All 7 Riverdale seasons ranked from worst to best

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6. Riverdale season 5

Riverdale season 5 got off to a great start. We saw the resolution of season 4, which culminated in the long-awaited graduation of the seniors of Riverdale High. It was a really cool moment for fans who have been watching the show since the beginning. We knew that Riverdale needed to change as it went on, and that change happened quickly in season 5.

There was a seven-year time jump following the first few episodes in season 5. Initially, I was really excited about the time jump. It felt like the creative team exhausted those high school stories, and there was a great opportunity to bring in a new wave of drama to Riverdale as Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, Cheryl, Toni, and the rest of the gang started to grow up. They’d already been through so much.

The time jump, in my opinion, could not have worked out worse, though. I can’t understand the thought process to go aliens, nearly destroyed Riverdale, and Big Sky truckers storyline with the time jump. They also brought all of our faves back to teach at Riverdale High, which had been shut down. It was far too bold of a swing to take when all they needed to do was send the gang to college or wherever and have them reunite as pre-30-year-olds in Riverdale. They could have gone I Know What You Did Last Summer. They could have gone younger Desperate Housewives drama. Instead, we got the gang being teachers at Riverdale High and trying to save the town. Ughhhh.

Riverdale was a lot better in season 4, which is next on the list.

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