Riverdale has changed massively since the time jump, bringing the show into a completely new era.
So some fans have been concerned this leap could signify the beginning of the end of the teen drama.
However, thankfully there is no need to worry about the show s future just yet.
The CW, the network which Riverdale originates from, has renewed it for a sixth season.
Riverdale: Actress Erinn Westbrook has joined the cast of Riverdale as Tabitha Tate. (Image: The CW)
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Riverdale was one of the numerous shows which had been greenlighted for a return.
Other shows included in this multiple renewal are Charmed, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Dynasty and The Flash.
Riverdale: The teen drama has returned for season 5. (Image: The CW)
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In terms of the Core Four themselves, they have all been dealing with different issues.
Veronica Lodge s (Camila Mendes) husband Chadwick (Chris Mason) has been pressuring her about starting a family, while Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse) is up to his eyeballs in debt.
A moment everyone had been waiting for finally took place in series five, episode five.
Archie and Betty finally slept together during a raunchy shower scene but they agreed to keep things casual so Barchie isn t official just yet.
Riverdale: Betty Cooper is played by actress Lili Reinhart. (Image: The CW)
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Riverdale is back and the Core Four are all grown-up having left their high school days behind several years prior. The time jump in season five is showing how the lives of Archie Andrews (played by KJ Apa), Betty Cooper (Lili Reinhart), Veronica Lodge (Camila Mendes) and Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse) turn out by the time they re in their early 20s. But a new character could soon put a spanner in the works of the potential reunion of either Barchie or Varchie.
Riverdale Showrunner Addresses Major Time Jump Plothole
We re four episodes in to the newest season of
Riverdale, but the hit The CW series has already thrown quite a lot at its viewers. After three episodes wrapping up the high-school-age stories of its teenage characters, the show has now jumped forward seven years into the future, picking up on the ensemble as post-college young adults. This week s episode, Purgatorio , showcased exactly what that will entail but one line of dialogue raised some eyebrows in the process.
Spoilers for this week s episode of
Riverdale, Chapter Eighty: Purgatorio , below! Only look if you want to know!