Riverdale: Preview for season three episode 'No Exit' FREE now for the biggest moments from morning TV SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign up fornow for the biggest moments from morning TV When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Riverdale season three episode nine, No Exit. Riverdale season three returned this week following a midseason break and dived straight back into the bizarre Gargoyle King mystery. Episode nine, titled No Exit, also focused on Archie Andrews (played by KJ Apa), who has been living in a cabin in Canada since escaping prison. When the convict is attacked by a bear in the woods, while out with his dog Vegas, he puts in a distress call. On the phone in the cabin, Archie is asked how severe his injuries are, and though bleeding heavily, he only says “it’s bad”. After, he appears to pass out or hallucinate and is suddenly sat in the cabin with deceased Cassidy Bullock (Harrison MacDonald) and three dead men from the mines. The guys ask him to play Gryphons and Gargoyles, claiming it is the only way he can get back to Riverdale. First, Archie is tasked with defeating the Black Hood and goes back in time to the moment before the Black Hood shot his father and takes him down. He then finds himself playing the board game with Warden Norton and is tasked with killing the Gargoyle King. Believing the Gargoyle King is Hiram Lodge (Mark Consuelous), Archie stabs the father of his former girlfriend Veronica (Camila Mendes). Riverdale season 3 spoilers: Did Archie Andrews die in episode nine? Riverdale season 3 spoilers: In episode nine Archie Andrews was playing G&G with Betty and Jughead His actions elevate him to the final level, where he is playing with Betty Cooper (Lili Reinhart), Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse) and Veronica. For his last task, Archie is asked to kill the man who got him into all the trouble - himself. Suddenly, he finds himself with a bat in his hand in his own bedroom, telling his father he is responsible because he is weak and stupid. After smashing his own face in, blood is seen pouring out of his body as he lay on his bed with his eyes open. Has Archie really killed himself? Or is it all just a figment of his imagination, or perhaps he was hallucinating? Riverdale season 3 spoilers: Archie Andrews told his dad he was to blame for the situation he is in Riverdale season 3 spoilers: Fan spots MAJOR clue which proves Archie Andrews is NOT dead?<doc-sep>Hiram gets shot in the new trailer for Riverdale season 3, episode 10 By Katie Louise Smith Hiram takes a bullet to the chest, FP Jones and Hermione Lodge look like they're forming an alliance and Jughead finally makes moves on the Gargoyle Gang in the next episode of Riverdale. Following an explosive mid-season premiere featuring the potential death of [SPOILER], the trailer for episode 10 of Riverdale season 3 has arrived and it looks like Hiram Lodge's manipulative schemes are about to be put on hold for an indefinite amount of time BECAUSE HE'S ABOUT TO GET SHOT. The episode, titled 'The Stranger', will air on Wednesday January 23rd and by the sounds of things, will feature quite a few confrontations. According to a press release, the synopsis for episode 10 reads: With SAT’s around the corner, Alice (Madchen Amick) and FP (Skeet Ulrich) urge Jughead (Cole Sprouse) and Betty (Lili Reinhart) to stop investigating G&G and start focusing on their SAT prep. However, when Alice takes things one step too far, Betty is forced to come face-to-face with someone from her past. Finally, Jughead makes a bold move against the Gargoyle Gang. Oh, and on top of all that... Hiram Lodge is shot in the chest. Yes, Riverdale's big bad has finally been taken down - but who did it? Who shot Hiram? A lot of things seem to be kicking off in this episode (including an ominous moment between Hermione Lodge and FP Jones) so let's go on a deep dive, shall we? Hiram Lodge gets shot in next week's Riverdale episode. Picture: The CW First things first, Veronica is VERY UPSET! Mija is crying but why? Is she sad about Archie? Is she feeling guilty about kissing Reggie? Is she crying because her evil dad got shot? WHAT'S WRONG, RONNIE? ! via GIPHY Betty is off to see ol' Papa Coop, who is still cooped up Hannibal-style behind all that glass. As we all know, Hal Cooper aka the Black Hood will finally make his grand return in next week's episode, but what does he want?! Seeing as Betty grills her mother about money later in the trailer, could Betty be visiting her dad to get the scoop on that Blossom inheritance schmoney? Or maybe the money they got from selling the Register? Whatever it is, it seems strictly business, this is definitely not a "how was your day at school, sweetie?" chit chat. via GIPHY JUGHEAD IS SHOOK! Ok, so... he's in Dilton's bunker, which is where we later see Fangs filling Jug in on all the tea about the Gargoyle Gang. But what does he find down there? Drugs? Dead bodies? via GIPHY Fred squaring up to Hiram and threatening him with death? EXACTLY THE CONTENT I LIKE TO SEE. Clearly, Fred has had it. OFFICIALLY. And he wants to make his bones with Hiram. But will he be the one who pulls the trigger? BITCH, I HOPE SO! via GIPHY FP Jones and Hermione Lodge teaming up for a takedown? I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT! Hermione tells FP that "it's time" but what exactly is it time for, Mrs Mayor? Now, this could go one of two ways... and judging by FP's reaction, it doesn't sound like either way is gonna be good for him. Does she want him to end the Serpents once and for all? Or does she want him to take one for the team (aka her) and kill Hiram? Have they been plotting a long con this entire time?! I don't know... I think she's up to something that's gonna ruin FP's life a little bit. via GIPHY "TELL ME WHERE THAT MONEY WENT..." In case you've forgotten, Alice doesn't have a job which means the Coopers have had like, no income for the past 6 months. Alice got quite a hefty lump sum from the sale of the Register and - if it was ever distributed - Betty should have got a nooooice cheque from Clifford Blossom's inheritance fund (because she's also technically a Blossom, duh...) but it sounds like Alice has squandered the lot. If she's given all her savings over to the Farm... I swear to GOD. (Also, WHY ARE THEY DRINKING GLASSES OF MILK?! WHAT SADISTIC CULT IS THIS? )! via GIPHY Double agent Fangs Fogarty, at your service. Fangs, you're a real one. Please be careful. We can't afford to lose you. via GIPHY Gargoyle King on the bridge... mysterious man in a hat walking towards it... WHAT IS HAPPENING?! WHO IS THAT?! IS THAT THE STRANGER? THE TITULAR ROLE?! THAT'S DEFINITELY HIRAM'S CAR, RIGHT?! IS THE KING ABOUT TO SWITCH ON HIM? ! via GIPHY WHO SHOT HIRAM LODGE? Finally, Riverdale's premiere twirly moustache villain has got his comeuppance but who got the shot in? Was it Fred, who has wanted to kill Hiram since 1867? Was it FP, who might have been conspiring with Hermione? Was it Hermione herself? (Marisol Nichols did just tease an upcoming scene where Hermione has a gun...) Was it Archie? Or was it one of Hiram's associates, worried about being cut out of his complete and utter take over of Riverdale? Only time will tell... via GIPHY Riverdale returns on Wednesday January 23rd, usual time, usual place. SEE YOU THERE.<doc-sep>Archie Andrews (KJ Apa) looks to be dead. That's right, Riverdale went full-on The Revenant meets Game of Thronesand left its hero to bleed to death in a dusty old Canadian cabin after a bear attacked him in the woods. I didn't make any of this up. Riverdale's midseason premiere ended with park rangers finding a lifeless Archie covered in blood after he was attacked by what he called a grizzly (we didn't actually see the creature in question). He then spent several hours -- based on the change in light from the time Archie called the rangers to the time they actually showed up -- having vivid dreams about killing his demons, which included his innocent former self. Archie really went through a lot in this episode, like even more than the nuns who drank the poisonous blue juice so they wouldn't have to testify against Hiram (Mark Consuelos). It was an episode we will never forget. Discover your new favorite show: Watch This Now! Can Riverdale really kill off Archie though? Does it think it's The Vampire Diaries now? Not in Season 3! We refuse to believe it, and thus we at TV Guide have come up with five ways Archie can bring his beautiful ginger head back to life, because gosh darnit, we are not done staring at those fantastic abs. We will not be denied, Riverdale gods! KJ Apa, Riverdale DIYAH PERA, DIYAH PERA/THE CW 1. It was all a dream. Archie spent most of the episode in a series of fever dreams/hallucinations about literally killing the demons that were haunting him. Maybe his "death" is just an extension of that. He's just dreaming he died and he'll wake up with the cuts healed. Or maybe he was never attacked by a bear at all. The rangers didn't show up until after nightfall, so Archie's subconscious could just be screwing with him. 2. He's Riverdale's version of Harry Potter. Harry Potter technically died during battle with Voldemort, but the fates decided he wasn't ready to depart and sent him back to take on the Dark Lord once and for all. Maybe this death is how Archie actually meets the Gargoyle King, and when it's decided that his destiny is not fulfilled, he'll be sent to rejoin his body to actually complete the quest and people can stop drinking poisonous blue juice. 9 Twisted Shows to Watch After Bingeing YOU on Netflix 3. Sabrina brings him back to life. Sure, the producers have said numerous times that a Riverdale and Chilling Adventures of Sabrinacrossover isn't happening yet, but doesn't it feel just a little convenient that a witch with a penchant for necromancy is just over the border? If Sabrina (Kiernan Shipka) does make the trip to save Archie, let's just hope she does a better job rejoining his soul with his body than she did with Harvey's brother in Season 1 of her own show. 4. Archie gets bitten by a werewolf. Oh, that sounds crazy, huh? Well, this season is about someone who has to spend at least an hour getting dressed in robes and a skeleton mask and who attaches giant twigs to his back in order to terrorize high school students and nuns, so hold your judgement. If the producing team is not ready to bring in witches, that doesn't mean we can't go supernatural at all. Maybe Archie was actually attacked by a werewolf that looked big enough to be a grizzly (and let's be honest, you would not be shocked if Archie mistook one for the other) and now he will come back stronger than ever (but will keep a waxed chest because this is The CW). Riverdale: What the Actual Hell Is Hiram Up To? 5. The Farm is involved somehow. The least exciting option would be if Edgar Never Ever and his culty farm has some way to revive people from the dead. They allegedly make babies float over fires, and we don't actually know the full extent of the Farm's influence, so it's not out of the question that it might be able to get all that blood back in Archie's beautiful body where it belongs. The question is, if the Farm is the reason he survives this horrifying attack, will he join? Would he be like their messiah? Roberto, call me. Riverdale airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on The CW. (Disclosure: TV Guide is owned by CBS, one of The CW's parent companies)<doc-sep>After Archie, now working as a 16-year-old forest ranger, is attacked by that bear, he falls into a near-death fever dream. It’s a darker and deadlier version of of A Christmas Carol, where Archie returns to the three moments he is most ashamed of — the time he didn’t kill the Black Hood the time he didn’t kill Hiram Lodge , and the time he didn’t kill the “stupid” part of himself — and we realize he seriously regrets not murdering more people. While the whole thing is a little macabre, it’s meant to be a hero’s journey that leads Archie to the self-acceptance and self-forgiveness he so obviously needs to return home. Everyone else may already understand Archie is a young teen boy who should have never confronted a hooded murderer or assassinated his girlfriend’s mob boss dad, but Archie has yet to absolve himself for such normal behavior. These dream trials are the only way to change that.<doc-sep>
Riverdale: Preview for season three episode 'No Exit' Riverdale fans were left scrambling for clues proving Archie Andrews (played by KJ Apa) is alive after he seemed to die in this week's Riverdale on The CW and Netflix. The CW left fans wondering is Archie dead after he got attacked by a bear and appeared to bleed out. Riverdale season three will continue on Thursday on The CW and Friday on Netflix when we will all find out if we watched Archie die. Is Archie Andrews dead in Riverdale? It seems unlikely that Archie Andrews is really dead in Riverdale, though his injuries did look very serious indeed at the end of Thursday’s episode on The CW. In Riverdale season three, episode nine, titled No Exit (which is available to watch now on Netflix), Archie was mauled by a bear in his cabin in the Canadian wilderness. Although he tries to patch himself up, Archie is shown looking close to death at the end of the episode when he is found by park rangers. Riverdale fans, however, should not be too worried about whether Archie Andrews is dead. WHO IS IN THE CAST OF RIVERDALE SEASON 3? Is Archie dead in Riverdale? On the episode cast lists for the rest of Riverdale season three on IMDB, KJ Apa is mentioned as appearing in every episode of season three, suggesting he will be back in some form This seems good evidence that the actor will be back, but is not a guarantee. Riverdale has always owed a debt to TV show Twin Peaks (which featured Alice Cooper actress Madchen Amick), and this season even has an upcoming episode titled Fire Walk with Me, which is the name of the Twin Peaks spin-off movie. Twin Peaks featured appearances from Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee) in nearly every episode, despite the fact that she died in the first episode, so Riverdale could take inspiration from this and only feature Archie in flashback from now on. RIVERDALE SEASON 3 RELEASE DATE, CAST, TRAILER, PLOT Did Archie really die in Riverdale, or will he be back for the rest of season 3? The title of Riverdale season three, episode nine was No Exit, which is taken from a play by Jean-Paul Sartre set in Hell, adding more evidence that Archie could be dead. However, this is not the first time a character has seemed to die and has since made a full recovery. Other example of Riverdale characters who got this close to death include Fred Andrews (Luke Perry), who got shot by the Black Hood at the end of season one, Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse), who got beaten up by the Ghoulies in season two, and Cheryl Blossom (Madelaine Petsch), who actually did die in the season one finale before Archie resuscitated her. Judging by the events of No Exit, Archie is certainly trying his best to survive. In the dream/hallucination he entered into after the bear attack, he found himself playing Griffins and Gargoyles for his chance to return to Riverdale. WILL THERE BE A CROSS-OVER BETWEEN RIVERDALE AND SABRINA? Characters like Jughead have been this close to death before in Riverdale Riverdale: Trailer for season three episode 'The Stranger'