Riverdale season 6: part 2 UK release date of Netflix series, trailer and who is in cast with Lili Reinhart?

The Netflix teen drama is making a mid-season return to our screens

Riverdale season 6 left fans on a cliffhanger as the show took a mid-season break on 15 December 2021.

But the hit Netflix drama is set to return with the rest of the season this month.

This is what you need to know.

When is Riverdale season 6 on TV?

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The hit teen drama returns to our screens on 21 March after a mid-season break.

Episodes are set to be released weekly, every Wednesday, on Netflix in the UK.

The sixth season began on Netflix back in November 2021 with five special episodes that saw a crossover with The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, starring Kiernan Shipka.

Cheryl Blossom, played by Madelaine Petsch, is visited by Sabrina Spellman after she releases an ancient family curse on the town of Riverdale.

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The Riverdale Twitter account has been teasing fans with a countdown, as well as sharing some sneak peaks at what to expect in the rest of the season.

Who is in the cast of  Riverdale season 6?

Riverdale season 6 poster (Copyright: Netflix)Riverdale season 6 poster (Copyright: Netflix)
Riverdale season 6 poster (Copyright: Netflix)

Fans can expect to see a host of familiar faces returning to season 6 of the Riverdale series.

New Zealand actor KJ Apa is making his return as Archibald “Archie” Andrews.

Apa, 24 has also starred in A Dog’s Purpose and The Last Summer.

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Fans can expect to see the return of 25-year-old Lili Reinhart in the role of Elizabeth “Betty Cooper”.

Reinhart has previously starred in Surviving Jack and Chemical Hearts.

Camila Mendes will be back to reprise her role as Veronica Lodge.

Mendes, 27, has also starred in Netflix’s Dangerous Lies, as well as playing Morgan Cruise in The New Romantic.

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29-year-old Cole Sprouse is also returning to his role as “Jughead” Jones.

Sprouse was previously well known for his role in Disney comedy The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, as well as playing Will in Five Feet Apart.

Cheryl Blossom played by Madelaine Petsch will be also making a return for the remainder of season 6.

Petsch, 27, produces content for her YouTube channel under her own name.

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The actress has previously starred in The Shadow Diaries, as well as The Curse of Sleeping Beauty.

Fans can also expect to see the return of some other familiar faces:

  • Madchen Amick as Alice Smith
  • Casey Cott as Kevin Keller
  • Charles Melton as Reginald "Reggie" Mantle
  • Vanessa Morgan as Antoinette "Toni" Topaz
  • Drew Ray Tanner as Fangs Fogarty
  • Erin Westbrook as Tabitha Tate

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