Begone, dystopian-themed television! With shows like MTV’s Scream, the CW’s Riverdale, and NBC’s upcoming Midnight, Texas, it’s clear that the classic small-town mystery seems to be the way to go in 2017. Even though these shows are currently not on the air, there’s a new series coming next week to fill that murder-soap opera hole
With a premiere date of January 27, 2017, Riverdale is the CW’s first new show of the year. Loosely based on the Archie comics series, Riverdale follows the ensemble cast of Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, and Cheryl Blossom as they navigate their way through a murder mystery that sets their small