Season two of Riverdale is amping up, filled with even more murder and mystery than the first, and the big question we’re left with after the latest episodes is this: who is the hooded killer terrorising the town?
There have been countless fan theories and every single detail has been analysed; but while the speculation continues, we may still have a while until we find out the identity of the killer. There are, however, a few people who might have more of an idea than us avid viewers – and that’s the hit show’s cast.
We headed down to Pop’s Diner to ask the Riverdale cast if they know who the black hood is…
Madelaine Petsch – Cheryl Blossom
Have you found out who the black hood is?
“I mean… they say we’ve found out, but I never trust the Riverdale writers. Anything’s possible in Riverdale. I think it’d be interesting if it wasn’t one of the men, even though the black hood has facial hair. I think it’d be really interesting if Cheryl slapped on some fake facial hair and was going around doing whatever. Realistically, I think it’s somebody who’s been in the show but isn’t a huge character… I kinda wanted it to be Hal Cooper? Maybe it’s Hal Cooper. Maybe that’s too on the nose though, TBD.”
Camila Mendes – Veronica Lodge
Do you know who the black hood is, and were you surprised when you found out?
“I think I do, but I don’t know if I believe it. But I think I do!”
Was it a twist when you read the script?
“Yeah, but I’m not convinced.”
Lili Reinhart – Betty Cooper
Do you know who the black hood is?
“No, I don’t.”
Do you take time speculating with the other cast members?
“No! And even in season one I didn’t try and figure out who killed Jason Blossom, I was like, “Well, I’m gunna get it wrong, so I won’t even try.” I don’t feel the need to even think about it – I let Betty do the sleuthing herself… I’m sure I could find out if I really wanted to, by snooping around with a writer, but it’s like I don’t want to know, I want to be surprised!”
Cole Sprouse – Jughead Jones
Do you know who the black hood is? And if so were you surprised?
“It’s Jughead, for sure. I’m the killer. I was the killer in season one too… I have my suspicions about the killer, but I feel like I’ve exercised so many theories at this point that I don’t even think it’s one person any more.”
Do you read into the fan theories online?
“A little bit, I try not to start complicating our own complicated world with additional fan fiction; but I’ve read a little bit. Who do you think?”
Keller maybe?
“I think that’s super face value. I think like a good Scooby Doo mystery, you’re going to pull the mask off and there’s going to be another mask underneath.”
Mädchen Amick – Alice Cooper
Do you know who the black hood is?
“There’s a theory going around in the cast, that I’m not going to say, and I just hope it’s not true! I don’t really have an opinion…”
Robin Givens – Mayor Sierra McCoy
Do you know who the black hood is?
“No, no, I don’t know anything!”
Mark Consuelos – Hiram Lodge
Where you surprised when you found out who the black hood was?
“You know… I’m always surprised! I think I’ve only guessed one thing, and when I told Roberto [Aguirre-Sacasa, Riverdale’s showrunner] about it he just looked at me and was like, ‘you don’t know that’. It wasn’t [the identity of the black hood], it was something else, something trivial, but I guessed it, and I was so excited, because I finally solved something that was not even slightly important. Yeah, I think everyone is going to be surprised!”