The Best Episodes Written By Roberto Aguirre Sacasa
Every TV Episode Written by Roberto Aguirre Sacasa Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is "Chapter One Hundred Eighteen: Don't Worry Darling", rated 8.8/10 from 16 user votes. It was "directed by Ronald Richard". "Chapter One Hundred Eighteen: Don't Worry Darling" aired on 3/29/2023 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Chapter Ninety-Six: Welcome to Rivervale".
8.8/10 16 votes#1 - Chapter One Hundred Eighteen: Don't Worry Darling
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 3/29/2023
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
Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
8.6/10 28 votes#2 - 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
8.5/10 2 votes#3 - Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Six: The Golden Age of Television
Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 8/16/2023
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
Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
8.1/10 7 votes#4 - 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
8.0/10 27 votes#5 - Chapter Fifty-Eight: In Memoriam
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 10/9/2019
As the residence of Riverdale prepare for its upcoming Independence Day parade, Archie receives a phone call that will change the rest of his life forever.
Director: Gabriel Correa
Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
8.0/10 4 votes#6 - 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
7.8/10 10 votes#7 - Chapter Eighty: Purgatorio
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 2/10/2021
After spending seven years away from Riverdale, Archie returns to find the town is now under Hiram Lodge's grip and on the verge of becoming a ghost town. When Toni catches him up on what's been going on, Archie reaches out to the rest of the gang to return home.
Director: Steven A. Adelson
Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
7.8/10 4 votes#8 - 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
7.8/10 71 votes#9 - Chapter One: October Country
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/26/2018
While Greendale readies for a Halloween eclipse, Sabrina faces a crucial decision and Harvey makes and unexpected declaration.
Director: Lee Toland Krieger
Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
7.7/10 12 votes#10 - Chapter Seventy-Nine: Graduation
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 2/3/2021
With Graduation Day around the corner, the gang consider their next steps beyond Riverdale High. Archie learns whether he will be able to graduate with his classmates. FP makes a difficult decision about his and Jellybean's future.
Director: Gabriel Correa
Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
7.7/10 17 votes#11 - Chapter Twenty: The Mephisto Waltz
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/5/2019
Light and night cross paths once more as Greendale faces the Dark Lord's prophecy and Prudence challenges Father Blackwood's ruthless plan.
Director: Rob Seidenglanz
Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
7.7/10 25 votes#12 - Chapter Twenty-One: The Hellbound Heart
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/24/2020
Sabrina recruits Roz, Harvey and Theo for an emotional mission. Prudence and Ambrose travel to New Orleans. Ms. Wardwell returns to Baxter High.
Director: Rob Seidenglanz
Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
7.7/10 33 votes#13 - Chapter Fourteen: A Kiss Before Dying
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/11/2017
As Fred's life hangs in the balance following the shooting at Pop's diner, Archie struggles with the emotional aftermath of what he witnessed. Meanwhile, as Veronica steps out of her comfort zone to support Archie, she learns that her father Hiram has arrived to Riverdale earlier than expected. Elsewhere, at Pop's diner, Pop Tate recounts the chilling details of the shooting, which leaves Jughead and Betty questioning the gunman's true motives. Lastly, after running into Cheryl at the hospital, Betty and Kevin are surprised to learn about the fire at Thornhill.
Director: Rob Seidenglanz
Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
7.6/10 21 votes#14 - Chapter Thirty-Six: Labor Day
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/10/2018
As the jury begins deliberations in his murder trial, Archie makes a surprising request about how he wants to spend his final days of summer. Betty is forced to deal with her problems head-on after a heated confrontation with Alice and Polly brings up some dark secrets she’s kept hidden. Veronica pleads with Hiram to step in and help Archie before a verdict is announced. Finally, Jughead leads the Serpents against the Ghoulies latest attack.
Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
7.5/10 20 votes#15 - Chapter Eleven: To Riverdale and Back Again
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/27/2017
Betty is slammed overseeing Homecoming and Reunion weekend, but Alice wants her to help with the Jason Blossom investigation. Alice turns to Archie and Veronica for help, but when Betty discovers they are working with her mom, she is not happy. After seeing his father FP start to clean up his act, Jughead wonders if it's the right time to give him another chance. Cheryl and Polly have both decided to go to Homecoming in Jason's honor, until a revelation waylays their plans. Meanwhile, Fred and Mary attend the Homecoming dance, leaving Fred to possibly reconsider the divorce.
Director: N/A
Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
7.5/10 183 votes#16 - Chapter One: The River's Edge
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/26/2017
As a new school year begins, the town of Riverdale is reeling from the recent, tragic death of high school golden boy Jason Blossom — and nothing feels the same.
Director: Lee Toland Krieger
Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
7.5/10 42 votes#17 - Chapter Two: A Touch of Evil
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/2/2017
As new details of Jason’s death begin to emerge, Archie pleads with Miss Grundy to come forward with what they heard at Sweetwater River. Betty makes an effort to mend her friendship with Archie but takes a different stance with Veronica who is trying to make up for her actions. With rumors around her brother’s death running rampant, Cheryl deals with the pressure in true Queen Bee fashion, while tensions boil over when Jughead stumbles upon a secret Archie was hoping to keep hidden. Finally, plans for the annual fall pep rally move forward with a performance by Josie and the Pussycats and a special appearance by Mayor McCoy.
Director: Lee Toland Krieger
Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
7.4/10 22 votes#18 - Chapter Ten: The Witching Hour
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 10/26/2018
A revolutionary attack divides the witches and mortals of Greendale, and Sabrina braces for a life-changing choice.
Director: Rob Seidenglanz
Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
7.4/10 18 votes#19 - Chapter Eleven: A Midwinter's Tale
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/14/2018
During the Church of Night's celebration of the winter solstice, on the longest night of the year, families gather around the Yule fire to sing pagan carols and tell ghost stories. The holidays are also a time for guests and visitors — both welcome and unwelcome — and you never know who'll drop down the chimney.
Director: Jeff Woolnough
Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
7.3/10 20 votes#20 - Chapter Thirty-Five: Brave New World
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/16/2018
With Fred trailing in the polls, Archie steps in to lend a hand in his dad’s mayoral campaign. Veronica stays one step ahead after uncovering Hiram’s latest scheme. Elsewhere, Cheryl finalizes her emancipation from her mother, while FP makes a surprising announcement to Jughead and the Serpents. Finally, Betty confronts her darkest demons.
Director: Steven A. Adelson
Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
7.3/10 13 votes#21 - Chapter Twenty-Five: The Wicked and the Divine
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/31/2018
As preparations for her confirmation ceremony get underway, Veronica becomes concerned that Archie, who’s agreed to be Hiram’s "intern," may be learning too much about her family’s secret business dealings. Jughead and FP lead the charge after an incident at Pickens Park leads to increased tensions among the Serpents. Meanwhile, Chic helps Betty deal with her inner darkness, while Archie finds himself in over his head after a high-stakes poker game with Hiram’s shady inner-circle goes awry.
Director: Rachel Talalay
Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
7.3/10 13 votes#22 - Chapter Fifty-Seven: Survive the Night
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/15/2019
After receiving mysterious invitations, Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead band together to confront the evils of their past once and for all. Meanwhile, chaos ensues at The Farm after Edgar makes a chilling announcement.
Director: Rachel Talalay
Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
7.2/10 14 votes#23 - Chapter Fifty: American Dreams
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 3/13/2019
As Gladys prepares for FP’s 50th birthday party, Jughead questions his mom’s motives for returning to Riverdale. When an unexpected encounter brings Archie back into the world of G&G, Jughead and Betty devise a plan to help him face his past head-on. Finally, Cheryl and Toni find themselves at a crossroads, and Veronica reveals a damaging secret to Betty.
Director: Gabriel Correa
Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
7.2/10 29 votes#24 - Chapter Two: The Dark Baptism
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/26/2018
A legendary guest visits Spellman Mortuary. Ambrose explores a grim revelation, and Sabrina stuns the coven with a shocking announcement.
Director: Lee Toland Krieger
Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
7.2/10 18 votes#25 - Chapter Twelve: The Epiphany
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/5/2019
As Sabrina prepares for a spellbinding showcase, Susie embraces a series of new beginnings, and Ms. Wardwell finds greater purpose at Baxter High.
Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa