Riverdale season 1 also established that Hiram not only holds say over his daughter Veronica and wife Hermione, but the rest of the Riverdale population for that matter.
Mark Consuelos has been cast as Hiram Lodge and will be bringing the character to the small screen when Riverdale season 2 gets underway this fall.
Riverdale will have eyes and ears everywhere in season 2, as Hiram Lodge makes his debut.
But will Archie be able to cope with even more stress after that shocking cliffhanger, at the end of season 1?