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Archie’s trial for the murder of Cassidy Bullock reaches a boiling point when the jury becomes at 6-6.

In , "Chapter Thirty-Six: Labor Day," the series pivots from the grounded "Black Hood" mystery into a surreal mix of occult horror and legal drama. The episode, which originally aired on October 10, 2018 , picks up after a summer spent in the shadow of Archie's murder trial. ⚖️ The Verdict of Archie Andrews Riverdale 3x1

The judge declares a mistrial, meaning Archie could walk free during a retrial. Archie’s trial for the murder of Cassidy Bullock

In an act often criticized by fans as "his dumbest decision yet," Archie accepts a plea deal of two years in juvenile detention for manslaughter to spare his family another trial. ⚖️ The Verdict of Archie Andrews The judge

At Fox Forest, Jughead finds Dilton and Ben Button unconscious and shirtless in front of a bone-and-stick totem , with strange carvings on their backs.

While Archie fights for his freedom, Jughead is drawn into a new, darker mystery involving a role-playing game called (G&G).