January 20 (2021-01-20) – October 6, 2021 (2021-10-06)
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The fifth season of Riverdale premiered on The CW on January 20, 2021 and concluded on October 6, 2021 with a total of 19 episodes. The series was based on the characters from the Archie Comics, created by Maurice Coyne, Louis Silberkleit, and John L. Goldwater, and was created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.
The principal cast included KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Madelaine Petsch, Mädchen Amick, Mark Consuelos, Casey Cott, Charles Melton and Vanessa Morgan returning from the previous season. Drew Ray Tanner was promoted to series regular after appearing as a recurring star on the previous 3 seasons and Erinn Westbrook join the main cast as new character and Pop Tate's granddaughter, Tabitha Tate. Skeet Ulrich was only credited as part of the main cast during the first 3 episodes of the season and left the series after the third episode; and Nichols is only credited as a main cast member on the episodes in which she appears.
The season begins with the last days of Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and the rest of the gang on Riverdale High; and as they prepare for their graduation, they try to solve the mystery of 'The Auteur', the mysterious person that has been sending disturbing videotapes to every citizen doorstep of Riverdale, while also dealing with some goodbyes, break-ups and their future life on college. Starting from the fourth episode of the season, we got a seven-year time jump, where the gang returns to Riverdale as young adults to escape their troubled pasts and also to save the town from being dissolved by Hiram Lodge.[1]
On February 3, 2021, The CW renewed the show for a sixth season.[2]
^Piester, Lauren (May 14, 2020). "Riverdale Has a Major Time Jump In Store When It Returns in January". E Online. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
^White, Peter (February 3, 2021). "The CW Renews 12 Series Including 'The Flash', 'Riverdale' & Freshman 'Walker'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
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