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You season 5
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The fifth and final season of the American psychological thriller television series You was ordered by Netflix on March 24, 2023. You series co-creator Sera Gamble left as showrunner and was replaced by Michael Foley and Justin W. Lo. Series star Penn Badgley returns as Joe Goldberg, with Charlotte Ritchie returning from the previous season; and Griffin Matthews, Anna Camp and Madeline Brewer joining the main cast. Filming began in March 2024 and ended that August.
The ten-episode season was released on April 24, 2025.
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Premise
Joe Goldberg returns to New York City to live a peaceful life, but the appearance of a woman, Bronte, and the need to satisfy his darkest needs will put his entire life in danger.[1]
Cast
Main
- Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg, a now-rich serial killer who returns to New York[2]
- Charlotte Ritchie as Kate Lockwood-Goldberg (formerly Galvin), Joe's English wife and the CEO of T.R. Lockwood Corporation[1][3]
- Griffin Matthews as Teddy Lockwood, Joe's snarky yet loyal brother-in-law, who was never fully accepted by the Lockwood family[4]
- Anna Camp in dual roles as:[4]
- Reagan Lockwood, a cutthroat CFO of T.R. Lockwood Corporation who has her eyes on the throne
- Maddie Lockwood, a thrice-divorced socialite whose job is "vaguely PR" and a master manipulator
- Madeline Brewer as Louise Flannery / Bronte, an enigmatic and free-spirited playwright who comes to work for Joe[2]
Recurring
- Frankie DeMaio as Henry Goldberg, Joe and Love Quinn's son[5]
- Pete Ploszek as Harrison Jacobs, a former pro-football player, husband to Reagan Lockwood and Joe's brother-in-law[6]
- Tom Francis as Clayton Angevine, Dr. Nicky's son who wants revenge on Joe for framing his father[6]
- Natasha Behnam as Dominique, a friend of Clayton and Bronte's who assists them in their attempt to get revenge on Joe[6]
- Amy-Leigh Hickman as Nadia Fareedi, a former student of Joe's who is in prison because of a crime committed by him[7]
Guest
- Michael Dempsey as Buffalo Bob Cain, a close family friend to the Lockwoods and Kate's mentor[8]
- Michelle Hurd as Dr. Val, Henry's school psychologist[8]
- b as Phoenix, Bronte and Dominique's friend[8]
- Elizabeth Lail as Guinevere Beck, Joe's late girlfriend
- Nava Mau as Marquez, a detective[9]
- Saffron Burrows as Dottie Quinn, mother of Joe's late wife Love[10]
- Zach Cherry as Ethan Russell, Joe's former employee at Mooney's[10]
- Kathryn Gallagher as Annika Atwater, who blames Joe for her friend Peach Salinger's death[7]
- Shalita Grant as Sherry Conrad, wife of Cary, and Joe and Love's former friend from Madre Linda[10]
- Luca Padovan as Paco, Joe's former neighbor[10]
- Travis Van Winkle as Cary Conrad, husband of Sherry, and Joe and Love's former friend from Madre Linda[10]
- Cayleb Long as Clyde Beck, Beck's brother[10]
- Jefferson White as Dane Robinson, a man who tries to kidnap Bronte[11]
- Tilly Keeper as Lady Phoebe Borehall-Blaxworth, Joe's friend from London[10]
- Tati Gabrielle as Marienne Bellamy, a former love interest of Joe's[12]
- Robin Lord Taylor as Will Bettleheim, Joe's friend living in the Philippines
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Episodes
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Production
Development
On March 24, 2023, You was renewed by Netflix for a fifth and final season. Series co-creator Sera Gamble left as showrunner and was replaced by Michael Foley and Justin W. Lo.[13]
Casting
Series star Penn Badgley returns as Joe Goldberg while Madeline Brewer joins the series as Bronte.[2] Anna Camp plays dual roles as Reagan and Maddie Lockwood, with Griffin Matthews as Teddy Lockwood.[4] Charlotte Ritchie returns from the fourth season as Kate Galvin, and child actor Frankie DeMaio joins the series as Joe's son Henry.[5] Tati Gabrielle also returns from the third and fourth seasons as Marienne Bellamy.[12] In mid-May, Natasha Behnam, Pete Ploszek, Tom Francis and b were announced as recurring guest stars.[6] In late July, Nava Mau was announced to guest star as Marquez.[9] A trailer released on March 10, 2025, confirmed the return of Amy-Leigh Hickman from the fourth season, and Kathryn Gallagher from the first.[7]
Filming
Filming began in late March 2024 in New York City,[14] and concluded in mid-August 2024.[15]
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Release
The season, consisting of ten episodes, was released in its entirety on Netflix on April 24, 2025.[16][1] It was initially scheduled to premiere in 2024,[13] but was delayed due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes.[17]
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On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 84% of 37 critic reviews are positive and the average rating is 6.8 out of 10. The website's critics consensus reads, "You wisely wraps things up just before Joe Goldberg's murderous machinations become stale, delivering a final season that ought to satisfy most viewers' morbid curiosity."[18] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 53 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[19]
Rebecca Nicholson from The Guardian was largely critical of the season, seeing it as a weak conclusion to what was once a fun and self-aware thriller. She criticized the show for stretching its premise over five seasons, losing its satirical edge and becoming repetitive and contrived, and how it handles its central character, questioning whether the show views him as a hero or a villain. The final season is described as plodding, overly convoluted, and ultimately disappointing, with an ending that Nicholson found borderline insulting to the audience. She praised fan-pleasing cameos, a mid-season twist that provides some momentum, and moments where the show's dark humor resurfaces, particularly in its critique of the ultra-rich.[20] While Nicholas Quah of Vulture found some aspects of the finale amusing and fitting, he expressed disappointment in the show's handling of Joe's arc, arguing that his eventual punishment—castration followed by life in prison—is symbolic but ultimately insufficient given the character's multi-season evolution. Quah thought that Joe's self-mythologizing is central to his villainy, making his downfall feel somewhat abrupt and lacking deeper reckoning. Overall, he praised Badgley's performance and acknowledged the entertainment value of the series, but criticized how it struggles with making Joe both a protagonist and a figure of deconstruction. Quah also pointed out broader cultural themes surrounding justice, gender dynamics, and the depiction of violent men.[21]
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