[s4e1] Chapter Twenty-nine: The Eldritch Dark Instant

is the season four premiere of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina . In this episode, Faustus Blackwood releases the first of eight Eldritch Terrors —ancient entities that predate time—to destroy Greendale . The Arrival of The Darkness

: Desperate for connection, Sabrina and Salem fake a "Bloody Mary" haunting at Baxter High to get the Fright Club back together, which Roz later sees through using her "cunning". Setting the Stage for the Finale

: Sabrina and her cousin Ambrose astral project into the mines to confront the source. Sabrina eventually traps the darkness within a "Void-light" to save the town. Sabrina's Internal Conflict [S4E1] Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Eldritch Dark

Watch a review and breakdown of the cosmic stakes introduced in this season premiere:

The episode begins with Blackwood chanting to summon the , an all-consuming void that manifests as spectral miners in gas masks. is the season four premiere of Chilling Adventures

: After a homeless man is found dead, Sabrina and Nick raise his corpse to learn about the "first eldritch terror" coming from the outer cosmos.

: These "spectral miners" infiltrate the town, echoing the darkest thoughts of residents like Zelda and asphyxiating victims. Setting the Stage for the Finale : Sabrina

: To solve her loneliness, Sabrina reveals she broke a major rule of magic: she kept her double, Sabrina Morningstar , in Greendale so they could be "best friends forever".