After seven seasons, time-jumping teen drama Riverdale has come to an emotional finish — you’ll find a abstract of the collection finale beneath.
Based mostly on the characters from Archie Comics, Riverdale debuted in 2017 to a constructive reception, boosted by its enormous recognition on Netflix. The collection follows a bunch of youngsters as they attempt to unravel evil mysteries lurking inside their seemingly harmless city.
The present has made stars of its solid members, together with KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Madelaine Petsch and Casey Cott. Riverdale additionally marked the ultimate TV look from late actor Luke Perry, who handed away in 2019.
Over the seasons, the collection has featured various absurd storylines, together with time journey, however how did issues finish for the characters?
Right here’s how Riverdale lastly ended
The collection finale skips 67 years into the long run, the place we discover an 86-year-old Betty (Reinhart) together with her granddaughter Alice within the current day. Betty checks the obituary every single day, and after recognizing Jughead’s (Sprouse) loss of life within the paper, realises that she is now the final remaining member of the group. Betty then asks to return to Riverdale for one final go to, earlier than she forgets every little thing.
That night, Jughead’s angle seems in her room and he affords her the prospect to relive someday of her selection. She picks their yearbook signing day, giving herself an opportunity to say one remaining goodbye to her associates and the city.
Again within the current, Betty takes the journey to Riverdale together with her granddaughter, and upon their arrival, peacefully passes away behind the automotive. We then see a 17-year-old Betty enter The Candy Hereafter, which occurs to be the Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe diner. All of her associates are already there, ready for her to affix them. She then takes her place within the sales space with Archie, Veronica (Mendes), and Jughead, which is the place we depart them.
What occurs to the opposite characters within the Riverdale finale?
Polly (Tiera Skovbye) had twins and led a contented life together with her household, whereas Fangs (Drew Ray Tanner) married Midge (Emilija Baranac) and set off on his summer season tour. Nevertheless, 4 weeks into that tour, his bus crashed within the Rocky Mountains, leaving Midge to mum or dad their daughter alone.
Elsewhere, Clay (Karl Walcott) went on to turn out to be a professor at Columbia, whereas Kevin (Casey Cott) began an off-broadway theatre firm. The pair lived collectively in Harlem, earlier than Kevin died at 82. Clay died a number of weeks afterward a bench in Central Park.
As for Toni (Vanessa Morgan) and Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch), they moved west and ended up settling in Oakland Hills, the place they lived as artists and activists. That they had a son named Dale (named after Riverdale) earlier than passing away peacefully.
Elsewhere, Reggie (Charles Melton) performed basketball at Kansas State earlier than signing for the Lakers. He then coached at Riverdale Excessive and had two sons. Nana Rose (Barbara Wallace) was reincarnated a number of instances, whereas Pop Tate (Alvin Sanders) died in his sleep at first of senior 12 months.
In 2022, The CW introduced that season seven of Riverdale can be the present’s final.
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