Riverdale

**Type:** | Teen Drama
 **Created by:** | KJ Apa
Lili Reinhart
Camila Mendes
Cole Sprouse
Marisol Nichols
Madelaine Petsch
Ashleigh Murray
Mädchen Amick

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.

## Summary

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...

## Character

**Main Characters**

* **Archie Andrews**: An intense and conflicted teen, Archie is a boyish high school sophomore who got pumped up over the summer working at his father's construction business and is now juggling the interest of several girls, as well as trying to balance his passion for writing and performing music—against the wishes of his father and his football coach.
* **Betty" Cooper**: A sweet, smart, eager-to-please and beautiful girl with a longtime crush on her best friend, Archie. She is tired of being the perfect daughter, student, sister, etc., so she turns to her new friend, Veronica, for life advice—much to the consternation of her emotionally brittle mother.
* **Veronica Lodge**: A beautiful, sophisticated, confident, silver-tongued high school sophomore and former socialite. Veronica is the "new girl" in town and is eager for a fresh new start. Veronica sees the move to Riverdale from New York as an opportunity to reinvent herself while making amends to redeem herself from the rich spoiled girl she once was. Humbled from her old ways in the past and from an embezzlement scandal involving her father, she and her mother have lost most of their status and wealth.
* **Jughead Jones III**: A philosophically bent social outcast who was once the best friend of Archie, who is still dealing with the rift that came between them over the summer. His father is the leader of a local motorcycle gang called the Southside Serpents.
* **Hermione Lodge**: Veronica's mother, who has returned to Riverdale with her daughter to continue a deal established by Lodge Industries and to establish an affair with Fred Andrews following the recent incarceration of her husband Hiram Lodge.
* **Cheryl Blossom**: A wealthy, entitled, and manipulative girl who recently lost her twin brother in a mysterious accident.
* **Josie McCoy**: A striving, competitive, fierce, snooty, and ambitious girl who is the lead singer for the popular band Josie and the Pussycats.
* **Alice Cooper**: Polly and Betty's mother, who is the editor of the local paper. She is a controlling and demanding perfectionist who places exceedingly high expectations on her daughters.
* *Fred Andrews*: Archie's father, who owns a construction firm that he hopes his son will take over one day.

## Cast

* KJ Apa as Archie Andrews
* Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper
* Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge
* Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones III
* Marisol Nichols as Hermione Lodge
* Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom
* Ashleigh Murray as Josie McCoy
* Mädchen Amick as Alice Cooper
* Luke Perry as Fred Andrews
* Casey Cott as Kevin Keller
* Cody Kearsley as Moose Mason
* Ross Butler as Reggie Mantle:
* Sarah Habel as Miss Geraldine Grundy
* Trevor Stines as Jason Blossom
* Lochlyn Munro as Hal Cooper