[s5e4] Chapter Eighty: Purgatorio May 2026

Returns to Riverdale after serving in the Army. He finds the town in a state of decay and "purgatory," largely under the control of Hiram Lodge.

Has become the new Queen of the Southside Serpents and is pregnant. She is the one who catches Archie up on the town's dire state. 📉 State of Riverdale [S5E4] Chapter Eighty: Purgatorio

The episode title "Purgatorio" reflects the town's current status: Returns to Riverdale after serving in the Army

A struggling writer living in New York. He is facing debt, writer's block, and a crumbling personal life. [S5E4] Chapter Eighty: Purgatorio

Hiram Lodge has systematically stripped the town of its resources to build his own private community, SoDale.

Riverdale is on the verge of losing its town charter.