Who is Hiram Lodge?
Hiram was a constant topic of conversation throughout the first season, but was never actually seen.
His criminal past haunted his daughter Veronica and his wife Hermione, who moved to Riverdale after Hiram was put on trial and sentenced to prison for fraud and embezzlement.
As the season progressed it was revealed that Hiram was involved with several criminal enterprises along with his wife Hermione.
It also emerged that Hiram has bad blood with both Archie’s dad Fred and the Blossom family, and at one point it was suspected that he might have killed Jason.
When Veronica returned from the hospital in the season two premiere, she found her father waiting in the shadows.
His return came after Hermione snapped at her daughter: “Get back in line with this family, because you are a Lodge before anything else.”
Hermione was stood by Hiram’s side in the final scenes, and suddenly felt more villainous than ever.
Why is Hiram back?
In the original Archie comics, Hiram was hell-bent on splitting up Archie and Veronica, and his arrival on screen points to him being a major thorn in their relationship.
Will his influence over his daughter turn her back into the “old Veronica” she’s trying to avoid? Or will she defy her father for love?
Hiram’s shady business dealings are also likely to be explored even further.
We already know that he sent thugs to destroy Fred’s construction equipment to stop him from working on land that Hiram wanted for himself.
And with Clifford dead, the Blossom empire could be up for the taking.
It isn’t yet clear whether Hiram knows about Fred and Hermione’s relationship.
If he does, could he be the one who sent the Angel of Death after Fred?
Who plays Hiram Lodge?
Mark Consuelos joins the cast of Riverdale for season two as Hiram Lodge.
The American actor was born in Spain to an Italian mother and Mexican father, and grew up in Lebanon, Illinois and later Florida.
His breakthrough role came in 1995, when he was cast as Mateo Santos in the US soap All My Children.
While filming he fell in love with his on-screen girlfriend Kelly Ripa and in 1996 the two married in secret.
The couple have three children: Michael Joseph Consuelos (born June 2, 1997), Lola Grace Consuelos (born June 16, 2001), and Joaquin Antonio Consuelos (born February 24, 2003).
Since leaving All My Children in 2002, Mark has appeared in shows such as Friends, American Horror Story and Law & Order.
He has presented series such as Age of Love and Science of Love, and is a regular co-host on his wife’s talk show, Live! With Kelly and Ryan.
New episodes of Riverdale season 2 are released on Thursdays on Netflix.
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