It was announced last year that Riverdale star Skeet Ulrich, who has played Jughead’s father F.P. Jones since Season 1, would be leaving the show prior to its fifth season, with Ulrich citing creative boredom as his reason for departing. Now, a synopsis for the upcoming episode “Chapter Seventy-Nine: Graduation” teases the in-universe reason his character leaves town.
As detailed in the synopsis, F.P. makes a hard choice regarding not just his future but that of his daughter and Jughead’s sister Jellybean. Meanwhile, the gang begins to “consider their next steps beyond Riverdale High” with Graduation Day on the horizon.
Aside from Ulrich’s departure and the graduation of the main characters — Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge — Riverdale’s fifth season will include a time jump that sees the cast return to Riverdale as young adults.
The full synopsis for “Chapter Seventy-Nine: Graduation” is below:
RIVERDALE“Chapter Seventy-Nine: Graduation” — (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (TV-PG, SV) (HDTV)
STAY INNOCENT — With Graduation Day around the corner, the gang consider their next steps beyond Riverdale High. Archie (KJ Apa) learns whether he will be able to graduate with his classmates. FP (Skeet Ulrich) makes a difficult decision about his and Jellybean’s (guest star Trinity Likins) future. Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Madelaine Petsch, Mädchen Amick, Mark Consuelos, Casey Cott, Charles Melton, Vanessa Morgan and Drew Ray Tanner also star. Gabriel Correa directed the episode written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (#503). Original airdate 2/3/2021.
Riverdale stars K.J. Apa as Archie Andrews, Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge, Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones, Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom, Casey Cott as Kevin Keller, Mark Consuelos as Hiram Lodge, Charles Melton as Reggie Mantle, Vanessa Morgan as Toni Topaz, Mädchen Amick as Alice Cooper and Erinn Westbrook as Tabitha Tate. The series returns for Season 5 on Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.
Source: cbr.com