Sabrina’s other aunties to appear Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 4
David Farnor | On 04, Dec 2020
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina will return to Netflix for Part 4 this December – and it’ll be bringing back some very familiar faces.
Netflix’s incarnation of the teenage witch, pitched somewhere between Rosemary’s Baby and The Exorcist, with a hint of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, reimagines her origin and adventures as a dark coming-of-age story, as the 16-year-old wrestles to reconcile her dual nature — half-witch, half-mortal — while standing against the evil forces that threaten her, her family and the daylight world humans inhabit.
It couldn’t be further from the classic Sabrina the Teenage Witch sitcom that charmed TV audiences in the 1990s, but fans of that series will get a chance to relive those days in Part 4, as the final season bows out with a cameo to end all cameos: Beth Broderick and Caroline Rhea, who portrayed Sabrina’s aunts Zelda and Hilda in the 1990s, will make a guest appearance. You can see them in action from 31st December.
Here’s the wonderfully meta clip revealing their cameos:
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is available on Netflix UK, as part of an £9.99 monthly subscription.
Watch: Official trailer for Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 4
4th December 2020
“Darkness is going to consume Greendale and the entire world if we don’t stop it.” That’s the sound of the stakes being raised in Season 4 of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
Netflix’s incarnation of the teenage witch, pitched somewhere between Rosemary’s Baby and The Exorcist, with a hint of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, reimagines her origin and adventures as a dark coming-of-age story, as the 16-year-old wrestles to reconcile her dual nature — half-witch, half-mortal — while standing against the evil forces that threaten her, her family and the daylight world humans inhabit.
The show will end with its fourth run, and showrunner Robert Aguirre Sacasa has teased that they have “best and scariest for last” – and judging by the conflict about to erupt between witches and mortals and the Eldritch Terrors, and the theatre of a time paradox twin to deal with, this new trailer suggests he means it.
Season 4 premieres on 31st December. Here’s the trailer:
Trailer: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 4 set for December release
26th October 2020
“My name is Sabrina Spellman, and I will not sign it away.” That’s the sound of Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina returning for its fourth and final run.
The streamer’s incarnation of the teenage witch, pitched somewhere between Rosemary’s Baby and The Exorcist, with a hint of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, reimagines her origin and adventures as a dark coming-of-age story, as the 16-year-old wrestles to reconcile her dual nature — half-witch, half-mortal — while standing against the evil forces that threaten her, her family and the daylight world humans inhabit.
The Riverdale spin-off has been a hit since its debut, with a Christmas special landing in 2018 and Parts 3 and 4 greenlit in a rare double renewal. Part 4, however, will be the final outing for the teenage witch. Now, we know when to expect it, with the Sabrina’s last chapter to close on 31st December. Here’s a teaser video that confirms the date, and gives us a quick peek at what’s in store:
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina to end with Part 4
9th July 2020
Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina will end with Part 4 later this year.
The dark incarnation of the teenage witch, pitched somewhere between Rosemary’s Baby and The Exorcist, with a hint of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, reimagines her origin and adventures as a dark coming-of-age story, as the 16-year-old wrestles to reconcile her dual nature — half-witch, half-mortal — while standing against the evil forces that threaten her, her family and the daylight world humans inhabit.
“Sabrina Spellman is all set to take up Buffy’s mantle as TV’s new kick-ass, pop-feminist horror icon,” we wrote in our rave review of Season 1.
Since then, Netflix has renewed its Riverdale spin-off quickly and frequently, with Christmas special released in 2018 and Parts 3 and 4 greenlit in a double renewal shortly after. Part 3, comprising eight episodes, aired at the start of the year. Now, Netflix has confirmed that Part 4 will be the final outing for the teenage witch.
“It all comes down to one last Chilling Adventure,” the show’s official Twitter account announced today. “Our final chapter is coming later this year. Coven forever.”
“Working on The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina has been an incredible honor from Day One,” said showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa in a statement. “I’m also grateful to our partners… for letting us tell the story we wanted to tell, the way we wanted to tell it.”
The news follows The CW’s decision to cancel another Riverdale spin-off, Katy Keene. It also follows Netflix’s decision to end Ozark, The Kominsky Method and Dead to Me with their next seasons.
Netflix renews Chilling Adventures of Sabrina for Part 3 and 4
18th December 2018
Netflix has renewed Chilling Adventures of Sabrina for a second season, with an order officially given for 20 more episodes.
The dark incarnation of the teenage witch, pitched somewhere between Rosemary’s Baby and The Exorcist, with a hint of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, reimagines her origin and adventures as a dark coming-of-age story, as the 16-year-old wrestles to reconcile her dual nature — half-witch, half-mortal — while standing against the evil forces that threaten her, her family and the daylight world humans inhabit.
“Sabrina Spellman is all set to take up Buffy’s mantle as TV’s new kick-ass, pop-feminist horror icon,” we wrote in our rave review of Season 1. “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina – like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, like Harry Potter – is a coming-of-age saga with a rich and well-written mythology. Like those titles, too, Aguirre-Sacasa’s latest show values friendship as the lynchpin of survival in a hostile and constantly threatening world. Funny, dark, politically-charged, weird, subversive, spooky, occasionally violent and always compelling, this reboot is another big winner for Netflix.”
Originally starting out at The CW, the companion series to Riverdale jumped to Netflix when the streaming giant gave the project a full order of 20 episodes, with those episodes split into two parts. Part 1 aired this Halloween, with Part 2 set to return in April 2019, following a Christmas special released last week. Now, another two parts have been given the green light, with each half comprising eight episodes.
The show stars Kiernan Shipka as Sabrina, Miranda Otto as Aunt Zelda, Lucy Davis as Aunt Hilda, Ross Lynch as love interest Harvey, Michelle Gomez as possessed teacher Mary Wardwell and Richard Coyle as the sinister Father Blackwood. Jedidiah Goodacre (as Dorian Gray) and Alexis Denisof (as Mary’s boyfriend, Adam Masters) both joined the ensemble for the Christmas special and are expected to return as recurring guest stars.
Showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa said in a statement: “Praise Satan! I’m so grateful to my partners at Warner Brothers, Netflix, Berlanti Television, and Archie Productions for supporting this darker vision of the world’s most famous teen witch. And I’m thrilled to be continuing to tell Sabrina’s chilling adventures with our incredible cast and crew, led by the unstoppable Kiernan Shipka.”
Here’s Salem announcing the news:
Paws what you are doing. Salem's got some special news for you. Listen up right meow. pic.twitter.com/xUWwOU21ei
— Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (@sabrinanetflix) December 18, 2018