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After the death of one of the rich and popular Blossom twins on the 4th of July, the small town of Riverdale investigates the murder. The series starts in September, the beginning of a new school year, that brings with it new students, relationships, and reveals the mysteries of the past 4th of July.
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A Great Place to Get Away With It All
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Trivia
Even though the show is shot near Vancouver, Canada; the aerial shot of the town is actually from Harbor Springs, Michigan, USA. The church at the end of the street is called "The Holy Childhood Church of Jesus" . Population is just 1,200.
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Goofs
When Betty receives the call from the unknown number (The Black Hood) her iPhone rings audibly. When it shows a closeup of her iPhone the mute switch is down, meaning the phone is on silent.
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Quotes
Kevin Keller:
Can I borrow the truck for the drive-in?
Sherrif Keller:
You got a date?
Kevin Keller:
No, I'm going with Veronica.
Sherrif Keller:
Ah okay. Isn't there a nice gay kid at your school?
Kevin Keller:
Yes, there is. Me.
Sherrif Keller:
Alright. No cruising guys tonight. We both know what goes in those woods.
Kevin Keller:
Oh my God, dad!
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Crazy Credits
The episodes from the first season have a 2016 copyright date in the credits.
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The Archie Comics that originated in the 1940s were rated "G" for Goofy. Maybe not as goofy as "Scooby Doo", but it was a wholesome (you might say "square") universe. A version of "Archie" was even in bubble gum wrappers for a couple of years.
The universe of "Riverdale" is darker, promising that if you look closer, you can see the "shadows underneath". Sounds like "Twin Peaks".
The show features the characters we expect, but they are multi-dimensional, with problems and desires and secrets. Archie sees himself as flawed, but he wants to make music his life and vocation. Betty (his best friend) sees herself as inadequate, but she wants Archie to be more than a friend. Veronica (who just moved to Riverdale), sees herself as plagued by family history and publicity, but she wants to become a better person.
The show is very well cast. Each actor inhabits his character.
In the first episode, various secrets are alluded to, promising even more complications and conflicts than were revealed in the first installment.
Many standard themes of teen dramas are also part of this show, which may make it feel like home for some viewers. Others may grow weary of the usual tropes: the mean head cheerleader, the gay best friend, the closeted gay jock, the handsome athletic main character, the first day at the new school for the outsider. "Glee" explored many of them. And some of them date back to the forties, when Andy Hardy (the original inspiration for Archie comics) entertained us all with his teenage dramas. The show embraces them and even makes fun of them.
The first episode moves quickly, but not so quickly that viewers cannot follow. The foundation is in place for later episodes that can deliver a deliciously dark story that will entertain and allow its actors to blossom in their roles.