Riverdale left fans asking themselves “is Archie really dead” last night after Archie Andrews (played by KJ Apa) appeared to be lifeless at the end of the episode after being attacked by a bear. Archie fans are wondering whether he can really be dead or whether the whole thing is still part of the dream sequence that occupied much of the mid-season premiere, which UK viewers can wathc on Netflix now. The CW has not revealed whether Archie is really dead, but there are some clues that he will be back...in some form on The CW and Netflix show. Related articles Riverdale season 3 spoilers: Archie Andrews to suffer MAJOR loss? Riverdale season 3 spoilers: Fan spots clue proving Archie is alive? Is Archie Andrews dead in Riverdale? It seems unlikely that Archie Andrews is really dead in Riverdale, though his injuries did look very serious indeed at the end of last night’s episode. In Riverdale season three, episode nine, titled No Exit, Archie was mauled by a bear in his cabin in the Canadian wilderness. Although he tries to patch himself up, Archie is shown looking close to death at the end of the episode when he is found by park rangers. Riverdale fans, however, should not be too worried about whether Archie Andrews is dead. WHO IS IN THE CAST OF RIVERDALE SEASON 3? Is Archie dead in Riverdale? (Image: THE CW) On the episode cast lists for the rest of Riverdale season three on IMDB, KJ Apa is mentioned as appearing in every episode of season three, suggesting he will be back in some form This seems good evidence that the actor will be back, but is not a guarantee. Riverdale has always owed a debt to TV show Twin Peaks (which featured Alice Cooper actress Madchen Amick), and this season even has an upcoming episode titled Fire Walk with Me, which is the name of the Twin Peaks spin-off movie. Twin Peaks featured appearances from Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee) in nearly every episode, despite the fact that she died in the first episode, so Riverdale could take inspiration from this and only feature Archie in flashback from now on. RIVERDALE SEASON 3 RELEASE DATE, CAST, TRAILER, PLOT Related articles Riverdale season 4 Netflix release date: Will there be another series? Riverdale season 3: Why is Riverdale not on Netflix this week? Did Archie really die in Riverdale, or will he be back for the rest of season 3? (Image: THE CW) The title of Riverdale season three, episode nine was No Exit, which is taken from a play by Jean-Paul Sartre set in Hell, adding more evidence that Archie could be dead. However, this is not the first time a character has seemed to die and has since made a full recovery. Other example of Riverdale characters who got this close to death include Fred Andrews (Luke Perry), who got shot by the Black Hood at the end of season one, Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse), who got beaten up by the Ghoulies in season two, and Cheryl Blossom (Madelaine Petsch), who actually did die in the season one finale before Archie resuscitated her. Judging by the events of No Exit, Archie is certainly trying his best to survive. In the dream/hallucination he entered into after the bear attack, he found himself playing Griffins and Gargoyles for his chance to return to Riverdale. WILL THERE BE A CROSS-OVER BETWEEN RIVERDALE AND SABRINA? Characters like Jughead have been this close to death before in Riverdale (Image: THE CW) He picks out a quest card reading: “Defeat the dreaded Spectre of Death,” which he currently finds himself trying to do as he struggles for life. In another Twin Peaks parallel, in the dream Archie finds himself fighting an another version of himself. He beats the “good Archie” with a baseball bat, suggesting another answer to whether Archie is really dead in Riverdale. This scene suggests that he will survive, but the good part of him is “dead”, leaving evil Archie to wreak havoc on Riverdale. Riverdale season 3 continues next Thursday on NetflixAll rights reserved for this news site express.co.uk and under his responsibility