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Riverdale - Season 2 Episode 04: Chapter Seventeen: The Town That Dreaded Sundown
A subversive take on Archie and his friends, exploring small town life, the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale's wholesome facade.
4 September 1974, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
30 December 1974, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
18 February 1968, Roseville, California, USA
November 02, 2017
Glad the show was able to slip in that not so subtle warning for younger Riverdale viewers: Be careful what you post online.
November 03, 2017
Betty owned this episode, but Ronnie was a close second. And yes, it's worth noting again that she mentioned Archie's 'simplicity.' Even in the show's universe they seem to realize that Archie can be a dolt at time.
November 03, 2017
If Riverdale is a stand-in for the soul of America - a microcosm of our hopes, dreams, fears, and flaws - then Season 2 has become an exploration of how that soul can and has been corrupted. Or, more accurately, how it's been corrupted all along.
November 03, 2017
The greatest strength of Chapter Seventeen is just how heavy it leans into its stylistic choices, no matter how ridiculous they are. Because every choice is completely in service of making nearly everything in this episode work.
November 03, 2017
Not enough Cheryl this season. Need more Cheryl.
February 20, 2018
The subtle, deep dive references that this show is making are insane...the people are doing their homework on this show.
November 02, 2017
This new mood just doesn't work. Ronnie's interaction with Hiram does lend a little bit of story justification to the change, touching on how Archie is impressionable (read: stupid), but something about it just doesn't seem to jive.
November 13, 2017
Archie's quest to take on Riverdale's own Black Hood shouldn't be as stupid as it is.
November 03, 2017
On the one hand, I'm really enjoying this season, and on the other, it's soooo close to being too much. But that's also part of Riverdale, right? I've never felt more confused.
August 15, 2018
Oh, Riverdale, you sure know how to crank up the drama.
