

As the jury begins deliberations in his murder trial, Archie (KJ Apa) makes a surprising request about how he wants to spend his final days of summer. According to The CW's official "Labor Day" synopsis (see below), Archie will - indeed - still be in danger of going to prison when the show resumes next month.ĪND THE VERDICT IS.
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However, it didn't really clarify whether or not Archie's trial had already been concluded by the point in time. The Riverdale trailer that debuted at San Diego Comic-Con in July confirmed that the season 3 premiere will take place around the titular holiday, at the beginning of the new school year. Related: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Photos Feature the Weird Sisters That will change with season 3, when Riverdale picks up in real time - following a dramatic conclusion to season 2 that saw Betty's dad Hal Cooper revealed as the Black Hood and Archie framed for murder by Veronica's own father, Hiram Lodge. However, all that took place over the course of a single year in the lives of Archie Andrews and his schoolmates, with nary a time jump to help cover more ground. Since it premiered early last year, The CW's dark and soapy Archie Comics TV show has pitted it heroes against a pair of mysterious killers, a dangerous gang of drug-dealing bikers and more corrupt city officials than you can shake a stick at.


Meanwhile, it seems that trouble is once again brewing behind closed doors at the Cooper household. The synopsis for the Riverdale season 3 premiere episode, "Labor Day", reveals that Archie's murder trial will reach its conclusion when The CW TV series returns.
