Is ‘Riverdale’ coming back with its Season 5? If yes, then when? Let us find out about Riverdale Season 5: Renewal Status, Release Date and Updates!
Riverdale is an American teen drama television series based on the characters of Archie Comics. The series was adapted for The CW by Archie Comics’ chief creative officer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. Warner Bros produced this series along with Television and CBS Television Studios, in association with Berlanti Productions and Archie Comics. Originally conceived as a feature film adaptation for Warner Bros. Pictures, the idea was re-imagined as a television series for Fox. In 2015, development on the project moved to The CW, where the series was ordered for a pilot. Filming takes place in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The series debuted on 26 January 2017, to positive reviews. The fourth season premiered on 9 October 2019.
What is ‘Riverdale’ about?
The series follows Archie Andrews’ life in the small town of Riverdale and explores the darkness hidden behind its seemingly perfect image.
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Is ‘Riverdale’ coming back with its Season 5?
The answer is ‘Yes!’ In January 2020, The CW renewed the series for a fifth season.
Official Release Date of ‘Riverdale’ Season 5
There is no official announcement of the exact release date of Riverdale Season 5. But we know that we will be having it in January 2021. Until then, stay tuned for more updates!
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Cast and Characters of ‘Riverdale’ Season 5
- KJ Apa as Archie Andrews: A high school football player who has a passion for music. He is best friends with Jughead Jones and Betty Cooper.
- Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper: A smart girl with a longtime crush on Archie. She becomes friends with Veronica Lodge to help upend her perfect life.
- Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge: A former wealthy socialite from New York City who moves to Riverdale. She becomes friends with Archie, Betty, and Jughead.
- Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones: A philosophically inclined social outcast who is Archie’s best friend.
- Marisol Nichols as Hermione Lodge: Veronica’s mother, who has returned to Riverdale with her daughter following the incarceration of her husband Hiram Lodge.
- Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom: A wealthy, entitled, and manipulative girl who is a classmate of Archie and his friends. Cheryl becomes romantically involved with Toni in season two.