Why isn’t Riverdale season 5 on Netflix?

The Riverdale season 5 finale aired Wednesday, Oct. 6 on The CW. Per the deal between WarnerMedia, ViacomCBS, and Netflix, the most recent season ought to have landed on the streamer at this time Wednesday, Oct. 14. Nevertheless, it didn’t and Riverdale season 5 isn’t listed as an providing on the platform.

There’s been no phrase on why that is, however the present isn’t the primary CW authentic whose Netflix drop has been delayed. Each Legacies season 3 and Legends of Tomorrow season 6 have but to return to the streamer as effectively.

Within the case of Legacies, Netflix US followers of the collection have been ready since June for the most recent season to launch. Followers of Legends of Tomorrow haven’t had almost as lengthy of a wait, but it surely’s been over a month because the season 6 finale aired.

These delays are uncommon because it’s been the case for years that Netflix subscribers can anticipate to see their favourite CW exhibits, that premiered earlier than the top of the deal in 2019, to land on the streamer eight days after their finale episodes.

What might be inflicting these delays? How will this impact Riverdale season 5’s launch on Netflix? We will solely speculate however, sadly, we might be headed into winter earlier than the fifth season of the collection involves the streamer.

Why is Riverdale season 5 not on Netflix?

The pandemic, like with a lot of the 2020-2021 TV season, critically tousled The CW’s launch schedule. Fall exhibits that sometimes end airing within the spring have been wrapping their seasons up whereas we have been effectively into the summer time.

Midseason exhibits have been ending up simply because the 2021 Fall TV line-up was set to debut. As an illustration, Roswell, New Mexico probably had a 2-hour season finale in order that the present wasn’t attempting to conclude its third season in the course of Fall TV kicking into gear on the channel.

Nevertheless it’s not the midseason exhibits which can be coping with a delayed launch on Netflix. Sure, Dynasty season 4 is exterior the 8-day window for launch contemplating the finale aired Friday, Oct. 1 and it gained’t be coming to the streamer till Friday, Oct. 22 however followers aren’t being left in limbo questioning when it is going to hit Netflix.

Within the Darkish season 3 is on the market to stream on the platform now and Roswell, New Mexico‘s third season makes its land on Tuesday, Oct. 26. That simply leaves us with questions on Legacies, Legends of Tomorrow, and Riverdale‘s Netflix launch dates which is fascinating contemplating they’re all fall exhibits.

May their Netflix releases have been held for this very cause? Legacies was the one fall present to conclude its run in June. All American and The Flash completed in July and got here to the streamer that very same month. Legends of Tomorrow completed in September and Riverdale season 5 simply wrapped.

Maybe The CW wished a few of their fall exhibits to drop on Netflix throughout the brand new Fall TV season to encourage viewers to catch up in the event that they’ve fallen behind. If that’s the case then we might see Legacies and Legends of Tomorrow come to the streamer in November.

As for Riverdale, effectively, it might come subsequent month, but it surely’s totally potential we might have to attend a little bit longer than that for season 5 to land on Netflix.

Riverdale season 5 launch date on Netflix predictions

If the CW exhibits left to drop on the streamer are staggered in order that one drops each week beginning now, then we might see Riverdale season 5 land on the platform the identical week that the sixth season premieres on the channel. So, we’d be taking a look at a date someday within the week of November 14. Nevertheless, in the event that they’re staggered greater than that then it might be December earlier than the fifth season involves Netflix.

All of it is dependent upon whether or not or not WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS are keen to drop a earlier season of Riverdale on Netflix earlier than, in the course of, or after the 5 episode season 6 occasion that’ll contain a crossover with the Netflix authentic collection Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

We’ll preserve you posted on extra Riverdale season 5 Netflix launch date news. Whereas we don’t anticipate Netflix US subscribers having to attend till 2022 to see the season make its land, we do suppose we’re in for extra of a wait than followers might have anticipated. Keep tuned to Netflix Life!