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Season 3 – Riverdale

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Archie Andrews starts the school year with the world weighing on his shoulders. He's decided he wants to pursue a future in the music business, but his recently ended clandestine relationship with the music teacher has left him without a mentor, and his friendship with Jughead Jones is in a bad place. Things look like they might be turning around when Veronica Lodge, a new girl, arrives. Despite the instant chemistry, Veronica is hesitant to risk a friendship with Betty -- who has a crush on Archie -- to pursue anything. Amidst all the small-town banality lurks a mystery: the recent tragic death of Jason Blossom, the twin brother of beautiful and popular troublemaker, Cheryl.
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Riverdale — Season 3

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Critics Consensus

Suspend your disbelief and hold on to your beanie: Season 3 of Riverdale is off the rails, and delightfully so.

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Jesse Hassenger The Verge 06/04/2019
The show's erratic quality can be an asset... but it can also be frustrating because there's constantly a better show buzzing underneath. Go to Full Review
Amelia Emberwing Birth.Movies.Death. 05/16/2019
Riverdale has finally hit soap-opera bingo. Go to Full Review
Stephanie Archer Film Inquiry 04/25/2019
My only hope, with just four episodes left in the season, is that this mundanity proves to be a trap, one that will rip us forward in a shocking turn of events. Go to Full Review
Nick Spacek Starburst 02/01/2019
7/10
The third season of Riverdale sees the show moving further from the ensemble feeling of the first, continuing a trend which really started in the middle of the second. Go to Full Review
Courtney Small That Shelf 01/17/2019
Confidently finding its groove in storylines more outlandish than anything you will find in the comics, Riverdale is still going strong Go to Full Review
Chris Cummins Den of Geek 11/15/2018
4.5/5
One of our wishes was always that Riverdale would embrace the inherent insanity in making a dark Archie reboot and amplifiying its silly strangeness. This season it has done so. Go to Full Review
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KerryWhite's S @KerryWhite77 04/16/2024 Rating: 10/10. 100/100 See more Max Paulo 08/27/2023 Só o final da temporada é bom, tem filer demais, é sofrível assistir isso de tão ruim que foi ficando. See more Shermaya W 04/05/2023 This is the season where Riverdale actively starts to go all the way downhill and it abandons its murder mystery teen core See more Rogue 5 01/13/2023 This season is bad it tired to do something superntural and it just does not work at all. See more 06/11/2022 IT IS ALL ABOUT THE G&G, MASS SEIZURES, JUGHEAD DYING, (cole was cold), #SITONMYFACEETHEL See more Rebekah P 05/19/2022 GAH! So ridiculous! I love it! See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Oct 10, 2018 Chapter Thirty-Six: Labor Day Archie makes a surprising request about how he wants to spend his final days of summer; Betty must deal with her problems head-on after a heated confrontation with Alice and Polly; Veronica pleads with Hiram to help Archie. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 17, 2018 Chapter Thirty-Seven: Fortune and Men's Eyes After a gruesome discovery is made in the forest, Jughead and Betty team up to investigate Riverdale's latest mystery; Moose decides to join the RROTC. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 24, 2018 Chapter Thirty-Eight: As Above, So Below Suspicious roadblocks threaten to delay the opening of the speakeasy; Veronica enlists the others to ensure opening night goes off without a hitch; Betty and Jughead follow different leads to learn about the strange incidents going on in the town. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 7, 2018 Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Midnight Club When Betty confronts Alice about Gryphons and Gargoyles, she comes clean about playing the game in the early '90s and how a shocking mystery has been plaguing all of the players since that time. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 14, 2018 Chapter Forty: The Great Escape After weeks go by with no contact from Archie, Veronica plots to break him out of juvenile detention; when Betty learns that Jughead has taken their investigation a step too far, she finds herself in a race against the clock to save him. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 28, 2018 Chapter Forty-One: Manhunter After confronting the parents, Betty follows some strong leads in hopes of finding out the Gargoyle King's true identity; Veronica's attempt to prove Archie's innocence lands her in hot water; Archie turns to Kevin for help making things right. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 5, 2018 Chapter Forty-Two: The Man in Black Fearful that he will be caught, Archie hits the road and ends up at a farm where he meets Laurie Lake; Alice takes extreme measures to ensure Betty's safety from the Gargoyle King; Betty finds herself up against a formidable foe from her past. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 12, 2018 Chapter Forty-Three: Outbreak Jughead and Archie head to Toledo to visit Jughead's mother and sister; Betty inches closer to uncovering the truth about Griffins & Gargoyles; Veronica and Cheryl take on Hiram, Hermoine and Penelope after more students fall victim to seizures. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 16, 2019 Chapter Forty-Four: No Exit After Hiram's takeover, Veronica leads the charge against her father after he takes aim at La Bonne Nuit; Betty reluctantly houses the patients who escaped the Sisters of Quiet Mercy; Jughead confronts a group of desperate Serpents. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 23, 2019 Chapter Forty-Five: The Stranger Betty and Jughead are instructed to set their G&G investigation aside and focus on SAT prep; Betty is faced with someone from her past; Jughead makes a bold move. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 30, 2019 Chapter Forty-Six: The Red Dahlia After one of their own becomes a target, the gang work together to get to the bottom of the latest mystery; Betty works with a surprising ally to piece together clues about a series of deaths in the town; a spiraling Archie sets out on a new path. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 6, 2019 Chapter Forty-Seven: Bizarrodale Amidst preparations for their upcoming wedding, Sierra and Tom receive an unsettling message, which forces the Midnight Club to reunite; Veronica and Reggie take drastic measures to clean up a mess they created. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 27, 2019 Chapter Forty-Eight: Requiem for a Welterweight As Veronica attempts to steer Hiram away from the drug business, Gladys' return throws a wrench into her plan; Alice decides to take her commitment with The Farm to the next level; Archie's rush to get into the boxing ring lands him in hot water. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 6, 2019 Chapter Forty-Nine: Fire Walk With Me Betty learns the Farm has set their sights on someone in her inner circle; when Hiram and Gladys' control over Veronica becomes too much to handle, she sets a plan in motion to turn the tables on them. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 13, 2019 Chapter Fifty: American Dreams Gladys prepares for F.P.'s 50th birthday party; Jughead questions his mom's motives for returning to Riverdale; Jughead and Betty devise a plan to help Archie face his past; Cheryl and Toni find themselves at a crossroads. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 20, 2019 Chapter Fifty-One: BIG FUN Rehearsals for this year's musical get under way; Betty grows increasingly annoyed by Evelyn's involvement with the musical -- as well as the lives of her friends; Veronica learns some devastating news about her family. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 27, 2019 Chapter Fifty-Two: The Raid Betty enlists Cheryl's help to infiltrate the farm; Archie and Veronica help an ally from his past; Jughead's attempt to put a stop to Riverdale's drug trade puts him on a collision course with Gladys; Hiram breaks some surprising news to Veronica. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 17, 2019 Chapter Fifty-Three: Jawbreaker When a tainted batch of fizzle rocks makes its way through Riverdale, Jughead and FP set out to find who's responsible; after asking Veronica to help get him into an upcoming boxing tournament, Archie quickly learns he may be in over his head. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 24, 2019 Chapter Fifty-Four: Fear the Reaper When Jellybean goes missing, Jughead, Gladys and FP follow a series of cryptic clues to get her home; Archie faces the fallout from his latest boxing match; Betty makes a major discovery about Evelyn's past; Josie makes a big decision. Details Episode 20 Aired May 1, 2019 Chapter Fifty-Five: Prom Night Betty takes matters into her own hands after learning some unsettling news about her father; Mary grows concerned by Archie's desire to take boxing to the next level; Cheryl runs into a roadblock during her campaign for prom queen. Details Episode 21 Aired May 8, 2019 Chapter Fifty-Six: The Dark Secret of Harvest House Veronica turns to Mary and Archie for help; Betty raises questions after witnessing some strange activities at The Farm; Jughead finds himself one step closer to uncovering the Gargoyle King's identity. Details Episode 22 Aired May 15, 2019 Chapter Fifty-Seven: Survive the Night After receiving mysterious invitations, Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead band together to confront the evils of their past once and for all; chaos ensues at The Farm after Edgar makes a chilling announcement. Details
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Season Info

Director
Maggie Kiley, Gabo Correa, Jeffrey Hunt, Pamela Romanowsky
Executive Producer
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Jon Goldwater
Screenwriter
Michael Grassi, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Britta Lundin, Arabella Anderson, Brian E. Paterson, Devon Turner, Greg Murray, James DeWille, Aaron Allen, Janine Salinas Schoenberg, Ace Hasan, Will Ewing
Network
The CW
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 10, 2018
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