Riverdale (2017 TV series)

Riverdale
Genre	Teen drama Mystery
Based on	Characters by Archie Comics
Developed by	Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Starring	KJ Apa Lili Reinhart Camila Mendes Cole Sprouse Marisol Nichols Madelaine Petsch Ashleigh Murray Mädchen Amick Luke Perry
Narrated by	Cole Sprouse
Composer(s)	Blake Neely
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Jon Goldwater Sarah Schechter Greg Berlanti Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Producer(s)	J.B. Moranville
Location(s)	Vancouver, British Columbia Fraser Valley[1]
Cinematography	Stephen Jackson David Lanzenberg
Editor(s)	Paul Karasick Harry Jierjian
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	42 minutes
Production company(s)	Berlanti Productions Archie Comics CBS Television Studios Warner Bros. Television
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network	The CW
Picture format	4K Ultra HD
Original release	January 26, 2017 – present
Website	www.cwtv.com/shows/riverdale

Riverdale is an American teen drama television series based on the characters by Archie Comics. It was ordered to series at The CW in May 2016, and the 13-episode first season premiered on January 26, 2017, and concluded on May 11, 2017. It was adapted for television by Archie Comics' chief creative officer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and executive produced by Greg Berlanti.^[2][3] On March 7, 2017, The CW renewed the series for a second season, which is scheduled to debut on October 11, 2017.^[4]

The show features an ensemble cast based on the characters of Archie Comics, with KJ Apa in the role of Archie Andrews, Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, his next door neighbor who also happens to be crushing on him, Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge, his new love interest that just strolled into town and Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones, his ex-best friend and the narrator of the show. The show also features Ashleigh Murray as Josie McCoy, the lead singer of the Pussycats, and Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom, the twin sister of Jason Blossom, who is at the center of the series' mystery. Other characters in the show include Fred Andrews, Alice Cooper and Hermione Lodge, the parents of Archie, Betty, and Veronica respectively.