<P> Casting Archie was a difficult process, with Aguirre - Sacasa stating "I think we literally saw every redheaded young guy in L.A. It certainly felt that way ." The production team found KJ Apa just three days before they had to present screen tests to the network, which created tension in the last few days leading up to the studio presentation . </P> <P> In April 2017, it was announced Mark Consuelos had signed on for the second season to play Veronica Lodge's father, Hiram Lodge . The role was in second position to his existing role on Pitch but the cancellation of that series was announced on May 1, 2017 . The next month, it was announced Charles Melton was cast to take over the role of Reggie from Ross Butler in season 2 due to his status as a series regular on 13 Reasons Why . It was also announced that Casey Cott was promoted to a series regular . In July 2017, it was announced that True Blood star Brit Morgan had been cast in the recurring role of Penny Peabody, an attorney the Southside Serpents call in case of any run - ins with the law . In August 2017, it was announced Graham Phillips had been cast to play Nick St. Clair, Veronica's ex-boyfriend from New York . </P> <P> Filming of the pilot began on March 14 and ended on April 1, in Vancouver, British Columbia . Production on the remaining 12 episodes of season one began on September 7 in Vancouver . Sets include Pop Tate's Chock'lit Shoppe, a copy of the functioning diner used in the pilot that is so realistic a truck driver parked his 18 - wheeler there, believing that it was open . Production of season two will return to Vancouver and the Fraser Valley . Principal photography began on June 22, 2017 . </P> <P> Netflix acquired the exclusive international broadcast rights to Riverdale, making the series available as an original series to its platform less than a day after their original U.S. broadcast . </P>

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