‘Riverdale’ Was a Hot Mess. That’s Why We’ll Miss It.

RIP HOT ARCHIE

The last episode of “Riverdale” not only signals an end to TV’s most absurd drama, but an end to the tried-and-true teen drama model, as the genre enters an uncertain future.

Photo still of KJ Apa as Archie Andrews and Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones in Riverdale
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