Betty and Jughead’s investigation into the auteur leads them to the discovery of a secret underground for red-band screenings. Elsewhere, Archie agrees to participate in a boxing exhibition against another candidate – KO Kelly.

Betty and Jughead’s investigation into the auteur takes a twisted turn after receiving a call from Bret. Meanwhile, Archie is forced to make an impossible decision when the person responsible for his father’s death needs his help.

With Graduation Day around the corner, the gang consider their next steps beyond Riverdale High. Archie learns whether he will be able to graduate with his classmates. FP makes a difficult decision about his future.

After spending seven years away from Riverdale, Archie returns to find the town is now under Hiram Lodge’s grip and on the verge of becoming a ghost town. When Toni catches him up on what’s been going on, Archie reaches out to the rest of the gang to return home.

Toni, Alice, Archie and Kevin fight to keep Riverdale High’s doors open after learning that its budget had been cut by Hiram Lodge. Veronica gets creative when she discovers Chad is having her followed. Jughead starts a new job after debt collectors show up in Riverdale.

Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead prepare for their first day as Riverdale High’s newest teachers. Veronica introduces her husband Chad. After realizing they are out of funds, Archie and Toni turn to Cheryl for help restarting the football and cheer teams.

Following in his Grandpa Artie’s footsteps, Archie begins to recruit Riverdale’s new volunteer fire department. Toni’s attempt to lure Cheryl out of Thornhill leads to more tension. Betty, Alice and Kevin’s latest investigation leads them into conflict with Hiram.

A big announcement forces everyone to take stock of their current lives. Cheryl sets a risky plan in motion after learning some surprising news. Jughead tries to make sense of a strange encounter he had. Kevin and Fangs make a big decision about their future.

After the Bulldogs lose several football games, Archie and Veronica come up with a plan to boost school spirit. Jughead turns his attention to a student who he thinks might need his help. Betty seeks guidance from Cheryl after being faced with a difficult decision to make.

Archie is caught off guard when his former Army General shows up in Riverdale unexpectedly. Jughead’s way to get through writer’s block causes Tabitha to be concerned.

In the aftermath of the prison break, Archie leads the charge to round up the remaining convicts. Tabitha reaches out for Betty’s help when Jughead goes missing.

Hiram shares with Reggie his origin story and how he became the powerful kingpin of Riverdale. Elsewhere, Reggie reflects on his relationship with his father.

While helping Eric deal with his PTSD, Archie is forced to confront his own past trauma in the Army. To find the Lonely Highway killer, Betty and Tabitha come up with a way to lure truckers to Pop’s. Cheryl extends an invitation to Kevin and Veronica gives Reggie a shot to prove her wrong.

Cheryl enlists the help of Archie, Kevin, Fangs and Reggie after she learns there is palladium underneath her maple groves. Betty and Alice confront a trucker who may have been involved in Polly’s disappearance. Jughead and Archie each confront events from their past.

After going MIA during the middle of her world tour, mega-star Josie McCoy returns to Riverdale. But it’s not until she reunites with her former bandmates Valerie and Melody, that she opens up about the real reason why she’s back. Veronica gets a surprise visit from her old friend Alexandra Cabot.

After hearing some unexpected news about his former commanding officer, Archie opens up to Uncle Frank about his time in the Army. Veronica comes up with a clever way to raise funds after Chad calls the SEC on her. Finally, Cheryl and Kevin attempt to take control of the ministry.

After learning that a friend has gone missing, Tabitha enlists help from Jughead and Betty to investigate the disappearance. Penelope plants doubt in Kevin’s mind, which leads him to confront Cheryl about the ministry. Finally, an explosion at the mines leaves several lives hanging in the balance.

Refusing to accept what’s going on around her, Alice creates an imaginary musical fantasy world in which the Coopers are one big happy family again. As her mother continues to spiral, Betty does her best to pull her back to reality. Tabitha ropes Jughead into a family dinner with her parents.

As the gang pick up the pieces after a rough year back in Riverdale, an incident at Pop’s forces them to make a difficult decision about the future of the town.