Timeline

This page functions as the current Timeline for The CW's Riverdale. It contains matters of the past, present and future (if necessary) in chronological order.

Pre-series

 * Manfred Mugggs immigrated to the United States from Holland, and dropped the third "G" from his family name (becoming Manfred Muggs)
 * In 1941 Riverdale was founded.
 * Riverdale High School was also founded.
 * It is unknown when Southside High was founded but what is know is that the school was founded some time prior to the start of the series
 * The Blossoms started a maple syrup business together which they named Blossom Maple Farms.
 * The two Blossom brothers, Cheryl's great-grandfather and Betty's great-grandfather, had a feud that caused one Blossom brother to murder the other over greed and hate. They were business partners in the selling and trading of maple syrup, however, Cheryl's great-grandfather decided he no longer wanted to share the profits and murdered Betty's. The feud between the two Blossom brothers a couple generations ago led to the splitting of the bloodline, causing one of the brothers’ lines changing their last name to Cooper while the others kept the Blossom name - this lasts to present day.
 * FP Jones, Fred Andrews, Hal and Alice Cooper attended their Homecoming dance where Hal and Alice were crowned King and Queen. Fred and FP's band played as entertainment.
 * Hal and Alice had an argument on the night of being crowned Homecoming king and queen. Alice had learned she was pregnant, but Hal wanted to arrange an abortion. Alice later checked into the Sisters of Quiet Mercy, where she gave birth to a baby boy five months later. The Sisters arranged an adoption for the baby.
 * Hermione Lodge and Fred Andrews briefly dated in high school before Hermione left him for the rich kid, Hiram Lodge.
 * Hermione and Hiram went on to marry and moved to New York City. There, they had a daughter who they named Veronica.
 * Fred later married Mary Andrews and they also had one child, a son named Archie.
 * Alice and Hal got married and had Polly and Betty.
 * On October 2, 2001 Jughead Jones was born to FP Jones.
 * In 2009, Jughead was sent to a juvenile detention facility for attempting to burn down Riverdale Elementary School.
 * While Jason and Cheryl were kids, Clifford would have secret meetings with the Sugarman over by his home. During the Sugarman's visits, Penelope would take Jason and Cheryl upstairs to there rooms, hiding them from the Sugarman. As she looked at him as a monster, trying to protect Jason and Cheryl from him.
 * However, she later discovered during those early years of there lives, that Clifford had plans for there son Jason, as he was preparing to groom Jason to take over the family business. However, Penelope disagreed with Clifford after finding out his plans for him, as she fought hard for him.
 * Two years prior to the series, Mary and Fred Andrews separated, and Mary moved to Chicago.
 * FP Jones was fired from Andrews Construction and subsequently began drinking heavily.
 * FP's wife and daughter then left him and moved to Toledo. Jughead moved into the projection booth at the Twilight Drive-In, his workplace.
 * Hiram Lodge hired the Southside Serpents to decrease the property value of the Twilight Drive-In, in order for the Lodge Industries to buy the land at a cheaper price.
 * During the 2016-2017 school year, Polly Cooper and Jason Blossom began dating. However, after pressure from his parents, Jason later broke up with Polly.
 * Upon learning that she was pregnant, Polly Cooper and Jason Blossom secretly resumed their relationship and became engaged, with Rose Blossom's heirloom ring.
 * To get away from their parents, Jason and Polly planned to run away together, and start a new life on a farm upstate. The plan would occur on July 4th.
 * To finance their getaway, Jason approached the Southside Serpents and they had him run drugs in exchange for cash.

Season 1
2017

May

 * Hiram Lodge was arrested for fraud and embezzlement.

July

 * The morning of July 4th, Cheryl and Jason Blossom drove out to Sweetwater River for a boat ride, during which time the boat tipped, and Jason fell in and supposedly drowned.
 * Cheryl was later found on the shores of the river by Dilton Doiley and his scouts.
 * It would later be revealed that Cheryl fabricated the entire story of her brother drowning. The truth was that Jason wanted to leave Riverdale for good, and didn't want his parents to come looking for him. He and Cheryl staged the accident, so as to fake Jason's death. In actuality, Cheryl and Jason made it to the other side of the river unharmed and parted ways, which was the last time Cheryl saw or heard from her brother.
 * However, he was found on the other side and taken to the Whyte Wyrm, held in the basement. Jason was tied to a chair while a Serpent, Mustang, taunted him. A while later, Cliff appeared. He took Nana Blossom's ring from Jason's pocket, then he pointed the gun at Jason's face and shot him.
 * Alice Cooper learned of Polly and Jason's plan as well as her pregnancy, and in order to prevent Polly from leaving town, Alice had her locked away at the Sisters of Quiet Mercy, a home for "troubled youths".
 * Hal Cooper made an appointment for Polly to have an abortion behind his wife's back.
 * July 4th weekend, Archie and Jughead were supposed to go on a road trip, however, Archie canceled at the last moment.
 * Archie's reason for canceling was to get together with his music teacher, Geraldine Grundy, at Sweetwater River. While there, the two heard a gun-shot, which was initially believed to have been the shot that killed Jason Blossom.
 * It was later revealed that the gunshot had actually been fired by Dilton Doiley, who had been teaching his scouts to shoot.
 * On July 4th, Jason Blossom approached FP Jones at Whyte Wyrm, and made a deal with him. FP would give him a vehicle and cash as long as he delivered some drugs for them. However, after learning he was the son of Cliff Blossom, FP captured Jason, tied him up and tortured him in the basement of the Wyrm. FP was going to hold Jason for ransom.
 * On July 11th, this plan ultimately backfired as Clifford killed Jason for reasons still unknown. Afterwards, FP Jones and Joaquin DeSantos discovered Jason's body in the basement, and they covered it up and got rid of any evidence that could link them to the crime, even though they didn't do it. They then dumped Jason's corpse at Sweetwater River.
 * Coincidentally, this is the same week that the Blossom family buried an empty casket, as Jason's body hadn't yet been found.
 * Archie spent the summer working construction for his father's company, Andrews Construction.
 * Betty attended as an internship over the summer where she organized a book release party for Toni Morrison.
 * Hermione and Veronica Lodge arrived in town on the last day of Summer vacation and took up residence at the Pembrooke.

August - September

 * The first day of the Sophomore year for Archie, Jughead, Betty, Veronica, Kevin, Josie and several others.
 * The following Saturday, Riverdale High School held a back-to-school Semi-formal.
 * Later that night, Kevin and Moose went to Sweetwater River for a hook-up and discovered Jason Blossom's corpse washed up on the shore, which had a gunshot wound to the forehead.
 * Jason's autopsy commenced the following Monday which revealed signs of animal scavenging, ligature marks, and him being frozen.
 * A Pep Rally was held the Friday succeeding the discovery of Jason's body, which Mayor Sierra McCoy dedicated to his memory.
 * Cheryl was questioned as a possible suspect in the murder of her brother. She admitted to lying about the events of July 4th, but not to killing Jason.
 * Veronica, Betty, Cheryl, Ethel, and many other female students exposed that Chuck Clayton and his posse had been slut-shaming many of the girls at school which led to them being suspended and banned from the football team, the Riverdale Bulldogs.
 * Mayor McCoy hosted Taste of Riverdale, a lead-up event to the town's 75th anniversary jubilee.
 * The Twilight Drive-In was purchased by Lodge Industries and subsequently closed down, but not before one last showing of "".
 * Left without a home or a job, Jughead moved into a forgotten closet at the High School.
 * Hal broke into Sheriff Keller's house and stole evidence that could potentially lead law enforcement to Polly.
 * Jason Blossom's Memorial was held at the Blossom mansion.
 * Kevin hosted the 75th annual Variety Show; Archie, and Josie and the Pussycats performed.
 * Betty and Jughead visited Polly at the Sisters of Quiet Mercy and learned of her and Jason's plan to run away together. Betty told Polly that Jason was dead.
 * With Polly's directions, Betty and Jughead found Jason's getaway vehicle off of the lost highway on Route 40. Inside was his varsity jacket, drugs, and several other items. After they left to retrieve the authorities, the vehicle was later set on fire by an unknown someone.
 * That night, Polly escaped from the Sisters of Quiet Mercy group home.
 * Andrews Construction won the contract for the new development of the drive-in's land.
 * A search party throughout Eversgreen Forest was held to find Polly. It ended unsuccessfully which led Alice to hold a press conference and reveal to the public that Polly was pregnant with Jason Blossom's baby.
 * Polly was found in the attic of the Cooper house by Betty.
 * Veronica and Hermione let Polly stay at their apartment because she did not want to give up her unborn baby.
 * Jughead was detained and questioned as a suspect in Jason Blossom's murder.
 * He was released after Fred Andrews falsified documents stating Jughead was working for him on July 11th.
 * Jughead moved into the Andrews house.
 * Andrews Construction broke ground on the SoDale project.
 * Moose Mason was attacked at the site.
 * FP Jones was rehired as foreman.
 * Hermione, Veronica, and Betty hosted a baby shower for Polly at The Pembrooke.
 * After the shower, Polly went to live with the Blossoms.
 * Alice learned that Hal had made an appointment for Polly to have an abortion and kicked him out of the house. He began living at The Register.
 * The start of maple season.
 * The Blossoms hosted two exclusive events where Archie escorted Cheryl to the Blossom's annual tree tapping ceremony, as well as a banquet, with Cheryl as the honorary heir of Blossom Maple Farms.
 * Polly Cooper learned that she is expecting twins.

October

 * On October 1st, Chuck Clayton's suspension ended and he returned to school.
 * The evening of October 2nd, Betty and Archie hosted Jughead's 16th Birthday Party at the Andrews house.
 * The morning of October 3rd, Mary Andrews returned to Riverdale.
 * On October 5th, Riverdale High School held its annual Homecoming dance.
 * Archie and Veronica performed a cover song together called Kids in America by Kim Wilde.
 * FP Jones was arrested for the murder of Jason Blossom.
 * On October 6th, Mustang died.
 * Through surveillance video, it was revealed that Clifford was Jason's killer. He shot his own son between the eyes as he was tied to a chair in the basement of the Whyte Wyrm.
 * Soon thereafter, Clifford committed suicide by hanging himself.
 * It was later revealed that the Maple Syrup was a front for Cliff's true purpose, he used the company as a front to smuggle in drugs from other countries.
 * Cheryl Blossom attempted suicide at Sweetwater River, but was later saved by Archie.
 * The 75th Anniversary Jubilee was celebrated at the Town Hall.
 * Betty and Archie were the guests of honor.
 * Archie and the Pussycats performed an original song written by Archie called These Are the Moments I Remember.
 * Betty gave a speech, reflecting and looking back on who is part of Riverdale.
 * Cheryl set fire to Thornhill.
 * Pop Tate was attacked by a masked gunman at Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe, only for Fred Andrews to be shot by the unknown assailant whom then fled the scene.

Season 2

 * It is revealed that Penelope Blossom got injuries from the fire that Cheryl set to the Thornhill because she went in to retrieve the family portrait.
 * Fred Andrews survived the attack.
 * Hiram Lodge was released from jail and returned to Riverdale.
 * Geraldine Grundy was killed by Black Hood.
 * Josie McCoy joined the River Vixens.
 * FP Jones' sentencing was delayed.
 * Betty Cooper hosted Retro Night in an attempt to keep Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe from closing down.
 * Josie and the Pussycats performed a cover song called Milkshake, featuring Cheryl.
 * Hiram Lodge bought Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe.
 * Moose Mason and Midge Klump were ambushed by the Black Hood.
 * Midge didn't get shot. Unfortunately for Moose, he got shot in the chest but managed to survive.
 * Alice Cooper received a letter from Black Hood, taking responsibility for shooting Fred, Moose, and Midge, as well as killing Geraldine Grundy at Greendale.
 * Archie Andrews created a group club called The Red Circle in an effort to find and deal with the Black Hood.
 * Betty received an envelope from the Black Hood that contained a letter for her and a cipher for the location of his next target.
 * Archie was barred from Riverdale High suspended from their varsity football team, Riverdale Bulldogs.
 * A fight, called Riverdale Rumble, ensued between the Serpents and The Red Circle.
 * As a result, Dilton was stabbed in the leg.
 * St. Clair family arrived at Riverdale.
 * Sheriff Keller said that Betty's letter from the Black Hood didn't match the handwriting of the letter Alice received.
 * Jughead went through an initiation to become an official Serpent.
 * The Lodge family hosted the SoDale Gala Opening.
 * Josie and the Pussycats performed a cover song called Out Tonight.
 * Nick St. Clair almost raped Cheryl.
 * Betty received calls from Black Hood, threatening her to sever ties with her friends or he would kill those closest to her. As a result:
 * She published an old news report about Alice's teenage arrest as a Southsider.
 * Veronica was unfriended by Betty.
 * Betty broke up with Jughead.
 * Betty was forced to give Black Hood a name because Betty broke the rules by telling Archie about his calls; she gave him Nick's name and location.
 * Following Betty and Jughead's breakup, Jughead and Toni kissed.
 * Nick ended up not being Black Hood's next victim. It is revealed that he only asked Betty to name his next victim just to test her and prove how alike they are.
 * A big meeting took place at the Cooper house where parents of Archie, Josie, Betty, Veronica, and Reggie were addressing Cheryl's situation with Nick and their involvement with Jingle Jangle.
 * South Side High was raided, where all the Serpents, who were wrongfully accused of being the drug dealers, were handcuffed, including Sweat Pea and Toni Topaz.
 * Veronica revealed to her parents that Nick tried to advance toward her like the way he did to Cheryl.
 * As a result, the St. Clairs ended up in a car accident; Nick would gradually recover, with time, but Xander and Simone St. Clair's status was currently unknown.
 * Betty was tasked by Black Hood to find out the true identity of "The Sugar Man".
 * Penelope Blossom confessed to Cheryl that over the years there have been many Sugarmen, replacing each other as the years passed.
 * The current Sugarman was revealed to be Mr. Phillips who was then incarcerated by the Sheriff.
 * Tall Boy and Ghoulie leader, Malachai, plotted an alliance against the Northside after they'd heard of the South Side High raid issued by the Mayor, declaring that as an act of "war" on the Southside.
 * Jughead challenged this and sought advice from FP who suggested that he challenge them to a drag race.
 * The Serpents engaged in a drag race with the Ghoulies.
 * Malachai was caught by the police for the illegal street race, because Archie had tipped off Sheriff Keller.