Cross vs Riverdale
Riverdale has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7.2/10 for Cross). Riverdale is the older of the two (2017 against 2024). Both are crime, drama, mystery shows, so they suit a similar mood.
Cross
Riverdale| Cross | Riverdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2017 |
| Seasons | 2 | 7 |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Ben Watkins | Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa |
| Main cast | Aldis Hodge, Isaiah Mustafa, Juanita Jennings, Alona Tal, Ryan Eggold | K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Madelaine Petsch |
Synopsis
Cross
Alex Cross is a brilliant but flawed homicide detective and full of contradictions. A doting father and family man, Cross is single-minded to the point of obsession when he hunts killers. He is desperate for love, but his wife’s murder has left him too damaged to receive it.
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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