The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries recount the adventures of the famous teenage sleuths, based on the two series of juvenile mystery novels by the Edward Stratemeyer syndicate under the names Franklin W. Dixon and Carolyn Keene. Frank and Joe Hardy are the sons of a private detective, and Nancy Drew is the daughter of a criminal attorney. In the first season, stories alternated week by week between the two families, but in the second season the independent Nancy Drew adventures were phased out so that all were working as a team. In the third season, Nancy Drew was eliminated completely and the Hardys became more involved in cases of international intrigue.

Series details

• Title: The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Mystery
• Premiere date: 1977-01-30
• Final broadcast date listed: 1979-01-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 4051

Cast and credited roles

• Shaun Cassidy — Joe Hardy
• Parker Stevenson — Frank Hardy
• Pamela Sue Martin — Nancy Drew

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1977-01-30; final listed air date 1977-05-22; episode order: 14.
• Season 2: premiered 1977-01-20; final listed air date 1978-05-06; episode order: 22.
• Season 3: premiered 1978-10-02; final listed air date 1979-01-14; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.