Riverdale season 3, episode 1 Netflix release date: When will Riverdale season 3 air?
RIVERDALE season 3 is definitely going ahead following yesterday’s intense season 2 finale. Here’s everything you need to know about the new series.
WARNING: This article contains spoilers for Riverdale season 2
Riverdale fans are still reeling from the season two finale which saw Archie (played by KJ Apa) arrested just as he was about to be inaugurated as the new student council president.
Titled Brave New World, the episode saw the Archie accused of the murder of Cassidy Bullock (Harrison MacDonald).
He was of course framed for the murder which happened back in episode 14.
The cliffhanger ending has left fans dying to know what will happen when the series returns.
When is Riverdale season 3 released?
The CW Archie Comics series was renewed for a third season back in April this year.
President of The CW Mark Pedowitz confirmed the news and said that Arrow would be back along with The Flash, Jane the Virgin and Arrow, among others.
Pedowitz confirmed that the season would be back to fit in with the network’s “Fall 2018” scheduling.
This lines up suitably with Riverdale’s October 2017 release last year.
So fans can expect to see Riverdale season three back on The CW and Netflix in October 2018.
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What will happen in Riverdale season 3?
The next season will pick up from the devastating events of the finale of the second run Brave New World.
Having been framed for murder by Hiram Lodge (Mark Consuelos), the next season will likely see Archie seek redemption.
Hiram set him top after the teen threatened to reveal the mob boss’ dodgy business deals.
With Archie locked up, it seems like Hiram and his associates will be running Riverdale.
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Whatever happens, the central foursome will be back.
So fans can look forward to more adventures from KJ Apa as Archie Andrews, Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Camilla Mendes as Veronica Lodge and Cole Spouse as Jughead Jones.
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Is there a trailer for Riverdale season 3?
There is no trailer for season three just yet as season two just ended.
We will update this article with the new trailer as soon as it drops.
Riverdale season 3 will return to Netflix in autumn 2018