New casting details for The CW's Nancy Drew spinoff Tom Swift have emerged.
CBR has exclusively learned actor Donovin Miller (Diary of a Future President, Rooney's Last Roll, Chicken Girls) will play Tom's cousin and adoptive brother Lino. Per the official character description, "A gifted athlete with easygoing charm, Lino is quietly troubled by the secrets surrounding his absent biological parents."
Tom Swift was announced in October 2020 from Nancy Drew producers Hsu Taylor, Noga Landau, as well as Cameron Johnson. They all serve as executive producers, along with Lis Rowinski and Nancy Drew showrunners Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. The CW gave Tom Swift a series order in August 2021.
According to the official description, "As an exceptionally brilliant inventor with unlimited resources and unimaginable wealth, the devilishly charming Tom Swift is a man who many men would kill to be, or be with — a man with the world in the palm of his hand. But that world gets shaken to its core after the shocking disappearance of his father, thrusting Tom into a breathtaking adventure full of mysterious conspiracies and unexplained phenomena. On his whirlwind quest to unravel the truth, Tom finds himself fighting to stay one step ahead of an Illuminati-scale cabal hellbent on stopping him."
Tom is joined by Zenzi, "whose unabashed and unvarnished candor keeps Tom grounded while she forges a path for herself as a business visionary; his bodyguard Isaac, whose fierce commitment to his chosen family is complicated by his own simmering feelings for Tom; and his A.I. Barclay, whose insights and tough love have been a constant throughout Tom’s life."
"At home, Tom’s relationship with his mother Lorraine becomes conflicted as she urges him to take his father’s place in elite Black society,” the logline continues. "But unbeknownst to Tom, his mother’s request is driven by deep secrets of her own. What’s more, the mysterious and dangerous Rowan intersects Tom’s path with hidden motivations and undeniable mutual chemistry. While Tom navigates these emotionally charged dynamics, his missions will require his genius and his flair for innovation guided by romance, friendship and the mysteries of the universe yet unsolved."
Tom Swift premieres Tuesday, May 31 at 9 p.m. on The CW. In addition to Miller, the series stars Tian Richards as the eponymous Tom Swift, along with feature LeVar Burton, Ashleigh Murray and Ward Horton.