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Chris Cummins Dec 14, 2017

Here's our review of Riverdale's mid-season finale. Spoilers ahead...

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2.9 Silent Night, Deadly Night.

The Black Hood is dead. Long live the Black Hood.

With Riverdale not returning until the middle of next month, the mid-season finale was seemingly custom-made to keep people talking in the interim. Mission accomplished then, as there is a lot to chew on here. The biggest revelation was that Joseph Conway/Mr. Svenson was himself the Black Hood, punishing the town for their sins to restore the cosmic justice that he unbalanced after causing a lynch mob to bury an innocent man alive years earlier.

Or is he?

My gut feeling is that Svenson is a bit...

Need to catch up? Check out our previous Riverdale recap here.

All I wanted for Christmas was to find out who Riverdale‘s Black Hood killer is… and you know, kids, sometimes wishes do come true.

It’s Christmas time in Riverdale, and Kevin is having a Secret Santa party for the gang… which gets awkward fast, since Archie and Jughead are still freshly broken up with Veronica and Betty. (Ronnie gets a gift certificate for a couples’ massage — gee, thanks.) But Betty’s a little distracted, anyway, by bad dreams of the Black Hood wearing a Santa suit and...

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?

On Tuesday, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon premiered a parody of The CW’s hit show Riverdale — though instead of offering another take on the characters in Archie Comics, Fallon and team took on the Peanuts gang.

“Our town presents itself like so many other small towns, safe, decent, innocent,” Fallon, as Charlie Brown, says in the clip in a serious narration in the vein of Cole Sprouse’s Jughead Jones on Riverdale. “Get closer though, you start to see the shadows underneath.’

The shadows he was talking about, Tonight Show viewers quickly learned,...

Will he kick the football? Who killed Linus?

Jimmy Fallon poked fun at the popular CW show Riverdale on Tuesday night, dressing up as Charlie Brown in a dark “Peanuts” parody sketch.

“Our town presents itself like so many other small towns, safe, decent, innocent. Get closer though, you start to see the shadows underneath,” Fallon narrated, spoofing Cole Sprouse’s Jughead Jones on Riverdale.

Marcie and Peppermint Patty then wonder through the Great Pumpkin patch where they find a dead Linus, sucking his thumb.

Fallon made another nod to Riverdale when his character writes a song about Linus’ death, as Archie on Riverdale frequently does.

The clips ends with him doing the Snoopy Dance at prom as the real stars of Riverdale – Kj Apa, Cole Sprouse, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, and Madelaine Petsch – walk past the gym.

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“Is that, like, dancing?” Petsch as Cheryl Blossom asks.

“It’s crazy, so crazy. I actually...

Chris Cummins Dec 7, 2017

F.P. gets out of jail and Betty takes a walk on the wild side in an uneven outing of Riverdale. Spoilers ahead...

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2.8 House Of The Devil

As it has been well established by this point,  this is a show where the improbable has become ordinary, and the sensible rarely exists at all. Like its spiritual precursor Twin Peaks, Riverdale will do whatever the hell it wants, and viewers can either hop aboard like Betty on the back of uneasy rider Jughead's motorcycle or tune out entirely. Obviously, we here at Den of Geek are all in, but that doesn't mean to say that the journey is always going to be a comfortable one. Which brings us to tonight's instalment, perhaps the most uneven episode to date.

Need to catch up? Check out our previous Riverdale recap here.

Betty and Jughead took a break from the Great Black Hood Hunt this week on Riverdale, so they could both get in touch with their inner Serpent.

Jughead’s dad F.P. is getting out of jail — something about overcrowding; don’t overthink it — and Jughead is there to greet him when he gets out, along with Betty and her mom Alice, who immediately asks F.P. if he’s “incredibly sexually frustrated.” (Welcome home, I guess.) F.P. says he’s done with Serpent life: He’s given up booze,...

With Riverdale in its second season on The CW and a Sabrina series on the way at Netflix, this is a great time to be an Archie Comics fan, and Funko is keeping the party alive with their new set of Riverdale Pop! vinyl figures featuring familiar faces from the series:

From Funko: "Funko and Warner Bros. are excited to announce that Riverdale is the newest series to join Pop! Television!

Currently in its second season on The CW, Warner Bros. Television’s hit new series is based on the classic Archie Comics characters for a new era of viewers and fans.

Funko’s Riverdale lineup includes Archie Andrews sporting his Riverdale letterman’s jacket; eager-to-please Betty Cooper; new girl Veronica Lodge; social outcast Jughead Jones; and everyone’s favorite head cheerleader, Cheryl Blossom – available only at Hot Topic!

Look for an exclusive version of Jughead wearing his Serpents jacket,...

Chris Cummins Nov 30, 2017

A formula-breaking episode of Riverdale hints at major supernatural things to come. Spoilers ahead in our review...

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2.7 Tales From The Darkside

"He says that we've failed his test...that we're all sinners...that the reckoning is upon us." - Pop Tate

Sabrina the Teenage Witch should be showing up any second now.

That's my biggest takeaway from tonight's episode, the first in the series to date to not feature narration from Jughead. There's been a ramping up of supernatural elements this season, but it wouldn't be too hyperbolic to call tonight's non-traditional instalment a game-changer.

The above ominous screens, complete with a scratchy old film aesthetic, kick things off. If these are to be believed, than...

Need to catch up? Check out our previous Riverdale recap here.

Betty tracked down a hot lead in the Black Hood case this week in a truly weird and unsettling Riverdale. (And the deeper she dug, the hotter it got.)

Wednesday’s episode was presented in three segments, like an old-school horror anthology, so let’s take ’em one at a time…

Yes, Fear The Reaper | So the Black Hood has a new demand for the people of Riverdale: He commands them not to sin for the next 48 hours, or he’ll kill again. (It’s kind of like The Purge,...

There’s a new street drug sweeping through Riverdale… and its side effects may include uncontrollable giggling when you hear its name said aloud.

In Season 2, the CW’s teen drama has not only introduced a roving serial killer, but also an illicit party drug known as “jingle-jangle”: a white powder served in Pixy Stix-like straws that delivers an energetic, euphoric high to its users. It’s the drug of choice among Riverdale’s rebellious youth this season — and its name has led to quite a few stifled laughs among the cast.

“Can you imagine having to say ‘jingle-jangle...

Chris Cummins Nov 16, 2017

A timely episode of Riverdale mixes the serious with the supremely goofy. Spoilers ahead in our review...

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2.6 Death Proof

Tonight's episode began with another obvious yet still true observation from Jughead - that we often wear masks that cover who we really are. Although this episode was written and filmed before the Harvey Weinstein/Louis Ck/et al stories broke, its impossible to view it outside of the context of that news cycle and how it gave rise to the #metoo movement. There's a lot going on in this week's episode but the most important element here is far and away the Cheryl/Nick/Veronica storyline. Last week we saw Nick St. Clair go transform from New York City-based textbook case...

Need to catch up? Check out our previous Riverdale recap here.

Think Riverdale‘s Black Hood killer is regretting picking up the phone to call Betty Cooper yet?

Betty sprints over to Nick St. Clair’s hotel room as this week’s episode opens, wracked with guilt that she gave the Black Hood his name last week. She finds him angry but alive — just as Sheriff Keller arrives to haul him downtown for drugging Cheryl. The Black Hood tells Betty he didn’t kill Nick because he’s not a Riverdale native, but he liked seeing Betty’s true self: “It was beautiful,...

This season of Riverdale has played out like a horror movie, with a mysterious serial killer known as the Black Hood stalking Archie and the gang and sending the whole town into a full-scale panic. But the question remains: Who is the man behind the mask?

So far, the show has kept the Black Hood’s identity a secret, but it’s dropped plenty of clues for us to puzzle over: We know the killer is a green-eyed man who claims to be punishing the citizens of Riverdale for their “sins.” We know he’s killed Miss Grundy and wounded Fred and Moose.

It's a dangerous time to be in Riverdale. Jughead's allegience to the Serpents spirals out of control and sucks Archie in, while Betty continues to be harassed by the Black Hood and Cheryl deals with the aftermath of Nick's attack. 

The official episode description from the CW says,"After a charge led by Mayor McCoy (guest star Robin Givens) threatens to further escalate tensions between the North and Southside, Jughead (Cole Sprouse), along with Archie (Kj Apa), tries to put a stop to a dangerous alliance being considered between the Serpents and a long-time rival. Betty (Lili Reinhart) turns to Veronica (Camila Mendes) for help when she's thrust into the center of a burgeoning mystery surrounding The Sugarman. Finally, Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) confronts her mother Penelope (guest star Nathalie Boltt) after a traumatic run-in forces her to make a stark realization."...

Chris Cummins Nov 9, 2017

The darkness fully envelops Riverdale in a jaw-dropping episode full of risks and surprises. Spoilers ahead in our review...

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2.5 When A Stranger Calls

"I told you we were the same."

Okay, pick your jaw off of the floor and breathe, because that was one, exhilarting, eventful hour of television.

We are only five episodes in to this 22-episode season and the glacial pace that marked Riverdale's first season is but a memory at this point, because there's a lot that went down tonight. Before we get into the meat and potatoes of tonight's installment, a brief recap: The Black Hood tortures Betty by making her cut her friends out of her life unless he will murder them...

Need to catch up? Check out our previous Riverdale recap here.

The Black Hood continued to torment Betty this week on Riverdale… but he’s not the only heinous villain in town.

Betty’s still on the phone with the Black Hood, who says he and Betty both want to cleanse this town of sinners — like her sister Polly. The killer knows where Polly’s staying, and warns that if Betty tells anyone about this call, “I’ll carve her like a jack-o-lantern.” She confides in Archie, though, who snaps into overprotective mode, telling his lifelong bestie: “I’m not...

The Black Hood’s killing spree is driving everybody bonkers on Riverdale, leading to a violent (and very wet) throwdown between Archie and the Southside Serpents.

With the whole town on edge, wondering who the next victim will be, Archie’s gang responds by doing what they do best: Jughead hits the library to research serial killers, Archie takes his newly acquired gun out for target shooting and Veronica shows her support for Archie’s Red Circle by designing a line of cute T-shirts and handing them out at school. (It’s how she helps, guys.) Meanwhile, Betty gets a...

Recently, The CW delivered up the official episode press release for their upcoming "Riverdale" episode 4 of the current season 2. It features a teaser description that describes some of the scenes that we can expect to see take place in the episode. It sounds like some very dangerous and more intense stuff will be taking place in this one as Archie's new crazy plan to go after the killer takes a nasty turn! Betty and Jughead start to experience problems in their relationship! A big showdown is going to happen and more! The press release also revealed that episode 4 is entitled, "Chapter Seventeen: The Town That Dreaded Sundown." CW started off their main description putting the words: "Terror In Riverdale" in all capital letters. I don't know about you guys, but that definitely tells us that things are about to get real intense. No doubt about that. Next, they described...

Chris Cummins Oct 26, 2017

Archie forms a vigilante army! Jughead makes new friends! Betty gives the Gas Face! All this and more in an eventful Riverdale!

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2.3 The Watcher In The Woods

Bottom line: This was an excellent episode that had character development aplenty and some genuinely unsettling moments.

Let's get my only issue with the instalment out of the way up-front: I was not a fan of how quickly the attack on Moose and Midge was rolled back. Last week's ending was shocking, and a call to arms that told viewers that anything could, and probably would, happen on this show. So for Moose and Midge to be as unscathed as they are given how dire things looked last week feels like a cop-out.

Breathe easy, “Bughead” fans: There’s no chance Riverdale‘s Betty is about to ditch Jughead for her old love Archie — at least not according to Lili Reinhart.

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“I don’t think Betty has feelings for Archie anymore,” the actress tells TVLine. “I think that’s over and done with. She’s in love with Jughead, and is happy being with him.” She doesn’t rule out any feelings on Archie’s side, though — especially after that lingering look he gave Betty in last season’s finale. Reinhart chalks that look up to “wanting something that you can’t have…...

Need to catch up? Check out our previous Riverdale recap here.

Riverdale went retro this week with a throwback night at Pop’s diner… but I’m a lot more worried about the town’s future, actually.

Pop’s is now a ghost town, thanks to Fred’s shooting; vandals have even spray-painted “Death Diner” on the walls. (Hey, Fred didn’t die! Fact-check your graffiti, people!) And Archie’s still on edge, chugging energy drinks and pressing Sheriff Keller about finding the masked gunman. He goes further off the rails when he learns of Miss Grundy’s death, and...

Chris Cummins Oct 19, 2017

Archie begins to feel targeted while Veronica and Jughead deal with family issues in a largely expositionary episode...

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2.2 Nighthawks

Oh man. That ending. Wow.

Before I tackle that shocking final scene, let's go back to the beginning. The start of this week's instalment is a seemingly simpler (though still kind of shitty) time for Archie and the gang compared to where we are when the credits roll. As the episode opens, Jughead's narration informs us that Pop Tate's Chok'lit Shoppe is the "heart of Riverdale." And indeed it may very well be. In fact, the main reason that Betty makes saving Pop's into her crusade du jour...

The Pussycats bring all the boys to the yard. Outside Pop’s Chok’lit Shoppe, that is.

In this week’s episode of Riverdale, Josie & the Pussycats perform in an event to save the beloved diner where the gang regularly rehashes small-town drama over fries and shakes — and where Archie Andrews’ (Kj Apa) dad Fred (Luke Perry) was recently shot.

Where’s Val (Hayley Law)? The clip doesn’t offer any clues, but Cheryl Blossom (Madelaine Petsch) subs in, rocking the band’s signature, leopard-print cat ears to harmonize on a downbeat, flirtatious cover of Kelis’ 2003 jam “Milkshake” — performed on the burger joint’s roof.

Hey, "Riverdale" fans. We've got some brand new season 2 teaser scoops for you guys that's coming up in the new episode 2 of this current season 2. These teasers are official ones courtesy of The CW. They released them in the form of an episode press release. First off, the press release revealed that episode 2 is titled, "Chapter Fifteen: Nighthawks.” The first major teaser involves Jughead and a new lawyer. CW's description is telling us that we'll see Jughead attempt to find his father Fp (played by Skeet Ulrich) at some point. But unfortunately for Jughead, he's going to seek out help from a new lawyer, and it's going to cause some very serious repercussions for him! Oh no! We reported on this a while back during the summer. This new lawyer is going to be played by actress Brit Morgan. The lawyer's name is Penny Peabody aka "The Snake Charmer." She's...

Chris Cummins Oct 12, 2017

The Riverdale Season 2 premiere gets the Archie drama off to a captivating start. Spoilers ahead in our review...

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2.1 A Kiss Before Dying

"Our story continues..."

With those words begins the second season of Riverdale, the CW's bold and, at times, deliciously overwrought, drama based on Archie comics.

When last we saw our heroes, they were all facing the darkness that was slowly invading their small town. Fred Andrews (Luke Perry) had been shot and left for dead during an (apparent) robbery at Pop Tate's Choklit Shoppe. Meanwhile, Jughead (Cole Sprouse) and Betty (Lili Reinhart) found their growing relationship threatened when the crown-wearing loner seemingly swore his allegiance to those ultra-ridiculous ruffians, the Southside Serpents. In more fashionable parts of Riverdale, Veronica (Camila Mendes...

Welcome back, Riverdale fans! Here’s hoping you had a better summer than Archie’s poor dad Fred did.

Wednesday’s Season 2 premiere picks right up with Archie rushing a badly wounded Fred to the hospital after the shooting at Pop’s. The next morning, Betty is lightly bickering with her mother about her near-tryst with Jughead — “If that beanie-wearing cad defiled you…” Alice warns — and Veronica is enjoying a breakfast mimosa spiked with Daddy’s Cristal. But they and Jughead drop everything and rush to the hospital when Archie calls with the bad news.

Fred’s still in surgery...

If you’re counting down the minutes until the season 2 premiere of Riverdale Wednesday night, you’re not alone. The CW breakout hit, which mashes up the beloved Archie comic book characters with some very 2017 drama, has been touted by as a sexier, scarier Gossip Girl. And Riverdale‘s Queen B has a wardrobe that would leave even Blair Waldorf shaking in her Manolos.

That would be 23-year-old actress Madelaine Petsch, who plays Cheryl Blossom, the privileged captain of the cheerleading squad whose sordid family drama will be a major plot line in season 2. When we asked her about the Blair Waldorf comparisons,...

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Hey, "Riverdale" fans. It's time to get extra excited because The CW has finally put out the very first press release for the big premiere episode 1 of the show's upcoming second season! The press release gives a brief teaser description of what we can expect to see in the episode. It definitely sounds like things will get extremely intense as Fred's life will be hanging by a thread. Veronica's father Hiram shows up. Jughead and Betty start questioning Fred's shooter's true motives and more. The press release also revealed that this episode is titled, "Chapter Fourteen: A Kiss Before Dying." We had already revealed the title during the summer, but we thought we'd go ahead and mention it again for those of you who didn't get the first memo. Their main description starts off by using all capital words: "The Angel Of Death." So, that seems pretty interesting and chilling.

Check out these photos from the Riverdale Season 2 premiere, "Chapter Fourteen: A Kiss Before Dying," airing Wednesday, October 11 at 8/7c on the CW.

From the CW: "The Angel Of Death ? As Fred?s (Luke Perry) life hangs in the balance following the shooting at Pop?s diner, Archie (Kj Apa) struggles with the emotional aftermath of what he witnessed. Meanwhile, as Veronica (Camila Mendes) steps out of her comfort zone to support Archie, she learns that her father Hiram (Mark Consuelos) has arrived to Riverdale earlier than expected. Elsewhere, at Pop?s diner, Pop Tate (guest star Alvin Sanders) recounts the chilling details of the shooting, which leaves Jughead (Cole Sprouse) and Betty (Lili Reinhart) questioning the gunman?s true motives. Lastly, after running into Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) at the hospital, Betty and Kevin (Casey Cott) are surprised to learn about the fire at Thornhill."...

Pop’s is about to open back up for business… and it looks like we have a lot to catch up on.

The first photos from Season 2 of The CW’s Riverdale — premiering Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 8/7c — are out, and they show the bloody aftermath of the season finale, with Archie’s dad Fred getting shot by a masked gunman. In the photos, Archie carries his wounded dad into the hospital, his letterman jacket stained with blood. Will Fred pull through? And who is that masked man?

Plus, the pics give us our first glimpse of a pair of new...

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When the first footage from Riverdale found its way online many moons ago, staunch Archie Comics purists scoffed at its darker, more subversive take on their beloved characters that have endured for three quarters of a century. But once the show actually premiered, some changed their tune, finding themselves hooked in by a compelling murder mystery that also introduced a new generation of fans to the town with pep.

So, even though Archie Andrews’ father was brutally shot in the closing moments of season 1’s finale, it’s starting to look like the show’s sophomore year won’t have the same kind of “whodunit?” motif. Rather, executive producer and showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa hinted at more of a horror/suspense direction to be taken this time around when recently speaking with Entertainment Weekly:

“One of my favorite movies is Shadow of a Doubt, which is an Alfred Hitchcock movie which...

For the record, Fred isn’t the only member of the Andrews clan we need to worry about heading into Riverdale‘s second season.

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A new trailer for the CW drama’s sophomore outing, released Wednesday, finds poor Archie being held at gunpoint in Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe as his father bleeds out from a gunshot wound of his own. Granted, we know that Archie survives, but that doesn’t make the sight of him begging for his life any less painful to watch.

And it looks...

Is it October yet?!  Fall weather, Halloween, and CW shows are really all we want right now, especially after viewing some of the newest trailers for shows like Riverdale and The Flash. We may just be dorks who really like well-done trailers, but we actually have chills. Way to go, CW marketing department, for really upping your game this year.  First, let's discuss this Riverdale promo, which directly addresses that cliffhanger at the end of season one, where Fred (Luke Perry) had been shot in the diner by a mysterious masked man. Now, the gun is pointed directly at Archie's (Kj Apa) head, and that poor puppy of a boy looks terrified.  Then of course there's Cheryl (Madelaine...

Alright, so recently the producer of CW’s hit drama series “Riverdale” Roberto Aguirre Sacasa revealed what the title will be for the new episode 8 of the upcoming 2nd season. He did so on his official Twitter account. It sounds pretty freaking scary too especially for Veronica and Archie! The 8th episode is titled, “Chapter 21: House Of The Devil.” It was written by Yolanda Lawrence. He captioned the title tease with the following words: “Uh-oh. Now it’s #Archie and #Veronica’s turn to enter #Riverdale’s…House of the Devil!! Will #Varchie survive?” We’re asking ourselves that same question. Unfortunately, we don’t have any other details other than what Roberto teased in that tweet. It sounds like Veronica and Archie could be headed for some major danger in this one. I know I would personally pass on an invite to the “House Of The Devil.” But,...

According to a new report from the people at Bustle.com, actress Vanessa Morgan who’s been tapped to play a new girl Toni Topaz on the upcoming second season of CW’s hit drama “Riverdale” recently revealed more of what her character will be doing. She confirmed that Toni will definitely cause trouble for Betty and Jughead’s relationship at some point! They say that Vanessa showed up to walk the red carpet at the recent 2017 MTV Video Music Awards. She told the press, “I stir it up a bit for Bughead. I'm part of Southside. I'm one of Jughead's first friends. I bring a bit of trouble." After that, she went on to say that her character is a badass saying, “I'm the girl in the gang. My character is badass and Jughead is the son of the King Serpent. Why wouldn't I welcome him?" Next, she confirmed...

According to recent report from Screenrant, the titles for the upcoming Riverdale season 2 episodes 6 and 7 have been revealed! They sound really dark too. Apparently, episode 6 is going to be called, “Chapter Nineteen: Death Proof.” Then the title for episode 7 is labeled, “Chapter Twenty: Tales From The Darkside.” The producer of the show Roberto Aguirre Sacasa recently hit up his official Twitter account to tease that something very dark will happen for three of the main characters in episode 7. He wrote, “This is one of my Favorite scripts for #Riverdale so far… But it won’t be for Jughead, Josie, and Betty…” Judging from that statement, It sounds like we’re going to see Jughead, Josie and Betty possibly get themselves into a very sticky situation. You guys can see Sacasa’s tweet by Clicking Here. As previously reported, Sacasa recently revealed that a new dark villain is going to show up at some point.

According to a new report from the folks over at io9.gizmodo.com, we’re about to see a very weird and creepy new evil villain arrive on the scene at some point in the upcoming season 2. They pointed out that the show’s producer Robert Aguirre-Sacasa recently posted a strange photo on his official Twitter account. It featured a drawing of characters Cheryl and Jason being chased by someone called the Sugar Man. Robert captioned the pic with the words: “Lock your doors, Riverdale, the Sugar Man is coming…” You guys can see his Twitter Post by clicking here. They did some research on this Sugar Man character and their wasn’t anything about him in the Archie Comics. However, they did do a Google search on him. They found a Reddit thread that described the Sugar Man as being a “cowardly but murderous creature that sneaks into...

Although it may feel a bit far removed from its source material at times, Riverdale consistently made for some truly compelling television throughout its inaugural season by not only delivering much in the way of drama, but also by having a riveting murder mystery serving as its backbone.

That being said, some viewers were left wondering how the series’ producers would be able to draw them in for a second helping, but, lo and behold, Archie’s dad was brutally shot at the end of May’s finale. Not surprisingly, this will serve as the springboard to what’s looking to be an even darker sophomore year, as the latest promo (seen above) shows the young Mr. Andrews seemingly about do go all Death Wish by channeling his inner Paul Kersey.

But knowing that Kj Apa has a rich cast backing him up, it’s only expected that each of...

Recently, the people over at Comicbook.com chatted with Lili Reinhart who plays character Betty Cooper on CW’s hit drama series “Riverdale.” During their interview, they got her to spill a couple of new spoiler teasers that her character will experience in the upcoming season 2. It turns out that darkness will envelop her. She’s also going to be a huge focal point of a mystery that will be in place. All of it is going to totally stress her to her limits! Here is exactly what Lili told them, “Dark Betty I feel like doesn’t exist anymore. It’s like this season just her darkness kind of envelops her a little bit. Betty is, without giving anything away, a very big focal point of the mystery in season 2 and it takes a toll on her just like it did with Cheryl in season 1. Betty gets wrapped up...

We have a light day of horror and sci-fi home entertainment titles on August 15th, with most of the fanfare this week going to Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant, which comes in a variety of formats and special releases (for those looking for Collector’s Editions, be sure to check out the likes of Target, Walmart and Best Buy). Prometheus is also now getting a 4K Ultra HD disc (in honor of Covenant’s home bow), and there’s also a new Alien 6-Film Collection that 20th Century Fox has assembled.

Other notable releases for August 15th include Well Go USA's Bluebeard, One Dark Night (from Jason Lives director Tom McLoughlin), Night Moves, The Scarehouse, and Riverdale: The First Complete Season, and Pet Sematary is headed to Blu-ray this week as well.

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(Aotn) The excitement level was at all time high in the press room for the hit CW series “Riverdale” as the cast and crew were eager to discuss what we are in store for in season two, which they promise will be even darker, as well as, the overall development for each of their characters as we delve further and further into their amazing story.

When speaking with actors K.J. Apa (Archie Andrews) and Cole Sprouse (Jughead Jones) about the upcoming season, Apa revealed “With Fred being shot and it being unclear whether he is alive or dead, either way it is going effect Archie forever, so you are going to see a flip-side to his character. We see a side of Archie that really didn’t come out in season one, but I was really excited when I read that first script because I was really happy that we...

The cast of Riverdale is clearly very comfortable putting their hands on each other. (Hey, if you looked like them, wouldn’t you be, too?)

It was a touchy-feely love fest when the stars of The CW’s teen soap dropped by TVLine’s Comic-Con interview suite: Cole Sprouse (Jughead) and Lili Reinhart (Betty) stroked each other’s arms from opposite sides of the couch. (Fast-forward to 8:05 for the good stuff, “Bughead” fans.) Madelaine Petsch (Cheryl) affectionately rubbed the shoulders of Casey Cott (Kevin). And K.J. Apa (Archie) and Camila Mendes (Veronica) even acted out their “steamy” Season 2 sex scene…...

Riverdale's getting a little more romance in season two!

Et's Leanne Aguilera sat down with the show's cast at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, where they spilled all about Josie's, Kevin's and Cheryl's new romantic interests -- and a couple of love triangles!

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Riverdale fans have already met the first new love interest of the season, as Ashleigh Murray revealed that love with Reggie Mantle might be in the cards for her character, Josie.

"She might be getting a little love, and a potential suitor is Reggie Mantle, who is played by our new and lovely Charles Melton. He's phenomenal," she gushed of the new cast member, who will be replacing 13 Reasons Why star Ross Butler in season two.  "He might be able to bat some lashes at me."

As for Kevin, he's clearly...

Riverdale isn’t back until this fall on The CW, but if you’re already missing Archie, Jughead, Betty, Veronica, and the rest of the gang, Et has two exclusive sneak peeks to tide you over!

First, check out the video above for a look at what’s to come following the shocking season one finale, when Archie (Kj Apa) and his father, Fred Andrews (Luke Perry), found themselves facing down a masked gunman at Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe. Fred took the bullet, and while his fate hangs in the balance, it looks like it may be Archie and his friends who are truly taking a dark turn.

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“People will look back at this as the exact moment that last bit of Riverdale’s innocence finally died,” Jughead (Cole Sprouse) warns ominously in voiceover, as Archie drags his bloodied-but-alive father into the hospital.

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The first season finale of Riverdale proved to be The CW drama’s bloodiest episode yet — particularly for Kj Apa, who took method acting to dangerous new heights. (Or, rather, new lows.)

VideosRiverdale‘s Cole Sprouse Ponders Jughead’s Dark Turn in Season 2, Reflects Fondly Upon First Love Scene

TVLine recently caught up with the show’s leading man on the red black carpet at The CW’s Upfront presentation in New York, where he recalled getting a little too aggressive while filming Cheryl’s big rescue scene.

“That was a gnarly day of shooting, I’ll tell you that much,...

Although it isn’t an exact mirror of what’s to be found in the pages of Archie Comics’ various periodicals, Arrowverse mastermind Greg Berlanti and the rest of the folks over at The CW once again found the winning formula for comic book adaptations on the small screen with the critically acclaimed Riverdale.

Aside from boasting live action versions of Archie Andrews (Kj Apa), Betty Cooper (Lili Reinhart), Veronica Lodge (Camila Mendes) and Cheryl Blossom (Madelaine Petsch) that each looked like they leapt from a comic book, Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse) was slightly reimagined yet felt as though he became the voice of young intellectual misfits, allowing the product to have an authentic feel.

But even with a stellar cast, the writing has to be there in order to make an unfolding series work. In addition to the high school drama aspects that remain a tried and true formula for prime time television,...

Move aside, Archie/Veronica/Betty/Jughead.  While that love quadrangle will never actually die, Riverdale is making room for some other love stories in season two, at least according to Ashleigh Murray and Madelaine Petsch, who spilled a bit of scoop on the carpet before the CW's Upfront presentation in NYC on Thursday.  While Cheryl (Petsch) is currently a sort of "phoenix being reborn from the ashes" since she burned her house down, it's not all bad news for her.  "She went through so much in season one and she's so broken down that I think season two...she's deciding she's done, and she's going to be colder and meaner than ever," Petsch says....

Get ready to see more of Kevin roaming the halls of Riverdale High next season.

Casey Cott has been promoted to series regular for Season 2 of The CW’s Riverdale, TVLine has learned exclusively. Cott plays Betty’s gay Bff Kevin Keller, who loves to add his snarky thoughts to the conversation. The son of Riverdale’s town sheriff, Kevin also had a star-crossed romance this season with Joaquin, a member of the Southside Serpents biker gang.

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