The Best Episodes of Riverdale Season 7

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.8/10(594 votes)

   #1 - Chapter One Hundred Eighteen: Don't Worry Darling

   S7:E13/29/2023

   After coming together to stop Bailey’s comet, the gang finds themselves transported back to a simpler time — Riverdale 1955. Archie attempts to impress the new girl Veronica. Toni, Tabitha and Betty take a stand against Principal Featherhead. Meanwhile, Jughead attempts to convince the gang that they're from the future.

   Director:Ronald Richard

   Writers:Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Danielle Iman

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   Director:Ronald Richard

   Writers:Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Danielle Iman
2. 

   6.6/10(488 votes)

   #2 - Chapter One Hundred Nineteen: Skip, Hop and Thump!

   S7:E24/5/2023

   Riverdale High's sock hop is around the corner and Archie has his sights set on taking Veronica (Camila Mendes) to the dance. Betty is confused when Kevin appears uninterested in taking things to the next level with her. Elsewhere, Jughead takes aim at Pep Comics, and Toni attempts to convince Cheryl to let Fangs perform at the sock hop.

   Director:Ronald Richard

   Writer:Ariana Jackson

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   Director:Ronald Richard

   Writer:Ariana Jackson
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   6.5/10(468 votes)

   #3 - Chapter One Hundred Twenty: Sex Education

   S7:E34/12/2023

   After a lesson in sex education leaves the gang more confused than ever, Veronica decides to organize a make-out party at the Pembrooke. Elsewhere, Jughead attempts to help Ethel out of some trouble only to find himself in hot water as well.

   Director:James DeWille

   Writer:Janine Salinas Schoenberg

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   Director:James DeWille

   Writer:Janine Salinas Schoenberg
4. 

   6.4/10(421 votes)

   #4 - Chapter One Hundred Twenty-One: Love & Marriage

   S7:E44/19/2023

   After enlisting Archie's help, Cheryl's plan to fool her family spirals out of control. Jughead turns to Veronica for help after finding himself in some trouble, and Betty gives Kevin an ultimatum.

   Director:Claudia Yarmy

   Writer:Chrissy Maroon

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   Director:Claudia Yarmy

   Writer:Chrissy Maroon
5. 

   6.5/10(459 votes)

   #5 - Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Two: Tales in a Jugular Vein

   S7:E54/26/2023

   Principal Featherhead takes aim at the negative influence comic books have over kids, just as Jughead is tasked by Pep Comics to write four tales for a new issue.

   Director:Jeff Woolnough

   Writer:Greg Murray

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   Director:Jeff Woolnough

   Writer:Greg Murray
6. 

   6.5/10(422 votes)

   #6 - Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Three: Peep Show

   S7:E65/3/2023

   At her wits end over Archie’s recent actions, Mary turns to Uncle Frank to get him back on track. Meanwhile, Betty asks Veronica for help understanding her sexuality. Elsewhere, Jughead takes action after he discovers plagiarism taking place at Pep Comics, and Cheryl and Toni’s budding attraction catches the attention of some River Vixens

   Director:Amy Myrold

   Writer:Ted Sullivan

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   Director:Amy Myrold

   Writer:Ted Sullivan
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   6.5/10(399 votes)

   #7 - Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Four: Dirty Dancing

   S7:E75/10/2023

   Fearing that Betty is going down the wrong path, Alice forces her to join the after-school dance show, "American Grandstand." Meanwhile, Kevin is forced by Tom to join the Riverdale High basketball team, and Veronica finds herself cut off by her parents.

   Director:Jesse Warn

   Writer:Aaron Allen

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   Director:Jesse Warn

   Writer:Aaron Allen
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   6.5/10(392 votes)

   #8 - Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Five: Hoop Dreams

   S7:E85/17/2023

   In order to keep Riverdale High's basketball legacy alive, Frank and Archie recruit a new player to the team - a quiet farm boy named Reggie Mantle. Tabitha's return to school inspires Toni to start a literary society for Riverdale's Black students. Alice forces Betty to join the River Vixens, and Kevin starts a new job at the Babylonium.

   Director:Cierra Glaude

   Writer:Evan Kyle

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   Director:Cierra Glaude

   Writer:Evan Kyle
9. 

   6.3/10(393 votes)

   #9 - Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Six: Betty & Veronica Double Digest

   S7:E95/24/2023

   After devising a plan to bring in some money at the Babylonium, Veronica is surprised to learn somebody may be sabotaging her. Elsewhere, after beginning sessions with Dr. Werthers, Betty begins to question his motives.

   Director:Alex Pillai

   Writer:Will Ewing

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   Director:Alex Pillai

   Writer:Will Ewing
10. 

    6.3/10(375 votes)

    #10 - Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Seven: American Graffiti

    S7:E105/31/2023

    Jughead and Tabitha team up to investigate a mystery involving Ray Bradbury. Cheryl asks Toni if she can attend an afterschool book club with her and other Black students. Betty and Veronica ask Archie and Reggie out on a double date, and Fangs prepares for his first big gig.

    Director:Kevin Sullivan

    Writers:Nate Burke, Sam Rubinek

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    Director:Kevin Sullivan

    Writers:Nate Burke, Sam Rubinek
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    6.6/10(379 votes)

    #11 - Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Eight: Halloween II

    S7:E116/7/2023

    Veronica decides to host a ghost show after learning that Riverdale doesn't celebrate Halloween the way she's use to in LA. Betty makes the most out of her night out with Archie and Reggie, and Jughead makes a major discovery in a mystery brewing in Riverdale.

    Director:Ronald Richard

    Writer:Felicia Ho

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    Director:Ronald Richard

    Writer:Felicia Ho
12. 

    6.4/10(376 votes)

    #12 - Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Nine: After the Fall

    S7:E126/21/2023

    Archie and Reggie lean on each other as they prepare for their big basketball game against Stonewall Prep. Meanwhile, as they deal with ongoing issues with their parents, Betty and Veronica decide to throw a slumber party with Kevin and Clay.

    Director:Julia Bettencourt

    Writer:Gigi Swift

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    Director:Julia Bettencourt

    Writer:Gigi Swift
13. 

    6.3/10(379 votes)

    #13 - Chapter One Hundred Thirty: The Crucible

    S7:E136/28/2023

    Panic ensues after Archie and the gang learn that Mrs. Thornton is accused of being a communist. Cheryl's father Clifford forces her to out gay students at Riverdale High or risk losing power over the Vixens. Meanwhile, Hiram's surprise arrival to town is quickly met with suspicion by Veronica, and Jughead devises a plan to get around a boycott of comic books.

    Director:Mädchen Amick

    Writers:Janine Salinas Schoenberg, Will Ewing

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    Director:Mädchen Amick

    Writers:Janine Salinas Schoenberg, Will Ewing
14. 

    4.8/10(533 votes)

    #14 - Chapter One Hundred Thirty-One: Archie the Musical

    S7:E147/5/2023

    After Principal Featherhead agrees to let Kevin present him with an original musical written by him and Clay, Kevin learns the group might not be as into it as he had hoped. Elsewhere, musical rehearsals prompt Archie to question what he wants in life, while Betty and Veronica confront what's going on between them.

    Director:Ronald Richard

    Writer:Tessa Leigh Williams

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    Director:Ronald Richard

    Writer:Tessa Leigh Williams
15. 

    6.2/10(373 votes)

    #15 - Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Two: Miss Teen Riverdale

    S7:E157/19/2023

    It's time for the town's annual Miss Teen Riverdale pageant and Betty, Veronica, Cheryl and Toni each have their own reasons for entering. However, when Alice doesn't allow Ethel to enter the pageant, the girls band together to make sure she has a fighting chance.

    Director:Michael Goi

    Writers:Aaron Allen, Chrissy Maroon

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    Director:Michael Goi

    Writers:Aaron Allen, Chrissy Maroon
16. 

    5.9/10(378 votes)

    #16 - Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Three: Stag

    S7:E167/26/2023

    Veronica sets up a screening at the Babylonium after Julian gets his hands on a stag film and invites Archie, Reggie and the guys over for a watch party. Betty unexpectedly reunites with Polly and learns about her sister's new life in New York. Elsewhere, Jughead goes to war with Dr. Werthers over his censure of comic books.

    Director:Rob Seidenglanz

    Writer:Ryan Terrebonne

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    Director:Rob Seidenglanz

    Writer:Ryan Terrebonne
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    5.5/10(374 votes)

    #17 - Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Four: A Different Kind of Cat

    S7:E178/3/2023

    Betty enlists help from Cheryl and Toni after deciding she's going to publish her own book. Veronica, Kevin and Clay host Hollywood movie star Josie McCoy, who is in town to screen her latest film. Finally, Archie's attempt to take his poetry to the next level doesn't go as planned.

    Director:Kevin Rodney Sullivan

    Writers:Ariana Jackson, Evan Kyle

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    Director:Kevin Rodney Sullivan

    Writers:Ariana Jackson, Evan Kyle
18. 

    6.4/10(366 votes)

    #18 - Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Five: For a Better Tomorrow

    S7:E188/9/2023

    As the gang gets swept up in Cold War paranoia, a new mystery brewing in Riverdale leads Jughead to suspect it may have ties to a string of suspicious murders in town. Archie reconsiders his future after Uncle Frank gives him a hard time about his poetry writing, and a shocking discovery involving her family shakes Betty to her core.

    Director:Gregory Smith

    Writers:Greg Murray, Ted Sullivan

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    Director:Gregory Smith

    Writers:Greg Murray, Ted Sullivan
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    7.2/10(416 votes)

    #19 - Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Six: The Golden Age of Television

    S7:E198/16/2023

    As the town's past secrets start to bubble to the surface, Jughead and the gang are forced to make a difficult decision that will change each of their lives forever.

    Director:Tara Dafoe

    Writers:Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Tessa Leigh Williams

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    Director:Tara Dafoe

    Writers:Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Tessa Leigh Williams
20. 

    7.7/10(680 votes)

    #20 - Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Seven: Goodbye, Riverdale

    S7:E208/23/2023

    Back in the present day and longing for her former life in Riverdale, 86-year-old Betty turns to a special friend to help her relive her last day of senior year with her friends as they were, their memories restored.

    Director:Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

    Writer:Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

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    Director:Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

    Writer:Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa