It can look like someone like me-a Black guy who is chocolate, who is queer, who is all those things that we're told aren't the normal or the status quo.' He added, 'We're going to dive into so many sectors of identity. At the time, that was the face of young boys, All-American kids full of possibilities. Lead actor Richards said of the adaptation, 'The original Tom Swift was great for his time and what he represented. Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, and Lis Rowinski were also added as executive producers. On August 30, 2021, The CW had given the production a straight-to-series order and it was expected to debut during the 2021–22 television season. On February 8, 2021, it was announced that Ruben Garcia will be directing the pilot episode. The series is based on the book series of the same name and is created and executive produced by Melinda Hsu Taylor, Noga Landau, and Cameron Johnson. On October 28, 2020, it was announced that The CW was developing a spin-off from their Nancy Drew series titled Tom Swift. Story by : Elliott Feliciano & Kahlil Maskati Melinda Hsu Taylor & Noga Landau & Cameron Johnson Donovin Miller as Lino, Tom's adoptive brother.

Ward Horton as Nathan Eskol, a family friend of the Swift family who is a Congressman.LeVar Burton as voice of Barclay, an artificial intelligence.April Parker Jones as Lorraine Swift, Tom's mother.

Albert Mwangi as Rowan, a Congressman's security detail.

Marquise Vilsón as Isaac Vega, Tom's bodyguard.

Ashleigh Murray as Zenzi Fullerton, Tom's cousin and best friend.

Tian Richards as Tom Swift, a young, billionaire inventor.

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The series premiered on on The CW, with the series finale airing on August 2, 2022. Starring Tian Richards, it is a spin-off of Nancy Drew. Tom Swift is an American mystery drama television series based on the book series of the same name developed by Melinda Hsu Taylor, Noga Landau and Cameron Johnson.

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