For that's exactly who Hiram Lodge is in bed with -- the mob. Riverdale played the Godfather tropes hard during "The Wicked and the Divine" -- hardline Catholicism, references to "the family," high stakes poker games -- leaving us a little surprised when Jughead (Cole Sprouse) didn't find a way to slip General Pickens' head under Hiram's (Mark Consuelos) sheets. After a series of questionable decisions, Archie is caught in a gray area that's slowly turning blood red. He had one job. Just one. I

For instance, Hiram Lodge spent "The Wrestler" attempting to send Archie's self-esteem, and his relationship with Veronica, the way of the dinosaurs. In a show of toxic masculinity, the crooked businessman locked horns with his 16-year-old rival as wrestling took center stage. Dude, if there's one way to show you're weak, it's to torment your daughter's boyfriend. He. Is. Sixteen. One of you needs to grow up, and it's not the teenager. And yet, Mr. Lodge spent the hour exchanging steely-eyed gl

Armed with a badge and a tacit threat, Special Agent Adams (John Behlmann) stepped out from behind the camera during "Blackboard Jungle." And man, oh man, does our ginger protag wish the G-man stuck to recon. If he had, Archie (KJ Apa) never would have become a pawn in the Bureau's inquiry into Hiram Lodge (Mark Consuelos.) And yet, in an effort to protect his father from any potential fallout, Riverdale's noble knight took up the cause, watching the water cover over his head as he began to dro

Hollywood is undergoing an overdue culling of predators, and Riverdale is heeding the clarion call. One by one, the formerly sleepy town has listed off rapists and harassers, culminating in Nick St. Clair's (Graham Phillips) takedown just moments before he could commit a vile attack. But the CW series isn't quite finished. Nick, occupying a position of power as the Lodges courted the St. Clairs' bank accounts in "When a Stranger Calls," received a slap from Veronica (Camila Mendes) as she a

How, you ask? Well, picture Veronica (Camila Mendes) in a wedding dress, Jason Blossom (Trevor Stines) back from the grave, Fred (Luke Perry) walking and talking (in a kilt, no less), and you'll begin to get an idea. Clearly, Riverdale has tumbled into another dream sequence. Either that or we really need to re-watch season 1. The question is: whose imagination will run wild? Considering KJ Apa (Archie), Lili Reinhart (Betty), Madchen Amick (Alice Cooper), Casey Cott (Kevin), Nathalie Boltt (P

The Southside Serpents pack a venomous bite, and their lawyer is no different. Unfortunately for #Jughead, “#Riverdale’s" new ambulance chaser is just as brutal on her defendants as she is in the courtroom. If you want a snake to dance, you hire a snake charmer. If you want a serpent to do your bidding, you bill Penny Peabody. Played by “Supergirl” alum Brit Morgan, Peabody will prove integral to getting FP Jones (Skeet Ulrich) out of the slammer. Although she’s on retainer for the Serpents, T

It’s becoming increasingly clear to the residents of “#Riverdale” that their sleepy little hamlet isn’t bursting at the seams with small-town charm. Murder came to their shores on the Fourth of July and, before you know it, the town morgue will be occupied once more. That’s right, folks. Another body is primed to drop on “Riverdale.” #The CW’s spring hit has passed the midway point, but everyone from Jughead (Cole Sprouse) to Archie (KJ Apa) is still baffled by the mystery of Jason Blossom’s u

The Jones family might have more secrets than then the entire town of “#Riverdale” combined, and that’s saying something. If you though #Jughead’s (#Cole Sprouse) biggest secrets involved Harry Potter-esque living conditions and FP’s (Skeet Ulrich) illicit activities, you will have some major shocks coming your way in the back half of “Riverdale”’s freshman run. Sprouse and his cast mates opened up about the teen’s future at WonderCon last weekend, leaving us itching for the next episode. Alth

FP Jones, I'm calling you out. Your hands are as dirty as anyone's in Riverdale, and you're only going to dive deeper into the muck and mire as the hunt for Jason Blossom's killer continues. While the foundations for murder charges are shaky, FP's possession of Jason's varsity jacket places him at the scene of at least one crime. Was he merely cleaning up someone's mess? Could the Southside Serpents be looking to place a little distance between Jason's torturous demise and the drugs in his

Viewers are, of course, talking about Afterlife with Archie, a 12-issue run that saw a Riverdale AU overrun with reanimated corpses. Considering the headshot that ultimately killed Jason Blossom and Cheryl's visions of her brother's milky-eyed body roaming around town, you can see how the disparate pieces start to come together. For executive producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (who penned Afterlife in the first place, FYI), the theory isn't one he's ready to write off. For us, Riverdale is a serie

Entertainment Weekly. "What we learn in ["The Lost Weekend"] is she's from the Southside, but stepped out of it and cleaned herself up and became the perfect [mother]. We're going to explore much more about what Alice's backstory is both in this season and in season 2." "We just started the writers' room for season 2 and we've been talking about [Alice's past] a lot," EP Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa told. "What we learn in ["The Lost Weekend"] is she's from the Southside, but stepped out of it and cle

When Jason Blossom's body washed up on the shores of Sweetwater River, a small town's dark secrets began to emerge. Now, twelve episodes later, finding out the identity of the ginger's killer is hardly enough to placate viewers. No, Riverdale has exposed the stygian world behind the tidy lawns and cheery faces, and the July 4th homicide is no longer the only mystery on hand. Here are five questions Riverdale needs to answer before the CW drama sends us into a summer hiatus of speculation.

When Jason Blossom's body washed up on the shores of Sweetwater River, a small town's dark secrets began to emerge. Now, twelve episodes later, finding out the identity of the ginger's killer is hardly enough to placate viewers. No, Riverdale has exposed the stygian world behind the tidy lawns and cheery faces, and the July 4th homicide is no longer the only mystery on hand. Here are five questions Riverdale needs to answer before the CW drama sends us into a summer hiatus of speculation.