When Riverdale will return to The CW
The release date for Riverdale Season 4, Episode 17 on The CW will be Wednesday, April 15, when the episode (titled “Wicked Little Town”) will air in the show’s usual time slot of 9 p.m. ET.
For international viewers, this means that Netflix will also begin to release new episodes of the show again. “Wicked Little Town” will air on the streamer outside of the U.S. on Thursday, April 16. The episode will be released at 8:01 p.m. BST. When you can expect the episode to drop on Netflix in your country will depend on your time zone.
U.S. viewers who want to watch Riverdale online will be able to do so shortly after the episode airs on TV on April 15. After that time, the episode (and the previous four episodes of Riverdale) will be available to watch online on The CW website and app.
In the U.S., all episodes of Riverdale Season 4 will come to the streaming service eight days after the finale airs. However, it is not yet known what exactly will count as the Season 4 finale.
With production stalled on the show, its makers might decide to make the last episode they have the season finale, which would mean the season is coming to Netflix fairly soon. Alternatively, they might choose to finish filming Season 4 when production resumes. This would mean that the show would not come to Netflix until later in the year.
What will happen in Riverdale Season 4, Episode 17?
The official CW synopsis for “Wicked Little Town” reads: “After the previous debacles of Carrie and Heathers, Kevin has decided to revive Riverdale High’s tradition of hosting a variety show. But when Mr. Honey forbids him from performing a number from Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Kevin and our gang rally against their principal—by each performing a number from Hedwig, turning the variety show into a full-fledged musical that, as always, reflects our characters’ inner lives and struggles. Amidst the drama, one forbidden ‘showmance’ begins to blossom.”
Among the songs from the musical confirmed to be performed in the episode are the song that is giving “Wicked Little Town” its title as well as “Midnight Radio.” A poster for the episode also confirmed that the episode will see the band The Archies moving from the comics to the screen. Footage from the Season 4 trailer saw Archie (KJ Apa), Jughead (Cole Sprouse) and Veronica (Camila Mendes) taking up instruments to form the supergroup.
Riverdale creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa said in a statement: “Musical episodes have become a yearly tradition on Riverdale, but this year, we wanted to try something different. When we heard that [Hedwig composer] Stephen Trask was a fan of Riverdale, we thought, ‘Is there a way we can do Hedwig and still have it tie into the stories we’re telling?’
“Doing a deep dive, we figured out a cool way to use classic songs like ‘Wicked Little Town’ and ‘Midnight Radio’ that made total sense and are just amazing and iconic. And bonus, Hedwig is literally Cole’s favorite musical!”
Riverdale returns to The CW on Wednesday, April 15 and Netflix on April 16.
