One ofRiverdale’sbiggest stars shared some insight into one of their most-missed aspects of the series. It’s been nearly two years sinceRiverdale’sending, and the cast has ventured into separate projects.Madelaine Petsch played Cheryl Blossom throughout the hit Archie adaptationand is about to appear in the upcoming horror movie,The Strangers: Chapter 2.
Screen Rant’sAsh Crossan attended San Diego Comic-Con 2025, and in an interview with Madelaine Petsch forThe Strangers: Chapter 2, had an opportunity to speak aboutRiverdale. Petsch described missing herRiverdaleco-stars while attending the convention, stating,“This is my first Comic-Con sans Riverdale, and it’s definitely strange walking around without my crew.”
Madelaine Petsch also shared her perspective on howRiverdaledeveloped over time, demonstrating her appreciation for the “bizarre and insane” aspects of the series. She explained that,despite the variety of reactions the show garnered,Riverdale"is still so beloved in this place," referring to Comic-Conas a safe haven of appreciation for her and her co-stars' work.
Ash Crossan:I was thinking about Comic-Con, it’s obviously first day of Comic-Con weekend, we’re all awake still. But I was thinking, I always felt like for so many years, Riverdale was the finale event of Comic-Con. Do the feelings come back when you come here?
Madelaine Petsch: Yes. I was in a sprinter van driving here, and as we pulled up to the Hilton Bay front, I looked around for my friends, and then they weren’t there. I mean, I have my friends, these are my friends, but I didn’t have my Riverdale cast. This is my first Comic-Con sans Riverdale, and it’s definitely strange walking around without my crew. Oh my gosh, we had so much fun. It’s such a good time and they’re not as fun. Just kidding, love you guys. [Chuckles]
Ash Crossan: It must be cool though, when you walk around. people probably are dressed up as Cheryl.
Madelaine Petsch: Yeah, it’s such a cool reminder coming somewhere like this. I think it’s a really great reminder of this thing that we made that was bizarre and insane and received in so many different ways is still so beloved by this place.
Ash Crossan: I loved how insane it was, personally, the more weird it got.
Madelaine Petsch: As an actor, hell yeah, give me all the interesting, weird, f—d-up s–t. That’s what I want. Do you know what I mean? But I think as an audience, it’s hard to track sometimes, but I don’t know. I loved it. I thought it was fun.
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Riverdale Was A Comic-Con Mainstay For Years
Of course,Riverdale’stime at San Diego Comic-Con was cut short by the COVID-19 Pandemic, but for years before that, the TV show’s panels felt like an integral part of the show. The CW’s shows in the 2010s were a huge part of the SDCC excitement, with the lineup composed almost entirely of comic book adaptations and speculative fiction.
It’s strange to see Madelaine Petsch without her co-stars, although it’s exciting to see them all pursuing different projects and finding success. With 137 episodesunder its belt,Riverdalewill have a lasting legacy among fans of teen dramas, comic book adaptations, and Archie Comics enthusiasts.
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Riverdale Is What Comic Book Adaptations Are All About
Love it or hate it, it’s hard to deny thatthere’s a respectable degree of creative integrity that goes into making a show likeRiverdale. While the early seasons offered fairly typical CW drama with the additional Archie Comics flair, the later seasons developed a reputation for being one of the most bizarre shows on television.
It’s rare to find a comic book adaptation, let alone a TV series, that so fearlessly embraces its own unique absurdity.
It’s rare to find a comic book adaptation, let alone a TV series, that so fearlessly embraces its own unique absurdity. Over nearly a century, Archie Comics has explored almost every genre and tone imaginable in its stories.Riverdalebegan as an edgy teen Archie drama, but evolved into a fantastic, faithful adaptation.
