The CW’s “Riverdale” has spawned a boomlet of teen dramas with retro styling, moody plots and mordant wit. (Jack Rowand / The CW)
kwa Ilana Kaplan
Jan. 22, 2020
2:18 PM
Networks are always looking to double down on what works. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the CW, then known as the WB, was highly invested in teen soaps like “Dawson’s Creek,” “One mti Hill” and “Felicity.” Later, it took a turn toward the paranormal with “The Vampire Diaries” and “The Secret Circle”; soon after, superhero shows from “Arrow” to “Supergirl” took over the network. Then, in 2017 the network found its latest golden goose, and an entry point into a TV trend that would reach beyond the CW itself: “Riverdale.”...
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