Elementary vs Riverdale

Riverdale has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7.6/10 for Elementary). Elementary is the older of the two (2012 against 2017). Both are crime, drama, mystery shows, so they suit a similar mood.

Elementary posterElementary2012 VS Riverdale posterRiverdale2017
ElementaryRiverdale
Audience score★ 7.6/10★ 8.4/10
Year20122017
Seasons77
GenresCrime, Drama, MysteryCrime, Drama, Mystery
Country––
Creator / directorRobert DohertyRoberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Main castJonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Aidan QuinnK.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Madelaine Petsch

Synopsis

Elementary

A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.

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.

Where to watch

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