#Is KJ Apa leaving Riverdale, and is Archie Andrews really dead?

Is KJ Apa leaving Riverdale? Is this show actually going to move forward without Archie Andrews at the center of it?

We know that this is a crazy thing to think about, mostly because where is the world of Archie Comics without Archie himself? Yet, we definitely saw Archie get killed in a pretty horrifying fashion during Part 1 of the Rivervale event — something that will play out further over the next few weeks. We didn’t expect Cheryl to do this, but we also think that the rest of this season is going to bring us PLENTY of surprises with this character.

While nothing is confirmed at present, let’s just say this: We’d be shocked if Apa is actually leaving Riverdale for good. Remember that the actor recently became a father, so this “death” could just be a way of giving him some paternity leave. Maybe this all turns out to be some sort of crazy fever-dream and we see Archie end up becoming a big part of the show again down the road.

Do you think that KJ Apa could actually be leaving Riverdale?

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This article was written by Jess Carter. Be sure to follow her on Twitter.