Riverdale premiered on January 26, 2017, to positive reviews throughout its first few seasons, although subsequent seasons were criticized for the writing, direction, and lack of coherent storylines. The series featured an ensemble cast based on the characters of Archie Comics, with KJ Apa in the role of Archie Andrews, Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge, and Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones.
After a teenager was murdered within the town of Riverdale, a group of teenagers, the jock Archie, the girl next door Betty and the outcast Jughead try to unravel the evils lurking within this seemingly innocent town .