Fans of the show Nancy Drew on The CW have known about the series ending after its fourth season for nearly ten months, but the show’s creative team revealed they did not have the same courtesy. The season finale aired last night, prompting executive producer Larry Teng to take to Twitter voicing his opinion on the matter. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Teng wrote on Twitter, “From what I’ve read, the reaction to the series finale have been mostly positive… Now imagine if you watched that finale without us knowing it would be the last episode of #NancyDrew ever. Because that’s what almost happened.”
Due to the short notice the Nancy Drew team was given about the cancellation of the show by The CW’s new management, they were unable to create a better fitting ending for the series. While scripting the finale for the show, the creative team only then found out about Nancy Drew being canceled because CBS Studios reached out to the network to speak on separate cast scheduling business. The president of The CW informed the show they were not being picked up for fifth season because it was too expensive. At the point of that information being learned, there were only four episodes left for them to shoot. Via The Hollywood Reporter, Teng again expressed his disapproval about the late cancellation notice and praise for the show’s writers as he wrote on Twitter, “Thank God the Studio called. Because you all deserve the most proper ending possible. That’s why I praise the writers for pulling it together at the end. It was so glib. No consideration for letting [creators Noga Landau and Melinda Hsu Taylor] give you a proper goodbye. No closure. No consideration for the fandom who support and watch this show. I’ve been pissed at the upper brass of the new CW since November. They suck. They have every right to turn a profit… which means canceling shows. But to have clearly known in advance and not tell us until a random call ¾ into our season is just plain f–king disrespect. I’m glad y’all enjoyed the finale. You deserved that…”
Nancy Drew is just one of the many shows The CW has canceled, as Nexstar has taken over The CW and plans to adjust the content aired on the network as plan to increase profit. Series such as Batwoman, Charmed, DC Legends of Tomorrow, and Dynasty are several of the shows The CW canceled as they head in the new direction of religion and sports content.