Riverdale (US)

Riverdale Boss Talks Fred's 'Heroic Death,' Shannen Doherty's Surprise Role, Season 4's 'Melancholy Feel'

The Riverdale gang dedicated the Season 4 premiere to mourning the untimely death of a beloved character… and a beloved cast member. Luke Perry passed away suddenly in March following a stroke, and Riverdale addressed that tragedy in Wednesday’s premiere, with Perry’s character Fred Andrews dying after being struck by a car while trying to help a stranded motorist. “Very early on, we landed on the idea that Fred should have a heroic dea... more

TV Ratings: 'Masked Singer' Even, 'Riverdale' Returns Steady

“The Masked Singer” continued its streak of Wednesday night wins. Fox’s raucous singing competition show posted a 2.0 rating and just under 7 million total viewers, pretty squarely even on last week’s tally. The network’s new drama “Almost Family” followed it by ticking up very slightly from last week to a 0.8 rating and 2.6 million total viewers. On The CW, “Riverdale” returned steady w... more

How 'Riverdale' Wrote Off Luke Perry

The titular town of the CW’s “Riverdale” is down one more beloved member in Fred Andrews (Luke Perry), who was officially written out of the show in the fourth season premiere, aptly titled “In Memoriam.” Picking up months after the events of the third season finale — months that Jughead’s (Cole Sprouse) narration claimed to have been quiet — the first inciting incident back was not a reveal o... more