Riverdale (American TV series)

Riverdale
Also known asRivervale[a]
Genre
Based onCharacters
by Archie Comics
Developed byRoberto Aguirre-Sacasa
ShowrunnerRoberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Starring
Narrated byCole Sprouse
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes137 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerJ. B. Moranville
Production locationsVancouver, British Columbia
Cinematography
  • David Lanzenberg (pilot)
  • Stephen Jackson
  • Brendan Michael Uegama
  • Ronald Paul Richard
  • Shamus Whiting-Hewlett
  • Bernard Couture
  • James Liston
  • Mark Berlet
Editors
  • Paul Karasick
  • Harry Jierjian
  • Marvin Matyka
  • Dan Holland
  • Adam Reich
  • Elizabeth Czyzewski
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time41–50 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkThe CW
ReleaseJanuary 26, 2017 (2017-01-26) –
August 23, 2023 (2023-08-23)
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Riverdale is an American television series based on the characters of Archie Comics. The series was adapted for the CW by Archie Comics' chief creative officer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, and is produced by Warner Bros. Television and CBS Studios, in association with Berlanti Productions and Archie Comics. Conceived as a feature film adaptation for Warner Bros. Pictures, the idea was re-imagined as a television series for Fox. In 2015, development on the project moved to The CW, where the series was ordered for a pilot. Filming took place in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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, the series' narrator. After a teenager is murdered within the town of Riverdale, this group of teenagers try to unravel the evils lurking within the town.

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 ran for seven seasons until August 23, 2023.
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