Riverdalepremiere recap: Prom does not go as planned

Either way, let’s get into it! Now, he’s upped his game from sending videotapes of people’s homes to full-blown reenactments. Or, at least, enactments. Credit: Diyah Pera/The CW (That was the subject of Jughead’s short story.) But it’s important to note that the real Mr. Honey is alive. Who thought I’d relate most to Mr. Weatherbee on this show? Running out of ideas, Jughead and Betty decide to go see Brett....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Deborah Woods

Riverdalerecap: A fog forces some serious conversations

Tabitha reveals Jughead’s fate and Betty might be pregnant in this week’s Riverdale. Sometimes, the answer to all of an insane town’s problems is just to talk it out. But we had a more dire prognostication to deal with: The apocalypse." Madelaine Petsch on ‘Riverdale’.Michael Courtney/The CW Nobody and I mean nobody loves drama like Jughead Jones. Then, instead of letting Archie figure out who’s watching her, they decide to have sex!...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · Randall Davis

Riverdalerecap: A prison break brings about total chaos

Well, I don’t think there was any way to be prepared forRiverdale’s mid-season finale. Jughead’s shirtless drug trip! Archie with a machete! Riverdale.The CW Let’s do our best to break down the madness. We will start with the least insane storyline of it all, which is Veronica’s. Has that thing even been open a week? How has he already had time to do that? He’s… not thrilled. Speaking of Archie, his day was MUCH more interesting....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 522 words · David Austin

Riverdalerecap: Alice and Betty say a musical goodbye to Polly

I’ve always been a fan ofRiverdale’s musical episodes. And although I think that’s an interesting approach, it certainly made for a less exciting hour. Something just felt… off. Lili Reinhart and Mӓdchen Amick in ‘Riverdale’.The CW The episode starts with everyone rallying around Betty at the Whyte Wyrm and asking about her mom. She says that Alice is home, listening to theNext to Normalsoundtrack on repeat. And then, Betty painstakingly explains the plot ofNext to Normaland how it applies to her family....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Kristen Robinson

Riverdalerecap: Archie and Betty have... superpowers?

Jughead, meanwhile, doesn’t appear to be so lucky. If you thoughtRiverdalewent out with a bang, it’s coming back with… We have a lot to get into. Yeah, that’s a lie. KJ Apa on ‘Riverdale’.Michael Courtney/The CW Archie, however, is fine. Honestly, Bingo might have it the worst that poor dog broke all four of his legs! While all of this is going down, Kevin, Fangs, and Toni have a real heart-to-heart....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Michael Kaufman

Riverdalerecap: Archie and the gang say goodbye to high school

It’s the third episode in the fifth season of a show that was justrenewed for a sixth. And for many of them, that also meant saying goodbye to Riverdale. The hour starts with Jughead blaming himself for what went down with Jellybean. The CW And that’s exactly why FP thinks it’s time to leave. As he tells Alice, Betty, and Jughead, he’s going to take Jellybean back to Toledo. And he’s going to stay there with her....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 640 words · Matthew Mercado

Riverdalerecap: Archie and Toni have a plan to save Riverdale

It’s safe to say some things are different, and others… not so much. Then there’s Archie and Veronica. At the end of the night, they each head home. The CW While Kevin and Betty start to clean out the FBI field office, Veronica meets with Hiram. She says she wants back in on the family business. It seems she and Chad are considering buying a weekend home in Riverdale. Apparently he mocked some of their traditions....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Melissa Howell

Riverdalerecap: Archie and Veronica take on Hiram... again

Suddenly, we were watching Betty and Archie figure out their relationship as adults. We were watching Toni basically execute the town. But then… this week happened. KJ Apa and Camila Mendes in ‘Riverdale’.Bettina Strauss/The CW And now I feel like I’m watching oldRiverdaleagain? Because that’s how you teach teenagers great ethics! She even gets Cheryl to promise to put on a show at the next game with the Vixens. If the Bulldogs score, he leaves them alone....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · John Hernandez

Riverdalerecap: Archie starts rounding up Hiram's criminals

Meanwhile, Betty helps Tabitha look for Jughead. Riverdaleis back, and things are already getting weird! Talk about a draw for tourists! KJ Apa, Drew Ray Tanner, and Charles Melton on ‘Riverdale’.Bettina Strauss/The CW As for what comes next, let’s start with the criminals. Those two clean out Veronica’s shop and take the blue opal right out of her buyer’s hand. Thankfully, he’s got Kevin, Fangs, and his uncle Frank to help him....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Brittney Wilson

Riverdalerecap: Back to school for more epic highs and lows of high school football

We really just can’t escape this place, huh? Because that’s how townships totally work. She tells Smithers she doesn’t want her controlling, toxic husband Chad to know about her idea. The CW What an appropriate place for two newly-hired teachers to have sex! But at least this “Barchie” thing is not just a one-night stand. It took five seasons and they’re actually getting their due (sorry, “Varchie” lovers). The CW...

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 651 words · Lisa Thomas

Riverdalerecap: Betty and Archie confront their feelings

Riverdaleis back with its forbidden romances, murderous villains, and of course, its tickling ring. Let’s break down this week’s episode by story, shall we? It doesn’t take long for Maple Claw to step on some toes. Jack Rowand/The CW Naturally, Veronica assumes Hiram is behind this, so she tells them to go away. (Can you imagine if this really happened among alcohol distributors? Picture this: Malibu Rum and Natty Light go head to head for state schools!...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Nicole Randolph

Riverdalerecap: Cheryl believes she's a saint

And the show has yet to give us a story that brings everyone back together. So, let’s take this one story at a time, shall we? He even confronts Taylor face-to-face, which results in a scene full of threats from both sides. Madelaine Patsch and Casey Cott in ‘Riverdale’.The CW (Good to see that Archie still loves going toe-to-toe with someone three times his age.) Taylor ordered Archie’s platoon into a firing zone to deliver medical supplies to civilians....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Lindsey Robinson

Riverdalerecap: Cheryl's paintings provide some answers

This episode ofRiverdalemight go down as my favorite since the show’s return. How else would Cheryl know all their stories?! Wait, is Cheryl… God? Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl in ‘Riverdale’.The CW Sorry, I’m getting off track. First up: a shirtless Archie, who’s now a miner? We find Archie working through his PTSD with a psychiatrist who prescribes him some anti-anxiety meds. But when Cheryl comes knocking at his door, things get interesting....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Ann Browning