Nancy Drew show. The Hollywood Reporter says the channel has handed out a straight to order series for Tom Swift, which will focus on a Black, gay billionaire inventor.As a character, Swift, played by Tian Richards, has already appeared in one episode of Nancy Drew.
Richards will reprise the role for Tom Swift.Related: Hunky Ecuadorian actor Roberto Manrique comes outLike Nancy Drew, Swift first appeared in the early half of the 20th century in a series of novels aimed at kids and young adults.
The books were published by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, with founder Edward Stratemeyer creating the character (although some of the books were later written by ghostwriters).