Riverdale fans react to shock cliffhanger ending
Archie is currently on the run, having escaped from prison earlier in the season
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The mid-season premiere of Riverdale, titled “Chapter Forty-Four: No Exit”, delivered a massive shock ending for fans: Archie Andrews (KJ Apa) was attacked by a grizzly bear while hiding out in the woods.
Despite having his name cleared by Veronica Lodge, Archie is still on the run, having escaped from prison earlier on in the season.
Following the attack, Archie hallucinated himself playing Gryphons and Gargoyles with the boys he was accused of murdering, then with Warden Norton, who had tortured him in prison. He even saw himself killing Hiram Lodge.
Although we see him stumble back to his cabin and bandage himself up, his calls for help appear to have been too late. Archie is, as far as we know, dead.
That said, promos for season 3 have already shown scenes of Archie from later episodes, suggesting all may not be as it appears.
Still, the episode’s ending came as a major shock to fans.
Riverdale airs on Wednesdays on CW at 8pm ET/PT.
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