You
Series Details:
| Based on | You by Caroline Kepnes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller |
| Season | 4 |
| Episodes | 40 |
| Release date | September 9, 2018 |
| Running time | 41–60min |
| Age rating | TV-MA |
| Starring | Penn Badgley, Elizabeth Lail, Luca Padovan, Zach Cherry, Shay Mitchell, Victoria Pedretti, Jenna Ortega, James Scully, Ambyr Childers, Carmela Zumbado, Saffron Burrows, Tati Gabrielle, Shalita Grant, Travis Van Winkle, Dylan Arnold, Charlotte Ritchie, Tilly Keeper, Amy Leigh Hickman, Ed Speleers, Lukas Gage |
| Narrated by | Penn Badgley, Elizabeth Lail, Victoria Pedretti, Tati Gabrielle |
| Developed by | Greg Berlanti, Sera Gamble |
| Showrunner | Sera Gamble |
| Directed by | Silver Tree, John Scott, Marcos Siega, Harry Jierjian, Pete Chatmon, Lee Toland Krieger, Rachel Leiterman, Marta Cunningham, Kellie Cyrus, Erin Feeley, Victoria Mahoney, Martha Mitchell, DeMane Davis, Shannon Kohli, Meera Menon, Cherie Nowlan, Kevin Rodney Sullivan, Sasha Alexander, Penn Badgley, Shamim Sarif, Erica Dunton |
| Written by | Greg Berlanti, Sera Gamble, Caroline Kepnes, Kara Lee Corthron, Mairin Reed, Amanda Johnson-Zetterström, Kelli Breslin, A.B. Chao, Dylan Cohen, Michael Foley, Neil Reynolds, Justin W. Lo, Hillary Benefiel, Leo Richardson, Adria Lang, April Blair |
| Produced by | Ryan Lindbum, Adria Lang, Jason Sokoloff, Jennifer Lence, Wayne Carmona, Hillary Benefiel, Carl Ogawa, Penn Badgley, Stephanie Johnson |
| Executive producers | Marcos Siega, Gina Girolamo, Les Morgenstein, Sarah Schechter, Sera Gamble, Greg Berlanti, Lee Toland Krieger, Silver Tree, Michael Foley, Azalea Brooke, David Madden, Justin W. Lo, Neil Reynolds, John Scott |
| Cinematography by | Cort Fey, W. Mott Hupfel III, Seamus Tierney, Milos Moore, Byron Shah, Stijn Van der Veken, David Lanzenberg, Minka Farthing-Kohl |
| Edited by | Gaston Jaren Lopez, Rita K. Sanders, Troy Takaki, Erin Wolf, Felicia Mignon Livingston, Alexander Aquino-Kaljakin, Piper Kroeze, Harry Jierjian, Becca Berry, Patrick Brian, Hovig Menakian |
| Music by | Blake Neely |
| Casting by | David Rapaport, Lyndsey Baldasare, Beth Bowling, Kim Miscia, Sophie Holland |
| Production Design by | Sarah Knowles, Hugh D.G. Moody, Kevin Phipps, Adam Scher, Jerry Fleming, Cynthia Charette |
| Art Direction by | Aidan FioRito, Danny Cistone, Gary Jopling, Tom Still, Carmen Cárdenas, Bradley Schmidt, Alexander Panov, Kyle Kropf, Oliver Benson, Cat Gold |
| Set Decoration by | Siobhan O’Brien, Betsy Klompus, Ray McNeill, Isabelle Conaghan, Charlie Lynam |
| Costume Design by | Kiersten Hargroder, Danielle Launzel, Sam Perry, Donna Maloney, Catherine Riley, Samantha Schwartz |
| Production locations | New York City Los Angeles, California London, United Kingdom |
| Production Company | Man Sewing Dinosaur Berlanti Productions Alloy Entertainment A+E Studios Warner Horizon Television (seasons 1–2) Warner Bros. Television (seasons 3–present) |
| Original Network | Lifetime (season 1) Netflix |
Cast & Character:
Main cast
- Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg
- Elizabeth Lail as Guinevere Beck
- Luca Padovan as Paco
- Zach Cherry as Ethan Russell
- Shay Mitchell as Peach Salinger
- Victoria Pedretti as Love Quinn
- Jenna Ortega as Ellie Alves
- James Scully as Forty Quinn
- Ambyr Childers as Candace Stone
- Carmela Zumbado as Delilah Alves
- Saffron Burrows as Dottie Quinn
- Tati Gabrielle as Marienne Bellamy
- Shalita Grant as Sherry Conrad
- Travis Van Winkle as Cary Conrad
- Dylan Arnold as Theo Engler
- Charlotte Ritchie as Kate Galvin
- Tilly Keeper as Lady Phoebe
- Amy-Leigh Hickman as Nadia Farran
- Ed Speleers as Rhys Montrose
- Lukas Gage as Adam Pratt
- Madeline Brewer as Bronte
- Anna Camp as Raegan and Maddie Lockwood
- Griffin Matthews as Teddy Lockwood
Recurring cast
- John Stamos as Dr. Nicky
- Nicole Kang as Lynn Lieser
- Kathryn Gallagher as Annika Atwater
- Mark Blum as Mr. Mooney
- Daniel Cosgrove as Ron
- Victoria Cartagena as Claudia
- Lou Taylor Pucci as Benji Ashby III
- Hari Nef as Blythe
- Magda Apanowicz as Sandy
- Robin Lord Taylor as Will Bettelheim
- Adwin Brown as Calvin
- Chris D’Elia as Henderson
- Charlie Barnett as Gabe Miranda
- Marielle Scott as Lucy Sprecher
- Melanie Field as Sunrise Darshan Cummings
- Danny Vasquez as David Fincher
- Dallas Skye as Juliette Bellamy
- Ben Mehl as Dante Ferguson
- Christopher O’Shea as Andrew Tucker
- Bryan Safi as Jackson Newhall
- Mackenzie Astin as Gil Brigham
- Christopher Sean as Brandon
- Shannon Chan-Kent as Kiki
- Mauricio Lara as Paulie
- Scott Speedman as Matthew Engler
- Ayelet Zurer as Dr. Chandra
- Scott Michael Foster as Ryan Goodwin
- Kim Shaw as Nurse Fiona
- Stephen Hagan as Malcolm Harding
- Adam James as Elliot Tannenberg
- Brad Alexander as Edward
- Aidan Cheng as Simon Soo
- Niccy Lin as Sophie Soo
- Eve Austin as Gemma Graham-Greene
- Ozioma Whenu as Blessing Bosede
- Dario Coates as Connie
- Sean Pertwee as Vic
- Ben Wiggins as Roald Walker-Burton
- Alison Pargeter as Dawn Brown
- Greg Kinnear as Tom Lockwood
Storyline:
Based on Caroline Kepnes’ best-selling novel of the same name, YOU is a 21st century love story that asks, “What would you do for love?” When a brilliant bookstore manager crosses paths with an aspiring writer, his answer becomes clear: anything. Using the internet and social media as his tools to gather the most intimate of details and get close to her, a charming and awkward crush quickly becomes obsession as he quietly and strategically removes every obstacle – and person – in his way.
About Series:
In February 2015, Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble began developing a series based on Caroline Kepnes’ book You. They pitched the show to Showtime and Netflix, but were initially unsuccessful. It wasn’t until 2017 that Lifetime picked up the series, giving it a 10-episode straight-to-series order. Filming for the first season took place in New York City, concluding on December 19, 2017.
The show’s official trailer was released by Lifetime on April 10, 2018, and You premiered on Lifetime on September 9, 2018. In May 2018, Netflix acquired international rights, making it available on their platform. By January 2019, Netflix reported the series was on track to be watched by over 40 million viewers within its first month.
Following the success of the first season, Lifetime announced the series was renewed for a second season ahead of the premiere. The setting moved to Los Angeles for the second season, and filming took place from February to June 2019. However, in December 2018, Lifetime rescinded its renewal, and Netflix picked up You ahead of its second season.
On January 14, 2020, Netflix renewed the series for a third season. Filming began in November 2020, with production temporarily paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The third season concluded filming in April 2021.
In October 2021, ahead of the third season premiere, Netflix renewed the series for a fourth season. Filming began in London in March 2022 and concluded in August 2022. Locations included Royal Holloway, South Kensington, and Knebworth House, among others.
On March 24, 2023, Netflix renewed the series for a fifth and final season. Filming for the season began in late March 2024, with an expected release in 2024, though delays were predicted due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
You was ranked among the top ten most-watched original series in the U.S. market, with a total of 10.96 billion minutes streamed in 2020.
Episodes:
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | September 9, 2018 – November 11, 2018 | Lifetime |
| 2 | 10 | December 26, 2019 | Netflix |
| 3 | 10 | October 15, 2021 | Netflix |
| 4 | 10 | February 9, 2023 (5 episodes) – March 9, 2023 (5 episodes) | Netflix |
| 5 | 10 | 2025 (expected) | Netflix |
Season 1
| Episode | Title | Plot |
|---|---|---|
| S1.E1 | Pilot | A charming first encounter quickly turns into something more nefarious when bookstore manager Joe takes a very strong liking to grad student Beck. |
| S1.E2 | The Last Nice Guy in New York | Beck deals with unwanted advances from her advisor, and brings Joe to Peach’s high society soiree; Joe tries to navigate matters with Benji. |
| S1.E3 | Maybe | Beck’s continued casual encounters catch Joe off guard, as does a run-in with the police, making him realize a key situation must be dealt with. |
| S1.E4 | The Captain | After an awkward evening with Beck, Joe discovers he’s not the only one keeping secrets; Peach’s antagonistic approach to Joe intensifies. |
| S1.E5 | Living with the Enemy | A video from Annika’s past comes back to haunt her; Joe and Peach’s simmering tension boils over when Peach introduces Beck to a major literary agent. |
| S1.E6 | Amour Fou | Beck heads to Connecticut with Peach, whose motives are not what they seem, as Joe’s pursuit of her stirs up old memories and new injuries. |
| S1.E7 | Everythingship | A grieving Beck turns to therapy, which leads Joe to do the same, but for different reasons; Joe’s plans for Beck’s birthday don’t go as expected. |
| S1.E8 | You Got Me, Babe | Three months later, life is good for Joe and Beck, but a series of reconnections may spell trouble for Joe’s current relationship. |
| S1.E9 | Candace | Beck is determined to find out what happened to Candace, but to do so, she’ll have to take a page straight from Joe’s book. |
| S1.E10 | Bluebeard’s Castle | Joe juggles problems with Paco and Beck and now must contend with a private investigator as well, but resolution is coming, one way or another. |
Season 2
| Episode | Title | Plot |
|---|---|---|
| S2.E1 | A Fresh Start | To escape Candace and the ghosts of his past in New York City, Joe changes his name and moves to Los Angeles, vowing to start fresh and change his ways. But then he meets Love, his charming new coworker. |
| S2.E2 | Just the Tip | Joe realizes Will Bettelheim isn’t all he’s cracked up to be. The fallout threatens to get in the way of his burgeoning connection with Love. |
| S2.E3 | What Are Friends For? | Joe attempts to keep things platonic with Love and keep his nose out of Ellie’s business. But his instincts soon get the better of him. |
| S2.E4 | The Good, the Bad, & the Hendy | As he tries to adapt to sharing Love with Forty, Joe is caught off guard by a group date, while his protectiveness of Ellie quickly escalates. |
| S2.E5 | Have a Good Wellkend, Joe! | Love brings Joe to a wellness weekend, where he gets a good look at her family’s dynamic. But Forty’s surprise guest has him feeling anything but zen. |
| S2.E6 | Farewell, My Bunny | Joe performs surveillance on a potential problem, but suspects someone might be tailing him, too. Painful memories put Love on edge about the present. |
| S2.E7 | Ex-istential Crisis | To soothe heartache, Joe turns to ancient remedies, modern technology and drinking with Delilah. But one small slip-up could have major consequences. |
| S2.E8 | Fear and Loathing in Beverly Hills | Joe wants to get away, but Forty insists they finish their script. As pressure mounts, Forty’s excessive coping devices make for a harrowing night. |
| S2.E9 | P.I. Joe | As Love looks after an increasingly skittish Ellie, Joe tries to reconstruct the events of a trippy evening — but finds the truth to be elusive. |
| S2.E10 | Love, Actually | Joe has always been full of surprises, but Love has a few of her own. Is this the beginning of the end, or the end of the deceiving? |
Season 3
| Episode | Title | Plot |
|---|---|---|
| S3.E1 | And They Lived Happily Ever After | Now married with a young baby, Love and Joe try to forge a normal life in the affluent suburb of Madre Linda. But old habits die hard. |
| S3.E2 | So I Married an Axe Murderer | Joe and Love try couples therapy, but their issues may need more than counseling – and their friction isn’t the only thing they need to make disappear. |
| S3.E3 | Missing White Woman Syndrome | Love grows apprehensive as media scrutiny intensifies next door. An acute sickness in the family drudges up old memories – and worse – for Joe. |
| S3.E4 | Hands Across Madre Linda | An impulsive retaliation by Love lands her and Joe in a bind. Though Joe seeks a different way out than usual, it proves to be a tall order. |
| S3.E5 | Into the Woods | Joe begrudgingly goes on a hunting trip with some other local husbands as Love tries to manage her burgeoning relationship with Theo. |
| S3.E6 | W.O.M.B. | As her mother launches a new venture, Love grows increasingly concerned about a potential big change herself. Joe has a breakthrough in self-awareness. |
| S3.E7 | We’re All Mad Here | While Dottie spirals into emotional turmoil, Love tries to get intel on Matthew’s investigation. Joe sets his sights on derailing Marienne’s ex. |
| S3.E8 | Swing and a Miss | Joe selfishly tries to coerce Love into a lifestyle change, but things go south quickly. Theo discovers just how deep Matthew’s obsession goes. |
| S3.E9 | Red Flag | While Love tends to some unexpected long-term guests, Joe decides to take a drastic step to get what he wants the most. |
| S3.E10 | What Is Love? | As news permeates the community about a recent murder, Joe looks toward a future with Marienne – but hell hath no fury like Love scorned. |
Season 4
| Episode | Title | Plot |
|---|---|---|
| S4.E1 | Joe Takes a Holiday | Now living in London, Joe tries to lay low and resist old habits until he’s forced to tie up loose ends and bond with wealthy socialites. |
| S4.E2 | Portrait of the Artist | Joe leans on skills and a student’s insights to catch his stalker. An art show offers a gallery of suspects, revealing more than the eye can see. |
| S4.E3 | Eat the Rich | As news of a killer targeting the rich swirls, Joe’s stalker inches dangerously close to the truth. Joe’s efforts to protect Kate take a dark turn. |
| S4.E4 | Hampsie | A ritzy weekend getaway doubles as a chance for Joe to hunt down his elusive stalker. Without cell service or Wi-Fi, Joe makes a key connection. |
| S4.E5 | The Fox and the Hound | While falling back into familiar patterns, Joe gets caught up in an unfortunate game as everyone’s plans go up in flames. |
| S4.E6 | Best of Friends | In the aftermath of the murders, Joe searches for a scapegoat and Rhys pursues his grand ambitions while Kate and Phoebe assert their independence. |
| S4.E7 | Good Man, Cruel World | The tables turn for Joe when an influential figure comes to town with a tempting offer as Nadia follows a hunch. |
| S4.E8 | Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? | As memories of the past trickle in, Joe struggles to recall an important detail. Phoebe shares her hasty plans with Kate. Nadia scrambles for a solution. |
| S4.E9 | She’s Not There | Torn between his dark side and good intentions, Joe works to right his wrongs. After attempting to help Phoebe, Kate faces her father — and hard truths. |
| S4.E10 | The Death of Jonathan Moore | With love and loss weighing heavily on his mind, Joe commits a final act in hopes of never walking down the same path again. |
Season 5
Coming soon…