TV series

Riverdale

1997 · 3 seasons

A gentle, socially grounded soap that ambles through ordinary lives with occasional melodramatic flourishes.

Overview: CBC’s first prime time soap opera follows the intertwined lives of four families in Toronto’s Riverdale community.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and romantic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, friendship, love, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
friendship
love
class
identity
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild