The 22 wildest moments that actually happened on season 5 of 'Riverdale'

Olivia SinghOct 6, 2021, 22:59 IST

KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, and Vanessa Morgan on season five, episode five of "Riverdale."The CW

Warning: There are major spoilers ahead for season five of The CW's "Riverdale."
Insider rounded up this season's wildest, most unbelievable moments that actually happened.
This includes Jughead Jones falling into a sinkhole and getting rabies while on a bender in NYC.

Chic gouged out Bret Weston Wallis' eyes and stabbed him to death in jail.

Sean Depner on season five, episode one of "Riverdale." The CW

Charles was revealed to be a serial killer.

Wyatt Nash on season five, episode two of "Riverdale." The CW

Jughead's kid sister, Jellybean, turned out to be the auteur who terrorized people in Riverdale by sending ominous and disturbing VHS tapes.

Trinity Likins on season five, episode two of "Riverdale." The CW

Between crime-solving, evading murder, and doing schoolwork, Betty somehow managed to graduate as a valedictorian.

Lili Reinhart on season five, episode three of "Riverdale." The CW

Betty was held captive in a hole for two weeks by a serial killer known as the Trash Bag Killer (TBK).

Lili Reinhart on season five of "Riverdale." The CW

Veronica Lodge and her husband, Chad Gekko, almost died in a helicopter accident.

Chris Mason and Camila Mendes on season five, episode six of "Riverdale." The CW

Archie and Betty finally hooked up.

KJ Apa and Lili Reinhart on season five, episode five of "Riverdale." The CW

Archie, Jughead, Betty, and Veronica became teachers at Riverdale High after Hiram Lodge cut the school's budget.

KJ Apa as Archie and Lili Reinhart as Betty on season five, episode six of "Riverdale." The CW

Veronica and Chad performed "Shallow" from "A Star Is Born," and moved Kevin to tears.

Camila Mendes and Chris Mason on season five, episode six of "Riverdale." The CW

Archie had four different occupations on season five on "Riverdale": RROTC Instructor, high school football coach, volunteer fireman, and miner.

KJ Apa as Archie on season five, episode seven of "Riverdale." Bettina Strauss/The CW

Jughead investigated seemingly-extraterrestrial activity in Riverdale.

Cole Sprouse on season five, episode 16 of "Riverdale." The CW

Season five's main villains turned out to be a secret illegitimate clan of Blossoms that lived in the woods for two generations - not the supposed Mothmen.

Cole Sprouse and Lili Reinhart on season five, episode 17 of "Riverdale." The CW

Polly and Jason Blossom's 9-year-old twins, Juniper and Dagwood, pushed a classmate downstairs on purpose with no remorse.

Bentley Storteboom and Alix West Lefler on season five, episode 10 of "Riverdale." The CW

Jughead ate a psychedelic cheeseburger to help with his writer's block.

Cole Sprouse on season five, episode five of "Riverdale." Dean Buscher/The CW

Prison escapees Charles and Chic crashed Juniper and Dagwood's birthday celebration to have Alice officiate their marriage on the spot. Then Charles initiated a disturbing game called "Pincushion Man."

Lili Reinhart, Mädchen Amick, Hart Denton, Greyston Holt, and Wyatt Nash on season five, episode 10 of "Riverdale." The CW

Prison escapees Charles and Chic crashed Juniper and Dagwood's birthday celebration to have Alice officiate their marriage on the spot. Then Charles initiated a disturbing game called "Pincushion Man."

Cheryl took over a ministry started by her mom and performed three "miracles" to prove her authority.

Nathalie Boltt and Madelaine Petsch on season five of "Riverdale." The CW

Jughead's ex, Jessica, drugged Betty and Tabitha so she could get her hands on his manuscript and read it.

Lili Reinhart and Erinn Westbrook on season five, episode 11 of "Riverdale." The CW

Betty got attacked by a trucker with a chainsaw and narrowly avoided getting harmed.

Thomas Nicholson on season five, episode 13 of "Riverdale." The CW

The same man who attacked Betty bit off his tongue, swallowed it, and choked to death on it to prevent her from getting a confession out of him.

Thomas Nicholson on season five, episode 14 of "Riverdale." The CW

Jughead fell into a sinkhole, lost consciousness, and got rabies while on a bender in NYC.

Cole Sprouse on season five, episode 14 of "Riverdale." The CW

Hiram tried to kill Archie via a mine explosion, but he was miraculously saved by Cheryl's prayers.

KJ Apa and Sommer Carbuccia on season five, episode 17 of "Riverdale." The CW

Veronica killed Chad.

Chris Mason and Camila Mendes on season five, episode 17 of "Riverdale." The CW

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The 22 wildest moments that actually happened on season 5 of 'Riverdale'

Chic gouged out Bret Weston Wallis' eyes and stabbed him to death in jail.

Charles was revealed to be a serial killer.

Jughead's kid sister, Jellybean, turned out to be the auteur who terrorized people in Riverdale by sending ominous and disturbing VHS tapes.

Between crime-solving, evading murder, and doing schoolwork, Betty somehow managed to graduate as a valedictorian.

Betty was held captive in a hole for two weeks by a serial killer known as the Trash Bag Killer (TBK).

Veronica Lodge and her husband, Chad Gekko, almost died in a helicopter accident.

Archie and Betty finally hooked up.

Archie, Jughead, Betty, and Veronica became teachers at Riverdale High after Hiram Lodge cut the school's budget.

Veronica and Chad performed "Shallow" from "A Star Is Born," and moved Kevin to tears.

Archie had four different occupations on season five on "Riverdale": RROTC Instructor, high school football coach, volunteer fireman, and miner.

Jughead investigated seemingly-extraterrestrial activity in Riverdale.

Season five's main villains turned out to be a secret illegitimate clan of Blossoms that lived in the woods for two generations - not the supposed Mothmen.

Polly and Jason Blossom's 9-year-old twins, Juniper and Dagwood, pushed a classmate downstairs on purpose with no remorse.

Jughead ate a psychedelic cheeseburger to help with his writer's block.

Prison escapees Charles and Chic crashed Juniper and Dagwood's birthday celebration to have Alice officiate their marriage on the spot. Then Charles initiated a disturbing game called "Pincushion Man."

Cheryl took over a ministry started by her mom and performed three "miracles" to prove her authority.

Jughead's ex, Jessica, drugged Betty and Tabitha so she could get her hands on his manuscript and read it.

Betty got attacked by a trucker with a chainsaw and narrowly avoided getting harmed.

The same man who attacked Betty bit off his tongue, swallowed it, and choked to death on it to prevent her from getting a confession out of him.

Jughead fell into a sinkhole, lost consciousness, and got rabies while on a bender in NYC.

Hiram tried to kill Archie via a mine explosion, but he was miraculously saved by Cheryl's prayers.

Veronica killed Chad.