Riverdale Season 3 Spoilers: Archie's Secret Prison Plan DIVIDES Fans

Riverdale: Season three episode 'As Above, So Below' trailer

WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Riverdale season three episode three, ‘As Above, So Below’.

Archie Andrews (played by KJ Apa) has only been in prison for a few of weeks, but he is determined to break out of jail after the warden made him the new ‘Mad Dog’.

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Riverdale fans know Archie took a deal with the DA to serve time behind bars for Cassidy’s murder, despite having no part in his killing.

Now, he wants to escape prison and recruits a bevy of his fellow inmates in episode three, titled 'As Above, So Below' to help him achieve this.

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Leave it to Archie to think up something ridiculous like breaking out of prison

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After spending several weeks in solitary confinement, Archie is taken to The Pit, a place where prisoners are forced to fight each other as entertainment for the warden and guards.

When Archie sees his Serpent ally Joaquin being beaten to a pulp, he decides to accept the role as Mad Dog’s replacement.

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In the first round of fighting, Archie knocks out his opponent with one punch, but is then warned the warden does not like quick fights.

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Later, the warden asks Archie to compete in an extended fight, but instead of knocking the opposition out with one blow he decides to prolong the fight for several rounds.

Once Archie has taken a few blows, he ends the fight with a knockout punch to remain the warden’s champion.

As a reward for winning, Archie is given all of Mad Dog’s old belongings as well as a bottle of rum from Hiram Lodge’s (Mark Consuelos) label.

Riverdale season 3 spoilers: Archie Andrews recruited his fellow inmates to break out of prison (Image: NETFLIX)

Riverdale season 3 spoilers: Archie Andrews was forced to fight for the warden in The Pit (Image: NETFLIX)

Riverdale season 3 spoilers: Archie Andrews took a plea deal to spend time in juvenile prison (Image: NETLIX)

Furious to have received a product from his nemesis Hiram, Archie smashes the bottle before trashing his cell.

While destroying his cell he discovers Mad Dog’s copy of The Count of Monte Cristo, with a rock hammer tucked inside.

Upon discovering the tool, Archie rallies his fellow prisoners for a jailbreak, but it is his plan to escape that has divided viewers’ opinions.

“I hate Archie’s storyline on Riverdale, I literally want to fast forward the scenes,” one person moaned.

A second asked: “Why not just alert your lawyer, Archie? She’s literally your mother. You don’t have to escape the fight club prison if you tell a real adult.”

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Riverdale season 3 spoilers: Archie Andrews was sent to jail for the murder of Cassidy (Image: NETFLIX)

Riverdale season 3 spoilers: Archie's secret prison plan DIVIDES fans - 'It's ridiculous' (Image: NETFLIX)

Meanwhile, a third added: “The whole Archie in juvie storyline is lame Riverdale.”

Someone else groaned: “I actually was’t hating the Archie storyline, but leave it to Archie to think up something ridiculous like breaking out of prison.”

Others approved of Archie’s plan, with one writing: “My Archie has to leave that prison or I shoot it from here.”

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Another commented: “I wish Archie would get out of that place and take revenge on Hiram. Not forgive him or set up another circle.”

Riverdale continues next Wednesday on The CW in the US and Thursday on Netflix in the UK.

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