Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is an American supernatural horror television series developed by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa for Netflix, based on the Archie comic book series of the same name. It ran from October 2018 to December 2020 for two seasons (split in four parts). The series is produced by Warner Bros. Television, in association with Berlanti Productions and Archie Comics. Aguirre-Sacasa and Greg Berlanti serve as executive producers, alongside Sarah Schechter, Jon Goldwater, and Lee Toland Krieger.

The series is centered on the Archie Comics character Sabrina Spellman, portrayed by Kiernan Shipka, and also stars Ross Lynch, Lucy Davis, Miranda Otto, Chance Perdomo, Michelle Gomez, Jaz Sinclair, Tati Gabrielle, Adeline Rudolph, Lachlan Watson, Gavin Leatherwood, and Richard Coyle. Originally in development during September 2017 at the CW, the series was intended to be a companion series to Riverdale; however, in December 2017, the project was moved to Netflix with a straight-to-series order, consisting of twenty episodes. Filming took place in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The first half of the first season, consisting of ten episodes, was released on October 26, 2018. The series received positive reviews, with critics praising Shipka's performance, as well as the premise, visuals, and directing. A Christmas special episode was released on December 14, 2018, and the second half of the first season was released on April 5, 2019, consisting of nine episodes. In December 2018, Netflix renewed the series for a second season consisting of 16 episodes, split into two equal parts, of which the first eight episodes were released on January 24, 2020, with the second set released on December 31, 2020.

In July 2020, Netflix cancelled the series due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Two crossovers with Riverdale occurred during the sixth season of the latter series, acting as a backdoor series finale, with Shipka reprising her role. A comic book series continuation, titled The Occult World of Sabrina, was also announced.

Premise Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is set in the fictional town of Greendale. It is a dark coming-of-age story that includes horror, fear and witchcraft. Sabrina Spellman must reconcile her dual nature as a half-witch, half-mortal while fighting the evil forces that threaten her, her family, and the daylight world humans inhabit.

Cast and characters

Main Kiernan Shipka as Sabrina Spellman: A half-human, half-witch teenager attending Baxter High, who is just beginning her dark education, while trying to maintain a normal life. She is being raised by her two aunts due to her being orphaned as a baby. She also lives with her cousin Ambrose who is often a source of comfort and aid for Sabrina. Mckenna Grace plays a young Sabrina Spellman in flashbacks. Shipka also portrays Sabrina Morningstar, a version of Sabrina from an alternate timeline. Ross Lynch as Harvey Kinkle: Sabrina's boyfriend in part 1. He is the son of a coal miner and descended from witch hunters who hunted the Church of Night. He uses his skills as a witch hunter to help Sabrina and his friends fight the forces of darkness. Miranda Otto as Zelda Spellman: One of Sabrina's two witch aunts, who is sterner than Hilda and often clashes with her over their different beliefs. She often shows care for mortals too despite her contempt for them at times. She is also a member of the Church of Night. Lucy Davis as Hilda Spellman: One of Sabrina's two witch aunts, who has a motherly nature and warm sense of humor, and is skilled at brewing potions. Due to her nice nature, she often lets her sister walk over her. Chance Perdomo as Ambrose Spellman: Sabrina's warlock cousin from England, who is her partner in crime. He was formerly forbidden from leaving the Spellman home after being placed under house arrest by the Witches Council for attempting to blow up the Vatican. He runs the Spellman mortuary with his aunties. Michelle Gomez as Mary Wardwell and Lilith / Madam Satan: The first wife of Adam from the Garden of Eden, who steals the identity of Mary Wardwell, Sabrina's favorite teacher and mentor at Baxter High; a cunning manipulator, she intends to groom Sabrina to take her place as Satan's foot soldier so that she herself can rise to be his queen. Jaz Sinclair as Rosalind "Roz" Walker: The brash, empowered and outspoken daughter of Greendale's minister and Sabrina's best friend. Tati Gabrielle as Prudence Blackwood (née Night): A student at the Academy of the Unseen Arts, with a personal grudge against Sabrina. She is the leader of a trio of orphan witches, the Weird Sisters. Adeline Rudolph as Agatha: A student at the Academy of the Unseen Arts, who is one of the Weird Sisters. Richard Coyle as Father Faustus Blackwood: The former High Priest of the Church of Night and Dean of the Academy of the Unseen Arts, who gets into conflict with Sabrina. Lachlan Watson as Theo Putnam (parts 3–4; recurring parts 1–2): Sabrina's close friend at Baxter High. Theo is a transgender boy whose birth name was Susie, Theo comes out in part 2. Gavin Leatherwood as Nicholas "Nick" Scratch (parts 3–4; recurring parts 1–2): A powerful warlock and student at the Academy of the Unseen Arts who eventually becomes romantically involved with Sabrina.

Recurring

Abigail Cowen as Dorcas (parts 1–3; guest part 4): An orphaned witch and student at the Academy of the Unseen Arts, who is one of the Weird Sisters. Darren Mann as Lucas "Luke" Chalfant (parts 1–2): A warlock with whom Ambrose was romantically involved. Adrian Hough as Joe Putnam (part 1; guest part 2): Theo's old-fashioned but caring father. Ty Wood as Billy Marlin: The leader of the jocks who often bully Theo. Bronson Pinchot as George Hawthorne (parts 1; guest Part 3): Baxter High's villainous, misogynistic and puritanical principal, who often hits on Ms. Wardwell (Madam Satan) and does not get along with Sabrina. Alessandro Juliani as Dr. Cerberus (Dr. Cee): The owner of the local book store where Hilda works; Hilda's love interest and later husband. Chris Rosamond as Mr. Kinkle (parts 1, 3–4; guest part 2): Harvey and Tommy's drunk father who owns the mines. He has a tense relationship with Harvey. Annette Reilly as Diana Spellman (part 1; guest part 2): Sabrina's mortal mother who died in a plane crash with her husband Edward when Sabrina was a baby. Peter Bundic as Carl Tapper: One of the jocks who often bully Theo. Justin Dobies as Thomas "Tommy" Kinkle (part 1; guest part 3): Harvey's nurturing and protective older brother who works in the Greendale mines so that Harvey can stay in school. Alvina August as Lady Constance Blackwood (part 1; guest part 2): Father Faustus Blackwood's wife. She died in childbirth, and haunts Zelda when she gets engaged to Faustus Blackwood. Georgie Daburas as Edward Spellman (parts 1–2; guest parts 3–4): Sabrina's father who was the High Priest of the Church of Night before he died in a plane crash with his wife, Diana. Jedidiah Goodacre as Dorian Gray (parts 2–3; guest part 4): A warlock and the owner of Dorian's Gray Room, an exclusive nightclub. He is gifted immortality by Satan in trade for his soul. Tyler Cotton as Melvin (parts 2–4): A warlock and student at the Academy of the Unseen Arts. Alexis Denisof as Adam Masters (part 2): Mary Wardwell's handsome and charming boyfriend who returns to Greendale after working overseas with Physicians Without Frontiers. Emily Haine as Elspeth (parts 2–3; guest part 4): A witch and student at the Academy of Unseen Arts. Luke Cook as Lucifer Morningstar (parts 3–4; guest part 2): The Dark Lord in his human form, he is Sabrina's birth father and Madam Satan's former lover. Cook also voices Sitcom Salem Saberhagen in the episode "Chapter Thirty-Five: The Endless" from part 4. Cook replaces Nick Bakay who voiced the character in the 1996 series. Sam Corlett as Caliban (parts 3–4): A prince of Hell who was born of clay and challenges Sabrina for the Throne of Hell. Skye Marshall as Mambo Marie LeFleur / Baron Samedi (parts 3–4): A Haitian voodoo witch who helps Prudence and Ambrose in their search for Blackwood. Jonathan Whitesell as Robin Goodfellow (parts 3–4):A young and charming hobgoblin. Will Swenson as Professor Carcosa / Pan (part 3): The leader of a pagan troupe who runs a carnival and are secretly attempting to raise the Old Gods. Vanessa Rubio as Nagaina (part 3): A Gorgon and member of Carcosa's troupe. Lucie Guest as Circe (part 3): A Witch of Transformation and member of Carcosa's troupe. Salem appears in the series, Sabrina's familiar spirit.

Guest Sarah-Jane Redmond as Mrs Kemper (part 1): The adoptive mother of a warlock who was mysteriously murdered. Kurt Max Runte as Mr. Kemper (part 1): The adoptive father of a warlock who was mysteriously murdered. John Rubinstein as Daniel Webster (part 1): A mortal lawyer who defends Sabrina in her trial. Jason Beaudoin as Jesse Putnam (parts 1 and 3): Theo's uncle who is possessed by a demon. Megan Leitch as Batibat (parts 1 and 3): A sleep demon who is accidentally freed by Sabrina after solving her father's puzzle. Moses Thiessen as Ben Button (part 1): A pizza delivery boy from Riverdale. This character was introduced on Riverdale. L. Scott Caldwell as Nana Ruth Walker (parts 1 and 3–4): Roz's grandmother who is blind due to witches who cursed the women of the Walker family. Michael Hogan as Grandfather Kinkle (part 1): Harvey and Tommy's grandfather. Liam Hughes as Quentin (parts 1–2): A ghost child bound to the Academy of the Unseen Arts who assists Sabrina. Brian Markinson as Bartel (part 1): A Christmas demon, based on Krampus. Heather Doerksen (parts 1 and 3) and Samantha Coughlan (part 4) as Gryla: An ancient, dangerous witch. Anastasia Bandey as Dorothea Putnam (parts 1–2): Theo's ancestor who brought the coven to Greendale centuries ago on safe passage. Spencer Treat Clark as Jerathmiel (part 2): A mysterious witch hunter who sets out to kill all the witches in Greendale. William B. Davis as Methuselah (part 2): A corrupt member of the Witches Council. Jasmine Vega as Lizzie (parts 3–4): A Baxter High student and captain of the Baxter High Ravenettes cheerleading team. Darius Willis and Whitney Peak as Judas and Judith Blackwood (parts 3–4): The children of Faustus and Constance and half-siblings of Prudence. Caroline Rhea and Beth Broderick as Sitcom Hilda Spellman and Sitcom Zelda Spellman (part 4): Reprising their roles from the 1996 series, but in modified version. In this version, their characters are evil demons instead of good witches. Riker Lynch as Trash (part 4): The lead singer of Satanic Panic.

Episodes

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