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2 • March 20 - 26, 2022 Entertainment Now By Dana Simpson TV Media I t's time to turn the page and begin a new frame of Archie Andrews (K.J. Apa, "Song- bird," 2020) and friends, be- cause the second half of "River- dale" Season 6 begins Sunday, March 20, on CW. Series fans everywhere have been waiting for the dark high school drama to air Part 2 of Season 6 since it aired its 100th episode on CW in December of last year. Titled "Chapter One Hundred: The Jughead Paradox," the final episode before the break saw Jughead (Cole Sprouse, "Five Feet Apart," 2019) reach his breaking point and take off on a quest to solve the myster- ies plaguing his hometown of Riverdale. Of course (and spoilers ahead for those not yet caught up), "Chapter Ninety-Nine: The Witch- ing Hour(s)" also featured a very special guest: Sabrina Spellman (Keirnan Shipka) from "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina." As die- hard fans of the Archie Comics universe will know, Sabrina, while vastly different in lifestyle, hails from the same world as Archie and friends. This time, however, fans of the TV series adaptations finally got to see a crossover event that will be talked about for sea- sons to come. Before "Riverdale" celebrated its 100-episode milestone (a milestone that, in the industry, al- lows the show to enter syndicated reruns), plenty had occurred in Season 6. During what is often referred to as Season 6's "five- episode special event" that takes place in the related universe of Rivervale, viewers discover that Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch, "Polaroid," 2019) unleashed a curse on Riverdale as revenge for its involvement in past atrocities. Tied up in Riverdale's history of witch hunts and trials, Cheryl's anger paved the way for Sabrina's introduction into the series and the injection of further super- natural elements into the show's storylines. One of these haunting de- velopments is tied to Jughead and Tabitha's (Erinn Westbrook, "Insatiable") apartment. Now that the couple — who finally proclaimed their love for one another — have discovered their home is possessed by the spirits of dead couple Sam and Diane, fans are interested to see how that plot point progresses and whether the sinister fate of the dead couple could foreshadow inevitable disaster for Riverdale's newest sweethearts. Among other earth-shattering paranormal events in the first five episodes of Season 6, Ar- chie is dead, Veronica (Camila Mendes, "Palm Springs," 2020) sends Reggie (Charles Melton, "Bad Boys for Life," 2020) to Hell, Toni (Vanessa Morgan, "Finding Carter") accidentally kills Darla Dickenson's (Azura Skye, "One Missed Call," 2008) son and is haunted by La Llorona before eventually becoming the Mexican folkloric mourner herself, and both Kevin (Casey Cott, "Asking For It," 2021) and Jughead sell their souls. Talk about an action-packed pre- hiatus cliffhanger! Heading into the next part of the season with "Chapter One Hundred and One," the cast and crew of the series are keeping whatever information they have close to the chest for the sake of their fans. That said, audiences can expect more of the super- natural as Season 6 continues; something many fans have been asking for for a long time. Cover Story Charles Melton and Erinn Westbrook in "Riverdale" Beyond the 'Vale': Teens back in 'Riverdale' following supernatural foray Ready Rental 3 x 4 Hayley Siefert 3 x 2 Letters & Numbers Sudoku Fill in the grid so that every row,every column, and every 4x4 box contains the digits 1 through 9 AND the letters A-F. Solution on page 12.

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