Archie (played by KJ Apa) left his girlfriend Veronica Lodge (Camila Mendes) utterly heartbroken when he told her about his feelings for Betty (Lili Reinhart) at the Riverdale senior prom. After telling her cheating boyfriend they would go their separate ways once they’d graduated, the schoolgirl broke down in her mother Hermione Lodge’s (Marisol Nichols) arms. However, the Netflix drama character didn’t realise her gangster father Hiram (Mark Consuelos) was listening in and not one to shy away from getting revenge, it seems he could finally kill Archie.
Hiram and Archie have had somewhat of a turbulent relationship over the years, with the ruthless businessman coming close to killing his daughter’s boyfriend in season two.
However, during the season five premiere, the men had finally broken peace as the town mayor asked the schoolboy to become his second in command.
Having been turned down by the Naval Academy, the youngster was seriously considering giving the proposition some thought.
Veronica was certainly pleased to see her partner and father getting along for once but it seems everything was turned on its head with the revelation the heartthrob had cheated.
Recently, Hiram has found solace in getting into street fights and with the anger within him, could he kill Archie after a violent altercation?
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Towards the end of the season five premiere, Archie was seen receiving a videotape which played out his death.
With several indicators suggesting the beloved character could be set to make an exit from the show, the actor who plays him, KJ, has spoken out about whether Hiram could be the person to do the job.
Speaking about the men once again going to war with each other, he said: “Absolutely, yeah. And we see them kind of go for it at some point.
“When [Hiram] learns about [Archie cheating], he definitely doesn’t take it lightly. Let’s just say that,” the star added.
Discussing Archie’s feelings towards Betty, KJ explained: “I mean, at the point, who knows? It’s always been back and forth.
“I feel like with Betty and Veronica, on one hand, it’s his best friend that he’s been best friends with for his entire life and neighbours with his entire life.
“And then there’s this other, completely new girl who came into town and he fell in love with,” he continued to tell TVLine, stating his character would always be close with the girls.
Though, he added he does like his alter-ego’s relationship with Betty and their feelings will be explored in the time jump.