Riverdale

Riverdale is a television series on The CW, based on characters from the Archie Comics. On January 29, 2016 it was announced that a pilot had officially been ordered, and on May 12, 2016 it was announced that it had been picked up by the network. It is currently airing as part of The CW's midseason line-up and premiered on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. It is also streaming on Netflix internationally, with new episodes debuting the day after their US premiere.

Premise
Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life — the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome façade.

Synopsis
As a new school year begins, the town of Riverdale is reeling from the recent, tragic death of high school golden boy Jason Blossom — and nothing feels the same... Archie Andrews is still the all-American teen, but the summer’s events made him realize that he wants to pursue a career in music — not follow in his dad’s footsteps — despite the sudden end of his forbidden relationship with Riverdale's young music teacher, Ms. Grundy. Which means Archie doesn't have anyone who will mentor him — certainly not singer Josie McCoy, who is only focused on her band, the soon-to-be-world-famous Pussycats. It’s all weighing heavily on Archie’s mind — as is his fractured friendship with budding writer and fellow classmate Jughead Jones. Meanwhile, girl-next-door Betty Cooper is anxious to see her crush Archie after being away all summer, but she’s not quite ready to reveal her true feelings to him. And Betty’s nerves — which are hardly soothed by her overbearing mother Alice — aren't the only thing holding her back. When a new student, Veronica Lodge, arrives in town from New York with her mother Hermione, there’s an undeniable spark between her and Archie, even though Veronica doesn't want to risk her new friendship with Betty by making a play for Archie. And then there’s Cheryl Blossom... Riverdale's Queen Bee is happy to stir up trouble amongst Archie, Betty, and Veronica, but Cheryl is keeping secrets of her own. What, exactly, is she hiding about the mysterious death of her twin brother, Jason? Riverdale may look like a quiet, sleepy town, but there are dangers in the shadows...

Main cast

 * KJ Apa as Archie Andrews
 * Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones
 * Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper
 * Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge
 * Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom
 * Ashleigh Murray as Josie McCoy
 * Luke Perry as Fred Andrews
 * Marisol Nichols as Hermione Lodge
 * Mädchen Amick as Alice Cooper

Recurring cast

 * Ross Butler as Reggie Mantle
 * Casey Cott as Kevin Keller
 * Daniel Yang and Major Curda as Dilton Doiley
 * Cody Kearsley as Moose Mason
 * Molly Ringwald as Mary Andrews
 * Sarah Habel as Geraldine Grundy
 * Shannon Purser as Ethel Muggs
 * Robin Givens as Sierra McCoy
 * Hayley Law as Valerie Brown
 * Asha Bromfield as Melody Valentine
 * Olivia Ryan Stern as Tina Patel
 * Caitlin Mitchell-Markovitch as Ginger Lopez
 * Skeet Ulrich as FP Jones
 * Raul Castillo as Oscar
 * Lochlyn Munro as Hal Cooper
 * Tiera Skovbye as Polly Cooper
 * Nathalie Boltt as Penelope Blossom
 * Barclay Hope as Cliff Blossom
 * Jordan Calloway as Chuck Clayton
 * Trevor Stines as Jason Blossom
 * Tom McBeath as Smithers
 * Colin Lawrence as Coach Clayton
 * Alvin Sanders as Pop Tate