Riverdale After Dark: Tara Dafoe Interview

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Get ready for a bonus episode of our Riverdale podcast as we interview Tara Dafoe, director and script supervisor for the series. We chat with Tara about keeping the Riverdale timeline straight (or not). Plus, what’s it like directing the penultimate episode of the series, “The Golden Age of Television,” in the middle of a writers’ strike? Including those memory return scenes, and Jughead and Tabitha’s goodbye. Plus, what were things like on set for the series finale?

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The theme music for Riverdale After Dark is written and performed by Jeff Solomon.

Tara Dafoe Bio:

Tara Dafoe is known for Riverdale (2017), Songs She Wrote About People She Knows (2014), and Straight Life (2014), according to IMDb. She started as a script supervisor on Riverdale with Season 2. Dafoe’s directed three episodes of the series, starting in Season 6. You can follow her on Instagram.

Synopsis for Riverdale Season 7, Episode 19 “The Golden Age of Television”:

Here’s the official synopsis for the most recent episode of Riverdale directed by Dafoe:

BENDING TOWARDS JUSTICE. The town’s past secrets start to bubble to the surface. Jughead (Cole Sprouse) and the gang make a difficult decision that will change each of their lives forever.  KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Madelaine Petsch, MadchenAmick, Casey Cott, Charles Melton, Vanessa Morgan and Drew Ray Tanner star.  Tara Dafoe directed the episode written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa & Tessa Leigh Williams (#719).  Original airdate 8/16/2023.

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