Betrayal vs Riverdale

Riverdale has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 8/10 for Betrayal). Riverdale is the older of the two (2017 against 2026). Both are crime, mystery shows, so they suit a similar mood.

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BetrayalRiverdale
Audience score★ 8.0/10★ 8.4/10
Year20262017
Seasons17
GenresCrime, MysteryCrime, Drama, Mystery
Country––
Creator / director–Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Main castShaun Evans, Romola GaraiK.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Madelaine Petsch

Synopsis

Betrayal

John Hughes joined MI5 during the war on terror and was at the forefront of averting the biggest terrorist plots on UK soil. Now in his mid 40s and married with two children he’s struggling to adapt to the new MI5, where threats to national security have changed and he’s forced to adapt to the values of a progressive work environment.

Riverdale

Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life, the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade.

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