I do not usually go for these types of shows. However, this one has me intrigued. The CW is definitely taking a gamble by turning the beloved Archie comics into a dark murder mystery filled with teen angst and raging hormones. With that being said, The CW is doing amazing things with their DC shows, so this could be really good. We’ll know for certain in time. From The CW and executive producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa comes the mystery of who is capable of murder in a small town… Riverdale
“As a new school year begins, the town of Riverdale is reeling from the recent, tragic death of high school golden boy Jason Blossom — and nothing feels the same. Archie Andrews is still the all-American teen, but the summer’s events made him realize that he wants to pursue a career in music and not follow in his dad’s footsteps despite the sudden end of his forbidden relationship with Riverdale’s young music teacher, Ms. Grundy. Now Archie has no one to mentor him, certainly not singer Josie McCoy, who is only focused on her band, the soon-to-be-world-famous Pussycats. It’s all weighing heavily on Archie’s mind — as is his fractured friendship with budding writer and fellow classmate Jughead Jones.
Meanwhile, girl-next-door Betty Cooper is anxious to see her crush Archie after being away all summer, but she’s not quite ready to reveal her true feelings to him. And Betty’s nerves, which are hardly soothed by her overbearing mother Alice, aren’t the only thing holding her back. When a new student, Veronica Lodge, arrives in town from New York with her mother Hermione, there’s an undeniable spark between Veronica and Archie, even though Veronica doesn’t want to risk her new friendship with Betty by making a play for Archie. And then there’s Cheryl Blossom… Riverdale’s Queen Bee is happy to stir up trouble amongst Archie, Betty and Veronica, but Cheryl is keeping secrets of her own. What, exactly, is she hiding about the mysterious death of her twin brother, Jason? Riverdale may look like a quiet, sleepy town, but there are dangers in the shadows. “
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The series stars:
K.J. Apa (upcoming A Dog’s Purpose) as Archie Andrews, a conflicted and tense teen
Cole Sprouse (Big Daddy, TV’s The Suite Life on Deck, TV’s The Suite Life of Zack and Cody) as Jughead Jones, Archie’s philosopical former friend
Lili Reinhart (The Good Neighbor, The Kings of Summer) as Betty Cooper, Archie’s sweet and smart best friend who has a crush on him
Camilla Mendes as Veronica Lodge, an intelligent and confident young woman
Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom, a manipulative and entitled young woman
Ashleigh Murray as Josie McCoy, the gorgeous and ambitious lead singer of Josie and the Pussycats
Ross Butler (Netflix’s Thirteen Reasons Why) as Reggie Mantle, Archie’s long time enemy
Marisol Nichols (Big Momma’s House 2, TV’s GCB, TV’s 24) as Hermione Lodge, Veronica’s mother
Sarah Habel (Warren, Whip It, TV’s Rush) as Geraldine Grundy, Archie’s music teacher and lover
Lochlyn Munro (White Chicks, Freddy vs. Jason, Scary Movie) as Hal Cooper, Betty’s father
Casey Cott as Kevin Keller
Cody Kearsley as Moose Mason
Shannon Purser (Netflix’s Stranger Things) as Ethel Muggs
Irie Hayleau as Valerie Brown, the songwriter and bassist for Josie and the Pussycats
Asha Bromfield as Melody Valentine, the drummer for Josie and the Pussycats
Daniel Yang as Dilton Doiley
Caitlin Mitchell-Markovitch as Ginger Lopez
Olivia Ryan Stern as Tina Patel
Tiera Skovbye (TV’s The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story) as Polly Cooper, Betty’s older sister
with Mädchen Amick (Priest, TV’s Twin Peaks, TV’s Witches of West End) as Alice Cooper, Betty’s mother and the editor of the local paper
with Robin Givens (The Family That Preys, Head of State, Boomerang) as Sierra McCoy, The Mayor of Riverdale and Josie’s mother
and Luke Perry (TV’s John from Cincinnati, TV’s Jeremiah, TV’s Beverly Hills, 90210) as Fred Andrews, Archie’s father
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (The Town That Dreaded Sunshine, Carrie) developed the series. Lee Toland Krieger (The Age of Adaline, Celeste & Jesse Forever, upcoming TV’s Ascendant) directs the first three episodes
The series is based on characters from Archie Comics
Riverdale premieres on The CW in on Thursday, January 26th, 2017 @9/8c
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