Riverdale is an American teen drama television series. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is the developer of the show. Riverdale premiered on January 26, 2017, on Netflix. The characters of the show are the adoption of the casts of Archie’s comic book series. The first season of the show received positive remarks from the critics. The show gained an impressive viewership and fanbase. The first season of Riverdale scored an approval rating of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The creators of the show renewed the series for three more seasons. The fourth season of the series released on October 9, 2019, on Netflix. All the seasons of the show have an approval rating of 80% and above. In this article, we will focus on the development of the fifth season of the show. Along with all the details of the show, Riverdale.
Premises:
The characters of the show are similar to that of the Archie comics series. Archie Andrews is the protagonist of the story. He is a high school student. Archie is passionate about music and he is a football player. Jughead Jones is one of the best friends of Archie. He is a social outcast and philosophical. Betty Cooper is another best friend of Archie. She studies in the same class with Archie. She has a long time crush on him. They all live in a small fictional town, Riverdale.
Everything seems to be normal initially. But soon, they witness the death of their fellow school mate. Archie gets in the suspicion. As the story progresses, the complication in the case increases, making Jughead more suspicious of Archie.
Season 5:
The show Riverdale did well on screens. The critics and the viewers appreciated the storyline of the show. Soon, the show boasted a cult fan following. The latest fourth season of the show released on October 9, 2019, on Netflix. The creators of the show have renewed the show for the fifth season. The production got delayed due to the COVID pandemic. But, according to sources, the production of the fifth season is resuming soon.
We are expecting the fifth season of the show to release sometime in 2021.
Cast:
- KJ Apa as Archie Andrews
- Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper
- Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge:
- Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones
- Marisol Nichols as Hermione Lodge
- Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom
- Ashleigh Murray as Josie McCoy
- Mädchen Amick as Alice Cooper
- Luke Perry as Fred Andrews
- Mark Consuelos as Hiram Lodge
- Casey Cott as Kevin Keller
- Skeet Ulrich as F. P. Jones
- Charles Melton as Reggie Mantle
- Vanessa Morgan as Toni Topaz