Riverdale vs The Alienist
Riverdale has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7.5/10 for The Alienist). Riverdale is the older of the two (2017 against 2018). Both are crime, drama, mystery shows, so they suit a similar mood.
Riverdale
The Alienist| Riverdale | The Alienist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2018 |
| Seasons | 7 | 2 |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa | Cary Joji Fukunaga |
| Main cast | K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Madelaine Petsch | Daniel Brühl, Dakota Fanning, Robert Wisdom, Luke Evans, Matthew Shear |
Synopsis
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.
The Alienist
New York, 1896. Police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt brings together criminal psychologist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, newspaper illustrator John Moore and secretary Sara Howard to investigate several murders of male prostitutes.
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