How To Watch Every Episode of Riverdale

Riverdale is a gritty soap version of the classic teen comics, and is a beloved guilty pleasure for many fans, with Archie, Betty, Veronica, and Jughead reimagined as sexy, dark, and complex teens in a town full of secrets. You don’t need cable to watch new episodes, and this article will cover all the ways to watch new Episodes of Riverdale, along with ways to stream every episode of every season on-demand.

• When Do New Episodes of Riverdale Air: Riverdale airs at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesdays.
• When Does Riverdale Return: Riverdale season 7 premieres on Wednesday, March 29.
• TV Network: Riverdale airs on The CW.
• Best Way to Stream Live: DIRECTV STREAM provides The CW, so you can watch new episodes of Riverdale when they air, and has a 5-day free trial. FuboTV (Free Trial) and YouTube TV (Free Trial) also carry The CW.
• Current Season On-Demand: New Episodes of the current season are available every Monday on The CW app.
• Past Seasons On-Demand: Season 1-6 of Riverdale are available on Netflix.

Watching New Episodes of Riverdale

Suppose you don’t have cable TV or can’t watch The CW using a TV antenna. Many of live TV streaming services offer local CW stations in nearly all U.S. markets, and several offer a free trial and will let you watch new episodes of Riverdale as they air. All the ways you can stream Riverdale are listed below. All free trials auto-renew when they expire, but you will not be billed if you cancel before the trial ends.

Watch Riverdale with DIRECTV STREAM

DIRECTV STREAM offers The CW live in many markets. Through its “Entertainment” package for $74.99 a month, The CW is available along with a ton of cable TV and other broadcast networks. DIRECTV STREAM offers The CW in many TV markets in the US. Check this online offer to make sure The CW is offered in your area. For more information, check out our review of DIRECTV STREAM.

How Much:  $74.99 per month through its “Entertainment” package.

Watch Riverdale with Hulu Live TV

Hulu offers The CW in nearly all US markets along with cable TV and broadcast networks. Therefore, you can watch Riverdale every week as it airs on The CW. To see if The CW is available live in your area, you can use this tool: Hulu Live TV Channels by Zip code.

Hulu + Live TV is supported on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, iOS, Android, and more. You can read more about Hulu in our review of Hulu. There isn’t a month-to-month contract, so you can sign up to test the service without fear of a long-term commitment. You can sign up for Hulu Live TV using this link.

YouTube TV

YouTube TV is another great option for watching Riverdale. YouTube TV offers The CW live with its streaming service in nearly ALL markets in the US. 

YouTube TV supports Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more. The YouTube TV app has also returned to Roku devices after settling a dispute between the two companies. Be sure to check out our review of YouTube TV for more information. You can sign up for their free trial.

How Much:  $72.99 per month.

fuboTV

FuboTV offers The CW in numerous US cities allowing you to watch Riverdale every week when it airs. You can check out FuboTV here. Fubo TV supports the following streaming devices:

• Android smartphones
• Android tablets
• iPhone
• iPad
• Apple TV (4th Generation only)
• Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
• Roku
• Chromecast

For more information on FuboTV features, please see our Fubo TV review.

How Much: FuboTV costs  $74.99.

Watch Past Seasons of Riverdale

If you want to catch up on seasons 1 through 6 of Riverdale, you can find all the episodes from those seasons on Netflix. Netflix offers the following plan options.

• Premium – $19.99 per month – 4K HDR – allows four simultaneous viewings
• Standard – $15.49 per month – HD – allows two simultaneous viewings
• Premium – $9.99 – SD – allows one stream at a time

Netflix supports most streaming devices. Check their support page for more information. Also, check out our review of Netflix for more information on the service.

About Riverdale

Archie comics may have been the gateway title that got pre-teen me to get a subscription box at my local comic store, tailing in the wake of my older siblings. I loved the good-natured, wacky antics of Archie and his Riverdale pals. Take those innocent, iconic characters, influenced even in the 1990s by their sock hop and soda fountain-era origins, and dump them into a David Lynch-ian world of murder and mayhem, and you have Riverdale, the addictive teen drama from the CW. Riverdale features all the familiar characters from the vintage comic series, primarily the red-headed football star Archie Andrews (KJ Apa), his best friend Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse), girl-next-door Betty Cooper (Lili Reinhart), and wealthy socialite Veronica Lodge (Camila Mendes). However, the teens’ lives bear little resemblance to their original ink likenesses: Archie is much less innocent, Jughead’s darker humor comes in the form the wry, philosophical commentary of a social outcast, and both Betty and Veronica have too many skeletons in their families’ closets to keep track of. They all live in a dark and stylish take on small town secrets and mysteries. Murder? Check. Secret babies? Check. Stalkers, gangs, and mob ties? Check, check, and check. Plus the normal dose of teen angst, love triangles, and questionable choices recognizable from the likes of Dawson’s Creek. The end result? A trashy, culty, and obsessively fun teen drama that is in its sixth season and seems to be going strong.