You Season 5: Here's what to expect in the final season of Penn Badgley's psychologcal thriller

You Season 5 OTT release date: The highly anticipated final season of Penn Badgley's hit Netflix show is set to premiere on April 24, 2025. Fans are eagerly awaiting the conclusion of the intense psychological thriller, wondering how the creators will wrap up the story arc of Badgley's complex character, Joe. With over 2 months to go until it's release, here's everything you need to know about what to expect and who's likely to return.

You recap

Inspired by Caroline Kepnes' novels, You follows Joe, a bookish yet troubled man who becomes obsessed with the women he falls for, resorting to stalking and violence to get rid of anyone who stands in his way.

Joe's quest for true love began in New York, taking him to Los Angeles in Season 2, the suburban confines of San Francisco in Season 3, and, most recently, London in the fourth season.

By the end of this latest season, Joe returns to New York with his wealthy partner, Kate (played by Charlotte Ritchie), embracing a dangerous new chapter of his life, one he has finally accepted as morally corrupt.

You Season 5: What to expect

In the highly anticipated fifth and final season, Joe Goldberg returns to New York, ready to embrace his ideal life.

However, his perfect existence is soon jeopardised by the shadows of his past and his own destructive tendencies.

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Tudum quotes executive producer Michael Foley as saying, "We always said that we would stop after five and [that], in a perfect world, we would bring Joe back home to New York."

He added, "We loved the idea of things coming full circle for him. We're excited by the fact that Joe came home as such a different person than [who] we saw in Season 1. At the core of our final story for Joe is this dichotomy of the old and the new."

You Season 5 cast

Alongside Badgley and Ritchie, the final season features new faces, including Madeline Brewer (The Handmaid's Tale) as Bronte, a free-spirited playwright who challenges Joe's current life.

Griffin Matthews (The Flight Attendant) plays Teddy Lockwood, Joe's sarcastic yet loyal brother-in-law. Anna Camp (Hysteria!) stars as both Raegan and Maddie Lockwood¡ªRaegan, the ambitious CFO, and Maddie, the manipulative socialite.

The recurring cast includes:

• Natasha Behnam (The Girls on the Bus) as Dominique, a passionate and loyal woman from a wealthy background.
• b (Station 19) as Phoenix, a moral, resourceful individual with a tragic past.
• Pete Ploszek (Parks and Recreation) as Harrison, Joe¡¯s brother-in-law, torn between family and his own desires.
• Tom Francis (Sunset Boulevard) as Clayton, a pretentious wannabe author.
• Nava Mau (Baby Reindeer) as Detective Marquez.

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