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The Best Episodes of Riverdale Season 7

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Riverdale Season 7 Episode 20 - Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Seven: Goodbye, Riverdale
    7.7/10(736 votes)

    S7:E20

    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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  2. Riverdale Season 7 Episode 19 - Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Six: The Golden Age of Television
    7.3/10(454 votes)

    S7:E19

    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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  3. Riverdale Season 7 Episode 1 - Chapter One Hundred Eighteen: Don't Worry Darling
    6.8/10(638 votes)

    S7:E1

    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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  4. Riverdale Season 7 Episode 2 - Chapter One Hundred Nineteen: Skip, Hop and Thump!
    6.6/10(531 votes)

    S7:E2

    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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  5. Riverdale Season 7 Episode 11 - Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Eight: Halloween II
    6.6/10(415 votes)

    S7:E11

    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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  6. Riverdale Season 7 Episode 3 - Chapter One Hundred Twenty: Sex Education
    6.5/10(513 votes)

    S7:E3

    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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  7. Riverdale Season 7 Episode 5 - Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Two: Tales in a Jugular Vein
    6.5/10(500 votes)

    S7:E5

    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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  8. Riverdale Season 7 Episode 6 - Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Three: Peep Show
    6.5/10(457 votes)

    S7:E6

    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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  9. Riverdale Season 7 Episode 7 - Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Four: Dirty Dancing
    6.5/10(435 votes)

    S7:E7

    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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  10. Riverdale Season 7 Episode 8 - Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Five: Hoop Dreams
    6.5/10(429 votes)

    S7:E8

    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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  11. Riverdale Season 7 Episode 4 - Chapter One Hundred Twenty-One: Love & Marriage
    6.4/10(464 votes)

    S7:E4

    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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  12. Riverdale Season 7 Episode 10 - Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Seven: American Graffiti
    6.4/10(412 votes)

    S7:E10

    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:Sam Rubinek, Nate Burke

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  13. Riverdale Season 7 Episode 12 - Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Nine: After the Fall
    6.4/10(411 votes)

    S7:E12

    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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  14. Riverdale Season 7 Episode 18 - Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Five: For a Better Tomorrow
    6.4/10(401 votes)

    S7:E18

    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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  15. Riverdale Season 7 Episode 9 - Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Six: Betty & Veronica Double Digest
    6.3/10(429 votes)

    S7:E9

    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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  16. Riverdale Season 7 Episode 13 - Chapter One Hundred Thirty: The Crucible
    6.3/10(415 votes)

    S7:E13

    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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  17. Riverdale Season 7 Episode 15 - Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Two: Miss Teen Riverdale
    6.2/10(408 votes)

    S7:E15

    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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  18. Riverdale Season 7 Episode 16 - Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Three: Stag
    5.9/10(412 votes)

    S7:E16

    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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  19. Riverdale Season 7 Episode 17 - Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Four: A Different Kind of Cat
    5.6/10(408 votes)

    S7:E17

    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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  20. Riverdale Season 7 Episode 14 - Chapter One Hundred Thirty-One: Archie the Musical
    4.8/10(573 votes)

    S7:E14

    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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Season 7 Ratings Summary

"Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Seven: Goodbye, Riverdale" is the best rated episode of Riverdale season 7. It scored 7.7/10 from 736 votes. Written and directed by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, it aired on August 23, 2023. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Six: The Golden Age of Television".