Riverdale season 4 Netflix release date, cast, trailer, plot: When will series 4 be out?
RIVERDALE season 4 has now come to an end. Express.co.uk has all you need to know about the Netflix release date, cast, trailer and plot.
Riverdale releases trailer for season four of drama
Riverdale season four concluded recently a couple of episodes earlier than expected. The teen drama is broadcast on The CW in the US and Netflix in the UK. Express.co.uk has the lowdown on the hit teen drama. Here's what you need to need to know about the current series.
Will there be another series of Riverdale?
The CW confirmed Riverdale season four at the start of 2019.
Season five of Riverdale has now been confirmed by The CW.
The new series will be part of the network's 2020-2021 Fall schedule.
However, due to the uncertainty over coronavirus, it's not clear when filming will start on season five.
Also, the last couple of episodes from season four were unable to be filmed before lockdown, so when the shoot does start, these will be the first to be filmed.
They will form the beginning of season five and feature senior prom and graduation.
Riverdale was renewed for another series along with other CW series, including Supernatural, Legacies and The Flash.
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When will Riverdale season 4 be out?
The Netflix release date for Riverdale season four was Thursday, October 10, 2019
This is the morning after Riverdale season four started on The CW in the USA (October 9).
Episodes of Riverdale were released onto Netflix at one minute past midnight California time.
Netflix UK dropped the episode at 8am BST with episodes airing weekly.
The show is taking a short break and season four, episode 14 won't be airing for a little bit.
Season four was previously on a midseason break and episode 10 will be airing on January 22.
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How many episodes are in Riverdale season 4?
Season four will consist of 22 episodes which will be screened weekly rather than a mass drop.
The run is the same length as its predecessors.
Here's a list of the episode titles released so far:
- Episode 1. Chapter Fifty-Eight: In Memoriam
- Episode 2. Chapter Fifty-Nine: Fast Times at Riverdale High
- Episode 3. Chapter Sixty: Dog Day Afternoon
- Episode 4. Chapter Sixty-One: Halloween
- Episode 5. Chapter Sixty-Two: Witness for the Prosecution
- Episode 6. Chapter Sixty-Three: Hereditary
- Episode 7. Chapter Sixty-Four: The Ice Storm
- Episode 8. Chapter Sixty-Five: In Treatment
- Episode 9. Chapter Sixty-Six: Tangerine
- Episode 10. Chapter Sixty-Seven: Varsity Blues
- Episode 11. Chapter Sixty-Eight: Quiz Show
Episode 12. Chapter Sixty-Nine: Men of Honor
- Episode 13. Chapter Seventy: The Ides of March
- Episode 14. Chapter Seventy-Two: To Die For
- Episode 15. Chapter Seventy-Three: The Locked Room
- Episode 16. Chapter Seventy-Four: Wicked Little Town
- Episode 17. Chapter Seventy-Five: Lynchian
- Episode 18. Chapter Seventy-Six: Killing Mr. Honey
Express.co.uk will update this article when new titles are revealed.
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Who will star in Riverdale season 4?
All of the main cast returned apart from Fred Andrews actor Perry, who passed away earlier this year.
This includes KJ Apa as Archie Andrews, Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge and Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones.
Riverdale showrunner Roberta Aguirre-Sacasa also revealed that season four will address the death of Luke Perry, who played Fred Andrews in the show.
He said: “We thought that rather than try to squeeze something in [season three], we would let the season play out and then really do it justice and honor both Luke and Fred at the beginning of season four.”
Actress Shannen Doherty appeared in one episode as the person that Fred helped when he was killed.
There are questions over whether Hal Cooper will be back after it appeared he was shot by Penelope Blossom.
Season four also saw two new characters introduced to the fray in the form of Kerr Smith as Mr Honey and Sam Witwear as Mr Chipping.
There have been questions about whether Chad Michael Murray will return as the leader of The Farm.
Others have been wondering if Edgar Evernever is really dead after it looked like he was shot dead.
The new series saw the introduction of Bret Weston Wallace played by Sean Depner, one of Jughead's new classmates at Stonewall Prep.
Season four saw the arrival of a new character in the form of Mrs Appleyard portrayed by Emily Tennant.
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What will happen in Riverdale season 4?
Apart from these hints that season four will begin by addressing the death of Perry, which Sacasa hinted would involve Molly Ringwald sticking around as Archie’s mother for a while, no plot details have been announced for the next season of Riverdale.
The previous three seasons of Riverdale have all been based around their respective mysteries: The death of Jason Blossom (played by Trevor Stines) in season one, the identity of the Black Hood in season two and of the Gargoyle King in season three.
As such, season four is also likely to be based on a new mystery as well as the continued fallout from the cult known as The Farm.
However, fans will have to tune in to Netflix this autumn to find out exactly what will happen in Riverdale season four.
Some fans think Jughead's fate has been revealed in a clue from Brett.
Fans have hit out at the show for its controversial Cheryl Blossom storyline and taken to social media to voice their outrage.
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Is there a trailer for Riverdale season 4?
A trailer has now been released for Riverdale season four and shows the others desperately trying to find Jughead.
Veronica also says that in the space of nine months, their lives will be changing completely.
There's also more intrigue with Betty knocked out by a mysterious figure.
A further trailer was dropped at New York Comic-Con which teased further clues of what fans could expect.
Riverdale season 4 is streaming on Netflix now