How many days to binge Riverdale
Pick the pace that matches your life. Days are rounded up, so the last day is usually a short one.
| Pace | Days | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| One episode a day | 137 | 20 |
| 1 hour a day | 137 | 20 |
| 2 hours a day | 69 | 10 |
| 3 hours a day | 46 | 7 |
| 4 hours a day | 35 | 5 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 18 | 3 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 5 days, 17 hours | |
Riverdale runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | 60 min | 13 hours | January 26, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 22 | 60 min | 22 hours | October 11, 2017 |
| Season 3 | 22 | 60 min | 22 hours | October 10, 2018 |
| Season 4 | 19 | 60 min | 19 hours | October 9, 2019 |
| Season 5 | 19 | 60 min | 19 hours | January 20, 2021 |
| Season 6 | 22 | 60 min | 22 hours | November 16, 2021 |
| Season 7 | 20 | 60 min | 20 hours | March 29, 2023 |
About Riverdale
Riverdale is a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends from the comics, exploring the surreality of small-town life - the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale's wholesome facade.
How to get through Riverdale faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 2 hours, 51 minutes across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 110 hours; at 1.5× it's 91.3 hours.
- Watch with a comment section. A running conversation pinned to each moment makes long stretches feel shorter, and it's the reason TalkAbtIT exists.
Riverdale FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of Riverdale?
5 days, 17 hours of screen time. That's 137 episodes at about 60 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 69 days.
How many episodes of Riverdale are there?
137 regular episodes across 7 seasons (2017–2023). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of Riverdale?
Episodes average 60 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is Riverdale still running?
No. Riverdale ended on August 23, 2023 after 7 seasons.
More binge times
Episode data from TVmaze, refreshed weekly (last update 2026-09-23). Runtimes are as listed per episode, so totals exclude recaps you skip and credits you don't.