is riverdale real place
It could be in the Midwest, or along the Eastern Seaboard, or even a town in Canada, Mexico, or England.. GIPHY. The Riverdale of Archie comics is an idealized, all-American town that's meant to stand in for any number of real places instead of representing any particular place. The CW's Riverdale looks like it's planning to take that idealized location and explore its darker side, which should make for an interesting story.