The seventh season of "Riverdale" has been confirmed by Mark Pedowitz, the President of The CW, as being the show's last. Pedowitz also added that show creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa was happy with the decision, and said that he wanted the show to have "an appropriate send-off" and ensure that "it goes out the right way" (Per Deadline).
Pedowitz also added that the show's final season will have a midseason premiere and is not expected to have a shortened episode order. This suggests that the season will premiere sometime in January 2023, similar to Season 1, which premiered on January 26, and Season 5, which premiered on January 20. The comment about the season length also suggests Season 7 will have either 19 or 22 episodes, as has been the norm for the show since its second season (per IMDb).
Cast-wise, the show's quartet of main performers, namely KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, and Cole Sprouse, are all expected to return for the seventh season. At the CW's Upfronts presentation, Apa seemingly confirmed this by joining Pedowitz onstage and naming Sprouse, Mendes, and Reinhart (Deadline). In addition, longstanding members of the cast, such as Madelaine Petsch, Vanessa Morgan, Casey Cott, Madchen Amick, Charles Melton, Erinn Westbrook, and Drew Ray Tanner are also sure to return.
Plot details for the final season have yet to be announced. Where the show goes cannot be guessed from prior seasons, which have dealt with everything from serial killers, cults, and alternate universes, to gangsters, prison, the rum trade, and superpowers. However, wherever the final season ends up is sure to be entertaining.
