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Season 5 – Riverdale

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Jan 2021

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Archie Andrews starts the school year with the world weighing on his shoulders. He's decided he wants to pursue a future in the music business, but his recently ended clandestine relationship with the music teacher has left him without a mentor, and his friendship with Jughead Jones is in a bad place. Things look like they might be turning around when Veronica Lodge, a new girl, arrives. Despite the instant chemistry, Veronica is hesitant to risk a friendship with Betty -- who has a crush on Archie -- to pursue anything. Amidst all the small-town banality lurks a mystery: the recent tragic death of Jason Blossom, the twin brother of beautiful and popular troublemaker, Cheryl.

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Samantha Highfill

Entertainment Weekly

Jan 21, 2021

Honestly, if you expected anything other than beautiful dresses and utter chaos from Riverdale's prom, you haven't been paying attention.

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Charles Bramesco

AV Club

Jan 21, 2021

"Chapter Seventy-Seven" doles out challenges to the main romantic relationships rather than basking in the heat they radiate, and still, there's plenty of warmth to defrost the loyal viewership after making it through the frostbitten wasteland of 2020.

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Lindsay Press

Culturess

Oct 13, 2021

Riverdale's fifth season is several episodes worth of wasted potential, and the season's storylines feel separate from its result in the finale.

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Nick Spacek

Starburst

Jan 25, 2021

3/5

The show's not exactly starting off with a bang, but it's nice to see that the writers are willing to wrap up the past season properly, rather than squeezing it into a cold open coda before throwing fans into the unknown.

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Molly Catherine Turner

Culturess

Jan 22, 2021

Riverdale is far from logically consistent, but at least stay true to your characters. And if breakups need to happen before the time jump, at least come up with a good reason to do it.

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Alci Rengifo

Entertainment Voice

Jan 22, 2021

It's not about what high school was actually like, but how it should be in the mind of an imaginative Gen Z'er's naughty fantasies... The kind of guilty pleasure that will keep calling viewers back as long as it keeps its madness intact.

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Luis Otavio F

@RT47579327 Jan 22, 2025

The series begins to lose strength and history, unfortunately the mess begins and it gets worse in subsequent years.

Jelena S

@RT68300258 Aug 19, 2024

I gave up on this season after few episodes. Nothing makes sense. Everything sounds stupid. They should’ve stopped at season 4 or even 3.

KerryWhite's S

@KerryWhite77 Apr 18, 2024

Rating: 7/10. 79/100

Max Paulo

@RT09946430 Aug 27, 2023

É tão ruim que eu pulei quase tudo e reassistindo agora eu percebo que é pior que eu me lembrava.

Catarina

@RT16917075 Aug 22, 2023

Completely crazy. The characters got very devalued, it wasn't even necessary to have more seasons, because there isn't any more stories they need to tell.

Rogue 5

@RT17098361 Jan 13, 2023

This season had it's moments but it seems to be the least relateable out of all of them.

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Robin Givens

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Steve Adelson

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Mädchen Amick

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K.J. Apa

Archie Andrews

Lili Reinhart

Betty Cooper

Episode 1

Aired Jan 20, 2021

Chapter Seventy-Seven: Climax

Betty and Jughead's investigation into the auteur leads them to the discovery of a secret underground for red-band screenings; Archie agrees to participate in a boxing exhibition against KO Kelly.

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Episode 2

Aired Jan 27, 2021

Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Preppy Murders

Betty and Jughead's investigation takes a twisted turn after receiving a call from Bret; Archie is forced to make an impossible decision when the person responsible for his father's death needs his help.

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Episode 3

Aired Feb 3, 2021

Chapter Seventy-Nine: Graduation

With graduation day around the corner, the gang consider their next steps beyond Riverdale High; Archie learns whether he will be able to graduate with his classmates; FP makes a difficult decision about his and Jellybean's future.

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Episode 4

Aired Feb 10, 2021

Chapter Eighty: Purgatory

After spending seven years away from Riverdale, Archie returns to find the town is on the verge of becoming a ghost town; when Toni catches him up on what's been going on, Archie reaches out to the rest of the gang to return home.

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Episode 5

Aired Feb 17, 2021

Chapter Eighty-One: The Homecoming

Toni, Alice, Archie and Kevin fight to keep Riverdale High open after learning that its budget has been cut; Veronica gets creative when she discovers Chad is having her followed; Jughead starts a new job after debt collectors show up in Riverdale.

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Episode 6

Aired Feb 24, 2021

Chapter Eighty-Two: Back to School

Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead prepare for their first day as Riverdale High's newest teachers; Veronica introduces her husband, Chad, to the group; Archie and Toni turn to Cheryl for help restarting the football and cheer teams.

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Episode 7

Aired Mar 10, 2021

Chapter Eighty-Three: Fire in the Sky

Following in his Grandpa Artie's footsteps, Archie begins to recruit Riverdale's new volunteer fire department; Toni's attempt to lure Cheryl out of Thornhill and back into daily life in Riverdale leads to more tension between the two.

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Episode 8

Aired Mar 17, 2021

Chapter Eighty-Four: Lock & Key

A big announcement forces everyone to take stock of their current lives; Cheryl sets a risky plan in motion after learning some surprising news about Toni; Jughead tries to make sense of a strange encounter he had.

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Episode 9

Aired Mar 24, 2021

Chapter Eighty-Five: Destroyer

After the Bulldogs lose several games, Archie and Veronica come up with a plan to boost school spirit; Jughead turns his attention to a student who he thinks needs his help; Betty seeks guidance from Cheryl after being faced with a tough decision.

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Episode 10

Aired Mar 31, 2021

Chapter Eighty-Six: The Pincushion Man

Archie is caught off guard when his former Army general shows up with some unexpected news; Jughead's unconventional way to get through a case of writer's block causes Tabitha to be concerned for his safety.

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Episode 11

Aired Aug 11, 2021

Chapter Eighty-Seven: Strange Bedfellows

In the aftermath of the prison break at Hiram's jail, Archie leads the charge to round up the remaining convicts on the loose; Tabitha reaches out for Betty's help when she realizes Jughead is missing; Cheryl becomes suspicious of Penelope.

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Episode 12

Aired Aug 18, 2021

Chapter Eighty-Eight: Citizen Lodge

Hiram shares with Reggie his origin story and how he went from a young Jaime Luna to the powerful kingpin of Riverdale; Reggie reflects on his relationship with his father.

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Episode 13

Aired Aug 25, 2021

Chapter Eighty-Nine: Reservoir Dogs

While helping Eric deal with his PTSD, Archie is forced to confront his own past trauma in the Army; to find the Lonely Highway killer, Betty and Tabitha come up with a way to lure truckers to Pop's; Cheryl extends an invitation to Kevin. Wrong.

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Episode 14

Aired Sep 1, 2021

Chapter Ninety: The Night Gallery

Cheryl enlists the help of Archie, Kevin, Fangs and Reggie after she learns there is palladium underneath her maple groves; Betty and Alice confront a trucker who may have been involved in Polly's disappearance.

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Episode 15

Aired Sep 8, 2021

Chapter Ninety-One: The Return of the Pussycats

After going MIA during the middle of her world tour, mega-star Josie McCoy returns to Riverdale unexpectedly; Veronica gets creative after a surprise visit from her old friend Alexandra Cabot; Toni steps in to help Tabitha and Veronica land a deal.

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Episode 16

Aired Sep 15, 2021

Chapter Ninety-Two: Band of Brothers

After hearing some unexpected news about his former commanding officer, Archie opens up to Uncle Frank about his time in the Army; Veronica comes up with a clever way to raise funds after Chad calls the SEC on her.

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Episode 17

Aired Sep 22, 2021

Chapter Ninety-Three: Dance of Death

After learning that a friend has gone missing, Tabitha enlists help from Jughead and Betty to investigate the disappearance; Penelope plants doubt in Kevin's mind, which leads him to confront Cheryl about the ministry.

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Episode 18

Aired Sep 29, 2021

Chapter Ninety-Four: Next to Normal

Refusing to accept what's going on around her, Alice creates an imaginary musical fantasy world in which the Coopers are one big, happy family again; Betty does her best to pull Alice back to reality.

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Episode 19

Aired Oct 6, 2021

Chapter Ninety-Five: RIVERDALE: RIP (?)

As the gang pick up the pieces after a rough year back in Riverdale, an incident at Pop's forces them to make a difficult decision about the future of the town.

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