In 2016, the first season of the Riverdale series was released. The story is based on a series of comics about Archie. The series began to be released in the fall, and in March it was extended for the second season due to high ratings among viewers. An important component of success was the actors and the roles of the series Riverdale. They helped to better know the characters and understand their motives and actions.
Riverdale: actors, roles and plot
At the center of the story is high school student Archie Andrews. In appearance, this is an ordinary young man who gets average marks in school, does not get involved in anything, plays soccer and helps his father. But secrets come out when they kill Jason.
This event raises a wave, which washes away all masks from the inhabitants of Riverdale. Vicious ties, crimes and dark secrets of the most respected families of the town become public.
Archibald Andrews
The way actors and roles were distributed in Riverdale influenced the success of the project. The role of Archie was played by KJ Up. His hero is an ordinary guy. Over the summer, Archie discovered music before graduation. And now he is forced to hide his hobby from his father, since he believes that Archie should spend free time at a construction site. After the murder of Jason, Archie is forced to hide not only his hobby, but also his connection with the teacher from the school.
Elizabeth Cooper
Many who are familiar with the original story about Archie did not like how the actors and roles in Riverdale were distributed. But this discontent circumvented Betty. One of the main characters of the series was played by Lily Reinhart. Betty is a smart, well-read, purposeful and responsible girl. For a long time, Cooper has been in love with his neighbor, Archie. The girl is forced to hide her feelings, as she is not sure that the guy will reciprocate.
After the death of Jason and arrival in the city of Veronica, Betty decides to abandon the image of the ideal daughter and student. Cooper headlong into the investigation and the mysteries of Riverdale.
Veronica Lodge
Camille Mendes got the role of a rich and confident Veronica. Her character just arrived in Riverdale from New York. To exchange elite society for a small town she was forced to arrest her father.
But Veronica does not despair. The girl intends to start life from scratch. But she does not yet know how her mother is connected with Riverdale. And why is father one of the suspects in Jason's murder.
Jughead jones
In the series “Riverdale,” the actors and the roles they performed allowed for deeper recognition of the characters. Known to many, Cole Sprouse reincarnated as Jughead Jones. Jughead is Archie's former best friend. They stopped communicating due to different views and goals. But Jag is still worried about Archie. At the end of summer, she begins to write a book that tells about the events in Riverdale that unfold after Jason's death.
Cheryl Blossom
The role of the surviving twin was played by Madeleine Petsh. Cheryl is worried about the death of her brother, since she sincerely loved him. Soon after the start of the investigation, the girl becomes one of the suspects, as the police do not believe that Cheryl did not see or hear anything on the day of the murder.
Jason blossom
Even those actors who were not part of the main staff and appeared only in flashbacks coped with their tasks. Trevor Steins also became an actor in the TV series Riverdale. The role of Jason Blossom, which he performed, was not easy. The creators of the film was not easy to pick up a young man who could almost without words convey all the tragedy and despair of Jason.
But in the end, all the roles in Riverdale were pretty harmoniously distributed. Actor Jason managed to play perfectly. His hero is the deceased twin brother Cheryl. The death of a young man is the most high-profile event in the entire history of the existence of a small town.
The situation is complicated by the fact that Jason did not just drown, he was killed. It was Blossom’s death that launched the chain of events that laid bare the entire background of the inhabitants of the city.
Hermione Lodge
Marisol Nichols played in the series Veronica's mother - Hermione. Veronica's mother is a mysterious woman who still has connections in Riverdale. Hermione knows both the elite of the town and the "Serpent" who live on the outskirts.
Alice Cooper
The role of Betty's mother went to actress Madhen Amik. Betty's mother is one of those women who is trying to control every step of her child. And when Betty breaks out of total control, the hidden character traits of Alice appear.
Frederick Andrews
Luke Perry also became part of the series and played the role of Fred Andrews. Fred owns a small construction company, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Andrews grabs onto any contract just so that his son does not need anything. But when Hermione returns to the city, old connections float out.
Forsyth Jones
Father Jaga was played by Skeet Ulrich. His hero is the head of “Serpents”, who live in the southern part of the city. This gang brings fear to all Riverdale residents. During the investigation, FPi becomes the prime suspect.