The CW's Fall Shows Dares To Defy

The  CW went way back in the past for Riverdale, their newest fall series that is based on the Archie Comics. The first of the Archie Comics originally made its debut  on December 22, 1941 in Pep Comics with the characters of Archie, Jughead, Betty, Veronica, Reggie, Kevin Keller, Josie, the Pussycats, and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. While attempting to understand and grow within their personal relationships, as a team the main characters investigated crimes from the unexplained, horror, sci-fi, and mystery.

Check out the casts first photo shoot.

The cast of Riverdale includes:

1. K.J. Apa as Archie Andrews
• "An intense, conflicted teen, a boyish high school sophomore who got pumped up over the summer working construction and is now juggling the interest of several girls, as well as trying to balance his passion for writing and performing music — against the wishes of his father and his football coach." Apa was cast in the role on February 24, 2016 after a four-month worldwide talent search.
2. Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones
• "A philosophically bent heartthrob who was once the best friend of Archie, who is still dealing with the rift that came between them." Sprouse was cast in the role on February 9, 2016.
3. Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge
• "An intelligent, confident, silver-tongued high school sophomore. Veronica returns to Riverdale from New York, eager to reinvent herself after a scandal involving her father." Mendes was cast in the role on February 26, 2016.
4. Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper
• "A sweet, smart, eager-to-please and wholesome girl with a long time crush on her best friend, Archie. She is tired of being the perfect daughter, student, sister, etc., so she turns to her new friend, Veronica, for life advice — much to the consternation of her emotionally brittle mother." Reinhart was cast in the role on February 9, 2016.
5. Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom
• "A rich, entitled, and manipulative girl who recently lost her twin brother in a mysterious accident." Petsch was cast in the role on February 24, 2016.
6. Olivia Ryan Stern as Tina Patel
• "The super-smart little sister of Archie Comics character Raj Patel, Tina has been described as an Indian Veronica. Tina is one of Queen Bee Cheryl Blossom's best friends (along with Ginger Lopez)." Olivia was cast in the role on March 16, 2016.
7. Ashleigh Murray as Josie McCoy
• “A gorgeous, snooty, and ambitious girl who is the lead singer for the popular band Josie and the Pussycats." Murray was cast in the role on February 24, 2016.
8. Luke Perry as Fred Andrews
• "Archie’s father, who owns a construction firm that he hopes his son will take over one day." Perry was cast on February 24, 2016.
9. Marisol Nichols as Hermione Lodge
• "Veronica’s mother." Nichols was cast in the role on March 3, 2016.
10. Mädchen Amick as Alice Cooper
• "Betty’s mother, who is the editor of the local paper. She is a perfectionist who places exceedingly high expectations on her daughter." Amick was cast in the role on March 4, 2016.
11. Ross Butler as Reggie Mantle
• "Archie's long-time nemesis & town prankster." Butler was cast on March 9, 2016.
12. Cody Kearsley as Moose Mason
• "Archie's jock friend." Kearsley was cast on March 9, 2016.
13. Daniel Yang as Dilton Doiley
• "The smartest kid in town." Yang was cast on March 9, 2016
14. Irie Hayleau as Valerie Brown
• "The songwriter, bassist, and backup vocalist for the popular band Josie and the Pussycats." Hayleau was cast on March 9, 2016
15. Ashanti Bromfield as Melody Valentine
• "The drummer for the popular band Josie and the Pussycats." Bromfield was cast on March 9, 2016
16. Casey Cott as Kevin Keller
• "A popular high school student who's openly gay." Cott was the last major cast member to be cast on March 12, 2016.
17. Sarah Habel as Ms. Grundy
• Riverdale High's young music teacher who had a forbidden relationship with Archie.
18. Shannon Purser as Ethel Muggs
• Ethel who has a major crush on Jughead in the comics, but on Riverdale, Ethel will find herself in a romantic relationship with someone very different and will also be drawn into a friendship with Veronica and Betty after they team up for a revenge plot on Archie’s rival, Reggie.
19. Robin Givens as Sierra McCoy
• Mayor of Riverdale and mother of Josie McCoy.

Riverdale is Coming Soon.

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Frequency is another of the CW new shows airing this fall. It is based on the 2000 film of the same name. in the series NYPD Detective Raimy Sullivan discovers that she is able to speak to her deceased father Frank Sullivan in 1996 via his old fashioned ham radio. However, in her attempt to save his life she triggers a "butterfly effect", which changes the  present and her relationships in 2016. To correct time, she must work with her father via the ham radio to solve a decades-old murder case. 

Videos below.

Changed Everything Trailer

First Photo Shoot

Cast of Frequency includes:

• Peyton List as Raimy Sullivan, an NYPD detective who experiences an unusual weather phenomenon that allows her to communicate with her late father through radio transmissions.^[3]
• Riley Smith as Frank Sullivan, Raimy's father and an NYPD detective in 1996. He was killed while working undercover, but was saved when Raimy warned him the night before.
• Mekhi Phifer as Satch DeLeon, Frank's former partner who now runs the precinct Raimy works for.
• Anthony Ruivivar as Stan Hope, the deputy chief of police who was responsible for the undercover operation that resulted in Frank's death.
• Lenny Jacobson as Gordo, Raimy's childhood friend.
• Devin Kelley as Julie Sullivan, Raimy's mother and Frank's widow who disappears as a consequence of the butterfly effect.
• Daniel Bonjour as Daniel Lawrence, Raimy's fiancee in 2016.

Frequency premiere Wednesday, October 5, 2016  at 9/8c.

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