Young adult programming has changed the way that TV networks make shows. Long gone are the days of Saved by the Bell Opens in a new tabstyle sitcoms showcasing only the highest highs and minor lows of growing up. Instead we have all kinds of wild teen content; from the murder madness of RiverdaleOpens in a new tab to the sweet rom-com movies of Netflix like To All the Boys I’ve Loved BeforeOpens in a new tab and The Half of ItOpens in a new tab. Amazon is the newest studio hoping to add something new to the trend with a meta-YA-mystery called Nancy Wu Done it.
Thanks to a Deadline reportOpens in a new tab we’re now aware of what looks to be our new favorite show. According to the announcement, Nancy Wu Done It “follows a frustrated Asian American female YA author who suddenly finds herself transported into one of her own books. As a result, she must work with the titular character she created — who she now hates — to solve an unfinished mystery.”
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It boasts an incredibly fun set up. It leans into the current craze of YA programming and books with a fun twist. There’s another tease in the announcement as the show will evidently mix two touchstones of a generation; one the meta-nostalgia fantasy film Pleasantville. The other, the beloved young detective series, Nancy Drew. It also comes from a really rad team of Iron Fist’s Jessica Henwick and Kai Yu Wu (co-executive producer of Amazon’s Paper GirlsOpens in a new tab and Carnival RowOpens in a new tab). The series was put together by a team of Asian women and will star an Asian lead. But no cast members are attached yet.
We’ll be keeping a very close eye on this project as more news comes out. But for now we’ll just be dreaming of some incredible leads. Plus how we’d solve a strange mystery with the character(s) from our (many) currently in progress novel(s).
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