'Riverdale' Season 5, Episode 11 Release Date: When the Show is Returning On 4/1/21 at 5:51 AM EDT Riverdale is more than halfway through Season 5, meaning that it is time for the show's midseason hiatus. Fans of The CW and Netflix show have a few months to wait before the release date of Season 5, Episode 11, which will reveal where exactly Jughead (played by Cole Sprouse) has gone. Riverdale Season 5 Episode 11 release date Riverdale is taking a three month break before its next episode, which is set for July on The CW and Netflix. To be precise, Riverdale will return on Wednesday, July 7 on The CW in the US, and on Thursday, July 8 on Netflix in the territories where the show airs weekly on the streamer.