‘Riverdale' season 2 promises a much darker storyline; season 1 has an alternate ending, says KJ Apa
Fans were excited to see what “Riverdale” had to offer when it was first announced, and everyone would agree that season one surely delivered a darker version of what could be the most popular comic book in the world. This, however, resulted to an enjoyably twisted series for young adults that totally reinvented how “Archie” should be taken.
According to “Riverdale” star Cole Sprouse, next season is about to get darker and packed with more twists than the first. Even before “Riverdale” premiered, the series was already marketed as a moody and subversive take on the original Archie comics, which were very wholesome. Season one reinvented this and took a dive into the town Archie and his crew call home.
The show’s second season will get bleaker. Sprouse is not even the first actor to say this. Camila Mendes, who plays Veronica, revealed in an interview earlier this month that Archie himself is about to get a grim storyline, writes Screen Rant. This is likely to be tied to his father, who got shot in the final moments of season 1.
Sprouse, however, was not specific about which character was about to get a more disturbing story arc. He, however, said that the show is about to get even more mysterious. All these revelations are in line with what showrunner Roberto Aguirre Sacasa said in the weeks that led to the finale of the first season.
While season one's ending surely shocked a lot of viewers, it was actually supposed to be something completely different, according to KJ Apa, as written by Mirror. The actor said that the alternate ending was shown to him and Luke Perry, who plays Fred Andrews.
When asked about the alternate ending, KJ Apa said he was not sure what he was supposed to say, but he revealed that it had something to do with the Blossoms. Regardless of what the ending was supposed to be, Fred was still shot, and things will remain shaken for Archie when season two starts. Apa did say that his character will be different, as his will be pretty shaken up. Indeed, things will get gnarly.
There’s still no final return date for “Riverdale” on The CW in the US, but production is set to begin on June 2017. The show also airs on Netflix US and Netflix Australia.
