Although we’re nonetheless reeling from the final episode of Riverdale we noticed in March, we’re greater than able to see the gang again on our screens. The final time we noticed the difficulty some teenagers, they have been despatched a creepy video of them killing their very own principal. As disturbing as that was, it was not the meant finale for Season 4, however because of the COVID-19 pandemic manufacturing was compelled to close down early and ship everybody residence to quarantine. Final season ended three episodes early, with Episode 19, “Killing Mr. Honey,” and disadvantaged us of the upcoming promo and commencement episodes.
Usually we might be preparing for brand new episodes in a number of quick weeks, however there’s nonetheless a number of extra months earlier than we see Archie (KJ Apa) and the crew formally graduate highschool. These episodes that we did not get to see will front-end the brand new season, which can now premiere in 2021. As Hollywood is slowly getting again to work, so an increasing number of particulars are popping out about what to anticipate from Season 5. This is all the pieces we all know thus far…
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The present will return in early 2021: Usually, Riverdale premieres in October, however due to the manufacturing shutdown resulting from COVID-19, The CW has pushed its new season till January 2021. Whereas we do not but have an actual premiere date for Season 5, we do know that Riverdale will stay on Wednesdays at 8/7c and lead into Nancy Drew.
Filming started in September, however already needed to pause: After a protracted hiatus, Riverdale is again in manufacturing up in Vancouver. Madchen Amick posted her annual first episode of the season table read selfie. Whereas everybody was socially distanced and distant for the read-through, Aguirre-Sacasa confirmed that filming started on Sept. 14 with a really steamy picture.
Nevertheless, Riverdale, along with several other Vancouver-based productions, have been compelled to pause manufacturing lower than a month in when British Columbia reported a backlog in COVID-19 checks. The state of affairs is being monitored, however there was no official phrase on when Riverdale or the opposite exhibits could return to filming safely.
Senior 12 months will proceed in Season 5. The Season Four finale was speculated to see Archie and his pals graduate from highschool and plot their futures collectively, however because of the manufacturing shutdown, Season Four ended with a number of senior 12 months rites of passage that also have to be filmed — and we’ll get them in Season 5.
“We’ll do promenade as our season premiere subsequent 12 months,” Aguirre-Sacasa informed TV Information. “I like that we’re not short-changing issues like promenade and commencement. We’re saving them to do them subsequent 12 months.”
A giant time bounce is occurring. Madchen Amick revealed to TV Information that Riverdale was “planning on a little bit of a time bounce, after [the teens had] all gone off to school and one thing brings them again to the city,” however these plans have been placed on maintain with the abbreviated season.
“We’re speaking about what we are able to do [in the writers’ room],” Aguirre-Sacasa informed TV Information of the now botched time bounce plans. “Normally, time jumps are the very best after they occur in between seasons, however we’re undoubtedly speaking about all of our totally different choices.”
Aguirre-Sacasa hinted to TVLine that the plans for the time bounce are nonetheless within the works, although, saying, “What we’re doing is choosing up proper the place we left off for the primary three episodes, after which doing a time bounce… after these three episodes.”
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Meaning we can’t be saying goodbye to FP or Hermione simply but. In February, news dropped that each FP Jones (Skeet Ulrich) and Hermione Lodge (Marisol Nichols) would each lose their collection common standing in Season 5, which makes loads of sense given the time bounce. Nevertheless, since we’ll nonetheless be within the children’ senior 12 months when Season 5 kicks off, we’ll get to see each of the adults once more and provides them a correct goodbye.
“Marisol already knew what we had deliberate for Hermione and actually liked it, and needed to ensure we weren’t going to vary that [in light of the shutdown] — which we weren’t,” Aguirre-Sacasa defined. “Skeet was fully down…Neither character dies. My hope is that they are part of Riverdale so long as there is a Riverdale. At the same time as we speak about tales for Season 5, if Hermione and FP match into these tales, we’re writing them that approach and hopefully, we’ll be capable to use them, relying on what different commitments they’ve.”
Pop’s granddaughter is coming to city: The Resident alum Erin Westbrook can be becoming a member of Season 5 as Tabitha Tate, Pop Tate’s granddaughter who has huge plans to franchise the enduring chock’lit store at the same time as Riverdale struggles to outlive across the institution, per Deadline.
Extra Fangs, please!: We can even be seeing much more of Fangs in Season 5. Aguirre-Sacasa confirmed via Instagram that Drew Ray Tanner had been promoted to collection common for the upcoming season. “Thrilled with this information!! @drewraytanner is a collection common on #Riverdale beginning this season!!! Fangs Fogarty has come a LOOOOONG approach from the comedian books!!!,” the manager producer wrote.
Jughead and Veronica will discover out about Barchie. Season Four had Bughead and Varchie shippers’ heads spinning when Betty (Lii Reinhart) and Archie began getting nearer. They pretended so far to save lots of Jughead from the Stonewall preppies, however then really cheated on their vital others through the musical episode. That illicit kiss is not going to keep secret for lengthy in Season 5.
“Neither Veronica nor Jughead have discovered about [Betty and Archie in Season 4],” Aguirre-Sacasa mentioned. “I do not know if this can be a spoiler, however I can let you know that they undoubtedly will discover out in very alternative ways. I do not suppose it is the tip of the drama, or it is the tip of the love quadrangle by any stretch of the creativeness.” The Riverdale ship conflict continues.
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The voyeur has a “private” cause for videotaping everybody. A lingering thriller from Season Four is the mysterious voyeur sending disturbing videotapes to everybody on the town. Aguirre-Sacasa says the identification of the voyeur can be revealed in Season 5, and the particular person may have a private cause for making the tapes and forcing the kids to face all of the trauma they’ve skilled over the previous three years earlier than they transfer on to school.
Riverdale returns subsequent season on The CW.