Riverdale vs Vera
Riverdale has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7.4/10 for Vera). Vera is the older of the two (2011 against 2017). Both are crime, drama, mystery shows, so they suit a similar mood.
Riverdale
Vera| Riverdale | Vera | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2011 |
| Seasons | 7 | 14 |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa | – |
| Main cast | K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Madelaine Petsch | Brenda Blethyn, Jon Morrison, Riley Jones, David Leon, Sarah Kameela Impey |
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.
Vera
A sharp detective with a messy life, DCI Vera Stanhope patrols her “patch” of northeast England, pursuing the truth in cases of murder, kidnapping, and blackmail. Vera is obsessive about her work and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and courage.