Archie Andrews: Last News

KJ Apa is looking back at his time on Riverdale.

The time has finally come to say goodbye to Riverdale. And with the final episode on Wednesday night came a MAJOR twist about the love square between beloved characters’ Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Jughead Jones, and Archie Andrews.

Ginchy! Riverdale season 7 takes the characters back to the 1950s for the show’s final season — where these cool cats are the bees’ knees of high school for one more go-round.

A lasting impression. Riverdale is gearing up for its seventh and final season on The CW — but fans have watched the cast change on and off screen since the series first debuted.

The definition of a slow burn love story. Archie Andrews (KJ Apa) and Betty Cooper’s (Lili Reinhart) steamy chemistry — and romantic potential — has captivated many Riverdale fans over the years.

Their final run. From Riverdale to Nancy Drew, TV fans are gearing up to say goodbye to their favorite shows in 2023.

Their little ones! KJ Apa, Vanessa Morgan and more stars from Riverdale have offered glimpses at their off-screen families.

The CW has given premiere and finale dates for its popular, long-running series Riverdale, which is coming to a close this spring.The network announced that the Archie-adapted show, which began in 2017, will return to TV Wednesday, March 29 at 9pm.And the final episode, Deadline reported, will air on Wednesday, August 23. Latest update: The CW has given premiere and finale dates for its popular, long-running series Riverdale, which is coming to a close this springSince being renewed for the next installment, executive producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa has used social media to tease behind-the-scenes content.Back in October her uploaded a photo of Lili Reinhart, who plays Betty Cooper, and Vanessa Morgan, who plays Tori Topaz.

EXCLUSIVE: The CW has expanded the cast of Riverdale for the upcoming seventh and final season. Nicholas Barasch (Hadestown) and Karl Walcott (Le Chalet) have been tapped for major recurring roles on the Archie Comics series, developed and executive produced by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.

Meghan Markle has revealed how her childhood love for comics appears to have foreshadowed aspects of her adult life, while insisting she didn't intentionally name her son after one of her favourite characters.   Meghan, 41, delves into what life was like when she was growing up in her latest Archetypes podcast with Mindy Kaling.  The duo delight listeners with talk of their favourite books as kids, which include the novel Harriet the Spy and Archie.  Originally known as America’s Typical Teenager, Archie Andrews is a klutzy-but-kind nature character who also happens to have red hair and freckles just like the Duke of Sussex.The comic book strip has been transformed for a modern-day audience with Riverdale, a subversive take on Archie and his friends as they explore the mysteries of what lies beneath Riverdale's wholesome facade. During the podcast, Mindy says that the comics "never got too sexy”, before she jovially draws Meghan's attention to the likeness of her husband Prince Harry to the comic’s lothario by gushing: "Well, you like redheads.” Sensing the joke, the Duchess wittily responds: "I do and I like the name Archie”.  Meghan adds: "I was alone so much as a child, and also a latchkey kid and I think I read a lot of Archie comic books.

The Duchess of Sussex has talked of her childhood as a 'latchkey kid' in a new Archetypes podcast episode released on Spotify. In conversation with American actress Mindy Kaling, Meghan, who is currently on an unofficial Royal tour with Prince Harry, described how she was “alone so much as a child” and was a “latchkey kid”.The conversation arose as Meghan talked about her favourite childhood reading material, saying she romanticised the Archie comics because she wanted the “cookie cutter-looking perfect life”.The duchess said: “I was alone so much as a child, right, and also a latchkey kid, and I think I read a lot of Archie comic books ironically.

Riverdale comes to an end.The actor, best known for playing Archie Andrews in The CW series, shared a photo of his new buzzcut on Instagram ahead of the finale on July 31.In the caption, Apa wrote: “Reset. One Fast Move.”His Riverdale co-star Marisol Nichols, who plays Hermione Lodge, replied: “Love!”“No more Archie, this is KJ,” a fan wrote with laughing emojis.A post shared by KJ Apa (@kjapa)The actor’s new haircut is for upcoming motorcycle racing film One Fast Move, directed by Kelly Blatz.

Archie Andrews, is that you?

Riverdale wraps up its sixth season next month, with their seventh and final season arriving in 2023, with star KJ Apa already making plans for his post-Riverdale life.The 24-year-old actor was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, and starred in a New Zealand soap opera dubbed Shortland Street before landing the role of Archie Andrews on The CW's Riverdale following a global talent search.Apa revealed to US Weekly during The CWupfronts in May that he plans on returning to New Zealand later this year... and he wants to convince partner Clara Berry to move there permanently with their eight-month sonSasha Vai Keneti Apa. Post-Riverdale:Riverdale wraps up its sixth season next month, with their seventh and final season arriving in 2023, with star KJ Apa already making plans for his post-Riverdale life Convince:Apa revealed to US Weekly during The CW upfronts in May that he plans on returning to New Zealand later this year...

Now leaving Riverdale, next stop … New Zealand? KJ Apa revealed he’s planning to visit home later this year — and the actor just might need to convince partner Clara Berry to make their vacation a little more permanent.

It was announced that his show Riverdale would be coming to an end after season 7 in 2023.And KJ Apa went out looking great.The 24-year-old hunky actor looked dapper as he led the star parade at TheCW Upfront Presentation in New York City on Thursday.Scroll down for video Hunk: KJ Apalooked dapper as he led the star parade at The CW Upfront Presentation in New York City on Thursday Sad: This came as it was announced that Riverdale will be ending with its seventh season which will premiere in early 2023, The CW announced on ThursdayKJ - who plays the lead role of Archie Andrews in the series - looked dapper in a red suit over a yellow patterned top and clean white sneakers. The Auckland, New Zealand native's medium-length hair matched his red suit as it was disheveled.He was not the only star in attendance as Supernatural actor Jensen Ackles also hit the red carpet.

As the CW often has done at its upfront presentations, the marque final slot that closed the event today was given to a signature series that is coming to an end.

The CW revealed this morning that it was bringing “iconic” drama series Riverdale to an end with its seventh season and it plans to give it an “appropriate send off”.

The CW is saying goodbye to Riverdale.

is loving his new role as dad to baby boy Sasha. The star and Clara Berry welcomed their first child together on Sept. 23, and fatherhood is looking good on the actor.«When you have a child, it pulls everything closer in your life in terms of the people that you love, your friends,» Apa told ET's Melicia Johnson at the 39th annual PaleyFest L.A.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched “Chapter Ninety-Six: Welcome to Rivervale,” the sixth season premiere of “Riverdale.”The sixth season of the CW’s “Riverdale” certainly opened with a heart-stopper.With narration by Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse), the show introduced viewers to a parallel town to the titular one: Rivervale, where things were so dark its residents took part in ritual sacrifice, leading to the demise of Archie Andrews (KJ Apa) when the entire town came together to offer him up. Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) was the one to commit the act, reaching into his chest and yanking out his heart, leaving it to pulse in her palm for a few seconds to an enraptured crowd.