THE REST OF RIVERDALE HIGHA few other nuggets of characters suggest some fun subplots to be had on Riverdale’s first season, and some possible suspects: —Kevin, the first gay Archie Comics character, is on his way to turning the well-endowed MOOSE, the first Archie Comics closet case. Later, he finds out that FP was arrested and then fired for stealing money from the business he shared with Archie's dad, Fred.

His body was never recovered, and so Cheryl’s story became fact; it was only weeks later that Jason’s body is finally discovered, and with a gunshot to the forehead no less — a surprising turn of events to almost everyone in town. But right as she's pouring her heart out to her best-friend-turned-potential-soulmate, Veronica walks into Pop's Chock-lit Shoppe, and by the look on his face, it's clear that the classic Archie/Betty/Veronica love triangle is born. This recap of the show's first season will catch you up on the twisty plot, because you know, just about everything that can happen in a teen drama set in an idyllic town that's actually super shady under the surface happened in the CW series. Nowadays, Jughead seems to be the omniscient eyes and ears of the town, posting up at Pop’s to glean what he can about the behavior of the town following the news that rocked Riverdale that summer: The death of Jason Blossom, the male half of a pair of creepy, elegantly dressed, possibly incestuous ginger twins. Six more reasons for you to take At Riverdale High, Veronica’s only secrecy is in how she’ll reconcile her desire to be a good friend to Betty with her growing interest in Archie. SEE ALSO: 9 shows to get excited about in 2017. Veronica took the opportunity to reform her own icy ways, and she seems to be doing a fantastic job at a new life of decency, immediately striking up a strong friendship with Archie, Betty, and KEVIN KELLER. Not only had he developed jaw-dropping muscle definition, the physical busywork gave him a lot of time alone with his thoughts, helping him realize how passionate he is about composing music. Eventually, the fact that she and Archie were seeing each other comes to light, and Betty, Veronica, and Archie discover that her real name is actually Jennifer Gibson and she escaped an abusive relationship and changed her identity. 10 funny mockumentaries to remind us about the absurdity of life, Family-friendly Halloween films for boos big and small. So, big secret and taboo crush notwithstanding, Archie also heads into his sophomore year galvanized by Jason’s premature death to pursue his own dream of music lest he, too, be remembered as nothing more than the sum of his extracurriculars. © Copyright 2020 Meredith Corporation. Where Veronica is now a flawed hero in her own right — one who's even committed to helping Betty realize her full potential — Betty has enough baggage and emotional damage to employ a therapist full-time... but she would never admit to that.

Season 1 Episode 1 of Riverdale was watched by 1,380,000 viewers, resulting in a 0.50 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

There’s some mystery to Veronica, though it mainly concerns whatever her father did and how he’s going to drag the rest of the family into it (at episode’s end, Mrs. Lodge reluctantly discovers a bag of money sent by her husband). Archie pleads with Ms Grundy to come forward with what they heard; Cheryl deals with the pressure of Jason's death; Jughead stumbles upon Archie's secret.

Kill! Her overbearing mother, already burdening her with the stress of college applications even though Betty is only a sophomore, pushes her into Adderall abuse, and the whole family is seemingly haunted by the mysterious events surrounding Betty's older sister, who's currently living in a group home after her relationship with Jason Blossom prompted a nervous breakdown of some kind, apparently "ruining" her. He's also harboring quite a scandalous secret — more so than contemplating quitting football or telling his father that he wants to forgo inheriting his father's construction company for a career in music: he's been engaging in an illicit teacher/student relationship with the now young and hot Ms. Grundy (Sarah Habel) all summer long. Encouraged by her new friend Veronica, Betty breaks character and attends cheerleading tryouts after being endlessly encouraged not to the year prior by head cheerleader Cheryl (who, when she’s not milking the sibling bereavement card for Instagram sympathy, is the school’s reigning mean girl). Her mother Hermione (Marisol Nichols) claims their apartment is the only piece of property in her name and not her corrupt husband's, but after getting a duffel bag full of money anonymously delivered by their doorman Smithers (Tom McBeath), it's clear there is more going on than Veronica realizes. What do you have to By the end of the season, Veronica is dating Archie and trying to figure out what her life will be like now that her dad is coming home. ", "Our story is about a town, a small town, and the people who live in the town. Cheryl comes clean about when she last saw Jason; Betty and Jughead investigate Jason's death; Veronica and Ethel investigate a shame book. Betty and Veronica, oblivious to Archie's tawdry affair with Grundy, convince Archie to join them on a trio group friend date to the back-to-school semi-formal dance, and Betty finally does get to confess her feelings to Archie. View the full list of currently airing shows that you have selected or partially watched, View the full list of cancelled or no longer airing shows that you have selected or partially watched, View the list of your selected shows having episodes that you have not yet watched, View the shows you've hidden from being counted in your profile, Is your favourite show not on the Calendar? Well, technically, five. He doesn't respond to her at first, and at Cheryl's after-party he's "forced" to spend seven minutes in heaven with Veronica. All signs point to Season 2 being worth the wait. First, let's meet the newest incarnations of the Archie gang and dig into all the secrets that the town of Riverdale is hiding. In the beginning, Veronica was only just arriving to Riverdale after her father, Hiram Lodge, was imprisoned; Betty was in love with an oblivious Archie (who mostly only cared about his budding career in music); and Jughead was an outcast narrator, observing and analyzing the nastiness simmering under the town's surface. The most interesting thing to note about The CW's version of the bratty, elitist rich girl from the comics is that Mendes has been given the green light to fully humanize Veronica.

She's using her move to Riverdale as a fresh start, an opportunity to become the best version of herself. Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Six more reasons for you to take that ginger bull by the horns tonight.”.

We’ve seen the newbie high schooler bit before, but not like Veronica. (FYI if you came to Riverdale hoping for pop culture’s great ginger redemption, you may have been misled.) Sorry, Cherrybombshell, A list of the most recent or latest TV show additions. This summer, the only See which shows are starting and returning this November, See which shows are starting and returning this month, View the full list of networks shows status as they stand at present. Archie is the high school's golden boy, a football star who sets athletics aside to pursue his passion for music in the first season. The troubled teen is already at her breaking point, and it's clear she'll go to any lengths necessary to keep maintain her illusion of control. Fred decides to finalize his divorce; Archie plans to win Valerie back; Betty plans a surprise birthday party for Jughead, until Cheryl spirals things out of control.

—JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS also show immense promise in their brief appearance.

Beyond being a perfectionist tiger mom who markets in college applications and Adderall refills, Alice pushes Betty to stay away from Archie because he reminds her of the late red-headed Jason Blossom, who previously struck up a very tumultuous relationship with Betty’s sister, Polly, that sent her into a mental clinic. What does your heart

Not knowing back then that Jason Blossom would turn up dead, they tried to forget what they heard, knowing they couldn't come forward or else Grundy would get in major trouble — but with the discovery of Jason's body with a bullet hole in his forehead, there's no way Archie can keep quiet about the mysterious gunshot.