Riverdale After Dark

The Devil comes to Rivervale, but who will be dragged to Hell on "Chapter Ninety-Eight: Mr. Cypher"? As the literal lord of Hell makes deals with everyone, Reggie and Veronica open their casino, leading to a clash with Alice. Meanwhile, Pop and Tabitha fight for the soul of Rivervale, Betty meets the Trash Bag Killer, face to face, and Jughead gets the interview of a lifetime. SUBSCRIBE TO...

Get ready for three spooky tales of terror straight from the town of Rivervale on "Chapter Ninety-Seven: Ghost Stories". First, Reggie and Veronica deal with a haunted car. Then, Tabitha and Jughead find the ghosts of relationship pasts are inhabiting their new apartment. And finally, Toni deals with the vengeful spirit of La Llorona, who is after Baby Anthony. SUBSCRIBE TO RIVERDALE AFTER...

It's the Season 6 premiere of Riverdale , and we're entering a weird, new town on "Chapter Ninety-Six: Welcome to Rivervale". Betty and Archie are going strong, and even trying to have a baby as the season begins. But Archie's conflict with Cheryl bubbles over, with deadly consequences. Meanwhile, Tabitha and Jughead have a bug problem, Toni and Fangs have a crying baby problem...

On a very special episode of Riverdale After Dark, we're welcoming none other than Riverdale showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. We chat with the show boss about structuring Season 5, and how they dug into the Core Four's trauma. Then it's time to look forward to Season 6, from whether it's in-canon or AU, Sabrina stopping by, and even a bit about the 100th episode. Plus, we inform...

It's the finale of Riverdale Season 5, and someone leaves the show forever (for now) as we recap "Chapter Ninety-Five: RIVERDALE: RIP (?)". With Hiram Lodge finally pushing things over the edge, it's up to the whole gang to figure out how to deal with him, once and for all. Meanwhile, Cheryl discovers a shocking piece of information about her past, and everyone makes big decisions...

It's time for this year's musical episode of Riverdale , and things are about to get real sad on "Chapter Ninety-Four: Next to Normal". Betty and Alice are grappling with the death of Polly in different ways, with Alice retreating into a musical fantasy world. Meanwhile, Jughead and Tabitha grow closer after her parents come to town, Veronica and Archie grow farther apart, Cheryl t...

Everything starts to come together as we recap Riverdale Season 5's "Chapter Ninety-Three: Dance of Death." When Tabitha finds out about an old friend's disappearance, she gets Betty and Jughead to team up once more to solve the Lonely Highway disappearances. Meanwhile, Chad and Veronica's divorce has some deadly repercussions for Archie. And Cheryl kicks the whole religion thi...

Archie puts his ghosts to rest and Cheryl raises the holy spirit as we recap Riverdale "Chapter Ninety-Two: Band of Brothers." Jughead goes on an apology tour as the next step of his AA meetings, but runs into a stopping block when he finds out Betty gave his book away. Meanwhile, Betty is prowling the lonely highway, and Veronica hatches a plan to take down Chadwick, once and for all. SUB...

Josie and the Pussycats are back, and better than ever as our Riverdale podcast breaks down "Chapter Ninety-One: Return of the Pussycats." When Josie McCoy returns to Riverdale for mysterious reasons, it leads to a reckoning with Valerie and Melody, as well as the rest of the gang. Meanwhile, Tabitha and Veronica team up to try and sell Xandra Cabot on franchising Pop's. And Toni gives...

Get ready for three spooky tales of terror as Riverdale airs a semi-annual anthology episode with "Chapter Ninety: The Night Gallery." Cheryl welcomes Minerva to her gallery of horrors, leading to a resolution between the two. Archie gets hired to work in the palladium mines, but can't let go of his own PTSD. Meanwhile, Betty picks up her chainsaw and goes to work. And as Jughead talks...

Riverdale ain't nothin' but a good time as we recap “Chapter Eighty-Nine: Reservoir Dogs” on our podcast. After a week with Hiram's backstory, we've returned to a bunch of different plotlines, led by Archie taking down a dog fighting ring because he doesn't want to deal with his trauma. Meanwhile, Veronica and Reggie grow closer after launching an investment scheme. Cheryl trie...

It's time for Hiram Lodge's origin story as we recap Riverdale "Chapter Eighty-Eight: Citizen Lodge" on our podcast. While Reggie grapples with his relationship with his father in the present, Hiram flashes back to how he first arrived in Riverdale, how he fell into a life of crime, and his budding romance with Hermione. SUBSCRIBE TO RIVERDALE AFTER DARK ON ITUNES , ANDROID , SPOTI...

Riverdale is finally back after a very long hiatus, and we're recapping everything from "Chapter Eighty-Seven: Strange Bedfellows." With Jughead missing, it's up to Betty and Tabitha to team up to find him, along with some help (?) from Jessica. Meanwhile, Archie tries to take back the town from some escaped convicts, leading to a massive team-up with Kevin, Fangs, Uncle Frank, Reg...

Leonard Jay Jackson and Ryan Petersen, music producers for Riverdale , join the podcast for our final hiatus special of Season 5! The duo have been working on the songs for the series since Season 1, and talk down their process of tackling a cover -- and original songs, like "Carry The Torch" -- as well as some highlights, from the musical episodes like adapting "Carrie" and "H...

Riverdale just released a packed Season 5B trailer, and we're breaking down all the big moments! From Betty and her chainsaw to Josie and the Pussycats' return, to a flashback episode, a musical episode and more, let's get ready to say "Amen!" SUBSCRIBE TO RIVERDALE AFTER DARK ON ITUNES , ANDROID , SPOTIFY , STITCHER , OR RSS . FOLLOW US ON TWITTER , INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK . SU...

It's another Riverdale Season 5 hiatus special, and this time we're chatting with Riverdale set decorator Denise Nadredre! How do the iconic locations on the show come together, from the new Thornhill, to Hiram Lodge's office, to Cheryl's nursery, to the Whyte Wyrm and beyond? Plus, Denise offers up some teases for the rest of Season 5 - and Season 6! SUBSCRIBE TO RIVERDALE AFTER D...

On a special episode of Riverdale After Dark, we're welcoming guests Seth Green and Matthew Senreich to discuss Adult Swim's The Bleepin' Robot Chicken Archie Comics Special . Find out where their Archie Comics fandom started, which Riverdale actor they tried to get on the show, the lasting fandom of Josie and the Pussycats (and that DuJour reunion), and getting animated with the Archi...

We've got another hiatus summer special episode, this time with guest Micol Ostow, writer of Riverdale: The Ties That Bind ! Find out what went into crafting one final look at the gang's time in high school in the Archie Comics original graphic novel. Plus, we discuss her other Riverdale novels, including "The Day Before," "Get Out of Town," "The Maple Murders," and...

On a special mid-season hiatus episode of Riverdale After Dark, we're joined by guest Macy Jones, a.k.a. @nocontextrvd on Twitter. Find out all about what goes into the No Context Riverdale account, and we answer some of your Riverdale Season 5 questions and theories, too! SUBSCRIBE TO RIVERDALE AFTER DARK ON ITUNES , ANDROID , SPOTIFY , STITCHER , OR RSS . FOLLOW US ON TWITTER , INSTAGRAM AND...

It’s mid-season finale time for Riverdale Season 5 and everyone is gathering around for a little game called “The Pincushion Man.” With Glen in town, Betty gets increasingly frustrated of his handling of Polly’s case, but he’s got an ulterior motive. Jughead hits back at his writer’s block by taking some maple mushrooms. Archie welcomes his old general, who also has ulterior motives. And Veronica...

Are you ready for some football and also vigilante style justice? Well get ready, because we’re recapping Riverdale “Chapter Fifty-Eight: Destroyer.” Archie having a rough time with the Bulldogs, but Veronica has several plans to turn the team’s fortunes around. Meanwhile, Jughead meets a student named Lerman Logan who may also be seeing aliens, while Betty spins wildly out of control after gettin...

Everyone throw your keys into the bowl and get ready for some serious shake-ups as we recap Riverdale “Chapter Eighty-Four: Lock & Key.” Kevin and Fangs have a few surprising announcements for the gang, though they might have been a bit premature. Betty and Archie reach a turning point in their relationship, and so do Veronica and Chad. Jughead and Tabitha go down the rabbit hole after Jughead...

Aliens soaked in maple syrup have finally come to Riverdale and nothing will ever be the same as we recap “Fire In The Sky.” While Archie tries to revamp the Riverdale fire department using child labor, Veronica comes up with a plan to distribute her own form of money, also using child labor. Betty gets deeper into the mystery of the swamp, leading to a horrifying discovery. Cheryl comes for the V...

The gang all becomes teachers but don’t neglect the mysteries, either, as we recap the latest episode of Riverdale , “Chapter Eighty-Two: Back to School.” While Barchie continues to heat up, Chad heads to Riverdale and hits a breaking point with Veronica. Meanwhile, Jughead teams up with Tabitha to investigate the Mothmen mysteries, Polly is missing, and Toni has a complex plan for getting Cheryl...

Archie and the gang are back in town after the seven year time jump, and jumping in that shower, so let’s recap Riverdale “Chapter Eighty-One: The Homecoming.” After a meeting at Pop’s Toni and Archie hatch a plan to win Riverdale back from Hiram Lodge, starting with Riverdale High. Before that, though, they have to retake the Andrews house from Ghoulies, leading to a moment fans have been waiting...