Maybe it was Riverdale‘s major cliffhanger in the May finale or fans binging Season 1 of the soapy drama on Netflix over the summer, but the Archie Comics-inspired series had a big return from hiatus. As a new 8 PM anchor with no lead-in, Riverdale‘s second-season opener drew a series-high 2.3 million viewers and a 0.8 adult 18-49 and 18-34 ratings. It posted massive gains vs. the so-so series debut in the Thursday 9 PM slot in January, up 67% in viewers, 60% in 18-49, 100% in 18-34, and 467% in teens (1.7), leading the CW to a time-period win in teens and posting the CW’s highest-rated telecast in the teen demo in five years, since The Vampire Diaries on October 11, 2012.
Source and more: Deadline
Riverdale was already odds-on for Season 3 renewal. Season 2’s juggernaut ratings start only further cements the show’s lofty position in the eyes of the CW renewal gods, with renewal all but certain even at this early stage in the 2017-18 season.
Stay tuned for the anticipated Riverdale Season 3 renewal announcement in the weeks/months ahead…
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