Riverdale
Spoilers are ahead for all 7 season of Riverdale .
Summary
The CW ’s version of the Archie Comics ' flagship serial boasts net ton of epic highs and lows , but Archie and Veronica ’s relationship timeline weathers most ofRiverdale ’s storms . TheArchiecharacters first appear in a 1941 matter ofPep Comicsand proved to be a immense hit for the publisher . Soon enough , theRiverdale cast of charactersbecame the caller ’s crown jewels , with teen - centered tale occult their superhero fare . Part of the playfulness of theArchiecomics is the serial ' continual reinvention ; like other enduring funny - book serial , eachArchierun incorporates unexampled ideas , persona , art styles , and tones . That said , The CW’sRiverdaleisn’t really a huge leap .
The first time of year ofRiverdaleplays out like a humble - Ithiel Town execution enigma : all - American teen Archie Andrews ( KJ Apa ) , daughter - next - door Betty Cooper ( Lili Reinhart ) , new - to - town Veronica Lodge ( Camila Mendes ) , and loner Jughead Jones ( Cole Sprouse ) unearth the evil lurking behind Riverdale ’s shiny facade . Much like theArchiecomics , which see the nominal theatrical role torn between his love for Veronica and Betty , Riverdale ’s early seasons skimpy into the franchise ’s sexual love triangle . AcrossRiverdale ’s seven seasons , legions of looker shipped Archie and Veronica ( a.k.a . Varchie ) — one of the show ’s most iconic sexual union .
Season 1, Episode 1 - Archie Andrews & Veronica Lodge Lock Eyes At Pop’s
Veronica Interrupts Archie & Betty’s Pseudo-Date
In the pilot episode ofRiverdale , the main players are all introduced one - by - one . Betty is Archie ’s unsure , long - time pal with a budding crush , while Veronica is the new female child in town . Having moved with her female parent , Hermione Lodge ( Marisol Nichols ) , from New York City to escape the awful press surrounding the home ’s felonious patriarch , Hiram Lodge ( Mark Consuelos ) . Both Hermione and Hiram have account in Riverdale , but , after locking eyes with Archie in Pop ’s diner ( and interrupting Betty ’s sort - of date with the red - head ) , it seems Veronica has a futurity in the titular " Town with Pep . "
Archie Goes To The Semi-Formal With Veronica (& Betty)
Riverdale Takes Cues From The Archie Comics' Love Triangle
Taking cues from its source material , Riverdalesees Archie pulled between Betty and Veronica . At first , it does n’t really set forth out as a heated competition . In fact , Betty ’s compaction on Archie is a bit one - sided . Hoping to make a new friend , Veronica insists Archie take both her and Betty to the semi - formal dancing . Despite Ronnie ’s variety design , however , she ’s clearly starting to shine for the Modern addition to Riverdale High ’s football game squad .
Archie & Veronica Kiss
Cheryl Blossom’s Party Features A Dramatic “7 Minutes In Heaven” Game
At Cheryl Blossom ’s ( Madelaine Petsch ) post - dance party , things get more than a little heated . As fate would have it , Veronica and Archie are geminate up for a dramatic game of " 7 minute in heaven , " which faze Betty , though she ’s buoyed by the fact that Veronica seems to be her friend . While Veronica take a firm stand she wo n’t denounce Betty , the time Ronnie and Archie spend in the ever - romantic closet of the Blossom mansion is too much to manage . The two part a kiss , though Veronica is adamant about regret it .
While Riverdale ’s seven season find out the show rise and light dramatically in terms of quality , the teenaged drama / execution closed book was at least never bore .
Archie & Veronica Grow Closer Ahead Of The Talent Show
Nothing Brings People Together Like Being On Betty’s Bad Side
In the track - up to Riverdale High ’s talent show , budding musician Archie raise closer to Veronica , who pass some time with Josie ’s Pussycats . Both Archie and Veronica are on Betty ’s bad side ; Betty is understandably upset that her foresightful - time calf love does n’t feel the same mode about her , though she ’s even more disappointed in Veronica ’s seven - proceedings - in - heaven betrayal . At first , Archie bobble his talent show sense of hearing , but Ronnie insure him that he can just focus on her when he blab . The connexion is pretty witching , peculiarly from Archie ’s perspective .
Season 1, Episode 11 - Veronica Tries To Deny Her Feelings For Archie
Archie & Veronica Sing “Kids in America” & Solve Murders
Even after another steal kiss ( and many stolen glances ) , Veronica seek to deny her feelings for Archie . While she want to be protagonist with Archie , gain back Betty ’s trust is also a antecedency ( even though , by this percentage point , Betty is merrily dating Jughead ) . Even with the mystery of Jason Blossom ’s murder coming into clearer focus , it becomes hard for Veronica to push her feelings for Archie off . At the homecoming dance , the duet duo " Kids in America , " putting their interpersonal chemistry on full presentation for the rest of Riverdale High .
Varchie Becomes Official In The Riverdale Season 1 Finale
The Couple Hookup For The First Time
In theRiverdaleseason 1 finale , " Chapter Thirteen : The Sweet Hereafter , " it ’s revealed that Clifford Blossom organize his own son ’s last in ordering to protect his drug dealings . After Archie and his booster save a distraught Cheryl from join her tardy crony , life in Riverdale slows down . Veronica and Archie overcharge up for the first time and cement their status as an official duet , ending the season - long drama on a high note .
Riverdale ’s season 7 finale was controversial , but the original program for the long - run teenager show ’s ending would have been significantly worse .
Season 2, Episode 1 - Veronica Consoles Archie
Season 1’s Cliffhanger Ending Sees Fred Andrews Get Shot In Pop’s
Although all seems well in theRiverdaleseason 1 finale , the episode end with a cliffhanger : a gunman barges into Pop ’s diner while Archie and his dad , Fred ( Luke Perry ) , are eating and continue to pip Fred . The mystery of who burgeon forth Fred Andrews permeates the first half ofRiverdaleseason 2.Veronica stand by her boyfriend , offer him comfort ( and to give for Fred ’s hospital flier ) as the atmosphere in the pocket-sized township grows more and more dark .
Archie Meets Hiram Lodge (& Veronica’s Ex)
Archie’s Becomes Riverdale’s Vigilante
Early on in time of year 2 , Hiram Lodge finally comes to Riverdale . One of the series ' overarching antagonists , Hiram is always out for himself — and never up to any commodity . Not too impressed by Archie , or his low - collar upbringing , Hiram is an obstruction for Varchie to get the best . To make matters bad , Veronica ’s petulant ex-wife , Nick St. Claire , come to town , contend for Ronnie ’s making love with memories of who she used to be in New York . Meanwhile , Archie rent Riverdale ’s Black Hood problem into his own hand by becoming a vigilante — much to Ronnie ’s discouragement .
Archie Says “I Love You” To Veronica
Ronnie Does Not Reciprocate Archie’s Words
After weathering an ungainly family dinner with the Lodges and growing increasingly distressed about his loved one ' safety , Archie hooks up with Veronica on the life elbow room level of the Pembroke and says the " L " word for the first clip . Unfortunately , Veronica does n’t say " I lie with you " back , which nominate things incredibly tense between the couple . Clearly , Veronica ’s past tense has add up to ghost her nowadays , thus clouding her feelings for Archie .
In the Riverdale series finale , an 86 - twelvemonth - old Betty relives her last day of high school and says a final sayonara to Archie , Veronica , and Jughead .
Veronica Breaks Up With Archie
It’s A “Mad World” In Riverdale
At a Southside Serpent retirement party for long - time leader FP Jones ( Skeet Ulrich ) , a.k.a . Jughead ’s passably - estranged dad , Archie and Veronica take the Whyte Wyrm ’s microscope stage to spill the beans a birdsong . While performing the " Mad World " duet , an upset Veronica abruptly walks off - stagecoach , prompting Archie to chase after her . This incident culminate in Veronica breaking up with Archie — a pitiful moment for all Varchie fans .
Veronica & Archie Get Back Together On Christmas
Veronica Finally Says “I Love You” Back
While the pair are break up , Archie kisses Betty , reignitingRiverdale ’s love triangle — sort of . presently after the Barchie kiss , Veronica show up on Archie ’s doorstep on Christmas with some mistletoe . After Veronica tells Archie that she does love him , the couple get back together . Ever - true ( and threatened by Cheryl ’s blackmail scheme),Archie admits to kissing Betty , but promise it did n’t mean anything . In a welcome twist , Veronica believes ( and cartel ) her swain . Varchie go on to weatherRiverdale ’s tense mayoral election and even Veronica ’s fraught confirmation company .
Season 3, Episode 1 - Archie Is Arrested
Archie & Veronica Spend One Last Day Together
Unfortunately , the couple ’s cloud nine is short - know when Hiram border Archie for execution . ( Surely , there must be well-off ways to encourage a breakup , but Hiram has a real flair for the dramatic — and a real hatred of Archie Andrews . ) At his season 3 execution trial , Archie takes a mess rather of fighting for his whiteness , as it seems the deck is stacked in Hiram ’s favor . Before being shipped off to Shankshaw , a prison house that Hiram have , Archie and Veronica drop one last 24-hour interval together .
Veronica Breaks Archie Out Of Hiram’s Prison
Archie Dumps Veronica & Flees Riverdale
Using a blonde wig and her sharp line of work acumen , Veronica not only visits her swell in prison , but finds a mode to bankrupt Archie out of Hiram ’s slammer . After Ronnie show Archie ’s innocence beyond a shadow of a doubt , she cast off him a celebratory party . Sadly , Archiekins does n’t show up . Instead , Archie breaks up with Veronica — over the phone — because of the menace Hiram put to him , his family , and their relationship . Archie then leaves Riverdale behind , knowing Hiram will stop at nothing to run him down .
In the comic strip , Archie wavers between his making love for Betty or Veronica . Riverdale could overturn the trope by having Betty and Veronica choose each other .
Veronica Dates Reggie In Archie’s Absence
Veronica Struggles To Trust Archie When He Returns To Riverdale
While Archie is off in the Canadian wild crusade bears , Veronica seek to move on with her life in Riverdale . She strikes up a human relationship with her friend and carbon monoxide gas - worker , Reggie Mantle ( Charles Melton ) , who was crucial to breaking Archie out of prison . When Archie riposte , he wear that Ronnie will be thrilled to see him . alternatively , things are uneasy ; Reggie hold that he and Veronica got together . Veronica apologizes and Archie forgive her , say it was o.k. to move on . Yet again , the couple ’s reunion is short - lived : after Hiram is inject , Veronica suspects Archie . With their trust broken , Varchie split .
Veronica Manages Archie’s Boxing Career
Varchie Goes To Prom “As Friends” (& Reunite In The Finale)
Despite their breakup , Archie and Veronica remain friends . give that Veronica is always on the lookout for her next big venture , she decides to be Archie ’s manager and aid revamp the boxing gymnasium . Apparently , after compensate off her father — who sample to take over every business in Riverdale , let in V ’s own La Bonne Nuit and Pop ’s — she ’s still roll up in cash . In add-on to exploring Archie ’s post - high school fisticuffs ambitions , the tail - final stage of season 3 sees theRiverdalegang wait on their junior prom . Although Varchie go to the prom as " just friends , " they end up professing their erotic love in the time of year 3 finale .
Archie & Veronica Go Steady
Veronica Comforts Archie After Fred’s Passing, But Fears A Graduation Split
WhileRiverdaleseason 4 opens with Fred ’s tragical death — a memorial to Perry ’s real - life-time passing — it also digs into a cliffhanger set up up in the time of year 3 conclusion : who is go to kill Jughead ? For the most part , Archie and Veronica go steady , though the show is n’t insidious about loosen Archie ’s aroused , long - standing connection with Betty , who ’s on the rocks with Jughead . Mystery plotline and World Wide Web of Trygve Halvden Lie away , the biggest looming terror to Varchie ’s hereafter is graduation exercise . While Veronica toys with the thought of taking a gap class , Archie ca n’t imagine holding her back from college .
Veronica Breaks Up With Archie At Prom (But They Keep It A Secret)
Archie Wrote A Song For Betty — Not Veronica
When Archie writes a call about Betty and Veronica mistakes it for a line about her , things take a literal act for Varchie . Archie has some unexplored feelings for Betty that he ca n’t deny any longer . Although Veronica and Archie give ear their senior prom together , Veronica suggests they break dance up — with one caveat : she want to keep their split a closed book until after graduation , so that they and their friends can make some happy memories together before going their separate ways . In time of year 5 , episode 3 , theRiverdalegang graduates and buries a time abridgement .
Season 6 of Riverdale may have been the most chaotic so far , but its finale ’s ending twist is one that will make certain the show is always recall .
Season 5 - Veronica & Archie Try To Make Things Work 7 Years Later
Veronica Leaves Her Husband But Archie Won’t Leave Riverdale
After spending seven yr away from Riverdale , Archie returns to the " town with Pep . " Now an Army vet — and also an grownup — Archie is shocked to light upon Riverdale ’s country of disrepair . ( Hiram , of row , is behind the declination . ) In decree to reanimate his dear town , Archie get hold of out to some onetime friends . Veronica , now the ultra - successful " she - Friedrich August Wolf of Wall Street , " is sadly splice . Archie and Veronica squad up to drive Hiram out of Riverdale and , after Veronica decides to get a divorce , they try out to rekindle their romance . regrettably , they ca n’t reconcile their very dissimilar life course .
Season 6 - Rivervale’s Ending Wipes Everyone’s Memories
Veronica Is The New Girl In Town Again
An burst in Riverdale brings the work party to theparallel universe of Rivervale , infuse the show ’s plotline with even more elements of magic , fantasy , and , of row , aChilling Adventures of Sabrinacrossover . In this alternate world , Veronica and Reggie are the town ’s hottest tycoon distich . Riverdaleseason 6 effort to wrap up the grownup gang ’s tarry stories , all while rig up an epic engagement between good and wickedness . For the most part , Archie and Veronica are acquaintance and allies in the fighting . When a meteor threatens to destroy Riverdale , however , the pack reawakens in yet another raw timeline : 1950s Riverdale .
Season 7 - Archie Dates Veronica, Betty & Jughead
Riverdale Season 7’s Quad Ends The Love Triangle On A Fun Note
It ’s reveal in theRiverdaleseries conclusion that ending up in the alternate rendering of Riverdale saved everyone from Rivervale ’s meteor . That said , Riverdaleseason 7 sees the teen gang dealing with all sorts of very gamey schoolhouse problems — a kind of reset for the series and a fun homage to the Archie Comics . While Archie and Veronica go on a few day of the month , Riverdale ’s key love triangle is n’t really the focus of season 7 , which is fresh . Ultimately , Varchie is n’t endgame — not exactly . Instead , Archie , Veronica , Betty , and Jughead becomeRiverdale ’s hot quad relationshipfor their senior year .
