Is Tom Swift returning for a second season? What Has the CW Network Decided with the TV Show?

By Maria Adams Last updated Feb 25, 2023 0

Adapted from the novels by Melinda Hsu Taylor, Noga Landau, and Cameron Johnson, Tom Swift is an American crime drama television series. Featuring Tian Richards, it is a spin-off of Nancy Drew.

With a positive response from viewers and a growing number of regulars, the show has steadily grown in popularity over the past seven episodes. After the first season concluded on August 2, 2022, fans will have many concerns regarding the show’s future. This article will let you know the future of the TV show.

Is Tom Swift returning for a second season?

The show premiered on The CW on May 31, 2022, and lasted only one season before being axed. After hearing that several other original programs on extensive streaming services have been canceled this year, the network will not renew the show.

What is the Tom Swift TV Series all about?

The Tom Swift TV series stars Tian Richards, Ashleigh Murray, Marquise Vilsón, April Parker Jones, Albert Mwangi, and LeVar Burton, and it airs on The CW. Tom Swift (Richards) is an inventor who has made much money and a name for himself. Yet his father’s sudden and tragic abduction shakes that world to its foundations. Suddenly, Tom finds himself in the middle of a thrilling adventure rife with enigmatic intrigues and strange occurrences..

Luckily, he has the support of people who mean the most to him, including his business partner and best friend Zenzi (Murray), his bodyguard Isaac (Vilsón), who has affections for Tom, and Tom’s perceptive AI, Barclay (voiced by Burton). The pressure from his mother, Lorraine (Jones), for Tom to fill his father’s shoes in Black elite society causes tension in Tom’s relationship with her at home. While this is going on, Tom’s path crosses with that of the dangerous and mysterious Rowan (Mwangi), who has ulterior motives and an undeniable attraction for Tom.

Why has the CW canceled Season 2 of Tom Swift?

Tom Swift likely won’t return for Season 2 for two key reasons. To start, the show has been struggling due to low viewership. According to Deadline, it is one of the CW’s least-watched shows across all platforms (traditional TV, CW’s website/app). In the past, the CW’s series have been able to keep on despite dismal ratings because of the fact that they were able to find new viewers after they originally aired.

This is what happened, for instance, with All American, another CW drama with a predominantly Black ensemble. Even yet, the network is probably less willing to take that chance due to the significant changes it is undergoing. The CW is in the midst of a takeover transaction with media giant Nexstar Media Group, which has resulted in the cancellation of several of the network’s series throughout 2022.