Riverdale vs The Day of the Jackal
Riverdale has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 8.2/10 for The Day of the Jackal). Riverdale is the older of the two (2017 against 2024). Both are drama, mystery shows, so they suit a similar mood.
Riverdale
The Day of the Jackal| Riverdale | The Day of the Jackal | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2024 |
| Seasons | 7 | 1 |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery | Drama, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa | Ronan Bennett |
| Main cast | K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Madelaine Petsch | Úrsula Corberó, Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch, Eleanor Matsuura, Chukwudi Iwuji |
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 Day of the Jackal
An unrivalled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal, makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. But following his latest kill, he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who starts to track down the Jackal in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe, leaving destruction in its wake.
Where to watch
Where to watch RiverdaleWhere to watch The Day of the Jackal
More like Riverdale · More like The Day of the Jackal · Compare other titles