Best-bets for Aug. 11: Shows return; Jughead vanishes
1) “Riverdale” return, 8 p.m. CW. When we last saw this show, it seemed to have taken craziness to the limit. There was a jail break at the for-profit prison built by Veronica’s dad … and a fire … and escapees trashing Riverdale High … and a drug-crazed Jughead (really) wandering loose. And now? Things somehow get crazier – peaking with a psychedelic musical scene alongside a “Batman”-style fight. It’s all very well-done … but a long leap from the cheery Pop’s diner days (shown here) of the past. Read more…