Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina has been canceled. After Warner Bros. saw success with The CW's Riverdale, the decision was made to give it a companion show by introducing Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Unlike the '90s TV series starring Melissa Joan Hart, this version of Sabrina was a much darker adaptation based on Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina comic books.

Just as Riverdale was a success for The CW, so was Chilling Adventures of Sabrina for Netflix. The streaming giant has always seemed confident in the series, with Netflix renewing Chilling Adventures of Sabrina for seasons 3 and 4 just a few days after it aired the series' Christmas special. They had even started filming season 2 before season 1 had even premiered on Netflix. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina has faired generally well with fans of the classic Archie comic books as well as the newer ones written by Aguirre-Sacasa, but apparently Netflix isn't confident in the series continuing.

According to TV Line Chilling Adventures of Sabrina has been canceled by Netflix. Season 4 will be the last season of the series, with the final eight episodes set to premiere sometime later this year. It's not currently known why Chilling Adventures of Sabrina has been canceled, but Aguirre-Sacasa gave TV Line the following statement upon the announcement:


While the cancellation of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is surely upsetting for fans of the series, the Archieverse recently received another blow after the other Riverdale spin-off, Katy Keene, was canceled. Warner Bros. is apparently trying to send Katy Keene to another platform, with HBO Max seeming like the most likely candidate. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina season 3 gave fans small hints of a Riverdale crossover, but with how small the connections were, the cancelation of Kieran Shipka's series won't really have any repercussions on Riverdale.

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina may be canceled, but fans still have season 4 to look forward to. That being said, the cancellation means that fans will have higher expectations for the final season. There are still several storylines that need to be wrapped up, with season 4 likely dealing with the effects of the time paradox, Sabrina's clone, as well as Father Blackwood summoning the Eldritch Terror. Many fans weren't expecting Chilling Adventures of Sabrina to end with season 4, but this does also give Warner Bros. the opportunity to focus on Riverdale, which is returning for season 5 in 2021. However, with two of the three Archieverse shows being canceled, it will certainly make fans wonder if Riverdale is next on the chopping block.