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The CW has handed out an early renewal to Riverdale, TVGuide.com has learned, adding to the list of shows returning to the network's schedule next season.
Riverdale has done OK for The CW, posting a 0.8 rating and 2 million viewers in Live+7 day numbers. While those aren't terribly exciting stats, they're better than The CW's other new shows this season, No Tomorrow and Frequency, both of which are expected to be canceled.
The series has also generated a passionate fan base and positive reviews from critics, and is streaming well (a figure that doesn't show up in standard ratings). That all adds up to a big thumbs up from The CW, which welcomes programming that isn't just about superheroes (even though Riverdale shares the commonality of being inspired by comics).
Riverdale: The top 5 latest revelations
Me alone on the plane celebrating by myself. pic.twitter.com/REkiTwGjIg
— Lili Reinhart (@lilireinhart) March 7, 2017
In case you don't know, Riverdale is a reimagining of the Archie comics as a noir-inspired murder mystery. It stars KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes and Cole Sprouse.
Riverdale airs Thursday nights at 9/8c on The CW, after Supernatural.