Riverdale Season 6 Episode 19 Trailer: Shipka's Sabrina Spellman Returns

The Riverdale season 6 episode 19 trailer reveals the first look at Kiernan Shipka's Sabrina Spellman return from Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. After years of hoping for crossovers, Riverdale and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina have finally begun to interact with each other as shows. A year after being cancelled on Netflix, Shikpa came over to The CW as the beloved teenage witch at the start of Riverdale season 6. However, it came with a twist, as she appeared as an alternative version of Sabrina in the Rivervale 5-part event.

Despite having been set in a fairly grounded reality, Riverdale season 6 took on the multiverse concept by exploring the Rivervale universe. In this realm, Sabrina came to Cheryl Blossom for a transference spell. Despite having a short appearance, it left fans wanting more, especially with Sabrina's large role in the Archie Comics universe. It didn't take long until the team behind Riverdale revealed that Shipka would be coming back in season 6 for one additional episode, and will play a crucial role. With Riverdale having introduced witches, Shipka's Sabrina return is set to expand that even further.

Following the events of Riverdale season 6 episode 18, titled "Biblical," The CW (via TV Promos) ran a trailer for episode 19, which airs next week. Appropriately titled "The Witches of Riverdale," Shipka's Sabrina arrives following Percival Pickens causing several firstborns to die during Toni Topaz and Fangs Fogarty's wedding. 

Unlike her version in the Rivervale event, Shipka's Sabrina is arriving thanks to one of the newer characters in season 6. Following the end of Riverdale season 6 episode 18, Heather tells Cheryl and the gang that she knows of a powerful necromancer, who is also a witch like herself. When asked what her name is, Heather reveals it as none other than Sabrina Spellman. "The Witch of Riverdale," was directed by Alex Pillai, while Chrissy Marron and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Riverdale showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa wrote it.

It will be intriguing to see how this Sabrina compares to the version Shipka played in Rivervale. Based on the Riverdale season 6 episode 19 trailer, it seems like this may be loosely based on the cancelled storyline that was going to happen in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina season 5. Had Netflix not cancelled the Archie Comics drama, Sabrina and Greendale gang would have crossed paths with Riverdale, seeing Cheryl, Betty, Veronica, Archie, and Jughead as witches. So while not a direct take on it, this is the closest Chilling Adventure of Sabrina will get to doing that storyline in live-action with Riverdale. Hopefully, following Sabrina's return in Riverdale season 6, this will also set up at least one more appearance in the series-ending Riverdale season 7, which will air in 2023.

Why A Schitt's Creek Movie Would Work (Despite Its Perfect Ending)

Despite the series’ perfect conclusion, a movie continuation of Schitt’s Creek would still work, and here's why. Premiering in 2015 on CBC Television, Schitt’s Creek followed the formerly wealthy Rose family as they were forced to relocate and navigate the simple small-town life. While the show had been consistently well-received throughout its six-season run, showrunner Dan Levy, who also played David Rose, wanted to end Schitt’s Creek at the peak of its popularity. In 2020, the series finale was aired, sweeping a historic seven Primetime Emmy Award win, most notably securing all four major acting categories and the Outstanding Comedy Series award. Regardless, a potential Schitt’s Creek movie would easily work for a good reason.

With Levy’s vision to not “compromise on quality or storytelling,” the series finale of Schitt’s Creek saw its characters go down separate paths. After the wedding of David and Patrick (Noah Reid), Johnny (Eugene Levy), Moira (Catherine O'Hara), and Alexis (Annie Murphy) followed their respective dreams and left the eponymous town behind. It had always been the goal of the show to make the Rose family realize how wealth is never the solution to building long-lasting relationships. The people of Schitt’s Creek did not only embrace the Roses, but also transformed them to be genuine, loving versions of themselves.

Schitt’s Creek creator Dan Levy recently discussed the possibility of a movie continuation. Although the show’s perfect ending satisfyingly closed the door on succeeding regular seasons, it still left several possibilities to explore. For instance, the easiest storyline to develop in a potential movie would involve the Rose family reuniting in Schitt’s Creek for a celebration or a special occasion. Perhaps, Alexis Rose, who was theorized to be a spy, had time off from New York and decided to visit. Or maybe, Johnny needed to come back to the eponymous town for a business meeting, with Moira tagging along. In that way, the much-awaited family reunion could still feel organic, capturing the individuality of the main characters while highlighting how much they have each grown since the show concluded. Moreover, it would be an effective way to expand the sitcom’s future without altering or hurting its established spirit.

Regardless, Levy stated that he would initiate a movie continuation only for a good reason. While he could have easily extended the sitcom beyond his 80-episode vision, he did not want to drag out the story and sacrifice its quality in the long run just to gain more viewers or profit. Because of this, no matter how high the demand for more Schitt’s Creek, including a prequel show about Alexis, it would not simply come off as a cash-grab attempt. The future of Schitt’s Creek under Levy’s creative decisions would certainly be respectful of the audience, since, for the most part, he did not make any mistakes throughout the show’s run.

Fortunately, even Schitt’s Creek cast members are willing to return. Annie Murphy, for example, has admitted to hounding Levy with possible storylines for a movie. After all, it would be interesting to learn about the characters’ whereabouts after their long journey to love, self-awareness, and accountability. Although it might not be as heartfelt as the show, a Schitt’s Creek movie could still offer its audience a sense of closure and nostalgia.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Episode 6 Review

One of the best things about Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is that the show has a different adventure every week but still does an excellent job of making sure that each and every installment allows the audience to get to know the crew of the Enterprise. It seems as if each episode of the newest Star Trek show intends to dive into the past of a different crew member each week. That doesn't mean that the entire focus is on that crew member; most of the time, the series is also so good because it handles this so subtly. It's usually not until the end of the episode that the watcher realizes that the main goal was to fill in the backstory gaps.

Such is the case in Episode 6 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as the history of Captain Christopher Pike. While Pike happens to be the character fans of Star Trek have seen on screen the most, thanks to first being in Star Trek: Discovery, there's still plenty of history to fill in for the character. This episode did that deftly, making him come off as just a little more human. That might have been something that needed to be done after five episodes that made him a bit larger than life. He looked like someone who was a bit above it all, now that he's come to terms with his future.

"Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach" is the first Christopher Pike-focused episode of the new series and not only give the audience a better look at what a younger Pike might have been like but also draws the very clear line of distinction as to why some very advanced planets wouldn't be allowed into the Federation. By illustrating that line, the show also tells the tale of the Enterprise as people who are indeed the best among humanity (and other races).

In this episode of Strange New Worlds, the Enterprise crew embark on a mission to the Majalan system, an area on the edge of Federation space that Pike once visited a decade prior during a rescue attempt of a woman that has since risen to a high station in her culture's leadership. It turns out that another rescue mission brings Pike face to face with this woman again. The Enterprise crew also finds themselves tasked with protecting a young child from a kidnapping plot. It's soon established that the child is quite crucial to the Majalan way of life.

The child is known to Majalans as The First Servant and Pike's former love interest; Alora is in charge of retrieving The First Servant and getting him safe and sound back to the planet in time for a ceremony known as The Ascension. Because the Majalans have previously rejected invitation into the Federation, the planet's culture is unknown even to Pike, and a good part of this installment of Strange New Worlds is spent making it quite clear that there is a particular reason for that.

The show does an excellent job of bringing the audience along as the crew members start to wonder just what's up with the ruling class members spending time on board their ship. It doesn't take long for the mystery of the Majalans to start to unravel a little bit, even as more questions arise. This is underlined when it turns out the crew's new Majalan friends are quite advanced scientifically, to the point where they can wipe out a disease that the Federation has still not been able to cure. Unfortunately, those in possession of the cure refuse to share it as the Majalan's secrecy is again reinforced.

Captains of the Enterprise have one very prominent Achilles heel, which tends to be pretty and manipulative alien women. If there is a weakness in this particular episode, it is when Pike and Alora are together, mainly because of how bright and cagey Pike is earlier in the season. Despite obvious questions surrounding The First Servant, Pike finds that the spark that was struck up between him and Alora is still there a decade later. This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone who has watched Star Trek from the original series, on.

The romance between Pike and Alora also introduces one of the laugh-out-loud goofiest moments of the entire Strange New Worlds series. After a spy, who is among those trying to steal The First Servant, is exposed, he goes on the run. Despite being pursued by the royal guard, this spy bests every combatant, making all those he takes on look quite incompetent. That is until Pike can tackle him, further proving his worth to Alora. Not long after, the happy couple retired to her bedroom, showing each other how much they've wanted to hook up for quite a while.

Other things made this episode of Strange New Worlds less than perfect. There were those attempting to kidnap The First Servant who could have avoided quite a bit of work if they had simply explained what was happening. Secrecy was the name of the game when it came to the Majalans, but it sure seemed as if there was a time or two when the biggest secret of them all would have come out. Certainly, the argument could be made that those opposing Alora might not have trusted Pike because he was so close to her.

It's even possible that they weren't clear that the Federation would even step in. Alora does an excellent job of making it clear that the organization that Pike works for is not without its own moral quandaries. Still, the episode of Strange New World's big payoff seems like it could have been avoided altogether if someone had opened their mouth about an hour earlier. This is a problem that shows all over television and streaming regularly have to deal with. It comes because the writers don't want to just tell the audience what the big mystery is. However, it also tends to create unbelievable issues with the plot.