Are CW's 'Riverdale' and Netflix's 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' in the Same Universe?

The CW's 'Riverdale' and Netflix's 'CAOS' each hail from executive manufacturer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. Read here to find out how they are hooked up.

The CW drama Riverdale is according to the characters from the Archie comics. The collection, which was advanced by way of Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, centers around Archie Andrews (KJ Apa), Betty Cooper (Lili Reinhart), Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse), and Veronica Lodge (Camila Mendes) as they navigate lifestyles as top schoolers and the tumultuous occasions that appear to make their approach to their the town of Riverdale.

Riverdale debuted on The CW in 2017. That same 12 months, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa began construction on Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, which is based on Archie comedian series of the same identify. The plan was for it to air on The CW as a better half series to Riverdale. The main persona, Sabrina Spellman (Kiernan Shipka), used to be supposed to appear on Riverdale prior to being featured in her personal display.

However, plans had been altered when CAOS moved to Netflix. Fans of both presentations would possibly surprise how the two series are in fact attached and in the event that they exist in the same universe. Luckily we now have the solutions.

How are "Riverdale' and CAOS' connected?

Even though they are two distinctly separate television shows, both Riverdale and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina are connected in small and big ways. For instance, in the Archie comics, Riverdale and Greendale are neighboring towns. Viewers of CAOS will know that Sabrina lives in Greendale, which is located on the opposite side of the Sweetwater River from Riverdale. The two towns aren't the only connections between the shows.

CAOS and Riverdale also contain a handful of connections via small crossovers and Easter eggs. Moses Thiessen, who played Ben Button in Riverdale, appears in Season 1 Episode 7 as Ben the pizza guy in CAOS. Then Penelope Blossom, one of the biggest villains on Riverdale (Nathalie Boltt) appeared in a brief role in the season premiere of CAOS. However, she wasn't really playing herself — she was disguised as Prudence.

During the same season, audiences see Hilda (Lucy Davis), become a human-eating spider. She wears a Southside Serpent leather jacket. The Serpents is a pretty dangerous gang that mainly resides on the south side of Riverdale. Meanwhile, Doctor Cerberus makes a trip to a Riverdale staple­ —Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe to get Hilda some food. These scenes also make the connection that both shows are set in the same universe.

Audiences see Sabrina and Ambrose Spellman (Chance Perdomo) take a trip to the other side of the river to retrieve the Crown of Herod in Season 3 Episode 3 of CAOS, in order to add it to their Unholy Regalia. The crown was bought to Riverdale by Benjamin Blossom, Cheryl Blossom's ancestor. Along the way, a few Easter eggs pop up. There's a sign saying "JJ Wuz Here," referring to Jughead Jones. And when Ambrose pulls the crown of a maple tree, that's a nod to Cheryl's family's maple syrup empire.

Fans of both shows will finally get a major crossover — Sabrina visits Riverdale.

The greatest crossover between Riverdale and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is going to happen very soon. The Season 5 finale of Riverdale teased some witchy happenings with Chelsea. Showrunner Roberto has announced that Kiernan Shipka will reprise her role as Sabrina Spellman in the CW drama. Warner Bros. TV took to social media also sharing the good news and tweeted, "Looks like somebody is making the highway shuttle from Greendale to Riverdale. See you in season 6, @kiernanshipka."

In a statement to Entertainment Weekly, Roberto shared, "We've been talking about having Sabrina talk over with Riverdale since season 1, so it's exciting that that is finally taking place, as part of our Riverdale special tournament. It's additionally easiest that she presentations as much as lend a hand Cheryl Blossom all over her hour of largest want. Everyone on set misplaced their minds — I feel lovers will, too. It's really fun and particular."

Of course, the obvious question here is: How's this crossover even possible since Sabrina died on CAOS? Maybe the timeline of both shows wasn't as close as it appeared, or Sabrina could be a supernatural being returning from the grave. It will be interesting to see what happens next season on Riverdale when Sabrina makes her appearance on Episode 4, which is titled "The Witching Hour(s)".

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