Riverdale Season 5 is finally here, which means that the time jump is coming. But, when can fans expect the big leap? Here’s everything viewers need to know about upcoming episodes.
Cole Sprouse reveals when the ‘Riverdale’ season 5 time jump will happen
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After Riverdale End of the 4th season, the creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa confirmed the time jump in the 5th season. That said, the fourth season was interrupted when production was interrupted amid the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Then the Riverdale the team chose to complete their stories as planned before proceeding with the time jump.
“The only thing we decided is that, instead of skipping the time between season 4 and season 5, we think that things like graduation and graduation [are important], ”Aguirre-Sacasa told Entertainment Tonight in May 2020.“ After spending four years with these characters in high school, you don’t want to miss it. So the first three episodes back are kind of a direct continuation. “
He later added: “Usually, time jumps happen between seasons. But this is an extraordinary year and these are extraordinary circumstances. So, we’re trying to find out if we’re taking a leap in time, how quickly can we do that.
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Ahead of Riverdale Season 5 premiere Cole Sprouse (who plays Jughead Jones) revealed when the time jump will happen and how long it will last.
“We have a big jump in time,” said Sprouse in The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. “We had to shut down, obviously, because of the COVID block in the final three episodes of last season. So, the first three episodes of this new season are us finishing these. So, in episode 4, we take a big jump in time. “
He continued, “We all left Riverdale at the end of episode 3 and came back seven years later. So, I can really play around my age, which is wonderful. “
[Spoiler alert: Spoilers about what happens after the Riverdale Season 5 time jump.]
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While the beginning of Riverdale Season 5 will say goodbye to high school, the jump of seven years means that many changes will come after the third episode. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight in January 2021, KJ Apa (who plays Archie Andrews) provoked what happens to Core Four.
On the one hand, Veronica Lodge (Camila Mendes) is married to a “jealous guy” named Chad Gekko (Chris Mason). Meanwhile, Betty Cooper (Lili Reinhart) is apparently on the FBI. “I, uhh, don’t know how she did it,” said Apa.
The actor also revealed that Jughead becomes an author and a “half-homeless” drunk. “Jughead is a – I believe he is an author and a drunk and a little homeless after the time jump,” said Apa. “I’m exaggerating a little, but technically I’m right.”
Meanwhile, speaking to TVLine, Apa confirmed that Archie joins the army after graduation. But, he returns to Riverdale after learning what Hiram Lodge (Mark Consuelos) does with the city.
“[Archie] discover that the city is about to become a ghost town, thanks to Hiram, ”said Apa. “So, it involves the whole team and they find ways to revive the city.”
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The actor shared that the best way to revive the city is through Riverdale High. Then, in the above interview for Entertainment Tonight, Apa revealed that the characters will become teachers at school.
“The jump in time will be a catalyst for what everyone brings us back to Riverdale, and we all become teachers at Riverdale High,” he said.
Clearly, there’s a lot going on after the time jump Riverdale Season 5. But even so, Apa promised fans that the show will still be the same in essence.
“Although there is a certain level of maturity for the characters now, it is still Riverdale”Said Apa. “There is still a lot of drama. But at the end of the day, it’s not like it has aged the show at all. “
Riverdale Season 5 airs on Wednesday nights on the CW.