Preview — Riverdale Season 5 Episode 3: Chapter Seventy-Nine: Graduation
It’s the end of an era on Riverdale Season 5 Episode 3, ” Chapter Seventy-Nine: Graduation,” as our time at Riverdale High comes to a close and our heroes move on to what’s next. This episode brings everyone home while also setting up some pretty heartbreaking goodbyes.
Riverdale will be changed forever after “Chapter Seventy-Nine: Graduation” scatters the core four across the country, leaving this little town in uncertainty until they return several years later.
The photos and promo videos for this episode show a range of emotions in this episode as the residents of Riverdale celebrate this milestone.
On Riverdale Season 5 Episode 2, “Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Preppy Murders,” tragedy struck the Cooper-Jones household as half their offspring turned out to be absolutely insane. With the knowledge that Skeet Ulrich is leaving the show after this episode, it’s pretty safe to say we’ll see his farewell after Graduation.
Between his leave of absence and the revelation that Charles is a serial killer, it looks like Alice Cooper is going through it once again.
It also looks like Archie gets to graduate with his classmates, or at the very least he changes his mind about walking with them. Archie’s outlook on the future is unclear but for some reason, I think he’s going to be the most put-together of the core four on the other side of that time jump.
Cheryl and Toni appear to be in high spirits as they look towards life after Riverdale High, and with the chaos of their lives I’ve gotta say they deserve it as much as anyone.
Will this episode be the end of Bughead? Who’s Veronica sleeping with in that promo? What does Jellybean’s detour into terrorizing the town mean for the rest of her family? What are your hopes for the end of this chapter in Riverdale history? Let me know in the comments below!
Riverdale Season 5 Episode 3 “Chapter Seventy-Nine: Graduation” was written by creator and showrunner, Roberto Aguirre-Sascasa, and directed by Gabriell Correa.
Check out the photos and promo video below for a preview!
Episode description: With Graduation Day around the corner, the gang considers their next steps beyond Riverdale High. Archie (KJ Apa) learns whether he will be able to graduate with his classmates. FP (Skeet Ulrich) makes a difficult decision about his and Jellybean’s (guest star Trinity Likins) future. Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Madelaine Petsch, Mädchen Amick, Mark Consuelos, Casey Cott, Charles Melton, Vanessa Morgan, and Drew Ray Tanner also star. Gabriel Correa directed the episode written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.
Photos from Riverdale Season 5 Episode 3:
Promo video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wqmNOH-1cs
What are your hopes for this episode of Riverdale? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below, and be sure to catch up with our review of Riverdale Season 5 Episode 2, “Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Preppy Murders” right here.
Riverdale airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on The CW.
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Samantha Coley
Samantha (she/her) is a social media specialist by day and a sci-fi junkie by night. As a freelance writer and podcaster, she also enjoys live-tweeting, blogging, good music, and better television. Her current favorite television shows include Star Trek (yes, all of them), Riverdale, and Stranger Things and there will always be a place in her heart for Battlestar Galactica, Leverage, and The West Wing.