![]() It’s the Archie characters put into a specific genre, and we see how they relate and survive and adapt.Before I tackle that shocking final scene, let’s go back to the beginning. It’s not just about the Archie characters. Season three will have a high genre element like that. Yes, in season one, we did a murder mystery, and in season two, we did a serial killer in a small town and The Godfather in a small town. I think what started in my mind as a traditional coming-of-age show quickly morphed into something that was a little pulpier, something that was more noir, something that had a suspense or crime element. Is that genre template idea baked into the DNA of Riverdale, and can viewers expect a new genre come season three?Ībsolutely. You mentioned how season one took on the shape of a murder mystery and season two was more a serial killer story. ![]() 'Riverdale,' 'Flash,' 'Supernatural' Among 10 CW Renewals Is that the next major conflict for the show? The big cliffhanger with Archie’s arrest seems to hint at a direct conflict between him and Hiram next season. I can completely see a universe where Betty is visiting Hal in jail but as much for emotional reasons as investigative, Silence-of-the-Lambs reasons. Might there be more to that in terms of his relationship with Betty going forward? Hal Cooper takes on the Hannibal Lecter role in the scene. There’s an explicit homage to The Silence of the Lambs in the finale with Betty and her father. But I was so happy to see her in the finale smiling in the hotel room and walk away from the darkness that I don’t want to deny that part of her as well. Lili is such a wonderful actress that you, of course, want to give dark, dramatic material to. Again, rather than do another season of Betty struggling with her darkness, she’s dealing with it another way or turning away from it or controlling it. With the darkness, either Betty was denying it or it was controlling her. It felt like the black wig did take on a life of its own. Is this the end of her infamous black wig?įor two seasons, we’ve been exploring Betty’s darkness, and I think that will always be a part of her character. With the finale, there does seem to be at least some resolution with the Black Hood and with Betty swearing off darkness. This week, it’s the Blossom gothicness.” The idea is keeping it fresh and telling a story for a big cast of characters. That’s just harder to do, but we almost change genre week to week. Without question, it’s harder to fill 22 hours of television versus 13 hours of television. ![]() ![]() So, the difference in the writers room was more about the genre than the episode count? It’s hard to do that twice and have the same resonance. We put the challenge to ourselves of exploring different genres, to not be telling the same story again or - God forbid - a lesser version of the Jason Blossom story, which I thought was a great whodunnit. Then we brought Hiram to the forefront, exploring the mafia crime, before returning to the Black Hood. Halfway through the season, we hit pause on that story and shifted to Chic (Hart Denton), which was a more domestic suspense story for the Coopers. That’s a little bit more ambitious, and the genre shifts from a murder mystery that is investigating something in the past versus capturing a killer that’s actively shooting your classmates. We went from a murder mystery - who killed Jason Blossom? - which was investigating something that had already happened, to the Black Hood story, which was a serial killer story with a present-day threat to the kids and the town. What were the challenges that came with the expanded order?Įven more than the increase in volume, we sort of shifted genres. This year, Riverdale ran 22 episodes, nine more than last season. One of the biggest differences between seasons one and two was the episode count. The CW Scorecard: Complete Guide to What's New, Renewed and Canceled ![]()
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