When is the time jump in season 5 of Riverdale? Here’s what to expect in the next episodes

Riverdale Season 5 is finally here, which means the time jump is just around the corner. But, when can fans expect the big leap? Here’s everything viewers need to know about upcoming episodes.

Cole Sprouse reveals when Riverdale’s Season 5 time jump will take place

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After the Riverdale Season 4 finale, creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa confirmed the time jump in season 5. That said, the fourth season was halted when production was prematurely stopped amid the coronavirus pandemic (COVID- 19). Therefore the Riverdale The team chose to complete their storylines as planned before moving on to the time jump.

“The only thing we decided on was that, rather than jumping back in time between season 4 and season 5, we thought things like prom and things like getting the diploma [are important]”Aguirre-Sacasa told Entertainment Tonight in May 2020.” After spending four years with these characters in high school, you don’t want to lose that. So the first three episodes are sort of a direct continuation.

He later added, “Usually time jumps happen between seasons. But it is an extraordinary year and these are extraordinary circumstances. So we are trying to figure out if we are jumping in time, how fast we can do it.

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Ahead of the Riverdale Season 5 premiere, Cole Sprouse (who plays Jughead Jones) revealed when the time jump will occur and how long it will last.

“We’ve got a big time jump,” Sprouse said on Tonight’s Show with Jimmy Fallon. “We had to shut down, obviously, because of the COVID lockdown in the last three episodes of last season. Thus, the first three episodes of this new season end us those. Then in episode 4, we take a big leap in time. “

He continued, “We all leave Riverdale at the end of Episode 3 and come back seven years later. So I can play, about my age, which is wonderful.

[Spoiler alert: Spoilers about what happens after the Riverdale Season 5 time jump.]

What to expect from Betty, Archie, Veronica and Jughead after the Riverdale season 5 time jump

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As the start of Riverdale Season 5 will say goodbye to high school, the seven-year jump means a lot of changes are coming after episode three. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight from January 2021, KJ Apa (who plays Archie Andrews) teased what is happening to the Core Four.

On the one hand, Veronica Lodge (Camila Mendes) is married to a “jealous guy” named Chad Gekko (Chris Mason). Meanwhile, Betty Cooper (Lili Reinhart) is apparently with the FBI. “I, uh, I don’t know how she did that,” Apa said.

The actor also revealed that Jughead becomes an author and a “somewhat homeless” drunk. “Jughead is a – I believe he’s an author and a drunk and a little homeless after the time jump,” Apa said. “I’m exaggerating a bit, but technically I’m right.”

Meanwhile, speaking with TVLine, Apa confirmed that Archie joined the military after graduation. But, he returns to Riverdale after learning what Hiram Lodge (Mark Consuelos) is doing to the city.

“[Archie] finds out that the city is about to become a ghost town, thanks to Hiram, ”Apa said. “So he rages with the whole team and they find ways to revive the city.”