After coming together to stop Bailey's comet, the gang find themselves transported back to a simpler time - Riverdale 1955. While Archie attempts to impress the new girl Veronica, a Hollywood starlet, who has just arrived at Riverdale High, Cheryl sees her as a threat and formulates a plan to take her down. Meanwhile, Toni, Tabitha and Betty take a stand against Principal Featherhead after he stonewalls their attempts to write about the cuddle of Emmet Till. Finally, Jughead attempts to convince the gang that they're from the future.
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 darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale's wholesome facade.