Riverdale
Soap & telenovelaHeightened, continuing melodrama.This show: 9/10Young adultTeen protagonists with teen-first appeal.This show: 9/10CampyKnowingly over the top and enjoying every minute of its own excess.This show: 9/10Suburban underbellyDark currents beneath tidy suburban surfaces.This show: 8/10Small townA tight community where everyone knows everyone.This show: 8/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 8/10Secrets & liesHidden truths straining every relationship.This show: 8/10Cliffhanger-drivenEngineered for the 'one more episode' effect.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Lili ReinhartCamila MendesCole SprouseKJ ApaMadelaine PetschCasey Cott
Written by
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Starring
Lili ReinhartCamila MendesCole SprouseKJ ApaMadelaine PetschCasey Cott
Written by
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
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Riverdale Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | ||
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| S1 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 8.5 | ||||||||||
| S2 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 5.7 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 7.8 | |
| S3 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 4.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.1 | |
| S4 | 7.1 | 9.2 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 7.3 | ||||
| S5 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 6.3 | ||||
| S6 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.0 | |
| S7 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 7.6 |
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About
"Teen soap that mutates into pure gonzo camp"
Small-town teens in Riverdale get pulled into a murder investigation that cracks open decades of buried secrets among their families. Based loosely on the Archie Comics characters, it starts as a moody teen noir full of love triangles and diner booths, then spirals over the years into something far stranger, piling on cults, mob ties, and increasingly wild twists. The tone lurches from earnest melodrama to self-aware camp, but it's rarely boring, carried by soapy hooks and a cast that commits fully to the escalating madness.
Watch it for
the escalating, so-committed absurdity that turns a teen mystery into unpredictable television.
Maybe skip if
you need internal consistency or dislike tonal whiplash between earnest drama and camp.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12017
7.936K139h 4m
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Season 22017
7.842K2215h 24m
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Season 32018
7.234K2215h 21m
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Season 42019
7.125K1913h 16m
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Season 52021
6.421K1913h 20m
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Season 62021
6.015K2215h 25m
Picking up where season five ended, with Archie and Betty decide to give their romantic relationship another shot, just as a bomb planted by Hiram Lodge under Archie's bed was about to go off. Strangely, that bomb seemingly doesn't explode, and when Archie and Betty wake up the next morning, they're living in the town of Rivervale, their lives in Riverdale but a distant dream. It's hard to believe, but things in Rivervale are much darker and creepier than in Riverdale.
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Season 72023
6.49K2014h 21m
Picking up where season 6 ended, season 7 finds Jughead Jones trapped in the 1950s. He has no idea how he got there, nor how to get back to the present. His friends are no help, as they are living seemingly authentic lives, similar to their classic Archie Comics counterparts, unaware that they’ve ever been anywhere but the 1950's. Will Jughead and the gang be able to return to the present? Or will our characters be trapped in the 1950’s forever? And, if so…is that such a bad thing?
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Lili Reinhart Betty Cooper, Teen Alice Smith, Bitsy
Camila Mendes Veronica Lodge, Veronica Gekko, Teen Hermione Gomez
Cole Sprouse Jughead Jones, Jack, James Jones
KJ Apa Archie Andrews, Teen Fred Andrews, Asher Andrews
Madelaine Petsch Cheryl Blossom, Abigail Blossom, Teen Penelope Blossom
Casey Cott Kevin Keller, Teen Tom Keller, Constable Keller
Mädchen Amick Alice Cooper, Alice Smith, Elaina Alexis
Vanessa Morgan Toni Topaz, Thomasina Topaz, Raphael
Charles Melton Reggie Mantle, Teen Marty Mantle
Drew Ray Tanner Fangs Fogarty, Fen Fogarty, Flynn
Crew
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
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