The premiere of of The CW’s hit show Riverdale is still months away, but thanks to the cast and crew’s recent appearance at San Diego Comic-Con, we know a lot more about what to expect from the upcoming fourth season. That includes episode titles, casting, and way more. And while there’s no Riverdale Season 4 trailer yet — they just started filming on July 8, so give them a break, folks — we do have a fair idea of what will be happening in the first few weeks.

There’s been some casting news, including Shannen Doherty guest-starring on the Season 4 premiere, and Dawson’s Creek star Kerr Smith joining as the new school principal. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. We’re getting more romance, more musical episodes, more theme episodes… So much is about to happen in Season 4, it seems like they’ll barely have enough time to kill Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse) in the midseason finale.

I’m kidding, they’re never going to kill Jughead. Or are they??? No, they’re not, but that’s one of the big mysteries as the gang heads into Senior year. In the Season 3 finale, we saw Betty Cooper (Lili Reinhart), Archie Andrews (KJ Apa) and Veronica Mars Lodge (Camila Mendes) standing around a bonfire, dressed only in their underwear, slathered in blood. Conspicuously missing was Jughead, and fans screamed in horror as the other three teens burned his iconic beanie.

So where is Jughead? Why are the Core Four about to break apart? Will the cult members in The Farm who disappeared last season, including Alice Cooper (Mädchen Amick), show up again? Plus, who is the new, big villain coming this season?

There are a lot more questions, and a few answers so far. With that in mind, here’s a breakdown of every episode in Riverdale Season 4. And of note, as we progress through the 22 episode fourth season, we’ll continue to flesh out this list with info (as well as update it as info changes), so stay tuned!

Season 4, Episode 2: "Chapter Fifty-Nine: Fast Times At Riverdale High" Airs: October 16, 2019 Now that the episode has aired, you can read our teases, check out some speculation on Grandpa Jones, find out why the “Archie’s Party” scene broke our brain, and learn a bit more about Jughead’s Stonewall Prep squad. Our original coverage and speculation follows: With the folks on The Farm having ascended last season — meaning leaving their clothes behind and heading on the run with organ harvester Edgar Evernever (Chad Michael Murray) — that means there’s a position open for a new principal at Riverdale High. Enter Kerr Smith as Mr. Honey, who is more of a “hard-ass” than Weatherbee was. More of a hard-ass than Weatherbee? Who allowed multiple gangs to register as school clubs, and then joined a cult? Doesn’t seem possible. Even if Weatherbee does return (more on that next episode), Smith is recurring, so expect Mr. Honey to stick around for a while. Mr. Honey isn’t the only authority figure joining this episode: Sam Witwer will also be joining the cast as Mr. Chipping, an “inspiring” teacher who also, of course, has some darkness to him. He’ll work at Stonewall, a prep school Jughead gets sent to during the week — the younger Mr. Jones will only hang out with his friends on the weekends — where Riverdale‘s most pretentious student will meet similarly pretentious preppies. As Sprouse revealed at San Diego Comic-Con, Jughead ends up there after writing a short story about last season’s villain, The Gargoyle King. The school (which has a football team called the Stonewall Stags), is described as a mix between Gossip Girl and Dead Poets Society, so Jughead should fit right in. Not enough info? In Episode 2, we’ll finally get to spend some time with Betty and Kevin (Casey Cott) being friends again, after the two were blasted apart by the cult storyline in Season 3. We’ll also see Veronica helping out Jughead with the whole prep school thing, what Camila Mendes calls a “fun dance number, a really exciting dance number” at La Bonne Nuit (you can see some of it in the Season 4 trailer) that’s “sexy and fun,” and a party at Cheryl’s place. So many things! You can check out a breakdown of photos from the episode, and here’s the official synopsis from The CW: FIRST DAY OF SENIOR YEAR — Archie (KJ Apa) encourages Mad Dog (Eli Goree) to attend Riverdale High and join the football team. Jughead (Cole Sprouse) meets Mr. Chipping (guest star Sam Witwer), who offers him a spot at an elite school called Stonewall Prep. Veronica (Camila Mendes) is conflicted when information about her involvement in Hiram’s (Mark Consuelos) arrest leaks to the public. Kevin (Casey Cott) applies for a spot on the Blue & Gold to make amends with Betty (Lili Reinhart). And Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) goes head to head with Mr. Honey (guest star Kerr Smith), the school’s new principal. Charles Melton and Vanessa Morgan also star (#402). Original airdate 10/16/2019.

Season 4, Episode 3: "Chapter Sixty: Dog Day Afternoon" Airs: October 23, 2019 Now that the episode has aired, you can read 7 teases and see how well we did, check out some speculation about those creepy videotapes, and find out why Edgar Evernever’s rocket isn’t as crazy as it seems. Our original coverage and speculation follows: We’ll finally be wrapping up last season’s Farm storyline this episode. That most likely means Charles Smith (Wyatt Nash), the FBI agent half-brother of both Betty and Jughead will pop up, as well — hopefully — the missing Farmies. Regardless of The Farm being shut down (or not), Aguirre-Sacasa has promised that Chad Michael Murray still has a big role to play this season. So does Alice, by the way. Mädchen Amick teased that Alice will get a “really big redemption” this episode, and we’ll start to understand a little more about what she did last season, and why she did it. The title of this episode is “Dog Day Afternoon,” inspired by the 1975 Sidney Lumet movie of the same name. In it, Al Pacino plays a hapless bank robber who accidentally creates a hostage situation that ropes in the FBI. As usual, don’t expect Riverdale to hew exactly to the plot of the movie from the title, but you can already see some inspiration. And hey, at least we know Archie is on board, he’s had a Dog Day Afternoon poster on his bedroom since Season 1: Anyway, here’s the official synopsis, and for a deeper dive you can check out our breakdown: BETTY AND CHARLES CONFRONT EDGAR EVERNEVER — Things take a dangerous turn when Betty (Lili Reinhart) and Charles (guest star Wyatt Nash) track down Edgar (guest star Chad Michael Murray) and his Farmies. Archie (KJ Apa) and Veronica (Camila Mendes) hold a car wash fundraiser at Pop’s to raise money for the community center. Elsewhere, Jughead’s (Cole Sprouse) first day at Stonewall Prep doesn’t go as planned. Lastly, Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) learns a dark family secret from Nana Rose. Madchen Amick, Mark Consuelos, Skeet Ulrich, Casey Cott, Charles Melton and Vanessa Morgan also star. Greg Smith directed the episode written by Ace Hasan & Greg Murray (#403). Original airdate 10/23/2019.

Season 4, Episode 4: "Chapter Sixty-One: Halloween" Airs: October 30, 2019 Normally we say “bodies or it didn’t happen,” but we saw Jughead’s body. Now that the episode has aired, Here’s how Riverdale may have pulled off the fake-out cliffhanger of the century. Our original coverage and speculation follows: Riverdale will be encroaching on Greendale’s turf this season with the show’s first ever Halloween episode (though before you get too excited, they won’t be crossing over with Chilling Adventures of Sabrina this year). Last year the show got close with the flashback episode “Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Midnight Club” which featured the teen cast dressing up as their grown-up counterparts. That episode was bumped a week later, though, and aired on November 7. This year, it’s full-on Halloween time, with Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) and Toni (Vanessa Morgan) dressed as DC Comics characters, in a cheeky wink to producer Greg Berlanti’s Arrow-verse shows. Specifically, Cheryl will be Poison Ivy, and Toni will be Harley Quinn, which makes a lot of sense since those characters are canonically in a relationship (sometimes). Don’t worry, Archie is getting into the costume spirit, too. He’ll be donning the cape and tights of Pureheart the Powerful, straight out of the Archie Comics, as he attempts to turn himself in a real life superhero. Another spooooky thing that’ll happen this episode? Hermione (Marisol Nichols) and Veronica finally bond again, for the first time since the latter was carted away to jail. Oh, and in case you thought this season will be all sunshine and roses, not only will the kids of Riverdale be taking some rather disturbing inspiration for their costumes, specifically the serial killing Black Hood and cult figure The Gargoyle King, but somebody is gonna die. Bum ba BUM. One last tidbit: those eager to find out more about an Archie-verse crossover, be sure to tune into this episode because there will be a big reference to Katy Keene (which will debut on The CW next year). Here’s the official synopsis for the episode, some photos, and you can read a breakdown here: HALLOWEEN IN RIVERDALE — When ominous videotapes begin appearing on doorsteps across Riverdale, widespread fear quickly returns to the town. At Stonewall Prep, Jughead (Cole Sprouse) learns about a series of mysterious disappearances that have occurred to former students at the school. Meanwhile, Archie’s (KJ Apa) plan to create a safe space for the town’s kids gets derailed when some unwanted visitors crash their Halloween party. Elsewhere, Veronica (Camila Mendes) comes face to face with trouble, while Betty’s (Lili Reinhart) past comes back to haunt her. Lastly, a haunting a Thistlehouse rocks Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) and Toni (Vanessa Morgan) to their core. Madchen Amick, Skeet Ulrich, Casey Cott and Charles Melton also star. Erin Feeley directed the episode written by Janine Salinas Schoenberg (#404.) Original airdate 10/30/2019.

Season 4, Episode 5: "Chapter Sixty-Two: Witness for the Prosecution" Airs: November 6 Now that the episode has aired, let’s discuss that flash-forward — and some big clues we learned about what might be going on with Jughead’s “death.” Our original coverage and speculation follows: In this episode, the Lodges are put on trial — both of ’em — with Mary Andrews representing Hermione Lodge, who basically thinks that she’s going down the river for good. But the even bigger news? Revealed in this episode, Veronica has an older sister named Hermosa, played by Vida star Mishel Prada. Hermosa is Hiram’s love child with another women, which doesn’t (of course) sit well with Hermione, and she’s described as being even more calculated and ruthless than Hiram, as well as fiercely loyal to her father. She’s previously been living in Miami and running nightclubs, like her younger sister; and naturally that leads to some serious sibling rivalry with Veronica. Oh, and Hermione, of course, who hates the “new” family member. The episode is written by Devon Turner, (“Prom Night,” “The Red Dahlia,” and “The Wrestler”) and directed by Harry Jierjian (“Bizarrodale”)… and somehow it seems like actor Lochlyn Munro is back as Hal Cooper, despite being shot in the head by Penelope Blossom (Nathalie Boltt) at the end of Season 3. In fact, Munro dropped a hint he was returning with a look at the Cooper house’s Halloween decorations from Episode 4. So why — and how — is Hal back? Is it a dream? A tape from his time in prison? Or did he once again, somehow, escape death’s icy embrace? Here’s the official synopsis for the episode: THE TRIALS OF HIRAM AND HERMOINE — Caught between Hiram (Mark Consuelos) and Hermoine’s (Marisol Nichols) double trial, Veronica (Camila Mendes) grapples with what the future holds for her family. Archie (KJ Apa) finds himself the unexpected target of the town’s local businesses. Betty (Lili Reinhart) and Kevin (Casey Cott) join the Junior FBI Training Program, and Jughead (Cole Sprouse) learns some surprising information about his family history. Madchen Amick, Skeet Ulrich and Charles Melton also star. Harry Jierjian directed the episode written by Devon Turner (#405.) Original airdate 11/6/2019.

Season 4, Episode 6: "Chapter Sixty-Three: Hereditary" Airs: November 13 Now that the episode aired, let’s discuss that surprising death at Stonewall Prep. Original coverage follows: This episode is directed by Gabriel Correa, who also directed the season premiere. But more importantly, in this episode Cheryl does something with an evil doll! The title is based on the 2018 horror flick Hereditary, which is a relatively recent reference for Riverdale. Will Cheryl be dealing with the death of her grandmother, a la the plot of that film? And what’s up with the doll? Hmm… The episode promo is intriguing, too, as we get to see the return of Chic (Hart Denton), as Betty searches for info on her brother Charles, Archie gets attacked, Cheryl gets (maybe) possessed), and it looks like there’s a jumper at Stonewall Prep. Here’s the official synopsis, and a deeper breakdown of what to expect: UNEXPECTED VISITORS — As Archie (KJ Apa) struggles to keep the neighborhood kids away from Dodger’s (guest star Juan Riedinger) influence, he turns to an unexpected ally for help. Jughead (Cole Sprouse) uncovers a mystery surrounding the author of the Baxter Brothers books, while Betty (Lili Reinhart) confronts Charles (guest star Wyatt Nash) about his past. Finally, Veronica (Camila Mendes) deals with a major shake-up at home, and Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) and Toni (Vanessa Morgan) get some unexpected visitors at Thistlehouse. Marisol Nichols, Madchen Amick, Mark Consuelos, Casey Cott, Skeet Ulrich and Charles Melton also star. Gabriel Correa directed the episode written by James DeWille (#406.) Original airdate 11/13/2019.

Season 4, Episode 7: "Chapter Sixty-Four: The Ice Storm" Airs: November 20 It took four seasons, but Riverdale finally went full Sweeney Todd with a bonkers sequence of events. Here’s our original coverage and speculation, below: Thanks to the eagle-eyed folks on Reddit and Skeet Ulrich’s Instagram account, we now know that the working title for Episode 7 is “Chapter Sixty-Four: The Ice Storm.” There’s also a picture of what looks like Ms. Grundy (the older, non-molesting comic book version) with a pie — and given the general timing, it’s fair to assume this is probably going to air as a Thanksgiving episode. Also adding fuel to that fire, the movie The Ice Storm is about two families and their neighbors sharing a tempestuous, sexually charged, dangerous Thanksgiving together. Sound like any Cooper/Jones families we know? Speculation aside, we do know this will be a big episode for Mary Andrews, who gets to experience what Riverdale is all about. On the New York Comic Con panel for the show, Aguirre-Sacasa said that by episode’s end, Mary says, “That was the craziest Thanksgiving ever, Archie,” to which her son quips, “Welcome to Riverdale, Mom.” It’ll also take the place of the “three stories” episodes from previous seasons (“Tales From The Darkside” and “The Man in Black”) and will have three different plot-lines going on, though won’t be as segmented as previous years. Here’s the synopsis, a look at some photos from the episode, and a longer breakdown of what it all means: THANKSGIVING IN RIVERDALE — Archie’s (KJ Apa) plan to host a peaceful Thanksgiving dinner at the community center quickly gets derailed when some unexpected guests arrive. Stranded at Stonewall Prep by an ice storm, Jughead (Cole Sprouse) and Betty (Lili Reinhart) search for clues about a recent death on campus. Elsewhere, while FP (Skeet Ulrich), Alice (Madchen Amick), Hiram (Mark Consuelos) and Hermoine (Marisol Nichols) wait out the storm together at Pop’s, Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) and Toni (Vanessa Morgan) get resourceful as they host a dinner for Cheryl’s family. Camila Mendes, Casey Cott and Charles Melton also star. Alex Pillai directed the episode written by Arabella Anderson (#407.) Original airdate 11/20/2019.

Season 4, Episode 8: "Chapter Sixty-Five: In Treatment" Airs: December 4 Now that the episode has aired, let’s chat about Cheryl’s chimerism test, which is actually a real thing! In this episode, Gina Torres (Suits) guest stars as guidance counselor Mrs. Burble and gets everyone into therapy sessions, ostensibly to help out the kids — except the parents, of course get roped into things, and Betty and Alice have a big confrontation about everything that went on last season. We’ll also specifically get to see Betty finding out what happened with her college money when Alice gave it to The Farm in Season 3. You can check out pictures here, and here’s the full synopsis: GINA TORRES GUEST STARS AS RIVERDALE HIGH’S GUIDANCE COUNSELOR — As residents across Riverdale begin receiving more mysterious videotapes on their doorsteps, the seniors of Riverdale High eagerly await their college decision letters. Concerned that the stress may be getting to them, Mrs. Burble (guest star Gina Torres), the school’s guidance counselor, meets with Betty (Lili Reinhart), Archie (KJ Apa), Veronica (Camila Mendes), Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) and Jughead (Cole Sprouse) to discuss what’s plaguing them. Madchen Amick, Mark Consuelos, Casey Cott, Skeet Ulrich and Vanessa Morgan also star. Michael Goi directed the episode written by Tessa Leigh Williams (#408.) Original airdate 12/4/2019.

Season 4, Episode 9: "Chapter Sixty-Six: Tangerine" Airs: December 11 The midseason finale finally put the Jason Blossom storyline to rest, but first we talked to the Riverdale FX team about how they created the Jason dummy. And if you’re wondering about that cliffhanger, we’ve got you covered, too. Looking for some resolution on that Spring Break flash-forward? You’re going to have to wait. Though there will be additional How to Get Away With Murder style flash-forwards to the moment throughout the first half of the season, you won’t get to see exactly what happens to Jughead until the midseason finale, written by Brain E. Paterson. Oh, and what happened to Jughead isn’t the only big event in the midseason finale. You’ll also meet Forsythe Pendleton Jones I (Timothy Webber). That would be the dad of FP (Forsythe Pendleton Jones II) and grandfather of Jughead (Forsythe Pendleton Jones III). He’s a mystery figure that will be teased throughout the first half of the season, and seemingly means bad things for the Joneses, particularly FP, who has been trying to stay on the straight and narrow. On the more positive side, we’ll finally get a resolution to Cheryl’s storyline, and in fact a resolution to what’s been going on since Episode 1: saying goodbye to her brother, Jason. Set photos showed Toni and Cheryl heading back to the riverbank where this whole show started, so chances are we may be getting some sort of Viking funeral/watery sendoff for Jason’s corpse. Here’s some more good news: at least through the midseason finale, all your favorite couples are staying steady. After that? Well… Check out the synopsis here, as well as our breakdown of what it all means: THE SEARCH FOR FORSYTHE PENDLETON JONES I — After declaring war on Hiram (Mark Consuelos), Veronica (Camila Mendes) enlists a secret weapon against her father – her Abuelita (guest star Ana Mercedes). Archie (KJ Apa) and FP (Skeet Ulrich) team up to take Dodger (guest star Juan Riedinger) down for good, while Betty (Lili Reinhart) and Charles (guest star Wyatt Nash) investigate a series of strange attacks aimed at Betty. Elsewhere, Jughead’s (Cole Sprouse) search for his grandpa, Forsythe Pendleton Jones I (guest star Timothy Webber), leads to more questions than answers, while Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) finally makes peace with the past that’s been haunting her. Mädchen Amick, Casey Cott, Charles Melton and Vanessa Morgan also star. Gabriel Correa directed the episode written by Brian E. Paterson (#409.)

Season 4, Episode 10: "Chapter Sixty-Seven: Varsity Blues" Airs: January 22, 2020 Main thing we didn’t expect on Riverdale‘s midseason return? A Chilling Adventures of Sabrina crossover. We don’t know much about the winter premiere episode of Riverdale, though intrepid fans did spot Cheryl Blossom at Pop’s. We’ll also most likely be seeing the River Vixens back in action, and with the Bulldogs on set, it may be a very football focused episode. Heck, even Mr. Honey seems to be getting into the blue and gold action, wearing school colors. The title, “Varsity Blues,” also backs up the football focus, and fingers crossed we get to see Archie in a whipped cream bikini before the hour ends. The episode is directed by Roxanne Benjamin. Here’s the synopsis, and some analysis: SPIRIT WEEK — As Riverdale High prepares for the championship football game against Stonewall Prep, Betty (Lili Reinhart) gets to work on a story about the rivalry between the schools. Archie (KJ Apa) is conflicted when Mary (guest star Molly Ringwald) tells him about Uncle Frank’s (guest star Ryan Robbins) troubled past. Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) goes head to head with Ms. Appleyard (guest star Emily Tennant), the school’s new cheerleading coach, and Veronica (Camila Mendes) hits a road block with her latest Luna Rum recipe. Finally, Jughead (Cole Sprouse) is forced to pick a side after the perks of attending Stonewall Prep begin to interfere with his personal life. Mark Consuelos, Casey Cott, Charles Melton and Vanessa Morgan also star. Roxanne Benjamin directed the episode written by Aaron Allen (#410.)

Season 4, Episode 11: "Chapter Sixty-Eight: Quiz Show" Airs: January 29, 2020 Though we don’t have any “Quiz Show” specific coverage (fun episode, though!) we did hear an update from Ms. Vanessa Morgan about her status for the rest of the season, as well as potentially going into Season 5, around the same time! This episode is written by new Riverdale writer Ted Sullivan, who has quickly become a fan favorite thanks to his frequent interactions online and behind the scenes set photos. That includes the return of Tom Keller (Martin Cummins), and a photo of Jughead sans beanie sitting in Pop’s that made fans speculation alarms go off — particularly because of the whole “burning of the beanie” thing. Oh, and Riverdale High is holding some sort of quiz show, which we know thanks to Mädchen Amick’s Twitter and the title, of course. The episode is directed by Chell Stephen.

Season 4, Episode 12: "Chapter Sixty-Nine: Men Of Honor" Airs: February 5, 2020 Katy Keene wasn’t the only crossover on this episode! We also saw a stealthy appearance by The Punisher. Really. Did someone say, crossover? Veronica Luna is headed down to New York City to visit her friend Katy Keene in the February 5 airing episode. The two will go on a shopping spree, and it’ll help tee up the debut of Katy Keene on The CW the next night.

Season 4, Episode 13: "Chapter Seventy: The Ides of March" Airs: February 12, 2020 Welp, we predicted that this episode was when Jughead was going to “die,” and in fact, he “died.” Or did he? Let’s break down the clues for this one.

Season 4, Episode 14: "Chapter Seventy-One: How To Get Away With Murder" Airs: February 26, 2020 We finally got to find out what Jughead’ murder looked like, but did not mean Souphead Jones, his identical cousin who likes soup. Here’s what we’ve got on this one, which is written by Arabella Anderson and directed by James DeWille: THE AFTERMATH — When a night in the woods goes horribly awry, Betty (Lili Reinhart), Archie (KJ Apa) and Veronica (Camila Mendes) are forced to confront what one of them may be capable of. Cole Sprouse, Marisol Nichols, Mädchen Amick, Mark Consuelos, Casey Cott and Skeet Ulrich also star. James DeWille directed the episode written by Arabella Anderson (#414.) Original airdate 2/26/2020. It’s a fair guess that this episode is going to bring together all the threads of the flash-forwards we’ve seen since the end of Season 3; though with no photos or preview (as of this writing), we can’t be 100% sure; just like we can’t be 100% sure Jughead isn’t really dead. He’s not, though.

Season 4, Episode 15: "Chapter Seventy-Two: To Die For" Airs: March 4, 2020 JK, Jughead was alive the whole time — but so was a spark between Betty and Archie. And a new mystery launched: who is Donna Sweett? In the Nicole Kidman movie To Die For, she becomes famous after manipulating a high school student to murder her husband. Inasmuch as Riverdale ever follows the title of their episodes, could this tie back to the flash-forward scene of Bret ripping into Betty for taking Jughead’s spot in Yale, after his “death”? Could it perhaps have something to do with Alice, who is an aspiring news anchor, just like Kidman’s character was in the movie? Seems like more the latter, as here’s the synopsis: MURDER IN A SMALL TOWN — Alice (Mädchen Amick) begins shooting a documentary about Riverdale and the latest mystery involving one of its own. Meanwhile, Betty (Lili Reinhart), Archie (KJ Apa) and Veronica (Camila Mendes) fall deeper into a web of lies as the investigation gets underway. Madelaine Petsch, Marisol Nichols, Mark Consuelos, Casey Cott, Skeet Ulrich, Charles Melton and Vanessa Morgan also star. Shannon Kohli directed the episode written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (#415.) Original airdate 3/4/2020.

Season 4, Episode 16: "Chapter Seventy-Three: The Locked Room" Airs: March 11, 2020 The whole thing came to a head as Jughead and Betty explained all the secrets behind the former’s “murder.” A “locked room” mystery is a classic. A body is found, all the doors are locked from the inside of the room, and nobody else was seen coming in or out. Whodunnit? Could this be about the “murder” of Jughead? Or someone else? And does the title come from the Swedish novel “The Locked Room” by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö? The 1952 TV movie of the same name? Or, more likely, the third episode of the first season of HBO’s True Detective? Whatever happens, we do know one big detail: Alice films a documentary, and according to Mädchen Amick she got to work with the whole cast.

Season 4, Episode 17: "Chapter Seventy-Four: Wicked Little Town" Airs: April 15, 2020 Episode 17 is this year’s musical episode, and the series will be loosely tackling Hedwig and the Angry Inch! It’ll be written by Tessa Leigh Williams, who wrote/co-wrote the previous two musical episodes, and may feature a few guest stars. Here’s a synopsis for your speculating pleasure: After the previous debacles of Carrie and Heathers, Kevin Keller has decided to revive Riverdale High’s tradition of hosting a Variety Show! But when Mr. Honey forbids him from performing a number from Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Kevin and our gang rallies against their principal—by each performing a number from Hedwig, turning the Variety Show into a full-fledged musical that, as always, reflects our characters’ inner lives and struggles. And amidst all the drama, one forbidden “showmance” begins to blossom…

Season 4, Episode 18: "Chapter Seventy-Five: Lynchian" Airs: TBA We don’t have a lot of info for this one other than it’s written by Brian E. Paterson, and certainly seems to feature flashbacks to the teens when they were little kids. Aguirre-Sacasa has (as of this writing) posted two stills — one that could be of either little Archie and Betty, and one that’s definitely little Archie and Betty. And in fact, includes an iconic moment mentioned, but never seen, when Archie asked Betty to marry him, and she said “ask me again when we’re 18, and I’ll say yes.” It’s also titled Lynchian, in reference to director/writer David Lynch who partially inspired the entire series… Something that was teased back at New York Comic Con.

Season 4, Episode 19: "Chapter Seventy-Six: Killing Mr. Honey" Airs: TBA Guess who’s directing this episode? None other than Mädchen Amick, who has been training behind the scenes and is ready to step into the big time. It won’t be the Twin Peaks inspired episode Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa has been mulling, as Amick hoped. But some behind the scenes pics have fans speculating, including Kevin and his dad Tom hanging out at Pop’s and hatching a plan, and what certainly seems like a scene of Amick’s Alice and FP Jones, setting ‘shippers hearts a flutter. And then there’s the title, which was revealed via Amick’s Insta Story. Aguirre-Sacasa has noted that the novel “Killing Mr. Griffin” by Lois Duncan was one of the influences for this season. In the book, a group of students kidnap their English teacher, and it was adapted into a TV film in 1997. It also was probably the inspo for the 1999 box office bomb Teaching Mrs. Tingle, which was originally titled Killing Mrs. Tingle until Columbine happened, and they changed the name.

Season 4, Episode 20: "Chapter Seventy-Seven" Airs: TBA No info yet, though important to note that this was reportedly the last episode filmed before production shut down because of COVID-19.

Season 4, Episode 21: "Chapter Seventy-Eight" Airs: TBA No info yet!