The CW network has released a preview for episode #102 of Riverdale, which you can check out below. The installment, titled “Chapter Two: A Touch of Evil,” is officially described as follows:
SECRETS UNRAVELED — As new details of Jason’s death begin to emerge, Archie (KJ Apa) pleads with Miss Grundy (guest star Sarah Habel) to come forward with what they heard at Sweetwater River. Betty (Lili Reinhart) makes an effort to mend her friendship with Archie but takes a different stance with Veronica (Camila Mendes), who is trying to make up for her actions. With rumors around her brother’s death running rampant, Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) deals with the pressure in true Queen Bee fashion, while tensions boil over when Jughead (Cole Sprouse) stumbles upon a secret Archie was hoping to keep hidden. Finally, plans for the annual fall pep rally move forward with a performance by Josie (Ashleigh Murray) and the Pussycats and a special appearance by Mayor McCoy (guest star Robin Givens.) Marisol Nichols, Madchen Amick and Luke Perry also star.
“The murder plays so much on Archie’s mind,” KJ Apa says. “Archie carries so much guilt from it because him being there with Ms. Grundy at Sweetwater River. Ms. Grundy obviously doesn’t want to come clean because she doesn’t want to be embarrassed in front of the whole town, whereas Archie’s guilt is so strong that it almost explodes.”
Riverdale “Chapter Two: A Touch of Evil” was directed by Lee Toland Krieger and written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. The episode airs Thursday, February 2, at 9pm on The CW.