Warning: This article contains spoilers for the series finale ofNancy Drew.
“Otherwise it would be an hour-and-a-half long.”
As for what didn’t make the final cut?
Kennedy McMann as Nancy Drew.Colin Bentley/The CW
“Lots of joy,” Row says.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Was this always the plan for howNancy Drewwas going to end?
It was a bit of a jigsaw puzzle and the writers did a tremendous job making it all work.
Henrique Saga, Kennedy McMann, Leah Lewis, Tunji Kasim, and Maddison Jaizani as Bess on ‘Nancy Drew’.Colin Bentley/The CW
That’s what our amazing writers have been doing since the beginning.
ROW:Like the musical episode!
It was very bittersweet and magical.
It was really wonderful.
It was a cathartic experience for everyone involved.
It was very satisfying and all about joy.
What was the last scene you shot before the series wrapped?
I called cut on that scene and that was a series wrap onNancy Drew.
It wasn’t until the moment I called cut that everyone realized it’s over.
But it was very special.
It was hard for me.
I was like, “Can we do another take?”
Who was the first person to shed some tears?
ROW:[Laughs] Kennedy.
What was it like choosing what went into the time capsule on the bar?
ROW:That was a really fun experience.
There were so many details in that [you don’t see].
That was a nice shout-out to our whole crew who are on the ground making it.
Did you take anything from the set?
ROW:[Laughs] Yeah.
It’s so awesome.
TENG:I have one thing: I have Nancy’s flashlight.
That was the one thing I wanted.
That was an iconic, special piece for me.
So that’s the one thing I took.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
