Riverdale’ Season 6 Mid-Season Return: Release Date, New Cast, and What to Expect – Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Riverdale Season 6 is far from over. In November, the CWs Archie Comics adaptation kicked off its five-episode Rivervale event set in an alternate universe. After five weeks of shocking deaths, confusing twists, and even a cameo from Sabrina Spellman, the event concluded with Riverdales 100th episode on Dec. 14. Riverdale Season 6 is now on its winter hiatus, but the teen drama will return in spring 2022. Heres everything to know about the mid-season return.

The Rivervale event aired on Tuesday nights at 9 p.m. ET. However, fans shouldnt get too attached to that time slot. According to the CWs mid-season schedule, Riverdale Season 6 will pick up on March 6 at 8 p.m. Instead of Tuesday nights, the show will air weekly on Sunday nights at its new time.

And as for how many more episodes fans can expect from the season, the answer isnt quite clear yet. A report from Decider in December seemed to indicate the cast is still filming season 6. If thats the case, the season might finish airing sometime in the summer. For reference, previous Riverdale seasons have included anywhere from 13 to 22 episodes.

It looks like most of the cast will remain the same heading into the second half of season 6. That includes KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Madelaine Petsch, Vanessa Morgan, Casey Cott, Mdchen Amick, Charles Melton, Drew Ray Tanner, and Erinn Westbrook. However, the CW did bring on one new face.

As Deadline reported, Yous Chris OShea has joined the Riverdale cast in a recurring role for the rest of the season. Hell play Percival Pickens, the towns newest baddie. Percival is described as charming but manipulative, powerful, and increasingly dangerous. Hell clash with Riverdales residents, especially Archie.

A descendent of one of Riverdales founding fathers, General Pickens, Percival wants to turn Riverdale into a utopia, a dark agenda he pursues quietly but ruthlessly, the character description reads.

The first half of Riverdale Season 6 brings its characters to a much darker and more dangerous version of Riverdale called Rivervale. No one is safe in this alternate reality, and supernatural occurrences are common.

When Riverdale returns with season 6 episode 6, the story picks up where season 5 left off. The disgraced and exiled Hiram Lodge (Mark Conseulos) plants a bomb in Archies (Apa) room, where he and Betty (Reinhart) are hooking up. Although they survive the blast, the incident will have lasting effects.

Showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa hasnt shared too much about what to expect from the rest of the season. However, he did have an ominous message for fans via Variety:

Death is definitely coming to Riverdale, and it is definitely permanent.

Riverdale Seasons 1 through 5 are now streaming on Netflix. Meanwhile, fans can catch up on the Rivervale event via The CWs website and app.

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