
The mysterious wish-granting sea spirit has thus far tormented them with horrifying portents and visions of their own deaths. Since the latter stages of the first season, the Drew Crew have been locked in battle with the Aglaeca. That's especially true going into Nancy Drew season 2. In truth, it's much more in keeping with a range of King's literary offerings. Firstly, it served as a testament to The CW's Nancy Drew having very little in common with the source material. On the surface, the line was two-fold a meta piece of dialogue.

Related: The CW’s Nancy Drew Is Nothing Like The Books Arriving in town, Nancy Drew season 2, episode 2, "The Reunion of Lost Souls" saw Millie (Jeryl Prescott) state, " Stephen King is right Maine is filled with terrifying ghosts." That fact was directly paid off by the mother of Ned "Nick" Nickerson (Tunji Kasim). Instead, it went even deeper into supernatural lore and creepy entities. Rather than those elements fading with the solving of Lucy's death (and those connected to it), though, the show shifted the other way. However, Dead Lucy also served as a literal representation of " the ghosts of the past" that hung over the town. It often negated the need for Nancy to actually detect - with Lucy merely guiding Nancy to the answers she needed. The addition of the supernatural proved controversial for some. Originally named Lucy Sable, the tragic teen directly haunted several residents of Horseshoe Bay. These elements were principally depicted via Dead Lucy. Throughout Nancy Drew season 1, alongside serial killers and child abductions, things even ventured fully into the realm of supernatural horror.

As well as having Nancy engaged in more complex, grown-up relationship dynamics, the show's mysteries often had a much darker edge. With Nancy now 19 years old, this manifested in a variety of ways. Starring Kennedy McMann as the titular detective, the series offered a markedly aged-up take on the literary adventures.

The latest episode of Nancy Drew season 2 marked the introduction of Millicent Nickerson - and her reference to Stephen King may offer a glimpse at the show's future.
