Riverdale
While navigating the troubled waters of sex, romance, school and family, teen Archie and his gang become entangled in a dark Riverdale mystery.
- Metascore68
- 2017-2023
- 7 seasons
- The CW
- Suspense, Drama
- TV-14
While navigating the troubled waters of sex, romance, school and family, teen Archie and his gang become entangled in a dark Riverdale mystery.
Season 5 Episode Guide
19 Episodes 2021
Episode 1
Chapter Seventy-Seven: Climax
Wed, Jan 20, 2021 42 mins
Betty and Jughead's investigation into the auteur leads them to a secret underground for red-band screenings. To impress the Naval Academy Commandant, Archie participates in a boxing exhibition against another candidate - KO Kelly.
Episode 2
Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Preppy Murders
Wed, Jan 27, 2021 41 mins
Betty and Jughead's investigation into the auteur takes a twisted turn after receiving a call from Bret, and later, Donna. Archie is forced to make an impossible decision when the person responsible for his father's death needs his help. Veronica, Hermosa, and Hermione decide they have had enough of Hiram's reckless behavior when he endangers them once again. Cheryl and Penelope aim to salvage the tainted Blossom name. The murderer and auteur is revealed.
Episode 3
Chapter Seventy-Nine: Graduation
Wed, Feb 3, 2021 42 mins
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.
Episode 4
Chapter Eighty: Purgatorio
Wed, Feb 10, 2021 42 mins
After spending seven years away from Riverdale, Archie returns to find the town is now under Hiram Lodge's grip and 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.
Episode 5
Chapter Eighty-One: The Homecoming
Wed, Feb 17, 2021 41 mins
Toni, Alice, Archie and Kevin fight to keep Riverdale High's doors open after learning that its budget had been cut by Hiram Lodge. Veronica gets creative when she discovers Chad is having her followed. Jughead starts a new job after debt collectors show up in Riverdale.
Episode 6
Chapter Eighty-Two: Back to School
Wed, Feb 24, 2021 41 mins
Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead prepare for their first day as Riverdale High's newest teachers. Veronica introduces her husband Chad to the group after he shows up unexpectedly in Riverdale. After realising they are out of funds, Archie and Toni turn to Cheryl for help restarting the football and cheer teams. Finally, Betty, Kevin and Alice follow a lead after learning that Polly may be in trouble.
Episode 7
Chapter Eighty-Three: Fire in the Sky
Wed, Mar 10, 2021 42 mins
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. Elsewhere, Betty, Alice and Kevin's latest investigation leads them into conflict with Hiram. Finally, as Veronica comes up with a risky plan to support Riverdale's local businesses, Jughead and Tabitha begin to unravel an old mystery surrounding some strange sightings in the town.
Episode 8
Chapter Eighty-Four: Lock & Key
Wed, Mar 17, 2021 42 mins
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. Kevin and Fangs make a big decision about their future together.
Episode 9
Chapter Eighty-Five: Destroyer
Wed, Mar 24, 2021 42 mins
After the Bulldogs lose several football games, Archie and Veronica come up with a plan to boost school spirit. Jughead turns his attention to a student who he thinks might need his help. Betty seeks guidance from Cheryl after being faced with a difficult decision to make. Finally, Kevin is forced to face a dark moment from his past.
Episode 10
Chapter Eighty-Six: The Pincushion Man
Wed, Mar 31, 2021 42 mins
While preparing for the school's Parent-Teacher night, Archie is caught off guard when his former Army General shows up in Riverdale with some unexpected news. Cheryl pushes back after hearing that Hiram and Reggie have expressed interest in taking over the Blossom maple groves. Jughead's unconventional way to get through a case of writer's block causes Tabitha to be concerned for his safety. Finally, Betty and Alice receive some unexpected visitors.
Episode 11
Chapter Eighty-Seven: Strange Bedfellows
Wed, Aug 11, 2021 42 mins
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. When Penelope re-enters the fold, Cheryl becomes suspicious of her true intentions.
Episode 12
Chapter Eighty-Eight: Citizen Lodge
Wed, Aug 18, 2021 42 mins
As tension boils over at home, Reggie turns to his dark and demanding partnership with Hiram. In response, Hiram reflects on his own rise to infamy.
Episode 13
Chapter Eighty-Nine: Reservoir Dogs
Wed, Aug 25, 2021 42 mins
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 (Casey Cott) and Veronica gives Reggie a shot to prove her wrong.
Episode 14
Chapter Ninety: The Night Gallery
Wed, Sep 1, 2021 42 mins
Cheryl enlists the help of Archie, Kevin, Fangs and Reggie after she learns there is palladium underneath her maple groves. Meanwhile, Betty and Alice confront a trucker who may have been involved in Polly's disappearance. Elsewhere, Jughead and Archie each confront events from their past.
Episode 15
Chapter Ninety-One: The Return of the Pussycats
Wed, Sep 8, 2021 44 mins
After going MIA during the middle of her world tour, mega-star Josie McCoy returns to Riverdale unexpectedly. But it's not until she reunites with her former bandmates Valerie and Melody, that she opens up about the real reason why she's back. Elsewhere, Veronica gets creative after a surprise visit from her old friend Alexandra Cabot. Finally, Toni steps in to help Tabitha and Veronica land a deal.
Episode 16
Chapter Ninety-Two: Band of Brothers
Wed, Sep 15, 2021 42 mins
After hearing some unexpected news about his former commanding officer, Archie opens up to Uncle Frank about his time in the Army. Cheryl and Kevin attempt to take control of the ministry.
Episode 17
Chapter Ninety-Three: Dance of Death
Wed, Sep 22, 2021 42 mins
After learning that a friend has gone missing, Tabitha enlists help from Jughead and Betty. Penelope plants doubt in Kevin's mind. An explosion at the mines leaves several lives hanging in the balance.
Episode 18
Chapter Ninety-Four: Next to Normal
Wed, Sep 29, 2021 45 mins
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. But as her mother continues to spiral, Betty does her best to pull her back to reality. Meanwhile, Tabitha ropes Jughead into a family dinner with her parents, and Veronica and Archie make a big decision about their future.
Episode 19
Chapter Ninety-Five: RIVERDALE: RIP (?)
Wed, Oct 6, 2021 42 mins
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.
