While Jughead hunts a shooter, Betty investigates a string of "suicides" that she correctly identifies as murders by poison.

The episode concludes with Veronica and Reggie burning Hiram’s drug operation to the ground, though they remain unaware of the financial and legal fallout that will soon follow. Riverdale – Chapter Forty-Six: The Red Dahlia

: Jughead tracks down Mrs. Mulwray (played by Kelly Ripa), Hiram's alleged mistress, who was helping him falsify water safety reports to cover up drug runoff in the Sweetwater River.

: This act leads to an unexpected face-to-face meeting where Archie and Hiram agree to a tenuous truce, putting their long-standing war on hold.

: In a shocking twist, it’s revealed that FP Jones actually shot Hiram as revenge for his son Jughead nearly being killed during the Riot Night events. Betty and the Blossom Poisoner

"Chapter Forty-Six: The Red Dahlia" is a noir-inspired turning point for , peeling back the layers of a town built on secrets and "Fizzle Rocks". The Investigation: Who Shot Hiram Lodge?

: Just as Archie prepares to shoot, Minetta enters the room to finish the job. Archie ends up shooting the intruder instead, effectively saving Hiram's life.

Forty-six - [s3e2] Chapter

While Jughead hunts a shooter, Betty investigates a string of "suicides" that she correctly identifies as murders by poison.

The episode concludes with Veronica and Reggie burning Hiram’s drug operation to the ground, though they remain unaware of the financial and legal fallout that will soon follow. Riverdale – Chapter Forty-Six: The Red Dahlia [S3E2] Chapter Forty-Six

: Jughead tracks down Mrs. Mulwray (played by Kelly Ripa), Hiram's alleged mistress, who was helping him falsify water safety reports to cover up drug runoff in the Sweetwater River. While Jughead hunts a shooter, Betty investigates a

: This act leads to an unexpected face-to-face meeting where Archie and Hiram agree to a tenuous truce, putting their long-standing war on hold. Mulwray (played by Kelly Ripa), Hiram's alleged mistress,

: In a shocking twist, it’s revealed that FP Jones actually shot Hiram as revenge for his son Jughead nearly being killed during the Riot Night events. Betty and the Blossom Poisoner

"Chapter Forty-Six: The Red Dahlia" is a noir-inspired turning point for , peeling back the layers of a town built on secrets and "Fizzle Rocks". The Investigation: Who Shot Hiram Lodge?

: Just as Archie prepares to shoot, Minetta enters the room to finish the job. Archie ends up shooting the intruder instead, effectively saving Hiram's life.

[S3E2] Chapter Forty-Six