Riverdale: what will be the finale of the series

At the end of July, the release of the 6th season of the popular TV series Riverdale ended on all TV screens of the world, which left viewers with mixed feelings. About why the new part of Archie’s story was received badly, how the little witch Sabrina turned out to be in it and when to wait for the next season – in our new article.

The plot of “Riverdale”

Riverdale is a mystical thriller about the life and dark secrets of the small town of the same name. The premiere of the series took place in 2017, since then it has already been released for 6 seasons, a total of 117 episodes. The show was based on the Archie Comics series of the same name. This publisher has its own universe, but not a superhero one, but rather a mystical one. Most often, the heroes of Archie comics are teenagers who either have magical abilities or investigate mysterious phenomena associated with magic. By the way, one of the heroines of the Archie universe is the same Sabrina Spellman, who was the main character of the early 2000s sitcom Sabrina the Teenage Witch. In spirit, the series and comics are similar to Stranger Things, only without the science fiction bias.

The story of Riverdale is built around a teenager named Archie Andrews (the publishing company was named after this character), who lives in the small American town of Riverdale. The first season begins with the fact that one quiet summer, when all the schoolchildren were on vacation, the city was shocked by the ominous disappearance of Jason Blossom, a student at the local school. Archie was not too concerned about the mysterious disappearance of a peer, because he had only one thing on his mind – the beautiful Veronica Lodge, the daughter of a millionaire accused of embezzlement, who recently settled in the city. But suddenly, a group of Boy Scouts discover Jason’s body in a local river. From that moment on, Archie begins to slowly get involved in this mysterious case, which could cost him his life.

The final season ends with a showdown between Team Archie and Riverdale Mayor Perceval Pickens. The heroes reveal his plan, according to which he was going to build a ghost train, thereby possessing the souls of the living and the dead of the city. The Mayor unleashes the ghosts and resurrected dead on them that he has taken control of. They turn the entire city into a battlefield and with great difficulty defeat Perceval by trapping him in a mental trap.

Actors of the series “Riverdale”

The cast of the show is not stellar. The reason for this was that it began as a teenage series, that is, all the actors at the time of the beginning were not very adults and did not have time to somehow express themselves in a special way. Nevertheless, several familiar faces can still be found in it.

The role of the main character Archie was played by KJ Apa. Some viewers, especially if they love animals, may have seen him in the 2017 film A Dog’s Life with Josh Gad and Dennis Kuyed. But the main glory of Ape was brought, of course, by “Riverdale”. The actor himself is grateful for the success of the project, first of all, to the fans:

“This series has given so much to the whole team. In fact, without the fans, we wouldn’t have a trajectory or a purpose for this show. So for everything that we shoot now, for everything that we will do in the future, we are eternally grateful to them.

Archie’s love interest, Veronica, was portrayed on screen by Camila Mendes, who was featured in the recent comedy Hang in Palm Springs. The series also stars Lili Reinhart, the star of the recent remake of Charlie’s Angels, and Cole Sprouse, who played Cody on The Life of Zack and Cody.

Fan Reviews for Riverdale Season 6

Unfortunately, over the years, the perception of the series by the audience has become worse and worse. Now we can already say that the show is going through its darkest days.

The authors of the reviews categorically refuse to accept the 6th season of the series. Most of them write that they simply do not understand how a series with such an absurd script could be renewed for so many seasons. The first 2 seasons could still be called quite good, but everything that was filmed after was just awful. Some fans say that the writers are just trying to cram an impossibly large number of storylines into one season, which prevents all of them from developing smoothly.

Also, those commentators who were familiar with the original comics were outraged that all the characters were supposed to be about 16 years old, while the characters of Riverdale are well over 20, they are already planning families, which does not fit into the original concept at all. .

Now the main question for them all is only when this endless parade of shame will finally end.

Will there be a Season 7 of Riverdale?

The showrunners already renewed the series for a 7th season back in March 2022. According to insiders, it will be the final show for the show, although no official statements have yet been made in this regard.

According to recent comments from studio representatives, in the new season, the characters will again become teenagers. Due to time travel at the end of season 6, the timeline of the universe was broken. Therefore, events will take place in the retro world of the 1950s.

Presumably, the final season will be released in the middle of 2023, that is, in the spring and summer of next year.

What else to see from the Archie universe?

Riverdale isn’t the only adaptation of the Archie comics. A new series about the adventures of Sabrina Spellman, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, recently wrapped. Moreover, unlike the last seasons of Riverdale, the series about Sabrina was received very warmly by the fans.

For a long time, it remained a mystery to viewers whether these 2 shows would be combined into one universe. Finally, in the 6th season of Riverdale, Sabrina, played by Kiranan Shipka, appeared for one episode as a cameo, which confirmed the connection between these series. Now you have a chance to immerse yourself in the whole mystical movie universe from Archie.

Also in the same universe entered the series “Katy Keene”. It tells about a young girl, Kathy, who dreams of becoming the world’s most famous fashion designer and conquering New York with her outfits. It was created primarily as a melodrama, so there are much less mystics there. But this show is connected to Riverdale much more strongly thanks to the general events and characters.