Riverdale Season 4.
Luke Perry and Shannen Doherty.
We wanted to start the panel by honoring Luke Perry, This year, our Riverdale family, and we are a family suffered a loss…it’s something we’re going to be feeling for as long as we’re lucky enough to make the show. —Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa at San Diego Comic Con.
The #Riverdale panel is starting! @WriterRAS opened the panel with a beautiful tribute to Luke Perry. ❤️#SDCC pic.twitter.com/AD73wn2pJd
— Riverdale Writers Room (@RiverdaleWriter) July 21, 2019
Riverdale is honoring the real-life passing of Luke Perry with a Fred Andrews tribute for the season 4 premiere titled In Memorium.
Luke Perry’s Beverly Hills 90210 castmate Shannen Doherty guest-stars in an undisclosed role.
[Luke and Shannen] were such good friends, and when we were putting together this tribute episode, we wanted to make it as special as possible, and so we asked Shannen to do a pivotal, super-emotional role. She read the script and immediately said yes. It’s very impactful — Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa at San Diego Comic Con.
I am deeply honored to pay tribute to Luke on Riverdale. The care in which this show takes in honoring his memory is beautiful. He is missed. Today. Tomorrow. Forever. — Shannen Doherty.
On a lighter note, what a wonderful thing to see Luke Perry and his TV son KJ Apa cracking each other up on the blooper reel.
Blooper reel.
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How do you like that bear bacon, son?
That’s Archie. He’s graceful. He’s a dancer. Plays a little music.
Related: RIVERDALE Films Fred Andrews Celebration of Life That Honors Luke Perry.
Filming of In Memorium in Vancouver:
Fred Andrews: Always in Our Hearts.
We will miss you forever Fred.
The first week of filming the premiere.
The end of an intense week for our Riverdale family. Really emotional, beautiful work being done by the cast and crew — Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.
Gabriel Correa is directing the episode.
Lots of love this episode — KJ Apa on instagram.
There was nothing but love, memories and mourning for our beloved Luke as we honor him in our first episode back ❤️ — Madchen Amick about the first table read.
Related: Riverdale started filming its season 4 premiere In Memorium in Vancouver.
In Memorium is a tribute to Luke Perry.
Perry died on March 4th at the age of 52 after suffering a massive stroke.
Related: Tribute to Beverly Hills 90210 & Riverdale’s Luke Perry Who Died Too Young at Age 52
Riverdale showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and the other writers were too distraught to write Perry’s death into the final scripts.
Related: Riverdale Season 4 Premiere Will be a Tribute to Luke Perry & His Character Fred Andrews.
Production shut down in Vancouver for two days to give cast and crew some time to mourn and to figure out what to do.
A permanent In Memorium end-credit was added to the show and Perry’s character Fred Andrews went away on business for season 3’s remaining episodes.
Now there is a script: In Memorium.
Probably the most important episode of Riverdale we’ll do this year, if not ever. A tribute to our fallen friend. Thankful for this opportunity to honor Luke & Fred. — Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.
Probably the most important episode of #Riverdale we’ll do this year, if not ever. A tribute to our fallen friend. Thankful for this opportunity to honor Luke & Fred. ❤️🏆💎👨🏻💻 pic.twitter.com/MH7xOjNyDu
— RobertoAguirreSacasa (@WriterRAS) June 19, 2019
Riverdale returns October 9th this Fall — at 8 p.m. on Wednesdays on The CW.
