The CW has announced that its popular “Riverdale” series will come to an end with its seventh season which will get a midseason premiere in early 2023.
Created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and based on the “Archie” comics, the series became a breakout hit for The CW in its 2017 debut which was then further boosted by a streaming run on Netflix globally.
However the KJ Apa and Cole Sprouse-led series has had an audience drop-off in recent seasons and is averaging just under half a million viewers after a week of delayed viewing. With The CW cutting back its lineup of scripted originals, “Riverdale” will exit the network after this final run.
The CW chairman and CEO Mark Pedowitz says: “I am a big believer of giving series that have had a long run an appropriate send-off. We had a long conversation with Roberto yesterday and he is thrilled with the decision. We are going to treat the show in the manner it deserves. It’s been an iconic pop culture star and we want to make sure that it goes out the right way.”
While Pedowitz hasn’t declared how many episodes it will get for its final run, he says he does not believe it will be a ‘shortened season’.
Source: THR
