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Riverdale – Season 3, Episode 1 Chapter Thirty-Six: Labor Day

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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.
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"Labor Day" recaptures much of the strange brew that made Riverdale so delightful, but a few too many new ingredients could spell trouble for future installments.

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K.J. Apa

Archie Andrews

Lili Reinhart

Betty Cooper

Camila Mendes

Veronica Lodge

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Jughead Jones

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Riverdale — Season 3, Episode 1

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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya Autostraddle 10/11/2018
One thing I love about Riverdale is how even though it's decidedly darker than its original source material, it occasionally winks to those wholesome comics with storylines... Go to Full Review LaToya Ferguson AV Club 10/11/2018
B+
"Chapter Thirty-Six" has so many things happening-all with different tones-and not only do they mostly work in harmony with each other, they make for a solid and proper reentry into the series after the show's second season. Go to Full Review Samantha Highfill Entertainment Weekly 10/11/2018
A-
I've gotta say, based on this opening hour, I already like it better than season 2. Go to Full Review Stephanie Archer Film Inquiry 11/01/2018
Riverdale's season 3 premiere episode, while a slow burning start, ended with a bang, announcing to fans that season three may be their most devilish yet. Go to Full Review Dustin Rowles Pajiba 10/16/2018
FP (in professorial glasses) giving Archie his pre-prison tattoo was a nice touch. Go to Full Review Alci Rengifo Entertainment Voice 10/12/2018
Call it what you will, "Riverdale" is far from boring. Good taste is of course another matter. But in the era of peak TV, when high caliber programming is now abundant, maybe a little bit of candy isn't so bad. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis 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.
Director
Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Executive Producer
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Jon Goldwater
Screenwriter
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Network
The CW
Rating
TV-14 (L|S|V)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 10, 2018
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