Editing Nancy Drew (section)

=== Failed TV attempts ===
In 1957, [[Desilu]] and [[CBS]] developed a show, ''Nancy Drew, Detective'', based on the movies from the 1930s. [[Roberta Shore]] was cast in the title role as Nancy Drew, with [[Tim Considine]] as Ned Nickerson, and [[Frankie Thomas| Frankie Thomas, Jr.]] as Carson Drew. Thomas had previously starred in the film series in Considine's role. Although a pilot was produced in April 1957, the series could not find a sponsor. With legal troubles and the disapproval of Harriet Adams, the idea of a series was eventually abandoned.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iHsjAwAAQBAJ&q=nancy+drew+1957&pg=PA203 |title=Encyclopedia of Television Pilots, 1937–2012 – Vincent Terrace – Google Books |date=2013-02-26 |isbn=9780786474455 |access-date=2014-07-16|last1=Terrace |first1=Vincent |publisher=McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=183 FIilme Properties Up for Film Sponsors|magazine=Billboard|date=13 April 1957|volume=69|issue=13|page=26|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KiAEAAAAMBAJ&q=nancy+drew&pg=PA26|access-date=13 March 2016}}</ref>

In October 1989, Canadian production company [[Nelvana]] began filming for a 13-episode Nancy Drew television series called ''Nancy Drew and Daughter'' for [[USA Network]]. [[Margot Kidder]] was cast as an adult Nancy Drew, and her daughter, Maggie McGuane, was cast as Nancy's daughter. However, Kidder was seriously injured during filming of the first episode when the brakes failed on the car she was driving. The pilot was not finished, and the series was cancelled.<ref>Canadian Press (1990).</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Schneider|first=Karen|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20108706,00.html|title=Comeback Kidder|work=People|access-date=March 13, 2016|archive-date=March 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310064737/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20108706,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In October 2015, CBS announced it would be developing a new series based on an older version of Nancy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nancy-drew-tv-series-works-829326|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|title='Nancy Drew' TV Series In the Works at CBS|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 5, 2015|access-date=May 15, 2016}}</ref> In January 2016, CBS ordered a pilot under the working title ''Drew'', and that the character would be a non-Caucasian New York City police detective in her thirties.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wagmeister |first=Elizabeth |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/cbs-nancy-drew-diverse-pilot-order-1201683223/ |title=CBS Orders Drama Pilot for 'Drew', Diverse & Modern Take on Nancy Drew |work=Variety |date=January 19, 2016 |access-date=March 13, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323233040/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/cbs-nancy-drew-diverse-pilot-order-1201683223/ |archive-date=March 23, 2016 }}</ref> The pilot, written by [[Joan Rater]] and [[Tony Phelan]], revolved around Nancy investigating the death of Bess Marvin, and reentering the NYPD after taking leave.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lulla|url=http://season-zero.com/drew-cbs-pilot-preview-nancy-is-back-older-and-more-boring-than-ever/|title=Drew (CBS) pilot preview: Nancy is back, older, smarter, sexier and more boring than ever! – Season Zero|work=Season-zero.com|date=March 3, 2016|access-date=March 13, 2016|archive-date=March 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309232228/http://season-zero.com/drew-cbs-pilot-preview-nancy-is-back-older-and-more-boring-than-ever/|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Sarah Shahi]] was cast as Nancy Drew, with [[Vanessa Ferlito]] as [[George Fayne]], [[Anthony Edwards (actor)|Anthony Edwards]] as Carson Drew, [[Steve Kazee]] as [[Ned Nickerson]], and [[Debra Monk]] as Hannah Gruen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/02/anthony-edwards-cast-nancy-drew-pilot-cbs-1201708438/|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title='Drew': Anthony Edwards To Co-Star In CBS' Nancy Drew Pilot|date=February 24, 2016|access-date=February 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/02/drew-vanessa-ferlito-cast-cbs-nancy-drew-pilot-1201710162/ |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |title='Drew': Vanessa Ferlito To Co-Star In CBS Nancy Drew Pilot |date=February 26, 2016 |access-date=February 26, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160227114050/http://deadline.com/2016/02/drew-vanessa-ferlito-cast-cbs-nancy-drew-pilot-1201710162/ |archive-date=February 27, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Hibberd|first=James|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/02/29/sarah-shahi-nancy-drew|title=Sarah Shahi cast as Nancy Drew in CBS reboot|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=February 29, 2016|access-date=March 13, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/02/drew-steve-kazee-cast-cbs-nancy-drew-pilot-1201711827/ |title='Drew': Steve Kazee To Co-Star In CBS' Nancy Drew Pilot |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=February 29, 2016 |access-date=February 29, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302075636/http://deadline.com/2016/02/drew-steve-kazee-cast-cbs-nancy-drew-pilot-1201711827/ |archive-date=March 2, 2016 }}</ref><ref name="Gruen">{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://deadline.com/2016/03/nancy-drew-debra-monk-cast-hannah-cbs-pilot-1201716662/ |title='Drew' Pilot: Debra Monk Cast As Hannah For CBS |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=March 8, 2016 |access-date=March 13, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312011257/http://deadline.com/2016/03/nancy-drew-debra-monk-cast-hannah-cbs-pilot-1201716662/ |archive-date=March 12, 2016 }}</ref> The pilot was shot in location in New York City during March 2016, and was directed by [[James Strong (director)|James Strong]].<ref name="Gruen" /><ref>{{cite web|author=Lulla|url=http://season-zero.com/pilotseason-2016-by-the-cities/|title=#PilotSeason 2016 by the Cities – Season Zero|work=Season-zero.com|access-date=March 13, 2016|archive-date=March 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309080328/http://season-zero.com/pilotseason-2016-by-the-cities/|url-status=dead}}</ref> During this time, Phelan and Rater had another pilot, ''[[Doubt (American TV series)|Doubt]]'', which many television reporters often placed in competition for a series order with ''Drew''. On May 14, 2016, it was announced that CBS decided to order ''Doubt'', and pass on the ''Drew'' pilot, so CBS Studios could shop it to other networks for series consideration, though none did.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/drew-pilot-dead-cbs-shopped-1201756288/|title='Drew' Pilot Not Going Forward at CBS, Being Shopped Elsewhere|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 14, 2016|access-date=May 15, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/14/cbs-nancy-drew|title=CBS ditches Nancy Drew reboot plan|last=Hibberd|first=James|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=May 14, 2016|access-date=May 15, 2016|archive-date=May 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514231047/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/14/cbs-nancy-drew|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://screencrush.com/cbs-passes-nancy-drew-too-female-what/|title=CBS Passes on 'Nancy Drew' Series Because It's 'Too Female'|last=Hayes|first=Britt|work=Screen Crush|date=May 15, 2016|access-date=May 15, 2016}}</ref>

In October 2017, Phelan and Rater brought a redeveloped pilot to [[NBC]], where the plot now revolved around a middle-aged Nancy who wrote her adventures into novels has to team up with her former friends to solve a murder mystery.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nancy-drew-reboot-being-redeveloped-at-nbc-1049293|title='Nancy Drew' Reboot Being Redeveloped at NBC|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 16, 2017|access-date=October 17, 2017}}</ref><ref name="DrewNBC">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/10/nancy-drew-tv-series-nbc-tony-phelan-joan-rater-dan-jinks-1202189328/|title='Nancy Drew' TV Series In Works At NBC From Tony Phelan, Joan Rater & Dan Jinks|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=October 16, 2017|access-date=October 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/nancy-drew-tv-series-nbc-1202591278/|title=NBC to Redevelop 'Nancy Drew' Reboot Series|last=Otterson|first=Joe|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 16, 2017|access-date=October 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nancy-drew-reboot-being-redeveloped-at-nbc-1049293|title='Nancy Drew' Reboot Being Redeveloped at NBC |website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=16 October 2017|access-date=Sep 27, 2020}}</ref> However, the redeveloped plot never made it to pilot at the network, and Phelan and Rater have since left CBS Studios.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/greys-anatomy-showrunners-tony-phelan-joan-rater-move-deal-universal-tv-1130248|title=Former 'Grey's Anatomy' Showrunners Move Overall Deal to Universal TV (Exclusive)|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 27, 2018|access-date=December 8, 2018}}</ref>