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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 15 - The Celestial Visitor
    6.3/10(377 votes)

    #1 - The Celestial Visitor

    S2:E15

    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Nancy Drew Season 4 Episode 12 - The Heartbreak of Truth
    6.8/10(145 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Nancy Drew Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.0/10(785 votes)

    #3 - 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, Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage

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  4. Nancy Drew Season 4 Episode 11 - The Sinner's Sacrifice
    7.1/10(142 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Nancy Drew Season 2 Episode 14 - The Siege of the Unseen Specter
    7.2/10(375 votes)

    #5 - The Siege of the Unseen Specter

    S2:E14

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Nancy Drew Season 1 Episode 2 - The Secret of the Old Morgue
    7.3/10(565 votes)

    #6 - The Secret of the Old Morgue

    S1:E2

    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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  7. Nancy Drew Season 4 Episode 6 - The Web of Yesterdays
    7.3/10(152 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. Nancy Drew Season 1 Episode 4 - The Haunted Ring
    7.4/10(474 votes)

    #8 - The Haunted Ring

    S1:E4

    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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  9. Nancy Drew Season 1 Episode 5 - The Case of the Wayward Spirit
    7.4/10(453 votes)

    #9 - The Case of the Wayward Spirit

    S1:E5

    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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  10. Nancy Drew Season 2 Episode 13 - The Beacon of Moonstone Island
    7.4/10(258 votes)

    #10 - The Beacon of Moonstone Island

    S2:E13

    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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  11. Nancy Drew Season 4 Episode 4 - The Return of the Killer's Hook
    7.4/10(160 votes)

    #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:Melissa Marlette, Jennifer Vestuto

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  12. Nancy Drew Season 4 Episode 10 - The Ballad of Lives Foregone
    7.4/10(147 votes)

    #12 - The Ballad of Lives Foregone

    S4:E10

    Carson and Ryan work together to help Nancy.

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

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  13. Nancy Drew Season 1 Episode 3 - The Curse of the Dark Storm
    7.5/10(508 votes)

    #13 - The Curse of the Dark Storm

    S1:E3

    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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  14. Nancy Drew Season 1 Episode 7 - The Tale of the Fallen Sea Queen
    7.5/10(411 votes)

    #14 - The Tale of the Fallen Sea Queen

    S1:E7

    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:Katie Schwartz, Erika Harrison

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  15. Nancy Drew Season 2 Episode 1 - The Search for the Midnight Wraith
    7.5/10(344 votes)

    #15 - The Search for the Midnight Wraith

    S2:E1

    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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  16. Nancy Drew Season 2 Episode 8 - The Quest for the Spider Sapphire
    7.5/10(265 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Nancy Drew Season 2 Episode 9 - The Bargain of the Blood Shroud
    7.5/10(265 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. Nancy Drew Season 3 Episode 8 - The Burning of the Sorrows
    7.5/10(217 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. Nancy Drew Season 1 Episode 6 - The Mystery of Blackwood Lodge
    7.6/10(437 votes)

    #19 - The Mystery of Blackwood Lodge

    S1:E6

    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:Andrea Thornton Bolden, Alex Taub

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  20. Nancy Drew Season 2 Episode 6 - The Riddle of the Broken Doll
    7.6/10(282 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. Nancy Drew Season 3 Episode 5 - The Vision of the Birchwood Prisoner
    7.6/10(215 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. Nancy Drew Season 3 Episode 10 - The Confession of the Long Night
    7.6/10(219 votes)

    #22 - The Confession of the Long Night

    S3:E10

    A truth-inducing ritual takes hold of a town-wide cocktail party, yielding volcanic emotional confessions and a surprising romantic connection for Nancy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Nancy Drew Season 1 Episode 9 - The Hidden Staircase
    7.7/10(398 votes)

    #23 - The Hidden Staircase

    S1:E9

    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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  24. Nancy Drew Season 1 Episode 10 - The Mark of the Poisoner’s Pearl
    7.7/10(372 votes)

    #24 - The Mark of the Poisoner’s Pearl

    S1:E10

    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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  25. Nancy Drew Season 1 Episode 11 - The Phantom of Bonny Scot
    7.7/10(354 votes)

    #25 - The Phantom of Bonny Scot

    S1:E11

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Celestial Visitor" is the worst rated episode of "Nancy Drew". It scored 6.3/10 based on 377 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/12/2021. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Heartbreak of Truth".