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The Best Episodes of Riverdale Season 6

Every episode of Riverdale Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Riverdale Season 6!

Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life, the...
Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:The CW

Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Chapter Ninety-Six: Welcome to Rivervale" is the best rated episode of "Riverdale" season 6. It scored 5.1/10 based on 1090 votes. Directed by Gabriel Correa and written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, it aired on 11/16/2021. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Chapter Ninety-Seven: Ghost Stories".

  • Chapter Ninety-Six: Welcome to Rivervale
    5.1/101,090 votes

    #1 - Chapter Ninety-Six: Welcome to Rivervale

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 11/16/2021

    Following the explosion that ended Season Five, a new day dawns in the town of RiverVALE, where everything is as it should be. Veronica and Reggie are now the town's power couple, while Jughead and Tabitha move in together. But with Cheryl demanding a return to the "old ways," this serenity will surely not last. And how could Archie and Betty possibly have survived?

    Director: Gabriel Correa

    Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

  • Chapter Ninety-Seven: Ghost Stories
    4.9/10874 votes

    #2 - Chapter Ninety-Seven: Ghost Stories

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 11/23/2021

    A vengeful spirit from folklore, la Llorona arrives in Rivervale to terrorize the rainy town. Betty and Toni find themselves in the specter's path and must seek Cheryl’s help to protect the children in Rivervale, including Baby Anthony. Meanwhile, Jughead and Tabitha, along with Veronica and Reggie, experience their own hauntings that begin to put a strain on their respective relationships.

    Director: Gabriel Correa

    Writer: Janine Salinas Schoenberg

  • Chapter Ninety-Eight: Mr. Cypher
    5.1/10774 votes

    #3 - Chapter Ninety-Eight: Mr. Cypher

    Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 11/30/2021

    After being visited by a mysterious figure who arrives in Rivervale, the gang find themselves faced with unexpected ultimatums.

    Director: Jeff Woolnough

    Writer: Greg Murray

  • Chapter Ninety-Nine: The Witching Hour(s)
    5.7/10885 votes

    #4 - Chapter Ninety-Nine: The Witching Hour(s)

    Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 12/7/2021

    As Bailey's Comet passes over Rivervale, Cheryl and Nana Rose revisit the tragic stories of the Blossom women through the years. Meanwhile, the once-in-a-lifetime celestial event prompts Cheryl to summon a familiar face to Rivervale - Sabrina Spellman.

    Director: James DeWille

    Writer: Arabella Anderson

  • Chapter One Hundred: The Jughead Paradox
    7.4/10900 votes

    #5 - Chapter One Hundred: The Jughead Paradox

    Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 12/14/2021

    Unnerved by a series of strange happenings around him, Jughead's quest for answers leads him to uncover the truth about Rivervale.

    Director: Gabriel Correa

    Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

  • Chapter One Hundred and One: Unbelievable
    6.0/10631 votes

    #6 - Chapter One Hundred and One: Unbelievable

    Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 3/20/2022

    As news begins to spread about the bombing at the Andrew's home, Archie, Betty and Jughead begin to deal with mysterious side effects from the explosion. Elsewhere, Veronica spirals after learning that Hiram may have been involved, and Cheryl is consumed with guilt when she believes she may have had a hand in the explosion.

    Director: James DeWille

    Writer: James DeWille

  • Chapter One Hundred and Two: Death at a Funeral
    6.1/10560 votes

    #7 - Chapter One Hundred and Two: Death at a Funeral

    Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 3/27/2022

    Following the explosion at the Andrews residence, Archie assembles a team to help rebuild his home, while Jughead copes with his new reality. Meanwhile, at the Riverdale town hall meeting, Veronica breaks some news to the town, which later prompts a visit from her mother Hermoine. At Thornhill, Britta tries to get to the bottom of some strange happenings going on with Cheryl and Nana Rose.

    Director: Tara Dafoe

    Writer: Ted Sullivan

  • Chapter One Hundred and Three: The Town
    6.1/10539 votes

    #8 - Chapter One Hundred and Three: The Town

    Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 4/3/2022

    After learning that Percival Pickens is behind a blistering article calling Riverdale the worst town in America, Archie comes up with a plan to prove him wrong. Meanwhile, after the Town Council goes after their casino, Veronica and Reggie decide they're going to do everything on the up-and-up moving forward. Finally, Britta makes a risky move to help Cheryl.

    Director: Rob Seidenglanz

    Writer: Brian E. Paterson

  • Chapter One Hundred and Four: The Serpent Queen's Gambit
    6.3/10532 votes

    #9 - Chapter One Hundred and Four: The Serpent Queen's Gambit

    Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 4/10/2022

    After suspecting that Percival is about to make a big play, Archie, Betty and Jughead warn their friends about his potential threat to the town. Meanwhile, Toni also finds herself a target after Percival announces his plans to rid the town of gangs, including the Serpents. Finally, Cheryl makes her move against Archie, Betty and Jughead.

    Director: Antonio Negret

    Writer: Danielle Iman

  • Chapter One Hundred and Five: Folk Heroes
    6.0/10504 votes

    #10 - Chapter One Hundred and Five: Folk Heroes

    Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 4/17/2022

    To get the town of Riverdale out from under Percival's grip, Archie, Jughead and Betty devise a plan to turn Archie into a modern-day folk hero by performing a series of impossible feats. Meanwhile, Percival takes aim at Veronica, Toni and Tabitha, pitting them and their businesses against one another. Finally, after falling ill, Cheryl makes a surprising discovery about herself.

    Director: Gabriel Correa

    Writer: Devon Turner

  • Chapter One Hundred and Six: Angels in America
    6.4/10571 votes

    #11 - Chapter One Hundred and Six: Angels in America

    Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 4/24/2022

    After learning that Percival's plan to reinvigorate Riverdale would lead to the demise of Pop's, Tabitha searches for a way to fight back. But when she is targeted by one of Percival's accomplices, the incident sends her back in time and searching for answers.

    Director: Claudia Yarmy

    Writer: Evan Kyle

  • Chapter One Hundred and Seven: In the Fog
    6.1/10507 votes

    #12 - Chapter One Hundred and Seven: In the Fog

    Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 5/1/2022

    After uncovering what Percival has planned for the town, Archie, Betty Jughead and Tabitha devise a plan to oust the current town council and instate their own. But when Percival catches wind of their secret meeting, he and Alice use an upcoming weather event to scare the town into staying in their homes... while they carry out the next step of Percival's master plan.

    Director: Jeff Woolnough

    Writer: Chrissy Maroon

  • Chapter One Hundred and Eight: Ex-Libris
    6.3/10487 votes

    #13 - Chapter One Hundred and Eight: Ex-Libris

    Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 5/8/2022

    The next steps of Percival's plan catch Archie, Betty, Jughead, Veronica, Cheryl and Reggie off guard and forces them to face their past trauma.

    Director: Ruba Nadda

    Writer: Aaron Allen

  • Chapter One Hundred and Nine: Venomous
    6.4/10501 votes

    #14 - Chapter One Hundred and Nine: Venomous

    Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 5/15/2022

    With palladium acting as his personal kryptonite, Archie decides he must build up his tolerance if he's going to stand a chance against Percival. Betty turns to Jughead for help uncovering some repressed memories from her childhood. Meanwhile, Veronica deals with a bombshell discovery that effects how she interacts with people around her, and Cheryl debates whether she should reach out to a former childhood crush.

    Director: Lisa Soper

    Writer: Tessa Leigh Williams

  • Chapter One Hundred and Ten: Things That Go Bump In the Night
    6.1/10485 votes

    #15 - Chapter One Hundred and Ten: Things That Go Bump In the Night

    Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 5/22/2022

    After failing to get Pop's declared a historical landmark, Tabitha enlists Archie's help saving the diner from Percival. Betty opens up to Agent Drake about her ability to see people's evil auras. Meanwhile, after Reggie and the shareholders declare war on Veronica, she turns to Jughead for help maintaining control of the Babylonium. Finally, Cheryl reconnects with her childhood crush Heather, and Toni and Fangs continue their fight for custody of Baby Anthony.

    Director: Gabriel Correa

    Writer: Gigi Swift, Ryan Terrebonne

  • Chapter One Hundred and Eleven: Blue Collar
    5.9/10473 votes

    #16 - Chapter One Hundred and Eleven: Blue Collar

    Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 5/29/2022

    After learning that Percival is exploiting his new work crew, Archie and Tabitha devise a plan to help protect the workers and get them out from under Percival's control. Meanwhile, Jughead finds himself with a target on his back after Percival catches wind of a scheme he and Veronica hatched against Reggie. Finally, Betty receives some unexpected news about a dark moment from her past, and Toni and Fangs find themselves at a crossroads.

    Director: Tara Dafoe

    Writer: Arabella Anderson, James DeWille

  • Chapter One Hundred and Twelve: American Psychos
    5.7/10511 votes

    #17 - Chapter One Hundred and Twelve: American Psychos

    Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 6/12/2022

    In order to catch the Trash Bag Killer once and for all, Betty devises a plan to hold a serial killer convention in Riverdale. Elsewhere, Cheryl receives some news about Toni and Fangs that sends her spiraling, while Archie and Tabitha try to loosen the grip Percival has over his workers.

    Director: Gabriel Correa

    Writer: Tessa Leigh Williams, Greg Murray

  • Chapter One Hundred and Thirteen: Biblical
    6.1/10496 votes

    #18 - Chapter One Hundred and Thirteen: Biblical

    Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 6/26/2022

    As the gang plan an event celebrating two of their own, strange biblical plaques around town threaten to put a damper on the special day.

    Director: Ronald Richard

    Writer: Brian E. Paterson, Janine Salinas Schoenberg

  • Chapter One Hundred and Fourteen: The Witches of Riverdale
    6.7/10519 votes

    #19 - Chapter One Hundred and Fourteen: The Witches of Riverdale

    Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 7/10/2022

    When several of their own fall prey to Percival's latest plan, Cheryl calls upon fellow witch Sabrina Spellman for help. Elsewhere, Percival gives Reggie an ultimatum.

    Director: Alex Pillai

    Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Chrissy Maroon

  • Chapter One Hundred and Fifteen: Return to Rivervale
    6.6/10456 votes

    #20 - Chapter One Hundred and Fifteen: Return to Rivervale

    Season 6 Episode 20 - Aired 7/17/2022

    Archie and the gang gather intel about Percival so they can better understand where he came from and use that to their advantage. However, when their plan results in an unexpected outcome, the gang is left having to pay a terrible cost.

    Director: Anna Kerrigan

    Writer: Devon Turner, Ted Sullivan

  • Chapter One Hundred and Sixteen: The Stand
    6.7/10442 votes

    #21 - Chapter One Hundred and Sixteen: The Stand

    Season 6 Episode 21 - Aired 7/24/2022

    When Archie and Veronica's attempt to negotiate with Percival doesn't go as planned, the forces of good and evil finally face off, leading to some unexpected revelations.

    Director: Cierra Glaude

    Writer: Evan Kyle, Danielle Iman

  • Chapter One Hundred and Seventeen: Night of the Comet
    6.0/10528 votes

    #22 - Chapter One Hundred and Seventeen: Night of the Comet

    Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 7/31/2022

    Archie and the gang band together to save Riverdale from the greatest threat the town has ever faced.

    Director: Gabriel Correa

    Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Aaron Allen