Riverdale is an American teen drama television series based on the characters of Archie Comics. The series was adapted for The CW by Archie Comics' chief creative officer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, and is produced by Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios, in association with Berlanti Productions and Archie Comics. Originally conceived as a feature film adaptation for Warner Bros. Pictures, the idea was re-imagined as a television series for Fox. In 2015, development on the project moved to The CW, where the series was ordered for a pilot. Filming takes place in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The series features an ensemble cast based on the characters of Archie Comics, with KJ Apa in the role of Archie Andrews, Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge, and Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones, the series' narrator. The cast also features Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom, Ashleigh Murray as Josie McCoy, Casey Cott as Kevin Keller, Charles Melton as Reggie Mantle, and Vanessa Morgan as Toni Topaz. Other characters in the series include the parents of the main characters: Luke Perry as Fred Andrews, Mädchen Amick as Alice Cooper, Marisol Nichols and Mark Consuelos as Hermione and Hiram Lodge, and Skeet Ulrich as FP Jones.
The series debuted on January 26, 2017, to positive reviews. The
fourth season premiered on October 9, 2019. In January 2020, The CW
renewed the series for a fifth season, set to premiere in January 2021.
The series follows Archie Andrews' life in the small town of Riverdale and explores the darkness hidden behind its seemingly perfect image.[1]
- KJ Apa as Archie Andrews: A high school football player who has a passion for music. He is best friends with Jughead Jones and Betty Cooper.[2]
- Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper: A smart girl with a longtime crush on Archie, she becomes friends with Veronica Lodge to help upend her perfect life.[3]
- Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge: A former wealthy socialite from New York City who moves to Riverdale and becomes friends with Archie, Betty, and Jughead.[4]
- Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones: A philosophically inclined social outcast who is Archie's best friend.[3]
- Marisol Nichols as Hermione Lodge (née Gomez[5]): Veronica's mother, who has returned to Riverdale with her daughter following the incarceration of her husband Hiram Lodge.[6]
- Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom: A wealthy, entitled, and manipulative girl who is a classmate of Archie and his friends.[7] Cheryl becomes romantically involved with Toni in season two.[8]
- Ashleigh Murray as Josie McCoy (seasons 1–4): The lead singer of Josie and the Pussycats and a classmate of Archie and his friends.[2]
- Mädchen Amick as Alice Cooper: Betty and Polly's mother, who is the editor of the local paper.[9]
- Luke Perry as Fred Andrews (seasons 1–3): Archie's father, who owns a construction company.[10]
- Mark Consuelos as Hiram Lodge (born Jaime Luna[5]) (season 2–present): Veronica's father, who was recently incarcerated for illegal activities.[11]
- Casey Cott as Kevin Keller (season 2–present; recurring season 1): An openly gay high school student who is friends with Archie, Betty and Veronica and is the son of Riverdale's sheriff.[12]
- Skeet Ulrich as F. P. Jones (season 2–5; recurring season 1): Jughead's estranged father and the leader of the Southside Serpents, a gang of criminals that live and operate on the fringes of Riverdale.[13][14][15]
- Charles Melton as Reggie Mantle (season 3–present; recurring season 2): Archie's long-time friend and rival, a football player at Riverdale High and town prankster.[16][17][18][17][18] Reggie was originally played by Ross Butler, who left the cast after season 1 due to his commitments to filming 13 Reasons Why.
- Vanessa Morgan as Toni Topaz (season 3–present; recurring season 2): A bisexual member of the Southside Serpents, who befriends Jughead in the second season. She is in a relationship with Cheryl.[18]
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