/21/2023

    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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    Director:Pascal Verschooris

    Writers:Jennifer Vestuto, Melissa Marlette
11. 

    7.4/10(145 votes)

    #11 - The Ballad of Lives Foregone

    S4:E108/2/2023

    Carson and Ryan work together to help Nancy.

    Director:Kristin Lehman

    Writers:Hayley Munoz, Lauriel Harte Marger

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    Director:Kristin Lehman

    Writers:Hayley Munoz, Lauriel Harte Marger
12. 

    7.5/10(507 votes)

    #12 - The Curse of the Dark Storm

    S1:E310/23/2019

    When a nor’easter hits Horseshoe Bay, Ace warns everyone that the storm has been known to blow restless spirits ashore. Meanwhile, Nancy confronts Nick about the secrets he’s been keeping.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer

    Writers:Lisa Bao, Jesse Stern

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    Director:John T. Kretchmer

    Writers:Lisa Bao, Jesse Stern
13. 

    7.5/10(451 votes)

    #13 - The Case of the Wayward Spirit

    S1:E511/6/2019

    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.

    Director:Claudia Yarmy

    Writers:Katherine DiSavino, Melinda Hsu Taylor

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    Director:Claudia Yarmy

    Writers:Katherine DiSavino, Melinda Hsu Taylor
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    7.5/10(410 votes)

    #14 - The Tale of the Fallen Sea Queen

    S1:E711/20/2019

    The gang resolves to find a way to speak with the only eyewitness to Lucy and Tiffany's murders -- Lucy herself. Nancy is faced with a truth that seems to validate her greatest fear.

    Director:Rebecca Rodriguez

    Writers:Erika Harrison, Katie Schwartz

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    Director:Rebecca Rodriguez

    Writers:Erika Harrison, Katie Schwartz
15. 

    7.5/10(342 votes)

    #15 - The Search for the Midnight Wraith

    S2:E11/20/2021

    Nancy and her friends realize they need to come up with a plan to stop the Aglaeca before it's too late; Detective Tamura shows up at The Claw to bring Nancy in for questioning in a mysterious comatose girl's assault.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    7.5/10(263 votes)

    #16 - The Quest for the Spider Sapphire

    S2:E83/17/2021

    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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    Director:Roxanne Benjamin

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    7.5/10(263 votes)

    #17 - The Bargain of the Blood Shroud

    S2:E93/24/2021

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

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    7.5/10(215 votes)

    #18 - The Burning of the Sorrows

    S3:E812/3/2021

    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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    7.6/10(435 votes)

    #19 - The Mystery of Blackwood Lodge

    S1:E611/13/2019

    While trying to uncover the truth about a long-buried history between Lucy Sable and Ryan Hudson, Nancy finds herself in the curious position of having to strike a deal with Horseshoe Bay’s newest and most suspect widower.

    Director:Amanda Row

    Writers:Alex Taub, Andrea Thornton Bolden

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    Director:Amanda Row

    Writers:Alex Taub, Andrea Thornton Bolden
20. 

    7.6/10(280 votes)

    #20 - The Riddle of the Broken Doll

    S2:E62/24/2021

    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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21. 

    7.6/10(213 votes)

    #21 - The Vision of the Birchwood Prisoner

    S3:E511/5/2021

    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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22. 

    7.7/10(397 votes)

    #22 - The Hidden Staircase

    S1:E912/11/2019

    In our winter finale, Nancy and the Drew Crew desperately search for George’s missing sister, Ted, whose kidnapping eerily mirrors the investigation that started Nancy’s sleuthing career. Meanwhile, while revisiting the trauma of her past, as a means to solving the present-day mystery, Nancy finally reconnects with her father just as an escalation in the Lucy Sable investigation threatens to separate them forever.

    Director:Shannon Kohli

    Writer:Melinda Hsu Taylor

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    Director:Shannon Kohli

    Writer:Melinda Hsu Taylor
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    7.7/10(371 votes)

    #23 - The Mark of the Poisoner’s Pearl

    S1:E101/15/2020

    After discovering a connection between the poison that killed Tiffany Hudson and a Horseshoe Bay cold case, Nancy and the Drew Crew risk their lives to bring a serial killer to justice.

    Director:Sydney Freeland

    Writers:Lisa Bao, Katherine DiSavino

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    Director:Sydney Freeland

    Writers:Lisa Bao, Katherine DiSavino
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    7.7/10(353 votes)

    #24 - The Phantom of Bonny Scot

    S1:E111/22/2020

    When Nancy’s quest to clear Carson’s name clashes with Owen’s pursuit of justice for the victims of the Bonny Scot, she’ll have to decide just how far she’s willing to go to get her dad out of jail.

    Director:Ramsey Nickell

    Writers:Andrea Thornton Bolden, Katie Schwartz

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    Director:Ramsey Nickell

    Writers:Andrea Thornton Bolden, Katie Schwartz
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    7.7/10(318 votes)

    #25 - The Reunion of Lost Souls

    S2:E21/27/2021

    Nancy and the Drew Crew continue to search for clues to battle the Aglaeca. George has an unfortunate first encounter with Nick's visiting mother. Carson and Ace have a heart-to-heart.

    Director:Eduardo Sánchez

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Eduardo Sánchez

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