The CW canceled so many shows recently that it’s no longer a shocker to see one of their series get the ax. The Nancy Drew spinoff Tom Swift is the latest victim of the network’s ongoing cancelation streak.
This series centers on the titular billionaire inventor, who is thrust into a world of sci-fi conspiracy and unexplained phenomena after the shocking disappearance of his father. Tian Richards played the lead role, while the rest of the cast included Ashleigh Murray, Marquise Vilsón, Albert Mwangi, April Parker Jones, and LeVar Burton.
Despite its low rating, Tom Swift was quite historic because it was the first network TV show with a gay Black lead and Tian Richards said that it feels amazing to see how meaningful his character is to the viewers.
“To be airing during Pride Month has been such a highlight because the show is so many different intersections and we get to talk about the queer experience, what it’s like to actually exist and not just to be entering that space by way of coming out or coming to terms with ourselves,” Richards told Entertainment Weekly.
Tom Swift premiered on the CW on May 31, and only five episodes aired before its cancelation was announced.
