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Riverdale (2017)

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Riverdale TV Show Poster
TV-14
Drama
Crime
Mystery
Release Date:
January 26, 2017
Cast:
Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, K.J. Apa, Madelaine Petsch, casey cott, Mädchen Amick
Main Genre:
Drama
Rating:
TV-14
Seasons:
7
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latest Riverdale Articles

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Riverdale's Mark Consuelos Dishes on Hiram Lodge's Return

In an interview with CBR, Mark Consuelos talks Hiram's manipulating ways, conflict with Veronica, and the Riverdale fandom.

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10 Cringiest Teen Show Couples

These fictional couples were awkward, inappropriate, and even plain repulsive in teen shows like Euphoria, Gossip Girl, and Never Have I Ever.

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10 Popular Drama Shows With More Bad Episodes Than Good

Despite producing more bad episodes than good, TV dramas like Grey's Anatomy and Riverdale rely on their cast and iconic characters to remain popular.

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9 Popular Fantasy Shows With More Bad Episodes Than Good

Popular Fantasy shows like Legacies and The Rings of Power had no trouble cultivating fans, but they were held back by their plethora of bad episodes.

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10 Cringiest Teen Shows

Teen shows, like Riverdale and Gossip Girl, often tell compelling stories, but they also provide an abundance of cringey moments.

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10 Long-Running Dramas That Should've Been Shorter

Even the best, longest-running television dramas, from Bones to Dexter, would have benefited from less seasons, increasing their overall quality.

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Riverdale Just Tried Something New, But It Might Be Too Late

Season 7, Episode 5 of Riverdale brings pulp horror and comic book stylings to audiences, but is the genre shift too late to save the show?

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10 Most Toxic Friendships In Popular TV Series, Ranked

Even the most iconic friendships like Serena and Blair in Gossip Girl and Cassie and Maddy in Euphoria, were filled with blackmail and treachery.

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10 Big TV Plot Holes (That Aren't Actually Plot Holes)

Some TV plot holes, like Monica's switched dress in Friends or the pineapple incident in HIMYM may have been irritating but weren't really plot holes.

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10 Huge TV Drama Plot Twists That Weren't Necessary

Some TV dramas delivered confusing plot twists that added nothing to the story. Shows like You and Riverdale would've been better off without them.

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15 Great TV Dramas That Went Off The Rails

A great first few seasons are not enough to guarantee that a series will stay solid throughout; many excellent shows have gone off the rails.

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10 Great TV Ships Eclipsed By More Popular Couples

While fans gushed over the main couples, these TV ships waited quietly in the wings to get their due in shows like Friends and Bridgerton.

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10 TV Couples With The Worst Chemistry

Some couples in shows like Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Friends, The Vampire Diaries, and Riverdale were just never meant to be because they had no chemistry.

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15 TV Shows That Have Jumped The Shark (& Need To End)

Even popular TV shows like Riverdale and The Goldbergs have overstayed their welcomes and desperately need to finish their stories.

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10 TV Seasons That Ruined The Show

These TV shows were great until one season destroyed careful storytelling and character development.

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15 Worst TV Plot Holes That Still Bother Fans

These plot holes did everything from forgetting a character's death to making twins of different ages. Most importantly, they annoyed fans.

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10 Cringiest Tropes In Teen Shows

Even with successes like Wednesday, teen shows need to leave behind cringey tropes like backstabbing best friends and high school hierarchies.

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10 TV Drama Episodes With 100% On Rotten Tomatoes

Many TV drama episodes score 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, such as S1E10 of Game of Thrones, "Fire And Blood."

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10 Great TV Shows Everyone Forgot Were Based On Comic Books

Comic book adaptations aren't solely a film thing, and many TV shows are pulled right from the pages of fan-favorite material.

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Riverdale's K.J. Apa Dishes on Archie's Romantic Prospects

In an interview with CBR, K.J. Apa talks fame, whether he's better suited for Betty or Veronica, sexual education, and what Riverdale means to him.

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