Riverdale is an American teen drama television series based on the characters of Archie Comics, which made its debut on January 26, 2017. The series was adapted for The CW by Archie Comics' chief creative officer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. A spin-off, titled Katy Keene and set between the fourth and fifth seasons of Riverdale, aired from February 6, 2020, to May 14, 2020.

Background The series features an ensemble cast based on the characters from the comic series, with KJ Apa in the role of Archie Andrews; Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge, and Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones. The main cast also features Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom, Ashleigh Murray as Josie McCoy, Casey Cott as Kevin Keller, Ross Butler and Charles Melton as Reggie Mantle, Vanessa Morgan as Toni Topaz, Drew Ray Tanner as Fangs Fogarty, and Erinn Westbrook as Tabitha Tate. Other main characters in the series include the parents of the main characters: Luke Perry as Fred Andrews, Mädchen Amick as Alice Cooper, Marisol Nichols and Mark Consuelos as Hermione and Hiram Lodge, respectively, and Skeet Ulrich as F.P. Jones.

Overview Key Main cast (actor receives "Starring" credit that season) Recurring cast (actor appears in three or more episodes that season) Guest cast (actor appears in one or two episodes that season) Actor Character Riverdale 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Main characters KJ Apa Archibald "Archie" Andrews colspan="7" Lili Reinhart Elizabeth "Betty" Cooper colspan="7" Camila Mendes Veronica Lodge colspan="7" Cole Sprouse Forsythe "Jughead" Jones III colspan="7" Marisol Nichols Hermione Lodge colspan="5" colspan="2" Madelaine Petsch Cheryl Blossom colspan="7" Ashleigh Murray Josie McCoy colspan="4" colspan="1" Mädchen Amick Alice Cooper colspan="7" Luke Perry Fred Andrews colspan="3" colspan="4" Mark Consuelos Hiram Lodge colspan="4" colspan="2" Casey Cott Kevin Keller colspan="6" Skeet Ulrich F.P. Jones colspan="4" colspan="2" Charles Melton Reggie Mantle colspan="2" colspan="5" Vanessa Morgan Toni Topaz colspan="5" Drew Ray Tanner Fangs Fogarty colspan="3" colspan="3" Erinn Westbrook Tabitha Tate colspan="4" colspan="3" Recurring characters Martin Cummins Tom Keller colspan="7" Alvin Sanders Pop Tate colspan="7" Tiera Skovbye Polly Cooper colspan="6" colspan="1" Molly Ringwald Mary Andrews colspan="5" colspan="1" colspan="1" Nathalie Boltt Penelope Blossom colspan="5" colspan="1" colspan="1" Cody Kearsley Moose Mason colspan="4" Peter James Bryant Waldo Weatherbee colspan="3" colspan="2" Lochlyn Munro Hal Cooper colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="2" Robin Givens Sierra McCoy colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="2" Shannon Purser Ethel Muggs colspan="3" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" Major Curda Dilton Doiley colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="1" Asha Bromfield Melody Valentine colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="2" Hayley Law Valerie Brown colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="2" Jordan Calloway Chuck Clayton colspan="2" colspan="5" Trevor Stines Jason Blossom colspan="2" colspan="1" Tom McBeath Smithers colspan="3" colspan="1" Barclay Hope Clifford Blossom colspan="1" Claudius Blossom colspan="1" colspan="4" Rob Raco Joaquin DeSantos colspan="4" Colin Lawrence Floyd Clayton colspan="3" Sarah Habel Geraldine Grundy colspan="3" colspan="1" Caitlin Mitchell-Markovitch Ginger Lopez colspan="6" Olivia Ryan Stern Tina Patel colspan="6" Barbara Wallace Rose Blossom colspan="6" Moses Thiessen Ben Button colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="1" Scott McNeil Tall Boy colspan="4" Jordan Connor Sweet Pea colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="2" Beverley Breuer Sister Woodhouse colspan="2" colspan="3" Brit Morgan Penny Peabody colspan="2" colspan="4" Henderson Wade Michael Minetta colspan="2" colspan="4" Hart Denton Chic colspan="3" colspan="2" Emilija Baranac Midge Klump colspan="4" Abby Ross colspan="6" Graham Phillips Nick St. Clair colspan="1" Tommy Martinez Malachai colspan="4" Stephan Miers Andre colspan="5" Cameron McDonaldJoseph Svenson colspan="5" John Behlmann Arthur Adams colspan="5" Julian Haig Elio Grande colspan="4" Trinity Likins Jellybean Jones colspan="2" colspan="3" colspan="2" Zoé De Grand Maison Evelyn Evernever colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="2" Brittany Willacy Laura colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="3" Eli Goree Munroe "Mad Dog" Moore colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="3" Nikolai Witschl Dr. Curdle Jr. colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="2" Bernadette Beck Peaches 'N Cream colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="2" colspan="2" Chad Michael Murray Edgar Evernever colspan="2" colspan="3" Gina Gershon Gladys Jones colspan="2" colspan="4" William MacDonald Warden Norton colspan="2" colspan="4" Link Baker Captain Golightly colspan="2" colspan="4" Jonathan Whitesell Kurtz colspan="2" colspan="4" Nico Bustamante Ricky DeSantos colspan="2" colspan="4" Ryan Robbins Frank Andrews colspan="3" colspan="4" Marion Eisman Doris Bell colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="2" Wyatt Nash Charles Smith colspan="2" colspan="2" Mishel Prada Hermosa Lodge colspan="3" colspan="2" Sean Depner Bret Weston Wallis colspan="3" colspan="1" Sarah Desjardins Donna Sweett colspan="3" colspan="2" Juan Riedinger Dodger Dickenson colspan="3" colspan="2" Sam Witwer Mr. Chipping colspan="3" colspan="3" Alex Barima Johnathan colspan="3" colspan="3" Doralynn Mui Joan Berkeley colspan="3" colspan="3" Kerr Smith Mr. Honey colspan="3" colspan="3" Malcolm Stewart Francis Dupont colspan="3" colspan="3" Fredreich Werthers colspan="6" Greyston Holt Glen Scot colspan="4" colspan="2" Kyra Leroux Britta Beach colspan="4" colspan="2" Alix West Lefler Juniper Cooper colspan="4" colspan="2" Bentley Storteboom Dagwood Cooper colspan="4" colspan="2" Sommer Carbuccia Eric Jackson colspan="4" colspan="2" Chris Mason Chad Gekko colspan="4" colspan="2" Adeline Rudolph Minerva Marble colspan="4" colspan="2" Phoebe Miu Jessica colspan="4" colspan="2" John Prowse Old Man Dreyfus colspan="4" colspan="2" Alaina Huffman Twyla Twist colspan="5" colspan="2" Alison Araya Ms. Weiss colspan="5" Matthew Yang King Marty Mantle colspan="2" colspan="3" Andres Soto Carlos colspan="3" Christopher O'Shea Percival Pickins colspan="5" Quinnie Vu Agent Marsha Lin colspan="5" Ricardo Hoyos Heraldo colspan="5" Caroline Day Heather colspan="5" Sophia Tatum Agent Drake colspan="5" Douglas Chapman Trash Bag Killer / Dennis colspan="5" Oliver Rice Lou Cypher colspan="5" Will Jackson Anthony Fogarty colspan="5" Nicholas Barasch Julian Blossom colspan="6" Karl Walcott Clay Walker colspan="6" Guest characters Bruce Blain Vic colspan="4" colspan="3" Arabella Bushnell Aunt Cricket colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="2" Alex Zahara Uncle Bedford colspan="2" colspan="3" Mackenzie Gray Dr. Curdle colspan="2" colspan="5" Reese Alexander Myles McCoy colspan="2" Sam Spear Deputy colspan="4" Sheila Tyson Delores colspan="4" colspan="2" Chris Britton Judge Britton colspan="3" colspan="3" Azura Skye Darla Dickeson colspan="3" Luvia Petersen Brooke colspan="2" colspan="3" colspan="1" colspan="1" Fred Henderson Governor Dooley colspan="2" colspan="3" colspan="2" Kett Turton David colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="2" Lucy Hale Katy Keene colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="2" Blake Stadel George Augustine colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="2" Shannen Doherty Stranded Motorist colspan="3" colspan="1" colspan="3" Ty Wood Billy Marlin colspan="3" colspan="3" Timothy Webber Forsythe Pendleton Jones I colspan="3" colspan="3" Zane Holtz K.O. Kelly colspan="4" colspan="2" Camille Hyde Alexandra "Xandra" Cabot colspan="4" colspan="2" Ryan Faucett Bernardo Bixby colspan="4" colspan="2" Kiernan Shipka Sabrina Spellman colspan="5" colspan="1" Notes

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Main characters Archie Andrews

Archibald "Archie" Andrews (portrayed by KJ Apa) is an intense and conflicted teenager, a high school sophomore who got in shape over the summer and now has to manage the newfound attention of his classmates. He struggles to balance his social life with his passion for writing and performing music, against the wishes of his father and his football coach.

In the first season Archie's plots center on a secret love affair with his teacher, Mrs. Grundy; while he must choose his between his music and football but must also save the family business while pursuing the love of Veronica Lodge. In the second season he begins facing the tragedy of the shooting of his father and therefore orchestrates the creation of the "Red Circle" to protect Riverdale from Black Hood, then ends up approaching Betty to end him. Later he must join the Lodge family mafia so that Hiram Lodge approves his relationship with Veronica but everything ends badly and Archie ends up framed for murder. In season 3 he faces trial for murder and is sent to the Leopord Juvenile Detention Center where he is rescued by his friends and leaves Riverdale temporarily. Finally he returns and becomes romantically linked to Josie McCoy and focuses again on his music but is involved in the game "Griffins and Gargoyles" where he is "The Red Paladin" and the mission is to assassinate him, but he eventually fights for his life and survives. Later opens a boxing gym "El Royale Fight Club" to become a boxer. In season 4, he goes through the great pain of his father's death, while Riverdale is watched by "The Author" because his uncle Frank arrives in town to accompany him in his final year. Archie is part of the cover-up of the "death of Jughead", there his role is to pretend to be the support of Betty started a false romance with her but this awakened the old feelings of both causing a rapprochement between them. In season 5 he graduates, enlists in the army and after 5 years returns to Riverdale and sets out to revive and save the town from the hands of Hiram Lodge, in the process begins a formal romance with Betty. Hiram plants a bomb under their beds and it explodes soon after.

In season 6, the bomb sends them to a timeline where they have powers, Archie becomes the toughest man in the world being unbreakable while focusing on forming a family with Betty but Percival murders him along with others but Cheryl (now a witch) manages to revive him and together with the gang they end him. He finally proposes to Betty; however, Bailey's Comet was expected to explode in Riverdale.

In season 7, he is sent to 1955 to survive Bailey's Comet but does not remember his previous lives. There he meets Veronica again with whom he falls in love, then dates Cheryl, forges a great friendship with Reggie and Kevin. He finally remembers his life. Years later, 86-year-old Betty reveals that they along with Jughead and Veronica decided to explore all their feelings and became a romantic quartet and then Archie moved to Los Angeles with his construction team, where he became a contractor and amateur writer. He never returned to Riverdale, since in the city he met a woman with whom he fell in love and with whom he formed a family. When he died he asked that he be buried next to his father in his hometown.

Betty Cooper

Elizabeth "Betty" Cooper (portrayed by Lili Reinhart) is sweet, studious, eager-to-please and wholesome as apple pie with a huge crush on her longtime best friend, Archie. Tired of being the perfect daughter, student, sister, etc., she turns to her new friend, Veronica, for life advice — much to the consternation of her emotionally brittle mother.