Chapter Seventy-Four: Wicked Little Town
"Chapter Seventy-Four: Wicked Little Town" is the seventeenth episode of the fourth season of the American television series Riverdale and the seventy-fourth episode of the series overall. The episode was written by Tessa Leigh Williams, directed by Antonio Negret and choreographed by Heather Laura Gray. It centered around the stage musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch by Stephen Trask.
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| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 17 |
| Directed by | Antonio Negret |
| Written by | Tessa Leigh Williams |
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| Production code | T13.21867 |
| Original air date | April 15, 2020 |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
It aired on The CW on April 15, 2020. Originally, the episode was scheduled for April 8, 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Nielsen Media Research, it was watched by 0.54 million viewers.
The episode also introduced The Archies, a fictional band featuring Archie Comics's characters, for only the second time in a live action adaptation after the television film Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again in 1990.
It is the third musical episode in the series, after "Chapter Thirty-One: A Night to Remember" (season 2: Carrie: The Musical) and "Chapter Fifty-One: Big Fun" (season 3: Heathers: The Musical). It was later followed by "Chapter Ninety-One: The Return of the Pussycats" (season 5; on Josie and the Pussycats), and "Chapter Ninety-Four: Next to Normal" (season 5; on Next to Normal) and "Chapter One Hundred and Twelve: American Psychos" (season 6; on American Psycho: The Musical).