

Riverdale
“To save the future, they must survive the past.”
Overview
Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life, the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade.
Top Cast

KJ Apa
Archie Andrews

Lili Reinhart
Betty Cooper

Camila Mendes
Veronica Lodge

Cole Sprouse
Jughead Jones

Madelaine Petsch
Cheryl Blossom

Casey Cott
Kevin Keller

Drew Ray Tanner
Fangs Fogarty

Vanessa Morgan
Toni Topaz

Mädchen Amick
Alice Cooper
Themes & Keywords
About Riverdale
Riverdale is a crime, drama, mystery series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of love triangle, casino, witch, killing, small town, amateur detective. Created by Evan Kyle, it stars KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes. Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life, the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade.
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CSI: NY(2004)
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Hannibal(2013)
Both a gift and a curse, Graham has the extraordinary ability to think like his prey—he sees what they see, feels what they feel. But while Graham is pursuing an especially troubling, cannibalistic murderer, Special Agent Jack Crawford teams him with a highly respected psychiatrist – a man with a taste for the criminal minded – Dr. Hannibal Lecter.

