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Riverdale S3E7 — Chapter Forty-Two: The Man in Black

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Riverdale•Season 3•Episode 7

Chapter Forty-Two: The Man in Black

7.6/10 · 1,541 votesDec 5, 201842 min

Ranked #8 of 22 in Season 3•+0.3 vs season avg

Fearful that he will be caught, Archie hits the road and ends up at a farm outside Riverdale, where he meets Laurie Lake. Meanwhile, after Alice takes extreme measures to ensure Betty's safety from the Gargoyle King, Betty finds herself up against a formidable foe

Directed byAlex Pillai

Written byJanine Salinas Schoenberg

Previous episodeE6 · Chapter Forty-One: Manhunter Next episodeE8 · Chapter Forty-Three: Outbreak

Seasons7

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Season 3 Episodes22

Chapter Thirty-Six: Labor Day still

Chapter Thirty-Six: Labor Day

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Fortune and Men's Eyes still

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Fortune and Men's Eyes

Chapter Thirty-Eight: As Above, So Below still

Chapter Thirty-Eight: As Above, So Below

Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Midnight Club still

Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Midnight Club

Chapter Forty: The Great Escape still

Chapter Forty: The Great Escape

Chapter Forty-One: Manhunter still

Chapter Forty-One: Manhunter

Chapter Forty-Two: The Man in Black still

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Chapter Forty-Two: The Man in Black

Chapter Forty-Three: Outbreak still

Chapter Forty-Three: Outbreak

Chapter Forty-Four: No Exit still

Chapter Forty-Four: No Exit

Chapter Forty-Five: The Stranger still

Chapter Forty-Five: The Stranger

Chapter Forty-Six: The Red Dahlia still

Chapter Forty-Six: The Red Dahlia

Chapter Forty-Seven: Bizarrodale still

Chapter Forty-Seven: Bizarrodale

Chapter Forty-Eight: Requiem for a Welterweight still

Chapter Forty-Eight: Requiem for a Welterweight

Chapter Forty-Nine: Fire Walk with Me still

Chapter Forty-Nine: Fire Walk with Me

Chapter Fifty: American Dreams still

Chapter Fifty: American Dreams

Chapter Fifty-One: Big Fun still

Chapter Fifty-One: Big Fun

Chapter Fifty-Two: The Raid still

Chapter Fifty-Two: The Raid

Chapter Fifty-Three: Jawbreaker still

Chapter Fifty-Three: Jawbreaker

Chapter Fifty-Four: Fear the Reaper still

Chapter Fifty-Four: Fear the Reaper

Chapter Fifty-Five: Prom Night still

Chapter Fifty-Five: Prom Night

Chapter Fifty-Six: The Dark Secret of Harvest House still

Chapter Fifty-Six: The Dark Secret of Harvest House

Chapter Fifty-Seven: Survive the Night still

Chapter Fifty-Seven: Survive the Night

Cast12

KJ Apa

KJ Apa

Archie Andrews

Lili Reinhart

Lili Reinhart

Betty Cooper

Camila Mendes

Camila Mendes

Veronica Lodge

Cole Sprouse

Cole Sprouse

Jughead Jones

Madelaine Petsch

Madelaine Petsch

Cheryl Blossom

Casey Cott

Casey Cott

Kevin Keller

Charles Melton

Charles Melton

Reggie Mantle

Vanessa Morgan

Vanessa Morgan

Toni Topaz

Mädchen Amick

Mädchen Amick

Alice Cooper

Skeet Ulrich

Skeet Ulrich

FP Jones

Marisol Nichols

Marisol Nichols

Hermione Lodge

Mark Consuelos

Mark Consuelos

Hiram Lodge

Crew5

J

Janine Salinas Schoenberg

Writer

Alex Pillai

Alex Pillai

Director

T

Tessa Leigh Williams

Story Editor

B

Brian E. Paterson

Story Editor

B

Britta Lundin

Story Editor

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Episode Summary

"Chapter Forty-Two: The Man in Black" is episode 7 of Riverdale season 3. It scored 7.6/10 from 1,541 votes, ranking #8 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Alex Pillai and written by Janine Salinas Schoenberg, it aired on December 5, 2018.

Next: E8 · Chapter Forty-Three: Outbreak Best of Season 3