What time will Nancy Drew season 4 episode 5 air on The CW? Release date, plot, and more

Nancy Drew season 4 episode 5 is all set to air on The CW on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at 8 pm ET (tentative time). The show focuses on the life of a girl who gets sucked into a murder mystery in her town, following which she turns into an amateur sleuth.

The series depicts her numerous adventures as she delves deep into various mysteries in the town. It stars Kennedy McMann in the lead role, along with numerous others playing important supporting characters. The show is created by Noga Landau, Josh Schwartz, and Stephanie Savage.

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Nancy Drew season 4 episode 5 will showcase an unexpected clue

An official promo for Nancy Drew season 4 episode 5 has not yet been released by the makers, but based on Rotten Tomatoes' description of the episode, viewers can expect the new episode to focus on the crew who finds a shocking clue that could potentially lead to some answers. They then set out to call a person from George's past. Here's the synopsis of the episode, titled The Oracle of the Whispering Dreams:

''The crew discovers a clue in an unexpected place and calls in someone from George's past to help find answers.''

Apart from that, more details about the new episode are currently being kept under tight wraps. The previous episode, titled The Return of the Killer's Hook, focused on Nancy accidentally meeting an old friend in town who's arrived to direct a remake of a popular horror flick. However, many strange and inexplicable events have been happening on the set, which alarmed Nancy. Check out the description, as per Rotten Tomatoes:

''Nancy runs into an old friend who is in town directing a remake of a horror film, where strange things are happening on set; a worried Ryan offers to help Nancy since he is a self-proclaimed expert on the original version of the film.''

With the season almost arriving at a halfway stage, viewers have been eagerly looking forward to how Nancy's story would conclude as the show is set to end with the current season.

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More details about Nancy Drew plot and cast

The murder mystery series centers around the character of Nancy, whose life takes a shocking turn after her mother's death. She then gets drawn into a murder mystery in her town. Take a look at Rotten Tomatoes' synopsis of the series:

''Nancy Drew is a brilliant teen detective whose sense of self had come from solving mysteries in her hometown of Horseshoe Bay, Maine -- until her mother's untimely death derails Nancy's college plans. Devastated by her mother's passing, Nancy swears off crime-solving while crossing off the days until she can reapply to college.''

The synopsis further reads,

''But when a socialite is murdered, Nancy finds herself a prime suspect in the crime, along with a group of other teens present at the scene: Nancy's nemesis from high school, George Fan; a rich girl with a mysterious past, Bess Marvin; Nancy's secret boyfriend, Ned "Nick" Nickerson and amiable burnout Ace. The five of them must team up to clear their own names, encountering emotional entanglements and even more mysteries along the way.''

Kennedy McMann plays the lead role, whilst Leah Lewis, Maddison Jaizani, and Tunji Kasim, among others, essay supporting characters.

You can watch the 5th episode of Nancy Drew season 4 on The CW on Wednesday, June 28, 2023.