‘Riverdale’ Season 2 Episode 3 Preview: Photos, Trailer, and Plot Description

Riverdale Season 2 Episode 3
Camila Mendes as Veronica and KJ Apa as Archie Andrews in ‘Riverdale’ season 2 episode 3 (Photo: Bettina Strauss © 2017 The CW Network)

The CW’s Riverdale season two episode two focused on the gang, led by Betty, attempting to save Pop’s and on Archie trying to connect the murder of his former teacher/lover with the shooting of his dad. The episode also found Jughead doing whatever he could to get his father’s prison sentence reduced. Riverdale season two episode three continues Archie’s search for the truth and his hunt for the masked shooter. Directed by Kevin Sullivan and written by Ross Maxwell, episode three titled “The Watcher in the Woods” airs on October 25, 2017.

The season two cast includes KJ Apa as Archie Andrews, Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge, Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones, Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom, Marisol Nichols as Hermione Lodge, Mӓdchen Amick as Alice Cooper, Luke Perry as Fred Andrews, Casey Cott as Kevin Keller, Ashleigh Murray as Josie McCoy, and Mark Consuelos as Hiram Lodge.

The “Chapter Sixteen: The Watcher in the Woods” Plot: TAKING A STAND — Frustrated by the lack of progress made in catching his father’s shooter, Archie (Apa) takes matters into his own hands in order to send the gunman a message. Meanwhile, Veronica (Mendes) is thrilled when Hiram’s (Consuelos) attempt to start fresh means she gets to introduce him to her friends, including Archie. Elsewhere, Jughead (Sprouse) starts his first day at Southside High and is befriended by a Southside Serpent named Toni (guest star Vanessa Morgan), while Kevin’s (Cott) attempt at having a little fun causes Betty (Reinhart) to grow concerned for his safety. Finally, an unexpected turn of events leads the town to realize their darkest chapter may be far from over.

More on Riverdale Season 2:
KJ Apa and Cole Sprouse Interview
Camila Mendes and Lili Reinhart Interview
Madelaine Petsch and Ashleigh Murray Interview
Casey Cott and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Interview


Riverdale Season 2 Episode 3
Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Camila Mendes as Veronica, Mark Consuelos as Hiram Lodge, Marisol Nichols as Hermione Lodge and Cole Sprouse as Jughead in ‘Riverdale’ (Photo: Bettina Strauss © 2017 The CW Network)
Riverdale Season 2 Episode 3
KJ Apa as Archie Andrews (Photo: Bettina Strauss © 2017 The CW Network)
Riverdale Season 2 Episode 3
Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper and Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones (Photo: Bettina Strauss © 2017 The CW Network)
Riverdale Season 2 Episode 3
Jordan Connor as Sweet Pea, Vanessa Morgan as Toni Topaz and Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones (Photo: Bettina Strauss © 2017 The CW Network)
Riverdale Season 2 Episode 3
Vanessa Morgan as Toni Topaz (Photo: Bettina Strauss © 2017 The CW Network)