This episode is the “Whodunnit?” Next episode is the “Whydunnit?". The episode opens with Jughead trying to come to terms with his father's possible involvement in Jason Blossom's murder. The season long mystery is solved in The CW’s comic book adaptation, (Spoiler alert: Do not read on if you have not watched Thursday’s episode of “Riverdale,” which reveals the season long mystery of Jason’s murder.). I think the toughest scene was just figuring out the most powerful way of revealing the truth of Jason's murder to our main characters. I think most husbands would try to keep that to themselves as long as humanly possible. RAS: We knew that the Blossoms and the Coopers were related from the beginning. Got that? Suspect #10: Archie Andrews (KJ Apa)OK, probably not. Well, showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa did warn us about those “Flowers in the Attic” influences. Cheryl says, "If it wasn't about Polly, then it must have been about the business," and that Jason was scared of something. But expect a big shake-up for the Jones men. RAS: Absolutely. Glamour: At what point did you and the writers decide to have Hal and Clifford be related? At the end of Season 1 we did find out the answer to who killed Jason Blossom: his father, Clifford Blossom (Barclay Hope). Betty wonders if it was helpful to learn the truth of Jason’s demise. Was he tailing her? If she knew, that would make Penelope like Clifford—monstrous—which would be tragic, but also suggests an interesting dynamic between Cheryl and Penelope... Glamour: Madelaine has teased that by the end of the season, Cheryl will be totally broken. Cheryl is pretty much broken by it. It turns out, after clarifying to the sheriff, that Cheryl is guilty of lying about what happened on the fourth of July. We are finally about to see who murdered Cheryl's twin brother. And always on the run. Today’s biggest stories, from pop culture to politics—delivered straight to your inbox. Suspect #7:  Jason Blossom (Trevor Stines)Did Jason kill himself after finding whatever it was he was looking for by running away to be lacking? was framed, clearly he’s not innocent either. Suspect #5: The CoopersThey're pretty cagey when it comes to what exactly happened to Polly, plus they hate the Blossoms, to the point where Alice said she hopes he "burns in hell." In earlier episodes, we've seen Clifford tell Cheryl Jason wasn't "strong enough" to take over the family business. Did she help put him there? The only witness present was his twin sister Cheryl Blossom. "She’s living in purgatory, basically.”. When she goes off to find proof that The Farm is harvesting organs, she opens a door and finds Jason’s corpse. And can we talk about the incredible talent that is Cole Sprouse? something the show seems incapable of doing! Glamour may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. When one of our especially bright young writers proposed this ancient connection between the families, it immediately became part of our show's mythology. To revisit this article, visit My Profile, thenView saved stories. How is Cheryl going to react when she finds out? The surviving Blossom twin is clearly still struggling to come to terms with her brother’s death. Suspect #1: Ms. Grundy (Sarah Habel)This predatory music teacher was giving Jason "music lessons," which we know from her sessions with Archie, could be innuendo for something else. What made you decide on Clifford Blossom being the killer? So, in episode 12 you find out. Did Jason show up at the wrong gathering at the wrong time and get caught in the crossfire? OK, then, let's proceed. Stop reading now if you haven't seen the latest episode.). Of course, Betty, Veronica, and Archie know F.P. RAS: This episode was unique for us, in that it featured a ton of the mystery story, and we had to bring things to a head very quickly, presenting a lot of information in a way that felt dramatic and emotionally true. Jughead is relieved, I think, that his dad didn't actually pull the trigger, but there's no doubt that this will affect him deeply. Which classic comics character is responsible for the death of a teenager on The CW’s TV adaptation? Did he see her by the river that morning with Archie, mistake him for Jason and ...? ... At this point in the series, who do you think killed Jason? RAS: That’s a very good question. The cops arrive at Thorn Hill as Voiceover Jughead tells us that the unanswered question is still why Mr. Blossom killed Jason. The “why” remains the mystery, but as police discovered a dead Clifford who hung himself after Cheryl confronted him about the video, it seems that question may take a while to answer. Suspect #9: Mayor McCoy (Robin Givens)Veronica's mom handed the mayor a big bag of cash for reasons that have yet to become clear, and she's obviously up to something untoward. To continue reading for free, provide your email below. The “why” remains the mystery, but as police discovered a dead Clifford who hung himself after Cheryl confronted him about the video, it seems that question may take a while to answer. Jones (Skeet Ulrich)Jughead's dad is definitely shady, and as the leader of the Southside Serpents, he's probably got his hands in a lot of the criminal activity in Riverdale. Cheryl tells Betty that Jason's death broke her. also toni backstory! © 2021 Condé Nast. The revelation of that caused Clifford to hang himself and Cheryl … Clifford visited F.P. RIVERDALE fans have had their minds blown as the penultimate episode of series one has revealed the shocking truth about who murdered Jason Blossom on … It didn’t take long for the video to be shown to the audience, as we watched Jason Blossom tied up by the Southside Serpents, before being executed at close-range by Clifford. PSA to Cheryl Blossom: Get as far away from your parents as you possibly can. Betty is the sweet one, but she's clearly unraveling. Later in the episode Betty discovers a disc drive in the pocket of Jason Blossom's jacket—and bingo! You will see at least one way in which this changes Jughead by the end of the finale. The culprit: Clifford Blossom, Jason’s own father. On the surface it seems Clifford’s guilt—and his fear of being imprisoned—drove him to suicide. Suspect #6: Betty Cooper (Lili Reinhart)Betty's the quintessential good girl next door, but as we and Chuck Clayton found out, she's got a dark side -- and sometimes has delusions about who she's talking to and who she is that she forgets about later. Petsch: In episode 5, I don't think it's a focus of [Cheryl's]. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. She's at her worst place emotionally that she's ever been. While Cheryl sneaks away from her room, she finds Kevin and Fangs and tries to convince them that The Farm is just a plot but they don’t believe her. She had a gun. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa: As we got deeper into writing and filming the season, we discovered that our show was at its most vital when we were subverting the classic archetypes, tropes, and themes set out in the Archie Comics library. Could Jason have found out what the family business really is … an au where toni is the serpent queen when Jason's body is found, cheryl had nothing to do with his plans to escape and more that I don't want to reveal just yet, heh. Jones confessed to Jason's murder. Did Clifford actually commit suicide or was it set up to look that way? Cheryl’s mom insists they didn’t, but, well…, Also Read: 'Riverdale' Renewed for Season 2 on The CW. Finding out who Jason’s murderer is might be the most unnerving revelation the characters have to deal with. ", The amateur sleuths then head to Thornhill to get their daughter back, and Alice confronts Clifford: "You were disgusted that Jason and Polly were dating because they were related!". As it turns out, Betty and Polly’s great-grandfather wasn’t just murdered by a Blossom – he was a Blossom. We knew the dude was creepy, but to actually murder his kid?! Glamour: You recently mentioned there were three possible suspects you were considering in Jason Blossom's murder as you began to write season one. Glamour: Polly is not scheduled to give birth before season one ends, but should viewers anticipate that she will actually give birth to healthy babies? Hal's grandfather was brothers with Clifford's grandfather, but when he was murdered by Clifford Blossom's grandfather, the Coopers severed ties with the Blossoms and took on a new family name. Riverdale Police dragged the river but didn't find the body. It's much more likely Archie, whose likeness to Jason is often commented upon, was the intended victim. When we first started writing our season, we created a long, detailed history of Riverdale and its main families. Which means, of course, that Jason Blossom and Polly Cooper were related. walking away from this thing clean. And believe it or not, but things are gonna get worse for her. If Cheryl finds out her father is responsible for her brother's death, her life would be over. And furthermore, if she found out she wasn't a Blossom by blood, it would make everything even worse. Because when the sheriff and his team arrive at Thornhill to arrest Clifford, they (as well as Cheryl and Penelope Blossom) discover he's hanged himself inside the Blossom Maple Syrup barn. But like everything on Riverdale, there’s always so much more happening beneath the surface. Uh oh. So much for F.P. When she discovers that her father was the one who killed his brother, her life turned upside down and she tried to commit suicide. If you weren't crying—or at least empathizing—with Jughead through the entire episode, we need to talk. F.P. When Cheryl confronted him that she had video evidence that he killed their brother, Jason, Clifford knew it wouldn't be long before he landed in jail. on the night of his arrest and threatened Jughead's life. Ok, that’s too many information in less than two minutes… I need to breathe and think. Why, you ask? We expect the audience to have many questions about Jason's murder and Clifford's motivations, and we will address many of those questions in the finale. We knew the episode had to move like the wind. Cheryl has a shocking story in the finale, probably even darker than Clifford killing Jason. Hal Cooper reveals he was the one who stole all the information and evidence from Sheriff Keller's office because he didn't want the investigation getting back to the Cooper family. To revisit this article, select My Account, thenView saved stories. The entire Riverdale High gang gathers around a computer when we see Jason in his last minutes alive. And the truth is, I don’t know that she will. So, in episode 12 you find out. Betty, … Even as evidence mounted that FP really did pull the trigger – perhaps being paid to do so by Veronica’s dad – Betty remained skeptical and the discovery of a USB in Jason’s old varsity jacket would blow the whole thing wide open. Will we find out or ever see what happened in those missing moments? It was a tad over the top this week, but in a way that was powerful and liberating. Cheryl certainly seems to think she should be Prime Suspect #1. It was definitely a challenge to get the calibration right, but we have a great staff, great producers, a great crew. There were so many moving parts I needed a flow chart! What was the toughest scene to figure our or write? Moments later Clifford Blossom walks in, pulls the ring he was going to propose to Polly with out of Jason's pocket, and immediately shoots his son in the forehead. Did she really go crazy? Yes, Clifford Blossom killed his own son! something ELSE the show seems incapable of doing! And we’ve been working on the Blossom mystery for months, so we were as prepared as anyone can be. 'Riverdale' Showrunner Reveals 'Flowers in the Attic' Inspiration for Jason and Cheryl's Relationship, 'Riverdale' Star Mädchen Amick Reveals We'll Soon Know Who Killed Jason Blossom (Exclusive Video), 'Riverdale' Renewed for Season 2 on The CW. So, among many other ways we tried to do that, we started thinking about the most shocking, transgressive way in which Jason could have been killed. "[Cheryl's reality] is not really focused on how she feels about Jason's end, but who she’s stuck with," Madelaine Petsch (Cheryl) says. And she was very adamant Archie keep quiet about the morning they heard the gunshot. and also toni has more than three lines! She confronts Edgar, who sends her back to confinement. We just found out who killed Jason Blossom on Riverdale…and it was shocking!. is still pretty damn shady, but at least he wants to protect his son. The sleepy, once-idyllic town of Riverdale was rocked by a major revelation this week after the months-long mystery finally came to ahead. ET on The CW. Shirley Carter was shot and killed in the kitchen of her home in Lacona, located in rural Marion County, Iowa. Jason reached for it, capsized the boat, panicked, and drowned. However, learning also allowed her to grieve. was framed, but it turns out he's not entirely innocent either. Glamour: What happened during the time between when Cheryl came downstairs, stood by her mother, and said, “You did a bad thing, Daddy. In fact, there isn't even a Cooper family. He's tied to a chair in a bar on the southside of Riverdale while serpent Mustang (who died earlier in the episode from a drug overdose) taunts him. Enjoy! Suspect #2: Polly CooperWe still don't know exactly what happened to make the Coopers lock Polly up. has a lot to answer for. to put Jason's body in a freezer when they discovered he was fatally shot. That doesn’t stop the ramifications of FP’s confession from affecting Jughead, who tries to apologize to Cheryl (Madeleine Petsch) and gets slapped for his trouble. Let's get this one out of the way. Also Read: 'Riverdale' Star Mädchen Amick Reveals We'll Soon Know Who Killed Jason Blossom (Exclusive Video), But things are about to get even more twisted. The season finale of “Riverdale,” which will deal with the fallout of the murder revelation, will air next Thursday, May 11 at 9 p.m. By episode 13, I … And though we know that we will eventually find out who killed Jason Blossom, the show has promised that there will be a number of twists and turns before we … RAS: Exactly right—F.P. It's only at the end of Riverdale's pilot that we learn Jason didn't drown. Edgar Evernever: "Chapter 60: Dog Day Afternoon" (Season 4, Episode 3) Initially appearing as a … This sent shockwaves through the group of Archie (KJ Apa), Betty (Lili Reinhart), Veronica (Camila Mendes) and Jughead (Cole Sprouse), but mostly because they were pretty convinced he had been framed. Glamour: Clifford had plenty of reasons to dislike his son and even disown him, but will we find out what drove him to actually kill Jason? And as Cheryl points the cops to the barn, we see that we may … Glamour: Although F.P. But first, we tracked down creator and executive producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa to get all the answers about why Clifford murdered Jason and what will happen next. Betty Cooper. How will Jughead change in the aftermath? His corpse washes to the shore with a bullet hole in his head. So it's safe to say, not everything is as it seems. RAS: You're right, she's not due until after this season ends. With only one episode left in the season, plenty of questions remain. Also Read: 'Riverdale' Showrunner Reveals 'Flowers in the Attic' Inspiration for Jason and Cheryl's Relationship. If you thought that was the extent of the shocking moments in the episode, think again. First of all, he felt super guilty about knowing anything that might be helpful to the investigation and wanted to come clean right away. All rights reserved. Hmmm. We'll likely find out a little bit more during next week's sure-to-be-explosive Season 1 finale, but until then, we have four solid-ish theories on why Jason had to go. In the Archie Horror miniseries Blossoms 666, it's revealed that Cheryl and Jason actually shared the womb with a third sibling named Julian, who was taken away by a cult and later killed … For now, there's no reason to think her babies aren't healthy. (Consider this your spoiler warning. Sharing a rowboat with Jason, Cheryl dropped her glove in the river. RAS: Another good question that I don't want to answer definitively—not to spoil anything but just to leave our world open to interpretation. It's bad enough to lose a close sibling, but to find out your father did the crime… poor Cheryl. Cheryl explains that it was soul crushing. Everyone has a guessTV Guide's official YouTube channel brings you behind-the-scenes access to your favorite shows and interviews with your favorite celebs! How will Cheryl function with her whole world crumbling around her? Forensics probably could have ruled out suicide, but nobody has, and perhaps that's on purpose. read to find out! Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. Suspect #4: Cheryl Blossom (Madeleine Petsch)She seems pretty distraught over the death of her "soulmate," sure, but she also kept the real reason behind his disappearance a secret for a long time. Who's to say it isn't covering up the murder of a teenager? Was it really that big of a deal that Polly and Jason were together if they were third cousins? The big reveal this week on Riverdale came from a USB drive that showed who killed Jason Blossom. Did Penelope know about her husband's involvement? And now everyone knows,” to when Clifford commits suicide? Suspect #8: F.P. I agree with TheWrap's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and provide my consent to receive marketing communications from them. Madelaine: We just read the script last night, and we all found out who killed Jason. A father killing his own son in cold blood is nothing if not taboo. How can she ever recover from something so inconceivable? Meanwhile, we learn that southside serpent Joaquin teamed up with Jughead's dad F.P. Glamour: Finally, how difficult was it to write this episode? OMG! Well, it turns out the Cooper family is related to the Blossoms. Cheryl Blossom is the queen bee of Riverdale and nobody can compete with her in that. All season long, Archie, Veronica, Betty and Jughead have been on and off the case to find … We thought that if we could get Clifford to a place where he might conceivably do that to Jason, and really land the emotion of it, that would be a pretty chilling place to land the mystery we've been building all season. (Mother of the year, that Alice. What's she capable of? I think that their marriage was intimate and genuine, but a secret that terrible? ), Alice Cooper: "Hal, if you were willing to send our daughter away [to a sanitarium] to keep her away from Jason…", Betty Cooper: "…then how far would the Blossoms go to keep them apart? FP Jones (Skeet Ulrich) confessed to the murder to kick off the episode, fallout from last week’s findings of the murder weapon found at his trailer. Could she be hiding more? Cheryl shared a beautiful relation with her brother Jason but his tragic death makes her lose a part of herself. (They're third cousins, but still.) The answer to who killed Jason Blossom was finally revealed on Riverdale, but there's now yet another mysterious death to contend with. Ad Choices, Riverdale Season 1 Episode 12 Recap: We Know Who Killed Jason Blossom. Meanwhile, the kids try to figure out why FP would lie about murdering Jason and who he might be trying to protect, while Cheryl confronts her mother with the suspicion that many a viewer has had: Did the Blossoms murder Jason themselves? Welp, Riverdale just revealed who really killed Jason Blossom (Trevor Stines). But before the real revelation of the murderer, the show had to throw a few more red herrings around. Despite the fact that authorities found a gun in F.P. … Glamour: And Penelope had no knowledge of what her husband did, right? Suspect #3: Ms. Grundy's ex-husbandIf her story is to be believed, there's a violent, dangerous, perhaps jealous ex running loose. Cheryl is visited at Thornhill by Betty. The murder that kicked off The CW’s “Riverdale” was finally solved tonight, as the comic book adaptation revealed who killed Jason Blossom. While we didn’t find out who killed Jason Blossom, we did get an answer to the question proposed last week: What is Cheryl Blossom guilty of? She recalls how when Jason first disappeared, no one knew where he was or what had happened to him. The 68-year-old grandmother had been shot twice and was found in … It's only now that Alice Cooper realizes they have to get Polly out of Thornhill. That’s right, the Coopers are actually Blossoms, which means Polly and Jason were related and were in an unwittingly incestuous relationship, and their unborn baby…. Meanwhile, we also learn why F.P. So, to me, the question isn’t how will she recover from that, it’s: Will she recover from that? The answer to who killed Jason Blossom was finally revealed on Riverdale, but there's now yet another mysterious death to contend with. RAS: It's true; this revelation would be a gigantic blow to anybody's psyche.
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