Riverdale Season 3: Everything We Know

Is it October yet?
That's the question Riverdale fans everywhere have been asking ever since Riverdale Season 2 concluded with Archie Andrews (KJ Apa) being arrested for a murder he did not commit.
And while we know there's a long wait in store, there has already been a lot of information revealed about Riverdale Season 3.
That's why we at TV Fanatic have rounded up all the information you need to know about the new season.
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1. Vanessa Morgan Will Be a Series Regular

2. Charles Melton Will Also Be a Series Regular!

3. The Faux Cooper Will Be Back

"I’m sure you’re all aware of [Denton’s] creepy portrayal of the Cooper son and I can’t wait to see what he’s gonna be up to in season three… SPOILER ALERT!" she said.
Did anybody really think the Black Hood killed the teenager? Heck, if we don't see the death on-screen, it's not canon.
4. All Three Cooper Women Will Appear In the Premiere

"The streak is alive. Day 1 of of each season of #Riverdale involves the #Coopers 😍 Missed my girls."
5. Season 3 Episode 1 Will Be Titled...

Showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa has continued to release script pages ahead of the new season, and the picture on the front of the script shows Archie looking rather frustrated in the courtroom.
It will be directed by Kevin Sullivan.
6. Season 3 Episode 2 Will Be Titled...

It was written by Michael Grassi and will be directed by Jeff Woolnough.
Given that it shows Archie behind bars and looking especially frustrated, we're willing to bet he will be staying in jail for the foreseeable future.
7. The Key Art Is Awesome

Instead, it shows the characters in front of trees, mist and even with some daylight trying to break through, they all seem to be consumed by the darkness.
8. Archie Is Ready to Fight Back

9. Will Riverdale Crossover with Chilling Adventures of Sabrina?

"I think Betty's solely in the Riverdale world, and it doesn’t make sense for a crossover," Riverdale star Lili Reinhart told Vulture. when asked if Betty could show up in Sabrina's world.
"That’s why the decision was ultimately made to move to Netflix -- to make these Riverdale and Sabrina shows completely separate universes. I don’t really know what Roberto’s plan is for Sabrina or what aspect of the supernatural or magic will be used. I know that doesn’t exist in Riverdale. At least right now."
10. Veronica and Hiram's Relationship Will Change

When Ronnie bought the Wyrm and relinquished her place on the family's board, she forever changed her relationship with Hiram. "She still loves her father, but she’s done being a daddy’s girl. That doesn’t mean she’s done being in stories with Hiram," Aguirre-Sacasa told Entertainment Weekly..
"What it means is there’s going to be more conflict between the two, and their relationship won’t simply be parent and child. It will be more complex than that. We will keep playing the consequences of the decision she made in the finale, which is to reject Hiram's money and all that that entails."
11. Dark Betty Is Not Going Anywhere

I think that will always be a part of her character," Aguirre-Sacasa told The Hollywood Reporter. about Dark Betty.
"With the darkness, either Betty was denying it, or it was controlling her. There was a struggle to understand it. I think that will continue. Again, rather than do another season of Betty struggling with her darkness, she's dealing with it another way or turning away from it or controlling it. Lili is such a wonderful actress that you, of course, want to give dark, dramatic material to. But I was so happy to see her in the finale smiling in the hotel room and walk away from the darkness that I don't want to deny that part of her as well."
12. When Does It Premiere?

13. How Many Episodes?
