While we’re still only up to episode three of Riverdale’s wild new season, the hype for the upcoming flashback episode is too real.
We know that in episode four ‘The Midnight Club’, we’ll get to have a better look at the back stories of Fred, Alice, FP, Hermione and the whole parent gang, via their TV kids playing them as teens. So it’s all the hot teens playing their hot parents, in full 80’s gear.
The episode is meant to be some kind of dark version of The Breakfast Club, but honestly the eeriest thing is how closely the actors resemble the actual younger-versions of their TV parents.
I mean damn. Casting on point.
The best look-alike and in my opinion the best glow up is Betty Cooper (Lili Reinhart) with a ‘bad girl’ makeover.
Betty Cooper as Alice Cooper
It is almost TOO perfect.
Madchen Amick as Shelly Johnson in Twin Peaks, 1990.
Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse) is honestly nailing the young FP/Skeet Ulrich aesthetic. Further proof that Jug absolutely must lose the beanie, please.
Jughead as FP Jones
Oh Skeet, you could get it then and you could absolutely get it now.
Skeet Ulrich in Scream, 1996.
I feel like they had some fun with making Archie (KJ Apa) look so much like he’s recreating Luke Perry’s iconic 90210 role.
Archie as Fred Andrews
Because it is so spot on.
Luke Perry
Kevin (Casey Cott) kind of looks the same except is hair is quaffed.
Kevin as his hot Sheriff dad (Tom Keller)
But it’s the same quaff that young Martin Cummins rocked so it’s pretty accurate.
Martin Cummins in Poltergeist: The Legacy, 1998
Veronica (Camila Mendes) as young Hermione looks like she is a private school girl who accidentally stumbled into a public school and doesn’t know what to do now.
Veronica as Hermione Lodge.
But she really does look like a young Marisol Nichols, and we assume the plot will have some kind of explanation for the school girl outfit.
Marisol Nichols, 2001, Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage
Cheryl looks so damn cute, as per usual.
Cheryl as Penelope Blossom.
Just like Mama Blossom (Nathalie Boltt).
Nathalie Boltt in Isidingo, 1998.
And of course there’s Josie (Ashleigh Murray), who is absolutely rocking this era.
Josie as Sierra McCoy.
Like mother like daughter because Robin Givens also rocked the 80’s
Robin Givens, 1986, Photo by Walter McBride/Corbis.
The flashback Riverdale episode drops on Netflix on November 8 so get ready for all of these glorious glow ups and a healthy dose of drama. Riverdale’s specialty.