After hearing the news of the episodes cut for the present season, the fans started wondering about Riverdale Season 5. The fans are really hyped for the finale of the latest season, but the news of early finale made them upset. They have waited for a long time to watch it, but the pandemic came as an obstacle for every single fan. All the previous seasons of this series got a tremendous response from the fans as well as the critics. They praised this show a lot for its exciting plot, twists, turns, and insane characters.
Riverdale is an American teen drama web TV series. It is the remake of the comic series of the same name by Archie comics. This show first made its debut on 26 January 2017 on The CW and became an instant hit. The creators quickly gave the green light to the series for the following installments. The 22 episodes fourth season premiered on 9 October 2019 and is still running. The season finale will air in the first week of May. The creators have to halt the production because of the Coronavirus outbreak, and now they will conclude the season with its 19th episode.
Is The Show Renewed?
The good news for the fans is that the creators have officially renewed the show for its fifth season in January 2020. Since the fourth season will not be able to show the whole story, the creators wanted to show, therefore the renewal of this show is very obvious for the fans. Now, they will finally see the remaining story of the presently running season. The creators are already confident about Riverdale Season 5. According to them, it will contain the cycle of thrill, drama, and a whole lot of mystery.
Riverdale Season 5: Plot Details!
At the time of his departure, the show former actor Skeet Ulrich confirmed that there would be a time jump of five years in the fifth season. He said, “I feel I’m ready to do other things, and I know that they want to take the series in a different direction next season, with a time jump of 5 years. So it looked to me to be the best time to go.” He confirmed all the rumors about the time jump in Riverdale Season 5 to be true. When this show returns, the fans will see the teen characters in their twenties already skipping the college years.
There are also some rumors that the highly anticipated connection between Riverdale and Sabrina could happen. The creators are yet to confirm this news. However, the fans are thinking that it will happen because of the multiple similarities between both the series. The things that the viewers will definitely see in the fifth season are Betty’s dark side and Veronica’s youngest business module. The forthcoming season will also cover the remaining story of the fourth season.
Riverdale Season 5: Release Date
The original plan for the show is to come back with its fifth season in October 2020. But it is not likely to happen because of the Coronavirus outbreak. The creators will restart the production as soon as things get back to normal. The fans can expect Riverdale Season 5 to premiere in the first half of 2021.