Riverdale (2017)

Name: Riverdale
Released: 2017
Rating: 6.9
Cast: KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Madelaine Petsch

TV-14 45m 6.9/10 IMDb

Crime Drama Mystery

Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life, the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade.

Creator: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

Cast: KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Madelaine Petsch

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted) Stalking / harassment

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent Eating disorders Grief / bereavement (major focus) Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth Suicide (discussed or ideation)

Other

Abortion (depicted or discussed) (referenced)Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Infidelity Kidnapping / abduction

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore Body horror Jump scares

Sexual Content

Age-gap relationships (predatory) Explicit sexual content / nudity Incest (referenced)Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted) Overdose scenes

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape Torture

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Does It Get Worse?

Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.

15 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 8 warnings

Avg severity:(2.3)

Suicide (discussed or ideation)Kidnapping / abductionAge-gap relationships (predatory)IncestDrug use (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGun violenceSexual assault / rape

Season 2 9 warnings

Avg severity:(2.6)

Stalking / harassmentGaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionAge-gap relationships (predatory)Drug use (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rape

Season 3 10 warnings

Avg severity:(3.0)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Suicide (discussed or ideation)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBody horrorDrug use (depicted)Overdose scenesChild abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceTorture

Season 4 7 warnings

Avg severity:(2.3)

Stalking / harassmentGaslighting / emotional manipulationBody horrorDrug use (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceTorture

Season 5 9 warnings

Avg severity:(2.7)

Stalking / harassmentKidnapping / abductionAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rapeTorture

Season 6 8 warnings

Avg severity:(2.5)

Death of a parentGaslighting / emotional manipulationBody horrorJump scaresDrug use (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceTorture

Season 7 6 warnings

Avg severity:(2.2)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationSexual coercion / non-consensual situationsDrug use (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse