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At least Archie will probably look good in orange.
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Season 2 ofRiverdalewas very much a thriller.
What was the genre inspiration this year?ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA:There are a couple of different strains.
Last year we got, I thought, a lot of mileage out of overlapping mysteries.
So this year, were doing something similar.
Were kind of launching a few different mysteries.
And were sort of telling a similar ritualistic crime [that] happens in Riverdale.
But we definitely are playing the Farm.
I dont know if you saw the Netflix documentaryWild Wild Country?
But we start with an Ira Levin kind of benign entity that has sprung up around Riverdale.
Theres going to be a big flashback episode with the young cast playing their parents.
Is that tied to the murder mystery?Yeah, absolutely.
Will Veronica actually open a speakeasy under Pops?Oh, hell yes.
Ive been dying for a performance space since season 1.
She does initiate the speakeasy.
I think that happens in episode 3.
It really is like this crazy 1920s speakeasy.
So its a nice franchise for us.
There are growing pains, you know what I mean?
Theres a real charm to it.
I think its also telling deep relationship stories.
So every year is a learning experience.
I have a big philosophy: Its impossible to go backwards on a show.
You have to keep pushing forward.
Its not dissimilar from the kids being juniors.
Were no longer the newbies.
Weve had our growing year.
