All episodes — Season 5
S5 E1Chapter Seventy-Seven: Climax
Jan 20, 20217.543 min
Betty and Jughead's investigation into the auteur leads them to the discovery of a secret underground for red-band screenings. Elsewhere, in order to impress the visiting Naval Academy Commandant, Archie agrees to participate in a boxing ex
S5 E2Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Preppy Murders
Jan 27, 20215.742 min
Betty and Jughead's investigation into the auteur takes a twisted turn after receiving a call from Bret. Meanwhile, Archie is forced to make an impossible decision when the person responsible for his father's death needs his help. Elsewhere
S5 E3Chapter Seventy-Nine: Graduation
Feb 3, 20217.443 min
With Graduation Day around the corner, the gang consider their next steps beyond Riverdale High. Archie learns whether he will be able to graduate with his classmates. FP makes a difficult decision about his and Jellybean's future.
S5 E4Chapter Eighty: Purgatorio
Feb 10, 20217.543 min
After spending seven years away from Riverdale, Archie returns to find the town is now under Hiram Lodge's grip and on the verge of becoming a ghost town. When Toni catches him up on what's been going on, Archie reaches out to the rest of t
S5 E5Chapter Eighty-One: The Homecoming
Feb 17, 20216.842 min
Toni, Alice, Archie and Kevin fight to keep Riverdale High's doors open after learning that its budget had been cut by Hiram Lodge. Veronica gets creative when she discovers Chad is having her followed. Jughead starts a new job after debt c
S5 E6Chapter Eighty-Two: Back to School
Feb 24, 2021742 min
Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead prepare for their first day as Riverdale High's newest teachers. Veronica introduces her husband Chad to the group after he shows up unexpectedly in Riverdale. After realizing they are out of funds, Archi
S5 E7Chapter Eighty-Three: Fire in the Sky
Mar 10, 20216.143 min
Following in his Grandpa Artie's footsteps, Archie begins to recruit Riverdale's new volunteer fire department. Toni's attempt to lure Cheryl out of Thornhill and back into daily life in Riverdale leads to more tension between the two. Else
S5 E8Chapter Eighty-Four: Lock & Key
Mar 17, 20215.943 min
A big announcement forces everyone to take stock of their current lives. Cheryl sets a risky plan in motion after learning some surprising news about Toni. Jughead tries to make sense of a strange encounter he had. Kevin and Fangs make a bi
S5 E9Chapter Eighty-Five: Destroyer
Mar 24, 20216.243 min
After the Bulldogs lose several football games, Archie and Veronica come up with a plan to boost school spirit. Jughead turns his attention to a student who he thinks might need his help. Betty seeks guidance from Cheryl after being faced
S5 E10Chapter Eighty-Six: The Pincushion Man
Mar 31, 20215.643 min
While preparing for the school's Parent-Teacher night, Archie is caught off guard when his former Army General shows up in Riverdale with some unexpected news. Cheryl pushes back after hearing that Hiram and Reggie have expressed interest i
S5 E11Chapter Eighty-Seven: Strange Bedfellows
Aug 11, 20216.143 min
In the aftermath of the prison break at Hiram's jail, Archie leads the charge to round up the remaining convicts on the loose. Tabitha reaches out for Betty's help when she realizes Jughead is missing. When Penelope re-enters the fold, Cher
S5 E12Chapter Eighty-Eight: Citizen Lodge
Aug 18, 2021743 min
Hiram shares with Reggie his origin story and how he went from a young Jaime Luna to the powerful kingpin of Riverdale. Elsewhere, Reggie reflects on his relationship with his father.
S5 E13Chapter Eighty-Nine: Reservoir Dogs
Aug 25, 2021643 min
While helping Eric deal with his PTSD, Archie is forced to confront his own past trauma in the Army. To find the Lonely Highway killer, Betty and Tabitha come up with a way to lure truckers to Pop's. Cheryl extends an invitation to Kevin an
S5 E14Chapter Ninety: The Night Gallery
Sep 1, 2021643 min
Cheryl enlists the help of Archie, Kevin, Fangs and Reggie after she learns there is palladium underneath her maple groves. Meanwhile, Betty and Alice confront a trucker who may have been involved in Polly's disappearance. Elsewhere, Jughea
S5 E15Chapter Ninety-One: The Return of the Pussycats
Sep 8, 20213.945 min
After going MIA during the middle of her world tour, mega-star Josie McCoy returns to Riverdale unexpectedly. But it's not until she reunites with her former bandmates Valerie and Melody, that she opens up about the real reason why she's ba
S5 E16Chapter Ninety-Two: Band of Brothers
Sep 15, 20216.343 min
After hearing some unexpected news about his former commanding officer, Archie opens up to Uncle Frank about his time in the Army. Veronica comes up with a clever way to raise funds after Chad calls the SEC on her. Finally, Cheryl and Kevin
S5 E17Chapter Ninety-Three: Dance of Death
Sep 22, 20216.943 min
After learning that a friend has gone missing, Tabitha enlists help from Jughead and Betty to investigate the disappearance. Penelope plants doubt in Kevin's mind, which leads him to confront Cheryl about the ministry. Finally, an explosion
S5 E18Chapter Ninety-Four: Next to Normal
Sep 29, 20214.746 min
Refusing to accept what's going on around her, Alice creates an imaginary musical fantasy world in which the Coopers are one big happy family again. But as her mother continues to spiral, Betty does her best to pull her back to reality.
S5 E19Chapter Ninety-Five: RIVERDALE: RIP (?)
Oct 6, 20216.443 min
As the gang pick up the pieces after a rough year back in Riverdale, an incident at Pop's forces them to make a difficult decision about the future of the town.