Riverdale is an American teen drama TV series based on the characters of Archie Comics. The series was adapted and developed by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa for The CW. He is also the chief creative officer of Archie Comics. Warner Bros. Television and CBS Studios, associated with Berlanti Productions and Archie Comics, produced Riverdale. It debuted on January 26, 2017.
The Archie comic remake is a crime drama mystery that follows modern-day versions of the Archie characters dealing with romance, school, and family issues. It primarily centers on Archie Andrews’ life and experiences as he navigates through the troubled waters of sex, romance, school, and friends.
The 5th season’s episodes are currently premiering on The CW every Wednesday and digitally on OTTs on Thursdays.
The new episodes of Riverdale Season 5 are releasing on Netflix every Thursday internationally, and the season will drop on Netflix US around mid-October. The episodes are available to stream for free the next day on CWTV.com and The CW app.
Jason Blossom, one of the wealthy and well-known Blossom twins, gets murdered on American Independence day, July 4. The small town of Riverdale investigates the murder to find out the culprit.
The series begins at the start of a new school year in September. It follows news classmates, new relationships, and unusual discoveries about the day that Jason died. He was the school’s golden kid and the town still remorse his demise.
The all-American youngster Archie Andrews is the protagonist of Riverdale, around whom mostly the series revolves. The summer events inspire him to pursue a career in music. But his friendship with writer Jughead Jones gets strained, and singer Josie McCoy gets preoccupied with her own band. This leaves Archie without a mentor.
For Archie, things appear turning around, but after an evident connection between the new student, Veronica Lodge, Archie brews into instant chemistry. However, to avoid risking her friendship with the girl-next-door Betty Cooper, who also has a crush on Archie, Veronica is hesitant to disclose her true feelings for him.
Cheryl Blossom, Jason’s twin and Riverdale’s Queen Bee cum troublemaker, enjoys causing havoc among Archie, Betty, and Veronica. She keeps her own secrets hidden. The parents, on the other hand, have their own hidden dark secrets. Riverdale may appear to be a peaceful, placid hamlet, but danger lurks in the shadows.
Episodes 1 through 11 aired from January to early April 2021, after which the show went on hiatus for three months before returning on August 11, 2021.
The last 19th episode of season 5 will release on October 6, 2021, on The CW channel. The season will be available on Netflix US somewhere around mid-October.
The CW network renewed Riverdale for a season 6 in early 2021. The premiere of the fifth season is still in continuation. Riverdale Season 6 will debut on The CW on Tuesday, November 16.
Season 5 is still ongoing, and thus there is no teaser available for the upcoming season. Season 6 is to release in November, so we can expect a trailer after mid-October as the fifth season ends.
The cast of Riverdale includes K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Casey Cott, Luke Perry, Marisol Nichols, Madelaine Petsch, Mädchen Amick, Ashleigh Murray, Skeet Ulrich, Lochlyn Munro, Martin Cummins, Nathalie Boltt, Mark Consuelos, Vanessa Morgan, Charles Melton, Robin Givens, Molly Ringwald, Asha Bromfield, Jordan Connor, Drew Ray Tanner, and Alvin Sanders.
Riverdale has been nominated multiple times and won some Saturn awards in various categories by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA. In 2017, it won the Saturn Award for Best Action/Thriller Television Series, and K.J. Apa won Breakthrough Performance Award.
Riverdale won the Blimp Award for Favourite TV Drama at Kids’ Choice Awards, USA 2019, People’s Choice Award for Favourite TV Drama 2020, and Teen Choice Award in 2018. Its cinematography, Production Design, and Costume Design have won Leo awards in different years for different episodes.
The Show has also received nominations for Best Show and Show of the Year at MTV Movie + TV Awards. Furthermore, cast members like Cole Sprouse, Lili Reinhart, and K.J. Apa have also won awards for their acting in Riverdale.
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Romance, Mystery |
| Release Date | January 26, 2017 |
| Certificate | 18+ per Netflix |
| Cast | K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Casey Cott, Luke Perry, Marisol Nichols, Madelaine Petsch, Mädchen Amick, Ashleigh Murray, Skeet Ulrich, Lochlyn Munro, Martin Cummins, Nathalie Boltt, Mark Consuelos, Vanessa Morgan, Charles Melton, Robin Givens, Molly Ringwald, Asha Bromfield, Jordan Connor, Drew Ray Tanner, and Alvin Sanders |
| Director(s) | Gabriel Correa, Steven A. Adelson, Rob Seidenglanz, Kevin Rodney Sullivan, Lee Toland Krieger, Pamela Romanowsky, Rachel Talalay, David Katzenberg, Maggie Kiley, Dawn Wilkinson, Gregory Smith, Mark Piznarski, Jason Stone, Allison Anders, Jeffrey G. Hunt, Alex Pillai, Harry Jierjian, Mädchen Amick, Tessa Blake, James DeWille, Robin Givens, Ellen S. Pressman, Lee Rose, Jesse Warn, Gregg Araki, Tim Hunter, John T. Kretchmer, Cherie Nowlan, Alexis Ostrander, Jennifer Phang, Julie Plec, Sherwin Shilati, Jeff Woolnough, Marisol Adler, Erin Feeley, Michael Goi, Alexandra La Roche, Tawnia McKiernan, Roxanne Benjamin, Shannon Kohli, Catriona McKenzie, Antonio Negret, Chell Stephen, Claudia Yarmy, and Ronald Richard |
| IMDb Ratings | 6.8/10 |
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Countries where available | Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and the United States |
| Total Seasons | 5 |
| Total Number of Episodes | 95 |
| Episode Length | ~ 45 minutes |
| Upcoming Season | Season 6 |
| Filming Location | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Soundtracks | Playlist |
