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TOM SWIFT GENERAL DISCUSSION THREAD #3
(NEWS, MEDIA, AND SPOILERS)

TOM SWIFT TIMELINE

• October 28, 2020: Tom Swift, a Nancy Drew spinoff, is being developed at The CW per TVLine. The character will debut in a Season 2 episode of the mothership show.
• January 26, 2021: Tian Richards cast as Tom Swift per Deadline.
• May 13, 2021: Tom Swift appears in Nancy Drew episode, "The Celestial Visitor" (2x15). Levar Burton voices his AI.
• August 31, 2021: The CW officially orders the show straight-to-series. It will be a part of the 2021-2022 season. The series will be filming in Atlanta, Georgia in late January 2022.
• February 7, 2022: Ashleigh Murray cast as female lead per Deadline.
• February 17, 2022: Marquise Vilsón, April Parker Jones & Albert Mwangi are cast as remaining series regulars per Deadline.
• April 1, 2022: Donovin Miller cast as Tom's cousin/adoptive brother, Lino per CBR.com.
  

The series premiered on Tuesday, May 31st after an all-new episode of Superman & Lois!

Official Season 1 Description:

As an exceptionally brilliant inventor with unlimited resources and unimaginable wealth, the devilishly charming Tom Swift (Tian Richards) is a man who many men would kill to be, or be with – a man with the world in the palm of his hand. But that world gets shaken to its core after the shocking disappearance of his father, thrusting Tom into a breathtaking adventure full of mysterious conspiracies and unexplained phenomena. On his whirlwind quest to unravel the truth, Tom finds himself fighting to stay one step ahead of an Illuminati-scale cabal hellbent on stopping him. Tackling this treacherous pursuit armed with his vast intellect, his roguish wit, and an endless supply of designer sneakers, he will also rely on his closest companions: his best friend Zenzi (Ashleigh Murray), whose unabashed and unvarnished candor keeps Tom grounded while she forges a path for herself as a business visionary; his bodyguard Isaac (Marquise Vilsón), whose fierce commitment to his chosen family is complicated by his own simmering feelings for Tom; and his AI, Barclay (voiced by LeVar Burton), whose insights and tough love have been a constant throughout Tom’s life.

At home, Tom’s relationship with his mother Lorraine (April Parker Jones) becomes conflicted as she urges him to take his father's place in elite Black society. But unbeknownst to Tom, his mother’s request is driven by deep secrets of her own. What’s more, the mysterious and dangerous Rowan (Albert Mwangi) intersects Tom’s path with hidden motivations and undeniable mutual chemistry. While Tom navigates these emotionally charged dynamics, his missions will require his genius and his flair for innovation guided by romance, friendship and the mysteries of the universe yet unsolved.

The character of Tom Swift was originally introduced to audiences in season two of NANCY DREW. The series is inspired by the Tom Swift book series that hails from Stratemeyer Syndicate, which also publishes the Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys and Bobbsey Twins books.

TOM SWIFT stars Tian Richards, Ashleigh Murray, Marquise Vilsón, April Parker Jones and Albert Mwangi, with LeVar Burton as the voice of Barclay, Tom’s AI.

TOM SWIFT is a production of CBS Studios in association with Fake Empire. TOM SWIFT was co-created by Melinda Hsu Taylor (“Nancy Drew,” “The Gifted”), Noga Landau (“Nancy Drew,” “The Magicians”) and Cameron Johnson (“Empire”). Taylor, Landau and Johnson also serve as executive producers along with Josh Schwartz (“Nancy Drew,” “Gossip Girl,” “Dynasty”), Stephanie Savage (“Nancy Drew,” “Gossip Girl,” “Dynasty”), and Lis Rowinski (“Nancy Drew,” “Gossip Girl,” “Dynasty”).

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Hope you guys like the title! It was the only piece of dialogue I wrote down because I thought it was so bad.

Muffy_Simba

Perfect title.

Continued about the episode count. We know standard for a new broadcast series 13 episodes. If the series is a hit, the network orders more scripts. The standard use to be a back 9, but now it varies. S1 of Cleaning Lady was 10 episodes. S1 of the Equalizer was 10 episodes. But this was because of the pandemic. The first season of La Bera was 10 episodes. S2 will be 14 episodes. Tom Swift is the only CW show with only 10 episodes. When was the last time a CW series was cancelled after only airing 5 episodes and producing only 10?

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Good question! They even gave Katy Keene a longer leash.

gold-steps

It's kind of unfortunate we got to a new thread just as the show is ending

Yeah this bit of dialogue was pretty cringey. I feel like there have definitely been other bad dialogue moments.

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There's been a ton...but I actually remember going WTF is this dialogue and then I actually paused and wrote it down!


I'm guessing we'll still use this thread a bit longer...and then eventually it'll just be pushed to page 5 or something!

AlwaysCB

tftnt!

I enjoy the show but still feel like something is missing

broken crown

I enjoy the show too...but it definitely wasted its potential because it never knew what it wanted to be.

AlwaysCB

yeah but that's normal with first seasons, now they won't get the chance ..

broken crown

Oh definitely! It usually takes a bit to figure everything out...

AlwaysCB

yeah hopefully the last 4 eps are good

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I hope so too. Maybe they will really start to take TRB seriously.

gold-steps

It looks like they're the ones that poisoned Isaac (unless that's another fake out) so I hope they will.

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Or it was Mama Swift! Remember she had to "talk to him in private" first?!?!

Muffy_Simba