Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (TV series)
A dark coming-of-age story of a half-witch teenager.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is a supernatural horror series from the United States, created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa for Netflix. It draws from the Archie comic book series of the same name. The show aired from October 2018 to December 2020, spanning two seasons that were released as four separate parts. Production came from Warner Bros. Television, working with Berlanti Productions and Archie Comics. Executive producers included Aguirre-Sacasa, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Jon Goldwater, and Lee Toland Krieger.
The story centers on Sabrina Spellman, an Archie Comics character played by Kiernan Shipka. The main cast also featured Ross Lynch, Lucy Davis, Miranda Otto, Chance Perdomo, Michelle Gomez, Jaz Sinclair, Tati Gabrielle, Adeline Rudolph, Lachlan Watson, Gavin Leatherwood, and Richard Coyle. The project was first developed in September 2017 for the CW, where it was meant to be a companion to *Riverdale*. By December 2017, it moved to Netflix with a straight-to-series order of twenty episodes. Filming took place in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The first ten episodes dropped on October 26, 2018. Critics gave the series positive reviews, praising Shipka’s performance, the concept, the visuals, and the direction. A Christmas special followed on December 14, 2018, and the remaining nine episodes of the first season arrived on April 5, 2019. In December 2018, Netflix renewed the show for a second season of sixteen episodes, split into two equal parts. The first eight aired on January 24, 2020, and the final eight on December 31, 2020.
Netflix canceled the series in July 2020 for creative reasons, citing the show's natural conclusion. Two crossovers with *Riverdale* occurred during that show’s sixth season, serving as a backdoor series finale, with Shipka reprising her role. A comic book continuation called *The Occult World of Sabrina* was also announced.
**Premise** The series is set in the fictional town of Greendale. It follows a dark coming-of-age story filled with horror, fear, and witchcraft. Sabrina Spellman must navigate her dual identity as half-witch and half-mortal while battling evil forces that threaten her, her family, and the daylight world of humans.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Horror / Supernatural / Dark fantasy / Teen drama
- Developer
- Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
- Based On
- Chilling Adventures of Sabrina · Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Robert Hack
- Starring
- Kiernan Shipka / Ross Lynch / Lucy Davis / Miranda Otto / Chance Perdomo / Michelle Gomez / Jaz Sinclair / Tati Gabrielle / Adeline Rudolph / Richard Coyle / Lachlan Watson / Gavin Leatherwood
- Composer
- Adam Taylor
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Num Seasons
- 2 (4 parts)
- Num Episodes
- 36
- List Episodes
- List of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina episodes
- Executive Producer
- Lee Toland Krieger / Jon Goldwater / Sarah Schechter / Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa / Greg Berlanti
- Producer
- Craig Forrest / Ryan Lindenberg / Matthew Barry
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Lore & Background
The series is centered on the Archie Comics character Sabrina Spellman, portrayed by Kiernan Shipka, and also stars Ross Lynch, Lucy Davis, Miranda Otto, Chance Perdomo, Michelle Gomez, Jaz Sinclair, Tati Gabrielle, Adeline Rudolph, Lachlan Watson, Gavin Leatherwood, and Richard Coyle. Originally in development during September 2017 at the CW, the series was intended to be a companion series to Riverdale; however, in December 2017, the project was moved to Netflix with a straight-to-series order, consisting of twenty episodes. Filming took place in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The first half of the first season, consisting of ten episodes, was released on October 26, 2018. A Christmas special episode was released on December 14, 2018, and the second half of the first season was released on April 5, 2019, consisting of nine episodes. In December 2018, Netflix renewed the series for a second season consisting of 16 episodes, split into two equal parts, of which the first eight episodes were released on January 24, 2020, with the second set released on December 31, 2020. In July 2020, Netflix cancelled the series due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reader's Guide
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is significant as a dark, horror-inflected adaptation of the Archie Comics character, originally developed as a companion to Riverdale before moving to Netflix. The series received positive reviews, with critics praising Shipka's performance, as well as the premise, visuals, and directing. Its cancellation in July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic marked an early end to the series, though two crossovers with Riverdale occurred during the sixth season of the latter series, acting as a backdoor series finale, with Shipka reprising her role. A comic book series continuation, titled The Occult World of Sabrina, was also announced. The show's legacy includes its exploration of witchcraft, horror, and coming-of-age themes within the fictional town of Greendale.
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