The CW has renewed the mystery drama series for a second season after airing six episodes of the freshman season.
- March 8, 2017
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"Riverdale" is here to stay. The CW has given the rookie drama series a vote of confidence, ordering a second season of it while the show is halfway into its freshman run. It joins "Arrow", "The Flash", "Supergirl", "DC's Legends of Tomorrow", "Supernatural", "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" and "Jane the Virgin" which have all received early renewals.
Ross Butler, who recurs as Reggie Mantle on the series, expresses his excitement about the renewal by tweeting, "#Riverdale picked up for a second season! Thanks for tuning in everyone, were all so excited to keep it rollin!" along with a photo of the cast at dinner.
#Riverdale picked up for a second season! Thanks for tuning in everyone, were all so excited to keep it rollin! pic.twitter.com/kgnRlibQqQ
— Ross Butler (@RossButler) March 7, 2017
Described as "Gossip Girl" meets "Twin Peaks", the show, which features characters based on Archie Comics, has received generally positive reviews from critics, with Rotten Tomatoes giving it fresh rating of 87|percent| based on 45 reviews. " 'Riverdale' offers an amusingly self-aware reimagining of its classic source material that proves eerie, odd, daring, and above all addictive," the site raves about the show.
It debuted to 1.4 million viewers in January and has been averaging 1.2 million viewers weekly, making it the network's No. 2 non-superhero series, just behind "Supernatural".
The new episode of "Riverdale" titled "Chapter Seven: In a Lonely Place" airs Thursday, March 9 at 9 P.M. ET on The CW.
