The final countdown! After five years on The CW RiverdaleThe seventh and final season is almost over.
“I am a big believer in attempting to give series that have had long runs an appropriate sendoff,” the CW’s CEO Mark PedowitzAccording to Deadline. “We had a long conversation with [executive producer] Roberto [Aguirre-Sacasa]Yesterday, who was delighted by this news. We will treat it in the way it deserves. We want to make sure it goes out the right way.”
Pedowitz stated that he thought Riverdale was ready to say goodbye, adding, “I think they, too, felt that seven years is the right amount. As a fan myself, I do want to do what is right for the show.”
The announcement was made amid much confusion. KJ ApaHe was open about being able to play Archie for so many seasons. “I’m sad to be saying goodbye to Riverdale next season, to our sets, to our crew, to our producers, to our CW family but I can speak for everyone, for Cami [Mendes], Cole [Sprouse], Lili [Reinhart] and the rest of our cast that we are so grateful for everyone’s support,” the actor said during the CW Upfronts in May 2022. “To the fans, without the fans, none of this would be possible.”
The New Zealand native continued: “I can’t say I’d miss dying my hair every week, I’m looking forward to being myself again, but I promise you guys, this last season, we are going to end it with a bang, and we can’t wait to share it with you.”
The teen drama was a series that explored the characters of Archie Comics. It premiered on The CW in 2017. After a murder, the main cast of friends came together to discover the dark secrets within their community.
During season 6, viewers got to experience a special “Rivervale” event that saw the characters exist in an alternative universe following an explosion that resulted in Archie, Betty, Jughead and Cheryl developing mysterious powers in the aftermath. According to Apa, the characters’ new abilities should help them face the season’s villain Percival Pickens. “I’m hoping that it comes down to him and me fighting,” he told TV LineIn May 2022, the upcoming showdown. “But I think it becomes a little more intricate than just a physical battle. There’s a lot of dark magic. He’s got powers, we’ve got powers. So it’s very Harry Potter meets Stranger Things.”
The I Still Believe star also admitted that he was “a little sad” to see the show wrap up. “I try not to think about it, because the more I think about it, the more real it becomes,” he revealed. “I think a lot of us saw it coming, [Season]7 most likely being season final. So it didn’t come as too much of a surprise to me.”
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