TOM SWIFT
DRAMA / MYSTERY / SCI-FI
USA
2022
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. it is a spin-off of Nancy Drew. The series premiered on May 31, 2022 on The CW, with the series finale airing on August 2, 2022. In June 2022, it was canceled after one season. TOM SWIFT consists of 10 episodes of 42 minutes.
STORY: Tom Swift (Tian Richards) is a billionaire inventor who is thrust into a world of sci-fi conspiracy and unexplained phenomena after the shocking disappearance of his father.
GAY COUPLE STORYLINE: Tom (Tian Richards) is a devilishly charming, sexy, brilliant inventor with unlimited resources and unimaginable wealth. Unapologetically Black, totally gay and a brilliant inventor, Tom aches for love and acceptance but there are many roadblocks in his way and self-sabotage is a surprising aspect of his persona. Justin Chase (Hayward Leach) attends the annual Swift Enterprises Summit, flirting with Tom when he arrives. Justin offers to be Tom's business encyclopaedia for the evening as he knows everyone there, which is an offer Tom accepts. After the summit, Tom celebrates by joining Justin in a private upstairs room for champagne and sex.
Tom Swift (TIan Richards) & Justin Chase (Hayward Leach)
TIAN RICHARDS (2022) June 27, 1995, McCormick, SC, USA
HAYWARD LEACH (2022) February 11,1992 Brooklyn, NY, USA
SPECIAL: Tian Richards had already debuted his character in an episode of Nancy Drew a year prior, and the publicity surrounding his new spin-off series always celebrated the fact that he was the first gay Black lead on network TV.
AWARDS: ‘TOM SWIFT’ none
3.3 IMDB
