TV vet Scott Wolf has boarded the project in the role of Nancy’s estranged father, replacing the previously cast Freddie Prinze Jr. Per The Hollywood Reporter, which broke the news, Nancy Drew producers wanted to go in a different direction, but Prinze Jr. left the show on good terms.
The CW’s Nancy Drew series has introduced its first plot twist — but it’s happening behind the scenes.
Wolf will now portray Carson Drew, a dynamic attorney who has become distant from Nancy following the recent death of his beloved wife.
Recasts are not unusual as broadcast networks continue to choose the pilots that will earn a spot on their fall or midseason schedules.