Riverdale je miran mali gradić koji ispod svoje površine krije mnoge tajne.Grad remeti tragičan slučaj nestanka Džejsona Blosoma.Veronika sa svojom majkom dolazi u grad i upoznaje Arčija i Beti s kojima postane bliska.

Nakon što su pronađeno Džejsonovo tijelo čekaju se rezultati autopsije.Arči, Beti i Veronika se sukobljavaju ali na kraju sve izglade.Arči se dvoumi dali da kaže policiji da je čuo pucanj ali Džeraldina se tome protivi.Policija hapsi Šeril!

Šeril je ispričala svoju priču i puštena je.Cure se suočavaju sa novim problemima a vezano za ragbi tim Buldog i njegove muške članove koji ponižavaju djevojke.Džaghed slučajno otkrije tajnu koja može Arčija da dovede u nezgodnu situaciju.

Veza između Arčija i Džeraldine se sve više komplikuje a Beti i Veronika otkrivaju nepoznete detalje iz Džeraldininog života.Hermiona Lodž je umješana u nešto a Veronika želi da sazna šta to njena majka krije?Alisa otkriva Betin dnevnik i ucjenjuje Džeraldinu da napusti grad ili će njene novine objaviti sve o njoj.

Šeril poziva sve na memorijal za Džejsona, a ekipa ima tajnu agendu i želi da istraži Blosom Mansion.Arči se nalazi na prekretnici da izabere karijeru muzičara ili nešto drugo.Fred pomaže Hermioni koju šikanira lokalna banda.

Poli je pobjegla iz internata i trenutno je velika potraga za njom i sumnja da je ubila Džejsona.Blosomi i Šeril dižu hajku na Poli a kada se obznani da je Poli trudna Blosomi odustaju od optužbi.

Beti je pronašla Poli i sada gledaju kako da izađu iz svih problema najbezbolnije.Džaghed je u problemima sa ocem i zakonom.

Fred se muči da nađe radnike i pokrene konačno izgradnju ali napad na njegove radnike i opremu sve poremeti.Arči odlazi u bar gdje se skupljaju serpenti i zatiče Džaghedovog oca kao jednog od serpenta.Poli odlazi kod Blosoma.

Šeril i njena familija koriste Arčija u svoje sebične svrhe obečavajući mu svašta.Poli baš i nije tako naivna kako se mislilo.Hermiona priznaje Fredu da ona stoji iza investicija i poslova za njegovu firmu.

Alisa nakon svađe sa Halom dobija otkaz a Beti i Džaghed je mole da pristupi školskim novinama i piše za njih.

Arčijeva majka je u gradu i želi da vidi njegov nastup na ceremoniji.Alis poziva na večeru Džagheda i njegovog oca dok Veronika i Arči preturaju po prikolici u kojoj živi FP.Šeril i Poli ulaze u sukob oko prstena kojim se vjerila sa Džejsonom.Šerif hapsi FP pod sumnjom da je ubio Džejsona.

Džaghed i ekipa se bore da dokažu nevinost njegovog oca koji je priznao da je ubio Džejsona Blosoma.Iako su svi dokazi protiv FP, uskoro saznaju zastrašujuću istinu o ubistvu Džejsona!

As Fred's life hangs in the balance following the shooting at Pop's diner, Archie struggles with the emotional aftermath of what he witnessed. Meanwhile, as Veronica steps out of her comfort zone to support Archie, she learns that her father Hiram has arrived to Riverdale earlier than expected. Elsewhere, at Pop's diner, Pop Tate recounts the chilling details of the shooting, which leaves Jughead and Betty questioning the gunman's true motives. Lastly, after running into Cheryl at the hospital, Betty and Kevin are surprised to learn about the fire at Thornhill.

As the residence of Riverdale prepare for its upcoming Independence Day parade, Archie receives a phone call that will change the rest of his life forever.

As Archie struggles to keep the neighborhood kids away from Dodger’s influence, he turns to an unexpected ally for help. Jughead uncovers a mystery surrounding the author of the Baxter Brothers books, while Betty confronts Charles about his past. Finally, Veronica deals with a major shake-up at home, and Cheryl and Toni get some unexpected visitors at Thistlehouse.

Unnerved by a series of strange happenings around him, Jughead's quest for answers leads him to uncover the truth about Rivervale.

After enlisting Archie's help, Cheryl's plan to fool her family spirals out of control. Jughead turns to Veronica for help after finding himself in some trouble, and Betty gives Kevin an ultimatum.

Principal Featherhead takes aim at the negative influence comic books have over kids, just as Jughead is tasked by Pep Comics to write four tales for a new issue.

In order to keep Riverdale High's basketball legacy alive, Frank and Archie recruit a new player to the team - a quiet farm boy named Reggie Mantle. Tabitha's return to school inspires Toni to start a literary society for Riverdale's Black students. Alice forces Betty to join the River Vixens, and Kevin starts a new job at the Babylonium.

Archie and Reggie lean on each other as they prepare for their big basketball game against Stonewall Prep. Meanwhile, as they deal with ongoing issues with their parents, Betty and Veronica decide to throw a slumber party with Kevin and Clay.

Panic ensues after Archie and the gang learn that Mrs. Thornton is accused of being a communist. Cheryl's father Clifford forces her to out gay students at Riverdale High or risk losing power over the Vixens. Meanwhile, Hiram's surprise arrival to town is quickly met with suspicion by Veronica, and Jughead devises a plan to get around a boycott of comic books.

It's time for the town's annual Miss Teen Riverdale pageant and Betty, Veronica, Cheryl and Toni each have their own reasons for entering. However, when Alice doesn't allow Ethel to enter the pageant, the girls band together to make sure she has a fighting chance.

Veronica sets up a screening at the Babylonium after Julian gets his hands on a stag film and invites Archie, Reggie and the guys over for a watch party. Betty unexpectedly reunites with Polly and learns about her sister's new life in New York. Elsewhere, Jughead goes to war with Dr. Werthers over his censure of comic books.

As the gang gets swept up in Cold War paranoia, a new mystery brewing in Riverdale leads Jughead to suspect it may have ties to a string of suspicious murders in town. Archie reconsiders his future after Uncle Frank gives him a hard time about his poetry writing, and a shocking discovery involving her family shakes Betty to her core.