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Riverdale: Season 6

22 episodes Premiered Nov 16, 2021 Updated Oct 4, 2026

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a JSON object for "Riverdale" Season 6. Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points). Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown/asterisks/headings/bullets in prose. Output valid JSON only. Source Material: TMDB Synopsis: Season 5 ended with Archie and Betty deciding to try their r

Previously on Riverdale

Season 6 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Riverdale Season 5.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a JSON object for "Riverdale" Season 6.
Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points).
Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown/asterisks/headings/bullets in prose. Output valid JSON only.
Source Material:
TMDB Synopsis: Season 5 ended with Archie and Betty deciding to try their romance again, just as a bomb planted by Hiram Lodge under Archie's bed was about to explode. The bomb does not explode. They wake up in Rivervale, where their lives in Riverdale feel like a distant dream. Rivervale is darker and creepier than Riverdale.
Source 1: General info (Riverdale 2017, TV-14, Crime, Drama, Mystery).
Source 2: Shannen Doherty info (irrelevant to Season 6 plot).
Source 3: Reviews (Archie and friends, small town life, darkness/weirdness).
Source 4: Stills/photos info.
Source 5: Production info (Creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, etc.).
Goal: 160-220 words.
Content: Season 6 picks up from the end of season five. Archie and Betty have decided to give their romantic relationship another attempt. This decision occurs just as a bomb, which Hiram Lodge had planted under Archie's bed, was set to detonate. However, the bomb does not explode. When Archie and Betty wake up the following morning, they find themselves living in the town of Rivervale. In this new reality, their previous lives in Riverdale feel like nothing more than a distant dream. The environment in Rivervale is described as being much darker and creepier than the town of Riverdale. The series, which is a crime, drama, and mystery, continues to explore the darkness and weirdness that exist beneath a wholesome facade.
Word Count Check:
"Season six picks up immediately following the events of season five. At the conclusion of the previous season, Archie and Betty decided to give their romantic relationship another shot. This moment coincided with a bomb that Hiram Lodge had planted under Archie's bed, which was poised to go off. Strangely, the bomb does not explode. When Archie and Betty wake up the next morning, they discover they are living in the town of Rivervale. In this new setting, their former lives in Riverdale seem like a distant dream. The atmosphere in Rivervale is notably different, as the town is much darker and creepier

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Season 6 Episodes

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S6·E1 Mytharc

Chapter Ninety-Six: Welcome to Rivervale

Nov 16, 2021 · 42 min

Following the explosion that ended Season Five, a new day dawns in the town of RiverVALE, where everything is as it should be. Veronica and Reggie are now the town's power couple,

S6·E2 Core

Chapter Ninety-Seven: Ghost Stories

Nov 23, 2021 · 42 min

A vengeful spirit from folklore, la Llorona arrives in Rivervale to terrorize the rainy town. Betty and Toni find themselves in the specter's path and must seek Cheryl’s help to pr

S6·E3 Core

Chapter Ninety-Eight: Mr. Cypher

Nov 30, 2021 · 42 min

After being visited by a mysterious figure who arrives in Rivervale, the gang find themselves faced with unexpected ultimatums.

S6·E4 Core

Chapter Ninety-Nine: The Witching Hour(s)

Dec 7, 2021 · 42 min

As Bailey's Comet passes over Rivervale, Cheryl and Nana Rose revisit the tragic stories of the Blossom women through the years. Meanwhile, the once-in-a-lifetime celestial event p

S6·E5 Core

Chapter One Hundred: The Jughead Paradox

Dec 14, 2021 · 42 min

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

S6·E6 Core

Chapter One Hundred and One: Unbelievable

Mar 20, 2022 · 42 min

As news begins to spread about the bombing at the Andrew's home, Archie, Betty and Jughead begin to deal with mysterious side effects from the explosion. Elsewhere, Veronica spiral

S6·E7 Core

Chapter One Hundred and Two: Death at a Funeral

Mar 27, 2022 · 42 min

Following the explosion at the Andrews residence, Archie assembles a team to help rebuild his home, while Jughead copes with his new reality. Meanwhile, at the Riverdale town hall

S6·E8 Core

Chapter One Hundred and Three: The Town

Apr 3, 2022 · 42 min

After learning that Percival Pickens is behind a blistering article calling Riverdale the worst town in America, Archie comes up with a plan to prove him wrong. Meanwhile, after th

S6·E10 Core

Chapter One Hundred and Five: Folk Heroes

Apr 17, 2022 · 42 min

To get the town of Riverdale out from under Percival's grip, Archie, Jughead and Betty devise a plan to turn Archie into a modern-day folk hero by performing a series of impossible

S6·E11 Core

Chapter One Hundred and Six: Angels in America

Apr 24, 2022 · 43 min

After learning that Percival's plan to reinvigorate Riverdale would lead to the demise of Pop's, Tabitha searches for a way to fight back. But when she is targeted by one of Perciv

S6·E12 Core

Chapter One Hundred and Seven: In the Fog

May 1, 2022 · 43 min

After uncovering what Percival has planned for the town, Archie, Betty Jughead and Tabitha devise a plan to oust the current town council and instate their own. But when Percival c

S6·E13 Core

Chapter One Hundred and Eight: Ex-Libris

May 8, 2022 · 43 min

The next steps of Percival's plan catch Archie, Betty, Jughead, Veronica, Cheryl and Reggie off guard and forces them to face their past trauma.

S6·E14 Core

Chapter One Hundred and Nine: Venomous

May 15, 2022 · 43 min

With palladium acting as his personal kryptonite, Archie decides he must build up his tolerance if he's going to stand a chance against Percival. Betty turns to Jughead for help un

S6·E16 Core

Chapter One Hundred and Eleven: Blue Collar

May 29, 2022 · 43 min

After learning that Percival is exploiting his new work crew, Archie and Tabitha devise a plan to help protect the workers and get them out from under Percival's control. Meanwhile

S6·E17 Core

Chapter One Hundred and Twelve: American Psychos

Jun 12, 2022 · 42 min

In order to catch the Trash Bag Killer once and for all, Betty devises a plan to hold a serial killer convention in Riverdale. Elsewhere, Cheryl receives some news about Toni and F

S6·E18 Core

Chapter One Hundred and Thirteen: Biblical

Jun 26, 2022 · 43 min

As the gang plan an event celebrating two of their own, strange biblical plaques around town threaten to put a damper on the special day.

S6·E20 Core

Chapter One Hundred and Fifteen: Return to Rivervale

Jul 17, 2022 · 43 min

Archie and the gang gather intel about Percival so they can better understand where he came from and use that to their advantage. However, when their plan results in an unexpected

S6·E21 Mytharc

Chapter One Hundred and Sixteen: The Stand

Jul 24, 2022 · 43 min

When Archie and Veronica's attempt to negotiate with Percival doesn't go as planned, the forces of good and evil finally face off, leading to some unexpected revelations.

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