Emergence vs Riverdale

Riverdale has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.9/10 for Emergence). Riverdale is the older of the two (2017 against 2019). Both are drama, mystery shows, so they suit a similar mood.

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EmergenceRiverdale
Audience score★ 6.9/10★ 8.4/10
Year20192017
Seasons17
GenresDrama, MysteryCrime, Drama, Mystery
Country––
Creator / directorMichele Fazekas, Tara ButtersRoberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Main castClancy Brown, Allison Tolman, Alexa Swinton, Owain Yeoman, Ashley AufderheideK.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Madelaine Petsch

Synopsis

Emergence

A police chief takes in a young child she finds near the site of a mysterious accident who has no memory of what has happened. The investigation draws her into a conspiracy larger than she ever imagined, and the child’s identity is at the center of it all.

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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