The character first appeared in the pages of Archie Comics back in the 1960s, so for her to join The CW series as a companion show could represent a dark homecoming for the adolescent witch — which makes sense, given Riverdale’s characteristically dark take on the Archie material.
With Sabrina Spellman set to join The CW alongside Riverdale, it looks like the property could veer a bit closer to the source material than the 1990s sitcom that made her a household name.
However, just because Sabrina the Teenage Witch is coming back doesn’t necessarily mean that she will look or feel like the character played by Melissa Joan Hart in the 1990s.
In this incarnation of Sabrina, the show will explore the darker angles of the character and take ample inspiration from horror classics like Rosemary’s Baby and The Exorcist as we watch the titular witch grapple with her dual life.