The special hour focuses on Archie Comics in a new way.
Riverdalemight be getting old, but its residents are as hot as ever.
“We often incorporate pop culture into the show,” says showrunnerRoberto Aguirre-Sacasa.
Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, KJ Apa as Archie Andrews and Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge on ‘Riverdale’.The CW
“We did a season that was sort of inspired by Dungeons & Dragons.
We did a season that was inspired byHardy Boys-like books when we were at Stonewall Prep.
One thing we’ve never done is really embrace comic books.
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But I love the comics.
It felt like, ‘Oh, why don’t we make the 100th episode about that?'”
And, as is always the case withRiverdale, fans can expect a few surprises.
Below, EW has an exclusive script page from the episode, which features an unexpected return.
Riverdaleairs Tuesdays at 9 p.m.
ET on the CW.
