Why fans are convinced season four of Riverdale is going to end with a massive time jump

Fans are convinced season four of Riverdale is going to end with a massive time jump.

And yeah, we would totally agree. The rumour mill got sent into overdrive this week after TVLine posted a Blind Item hinting that an established series is staging a "significant, season-ending, narrative-altering time jump." The higher ups on the show in questions are said to be toying with the idea of closing out the current season with a major move forward in time - around five years or so. The publication notes that if the time jump does end up happening, it "would have enormous implications for a number of the show’s current storylines/characters ahead of next season." The only clue that they gave as to what the series could be was that it's on either ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC or The CW. And following the news that Marisol Nichols and Skeet Ulrich - aka Hermione Lodge and F.P. Jones - were leaving the show at the end of this season, fans are convinced that the show in question has to be Riverdale.  Especially since it would put the series in the same timeline as the new spin-off series, Katy Keene - and would open up all kinds of cross-over potential.

RIVERDALE IS GOING TO DO A TIME JUMP.... IT'S HAPPENING !!!

— ??????? (@chonistyles) February 23, 2020

if season 5 has a five year time jump, that will be the best thing riverdale’s done since making cheryl and toni a couple

— s ♡ (@toniblossoms) February 26, 2020

Honestly since the teen characters are graduating high school soon and the show will likely have a big time jump, the parents on #Riverdale probably aren’t going to have as big of a role or purpose anymore. It is sad though and I will miss their characters.

— ❄️ Miranda ❄️ (@mdawn37) February 24, 2020

Season 5 of Riverdale is gonna be a huge time jump... 3-4 years... Just a theory ?

— TeddyEllieSnowBall (@bluebonnet2001) February 24, 2020

i'm starting to think maybe riverdale is gonna do a time jump à la one tree hill after season 4? that's why all the parents are leaving?

— a midsummer night's dream and euphoria's lovechild (@hunterschaefr) February 23, 2020

I’m so surprised by Skeet and Marisol leaving #Riverdale wish them the best though! I wonder if they will do some kind of time jump at the end of the season, maybe be on the same time line as Katy Keene ?

— Allie (@Golden_Josette) February 23, 2020