This page functions as the current Timeline for The CW's Riverdale. It contains matters of the past, present and future (if necessary) in chronological order.

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1941 - 1976

Manfred Mugggs immigrates to the United States from Holland, and drops the third "G" from his family name (becoming Manfred Muggs)

In 1941 Riverdale is founded.

In 1942, The Riverdale Register is founded. Riverdale High School is also founded. It is unknown when Southside High is founded (sometime prior to the start of the series).

In 1945, Private Benjamin Blossom finds King Herod's crown in Hitlers bunker and sneaks it back to Riverdale. He is then killed by a group of occultists who were after the crown.

The Blossoms start a maple syrup business together which they name Blossom Maple Farms. The two Blossom brothers, Cheryl's great-grandfather and Betty's great-grandfather, have a feud that causes one Blossom brother to murder the other over greed and hate. They are business partners in the selling and trading of maple syrup, however, Cheryl's great-grandfather decides he no longer wants to share the profits and attempts to murder Betty's, however, fought back and murdered Cheryl's great-grandfather in self-defense. The feud between the two Blossom brothers a couple generations ago leads to the splitting of the bloodline, causing one of the brothers’ lines changing his last name to Cooper to avoid being convicted as the murderer, while the others keep the Blossom name - this lasts to present day.

On February 12, 1970, Hal Cooper is born to Louis Cooper and his wife.

1977 - 2000

2001 - 2017

On October 2, 2001 Jughead Jones is born to FP Jones and Gladys Jones. In 2011, at the age of 10, Jughead is sent to a juvenile detention facility for attempting to burn down Riverdale Elementary School.

In late 2006 or early 2007, Jellybean Jones is born to FP Jones and Gladys Jones.

Clifford has secret meetings with the Sugarman over by his home. During the Sugarman's visits, Penelope takes their young children, Jason and Cheryl upstairs to their rooms, protecting their innocence from the Sugarman. Clifford has plans for Jason, he grooms him to take over the family business. However, Penelope disagrees with Clifford after finding out his plans for their son.

Two years prior to the series, Mary and Fred Andrews separate, and Mary moves to Chicago.

FP Jones is fired from Andrews Construction and subsequently begins drinking heavily. FP's wife and daughter then leave him and move to Toledo. Jughead moves into the projection booth at the Twilight Drive-In, his workplace.

Hiram Lodge hires the Southside Serpents to decrease the property value of the Twilight Drive-In, in order for the Lodge Industries to buy the land at a cheaper price.

During the 2016-2017 school year, Polly Cooper and Jason Blossom begin dating. However, after pressure from his parents, Jason breaks up with Polly. Upon learning that she is pregnant, Polly Cooper and Jason Blossom secretly resume their relationship and become engaged, with Rose Blossom's heirloom ring.

Jason learns that the family maple syrup business is a cover-up for drug dealing. Jason wants no part in the family business and threatens to expose the truth, thus prompting his urge to run away. On July 4th, Jason and Polly plan to elope and start a new life on a farm upstate. To finance their getaway, Jason approaches FP at the Whyte Wyrm, a known hangout for the Southside Serpents, and he has him run drugs in exchange for cash and a getaway car.



2017

July

August

September

Kevin hosts the 75th annual Variety Show; Archie, and Josie and the Pussycats perform.

Betty and Jughead visit Polly at the Sisters of Quiet Mercy and learn of her and Jason's plan to run away together. Betty tells Polly that Jason is dead. With Polly's directions, Betty and Jughead find Jason's getaway vehicle off of the lost highway on Route 40. Inside is his varsity jacket, drugs, and several other items. After they leave to retrieve the authorities, the vehicle is later set on fire by FP, unbeknownst to them. The same night, Polly escapes from the Sisters of Quiet Mercy group home.

Andrews Construction wins the contract for the new development of the drive-in's land.

A search party throughout Eversgreen Forest is held to find Polly. It ends unsuccessfully which leads Alice to hold a press conference and reveal to the public that Polly is pregnant with Jason Blossom's baby. Polly is found in the attic of the Cooper house by Betty. Veronica and Hermione let Polly stay at their apartment because she does not want to give up her unborn baby.

Jughead is detained and questioned as a suspect in Jason Blossom's murder. He is later released after Fred Andrews falsifies documents stating Jughead was working for him on July 11th. Jughead moves into the Andrews house.

Andrews Construction break ground on the SoDale project. Moose Mason is attacked at the site. FP Jones is rehired as foreman.

Hermione, Veronica, and Betty host a baby shower for Polly at The Pembrooke. After the shower, Polly goes to live with the Blossoms. Alice learns that Hal had made an appointment for Polly to have an abortion and kicks him out of the house. He begins living at The Register.

The start of maple season begins on the last week of September. The Blossoms host two exclusive events; the Blossom's annual tree tapping ceremony, as well as a banquet. Archie escorts Cheryl to these events, as Cheryl serves as the honorary heir of Blossom Maple Farms.

Polly Cooper learns that she is expecting twins.

October

2017

November

Archie is barred from Riverdale High and suspended from their varsity football team, Riverdale Bulldogs.

A fight, called Riverdale Rumble, ensues between the Serpents and The Red Circle. As a result, Dilton is stabbed in the leg.

The St. Clair family arrives in Riverdale.

According to Sheriff Keller, Betty's letter from the Black Hood doesn't match the handwriting of the letter Alice received.

Jughead goes through the initiation to become an official member of the Southside Serpent.

The Lodge family host the SoDale Gala Opening. Josie and the Pussycats perform a cover song called Out Tonight .

Nick St. Clair almost rapes Cheryl.

Betty receives a series of calls from Black Hood, threatening her to sever ties with her friends or he will kill those closest to her. As a result: She publishes an old news report about Alice's teenage arrest as a Southsider. Veronica is un-friended by Betty. Betty breaks up with Jughead. Betty is forced to give Black Hood a name because Betty breaks the rules by telling Archie about his calls; she gives him Nick's name and location.

Following Betty and Jughead's breakup, Jughead and Toni kiss.

Nick ends up not being Black Hood's next victim. Black Hood reveals that he only asked Betty to name his next victim just to test her and prove how alike they are.

A big meeting takes place at the Cooper house where parents of Archie, Josie, Betty, Veronica, and Reggie address Cheryl's situation with Nick and their involvement with Jingle Jangle.

Southside High is raided, where all the Serpents are wrongfully arrested, including Sweat Pea and Toni Topaz.

Veronica reveals to her parents that Nick tried to advance toward her like the way he did to Cheryl. As a result, the St. Clairs end up in a car accident; Nick will gradually recover, with time, but Xander and Simone St. Clair's statuses are currently unknown.

Betty is tasked by Black Hood to find out the true identity of "The Sugar Man". Penelope Blossom confesses to Cheryl that over the years there have been many Sugarmen, replacing each other as the years have passed. The current Sugarman is revealed to be Mr. Phillips who is then incarcerated by the Sheriff. The Black Hood visits Mr. Phillips in his cell and kills him. The Black Hood gets inside the station by forced entry. Sheriff Keller is out on patrol, leaving the overnight deputy to guard the station. Unfortunately, he falls asleep, allowing the Black Hood to easily slip past him and into Mr. Phillips' cell.

Tall Boy and Ghoulie leader, Malachai, plot an alliance against the Northside after they'd heard of the Southside High raid issued by the Mayor, declaring that as an act of "war" on the Southside. Jughead challenges this and seeks advice from FP who suggests that he challenge them to a drag race. The Serpents engage in a drag race with the Ghoulies. Malachai was caught by the police for the illegal street race, because Archie had tipped off Sheriff Keller.

The Black Hood writes a letter and places it at the door of Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe. In the letter, he warns the people of Riverdale to consider the next 48 hours a test; If they are to sin, he’d kill again.

Penny Peabody collects on the debt Jughead and FP owe her by deceiving Jughead into making a drug delivery in Greendale, however, what Jughead initially thinks is a one-time delivery is, in fact, full-time.

Josie and Sierra McCoy move out of their house to live at the Five Seasons hotel.

Josie have a secret admirer who's been leaving gifts and notes in her locker. Chuck takes an interest in Josie and asks her out on a date, which she immediately rejects. Chuck and Josie bond at Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe. Sierra interrupts their bonding and threatens Chuck to stay away from her daughter.

Valerie and Melody quit Josie and the Pussycats after learning that Josie is going solo behind their backs.

Betty and Veronica find out that Sheriff Keller is having an affair with Mayor McCoy.

Archie confesses his love to Veronica, however, his love is not reciprocated.

Every family in Riverdale receives a letter from the Black Hood who informed them that they're being targeted and punished for their sinful ways.

FP is released from jail.

Archie and Veronica team up and investigate the Riverdale Reaper. They learn about the murder that took place forty years ago in the Conway family's residence, and visit the house. It turns out to be the very same house that the Black Hood sent Betty to. They discover the identity of the murdered family's surviving child. The school janitor's real name is not Joseph Svenson but Joseph Conway, who is the child that survived the murder.

Jughead and Betty throws FP a retirement party at the Whyte Wyrm.

Veronica breaks up with Archie.

Jughead breaks up with Betty.

December

In the days leading up to Christmas, Fred and Archie sell Christmas trees to bring in extra money. Fred receives a hospital bill of $86,000

Veronica, Kevin, Jughead, Archie, Josie, Cheryl, and Reggie gather for Kevin's Secret Santa exchange at the school lounge. Moose returns to school.

Archie and Betty begin an investigation after Mr. Svenson goes missing. During their investigation, they learn that Svenson admitted to the Sisters of Quiet Mercy that he falsely identified his family's killer, thus sentencing an innocent man to death. Archie and Betty share a kiss. Afterward, they learn that he is taken by the Black Hood, only to later discover that he is, in fact, the Black Hood.

By the end of the investigation, Betty burns all the evidence from the Black Hood investigation in a fire, with the exception of a black hood.

The Serpents give back to the Southside community through their yearly charity work of presents and meals for the young and elderly.

Veronica finds out about Lodge Industry's purchase of Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe. Enraged that her parents have been keeping this from her, Veronica then pays for Fred's hospital bill, disguising herself as Hermione. Hermione and Hiram tell Veronica all the family business secrets. Veronica agrees to join her parents in running the family business but refuses to do anything illegal.

Jughead reveals to Toni, Sweet Pea and other young Serpents that Penny has forced his father into dealing drugs. He devises a plan to take out Penny. The young Serpents kidnap Penny from her warehouse and take her to Greendale, her new place of residence, as she is banned from returning to Riverdale. Jughead then forcefully removes her tattoo with a knife.

On Christmas Day, Archie and Veronica get back together, as Veronica confesses her love for him.

2018

January

Penelope becomes a courtesan in order to pay the debt left behind from the Christmas tree and the ludicrous presents that Cheryl purchased for herself.

Southside High is shut down. The students will be transferred to other schools in the district, Riverdale High included.

Polly returns to the Cooper house, unbeknownst to the family, to gather her things in order to sever all ties with them, per the instructions of the "Leaders of the Farm". Betty learns that Polly had the twins; they are named Juniper and Dagwood.

Alice and Betty find Chic and the hostel and bring him to the Cooper house.

Betty and Jughead have sex for the first time.

Chic kills an unnamed man, leaving Betty and Alice to clean up the mess. Within 24 hours, Jughead and FP are brought in to help clean up. FP buries the body with chemicals to decompose the body and Jughead helps Betty dispose of the dead man's car.

Sierra McCoy steps down as Mayor of Riverdale before the Lodges can expose her affair with Sheriff Keller.

The Mayoral race begins.

March

Love, Simon is released in theaters, which Cheryl Blossom, Toni Topaz , Moose Mason, Midge Klump, Josie McCoy and Kevin Keller all watch on opening night at the Bijou.

Fred Andrews is encouraged by the Lodges to run for Mayor. When he discovers the plans for SoDale, he steps out of the race and severs ties with Lodge Industries with Mary's help.

Hermione runs for Mayor for Hiram. Fred steps back into the race to run against the Lodges' plan for the Southside.

Cheryl is admitted to the Sisters of Quiet Mercy by Penelope Blossom for conversion therapy.

Betty gives Alice an ultimatum. Either Chic leaves or Betty leaves. Alice refuses to kick Chic out of the Cooper house, so Betty moves in to FP's trailer with Jughead.

Alice calls FP with news that Dwayne's car was discovered in the swamp.

Darla, Dwayne's girlfriend, arrives at the Cooper house to blackmail Alice and Betty. $10,000 or she goes to the Sheriff.

Nana Rose calls the school for Antoinette Topaz, Toni, and tells her about the Sisters. Toni gathers Veronica and Josie to rescue Cheryl.

Josie bails after learning that Cheryl had sent her a pig's heart and "had an obsession" with Josie from Penelope Blossom.

Toni and Veronica break Cheryl out of the Sisters with help from Kevin.

While Betty is out getting money for Darla, Marcel the manager, arrives and Alice tells Betty to not come home.

Betty goes back the the Cooper house with the money. When Darla and Marcel don't leave and threatens Betty with a box cutter, the young Serpents enter to defend them, and Darla and Marcel leave with the money.

Alice kicks Chic out of the house

Alice thanks the young Serpents for saving them and apologizes for her behaviour and attitude towards the Southside.

April

Riverdale High hosts a production of "Carrie: The Musical" directed by Kevin Keller

Midge Klump is murdered by the Black Hood during Riverdale High School's production of "Carrie: The Musical".

Sheriff Keller resigns in hopes that the new Sheriff could catch the Black Hood, and Michael Minetta arrives in Riverdale to take over as the new Sheriff.

Fangs admits that he and Midge were hooking up to Jughead, with evidence in Jughead's behind the scenes footage of the production of the musical.

The Ghoulies are being released from Shankshaw Prison.

FP brings Joaquin DeSantos back from San Junipero to sneak Fangs out of Riverdale.

A riot breaks out as Fangs Fogarty exits the Sheriff Station. Reggie is seen with a gun and the Serpents form a circle around Fangs, but a bullet hits Fangs in the abdomen.

During Riot Night, Riverdale High is trashed by the Serpents and Hot Dog is taken by the Ghoulies.

Mrs. Klump confesses to shooting Fangs to Veronica and is taken to the Sheriff Station.

FP retires from the Serpents and passes leadership of the Serpents to Jughead.

Jughead makes Cheryl a Serpent, giving her a bright red Serpent jacket.

June - August

Betty works with Mary Andrews and Mayor McCoy to clear Archie's name

Dilton, Ben, and Ethel begin to play Gryphons and Gargoyles

2018

September

Cheryl and Toni host an End-of-Summer Pool Party.

Archie becomes an honorary member of the Southside Serpents

Fangs tells Jughead and the young Serpents that the Ghoulies have Hot Dog.

After retrieving Hot Dog from the Ghoulies, Penny, Malachai and the Ghoulies declare the Northside fair game.

Tuesday, September 4 — Archie takes a plea deal and is sentenced to two years in the Leopold and Loeb Juvenile Detention Center.

Jughead finds Ben and Dilton unresponsive in Fox Forest. Dilton dies from his injuries. Ben goes into a coma.

Betty has a seizure on her back porch.

Betty and Jughead begin their investigation into the Gargoyle King

Joaquin is revealed to have been locked up in Leopold and Loeb Juvenile Detention Center since riot night.

Archie sets up a football within the detention center with his fellow inmates before being attacked by the guards.

Betty and Jughead see the mysterious Gargoyle King in the forest.

Betty and Jughead find Dilton's bunker

Ethel as a seizure.

Veronica starts Riverdale's chapter of the Innocence Project.

Archie is "tapped" as the Warden's new Mad Dog.

Hermione, Sierra, Tom, Hiram, Penelope, Fred, FP and Alice gather in the mayor's office to discuss Dilton Doiley and Ben Button, as well a pact, kept secret between all of them for many years.

Ben commits suicide by jumping out a window to ascend.

Three weeks later, Veronica opens a Speakeasy, La Bonne Nuit.

Ethel teaches Jughead how to play Gryphons and Gargoyles, and Jughead gets a copy of the manual

FP and Alice burn Jughead's manual. Jughead and Betty discovered that their parents had played the game when they were younger.

Copies of the manual are found in everyone's locker and a week later, almost everyone at Riverdale High has begun to play the game, including Jughead, Cheryl, Toni, Sweet Pea, and Fangs.

Tom Keller and Sierra McCoy announce their engagement.

Veronica, Betty, Josie, Kevin, and Reggie break Archie out of Leopold and Loeb Juvenile Detention Center.

Joaquin escapes Leopold and Loeb.

Warden Norton commits suicide.

2019

May

On May 19, 2019, Hal Cooper is shot in the head and killed by Penelope Blossom.

2019

July

On July 2, 2019, Fred Andrews is killed in a hit-and-run.

On July 3, 2019, Archie, Betty, Veronica, and Jughead design the 4th of July parade float.

On July 4, 2019, Archie, Betty, Veronica, and Jughead drive to Cherry Creek and bring Fred home. Fred's funeral is held. Archie, Mary, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, Kevin, Josie, Reggie, Cheryl, and Toni watch the fireworks show.



September

The first day of senior year for Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and several others. Mad Dog enrolls at Riverdale High School. He joins the Bulldogs.

Mr. Honey replaces Waldo Weatherbee as principal of Riverdale High School.

Jughead is approached by Mr. Chipping with an offer to attend an elite school called Stonewall Prep. Initially refusing, he accepts the offer.

Cheryl hosts a Back-to-School Party at Thistlehouse that is shut-down by Mr. Honey.

Reggie trashes his dad's car in retaliation for abusing him his whole life.

Veronica holds a press conference on the subject of her parents at La Bonne Nuit.

Archie turns the El Royale gym into a community center. Veronica organises a car wash to aid Archie in the development of the community center.

Moose goes by Marmaduke at Stonewall Prep. His real identity is exposed when articles from the Lodge Ledger, which detail the events of Moose’s father impersonating the Gargoyle King, are plastered throughout the school.

Toni hires a night nurse, Darius to take care of Nana Rose. However, he doesn't last long, as Cheryl fires him.

With a hidden identity, Archie goes after Dodger and his crew as he has been terrorizing and exploiting the neighborhood kids for his illegal activities.

Charles locates the Farmies, and along with Betty and Alice, they end the Farm.

Toni finds out Cheryl has been keeping Jason's corpse in the basement of Thistlehouse.

Veronica tells Hiram that she intends to change her last name to Luna; Hiram's father's surname.

October

Veronica is almost killed at Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe by a patient from Shady Grove Treatment Centre called the Family Man.

Betty is prank-called by Polly as the Black Hood.

Jughead gets trapped in a coffin by Stonewall Prep students.

Archie, along with Munroe lets kids stay in his community centre for their protection.

Cheryl tries to make Toni think that Jason's ghost is haunting Thistlehouse while possessing an anthropomorphic doll.

Reggie and Kevin trash Mr. Honey's office.

2020

On 18 March 2020, Jughead 'dies' (fakes his death after his attempted murder by Stonewall Prep students).