Nancy Drew spinoff Tom Swift, about a Black, gay billionaire inventor.Based on the early 1900s character of the same name created by Edward Stratemayer, the CW’s Tom Swift updates the novels’ titular inventor for the twenty-first century.Per The Hollywood Reporter, Swift will be “thrust into a world of sci-fi conspiracy and unexplained phenomena after the shocking disappearance of his father.”“Swift takes to the road on a quest to unravel the truth, leaving behind the comforts of his usual moneyed lifestyle, all while fighting to stay one step ahead of an Illuminati-scale group hell-bent on stopping him,” The CW’s description states.“Swift’s missions will require his genius and flair for innovation guided by love, romance, friendship and.