When Southside High closes, Alexi and her four best friends—Jasper, Leo, Becky, and Tessa—are forced to transfer to Riverdale High. The five of them are known as the Nomads, not because they belong to some bigger group, but because they’ve always lived between Riverdale’s Northside and Southside, never truly belonging to either. Quiet, mysterious, and almost impossible to read, Alexi has a reputation for knowing more than she ever says, while her friends each bring their own chaos to the group. At Riverdale High, they quickly find themselves caught between two worlds: the Northside students who don’t know what to make of them and the Serpent inner circle—Jughead, Toni, Sweet Pea, Fangs, and the others—who already know them well. Shed friendsish with like Veronica Betty Archie Reggie Kevin. As Riverdale’s usual secrets, rivalries, and mysteries begin unfolding around them, the Nomads get pulled deeper into the chaos, forcing Alexi and her friends to figure out where they actually belong when they’ve spent their whole lives refusing to choose a side.