This is not your typical Riverdale finale. First of all, it was directed by star Madchen Amick in her directorial debut. Second of all, it wasn't meant to be a Riverdale finale in the first place.
Production was forced to shut down due to the pandemic with two and a half episodes left to film, so instead of a reveal-packed hour meant to solve some mysteries and set up some new ones for the next season, tonight's finale is a different kind of story.
It follows nearly all of the Riverdale High students we know and love facing off against Principal Honey (Kerr Smith) when he tries to cancel prom, which for them is just the last straw in terms of things he's canceled.
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