If all was right with the world, Archie would marry Veronica and they would live their lives. But this is Riverdale, and things can go pretty wrong. According to Roberto, it was important to him to show what life would be like for the Fab Four if they graduated from high school and went their separate ways. He told ET last May, “Usually time jumps happen in between seasons, but this is an extraordinary year and these are extraordinary circumstances.” 

He did confirm that the first four episodes of the show would tie up loose ends that were left hanging at the end of Season 4, so we won’t have to say goodbye to our favorite teenagers just yet. He explained, "You know, the writers were all meeting via Zoom and the one thing we decided on is that rather than doing a time jump between Season 4 and 5, we thought that things like prom and things like graduation [are important.]"

He concluded, “After spending four years with these characters in high school, you don’t want to lose that — so, the first three episodes back are kind of a direct continuation."

Now that we’ve given you all the details on exactly what to expect on Season 5, the only thing you’re missing is exactly how to watch. Although the first four seasons of Riverdale are currently available on Netflix, new episodes from Season 5 of Riverdale will premiere Wednesdays on the CW at 8 p.m. ET.