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You
Psychological thriller
Genre
Crime drama
Based on You
Hidden Bodies
by Caroline Kepnes
Sera Gamble
Elizabeth Lail
Luca Padovan
Zach Cherry
Shay Mitchell
Victoria Pedretti
Jenna Ortega
James Scully
Ambyr Childers
Carmela Zumbado
Elizabeth Lail
No. of seasons 2
Production
Gina Girolamo
Les Morgenstein
Sarah Schechter
Sera Gamble
Greg Berlanti
Silver Tree
Michael Foley
Azalea Brooke
Adria Lang
Jason Sokoloff
Jennifer Lence
Wayne Carmona
W. Mott Hupfel
Seamus Tierney
Cort Fey
Troy Takaki
Rita K. Sanders
Felicia M. Livingston
Erin Wolf
Becca Berry
Berlanti Productions
Alloy Entertainment
A&E Studios
Release
Netflix (season 2–present)
4K (Ultra HD)
present
External links
Website
Contents
1Premise
2Cast and characters
o 2.1Main
o 2.2Recurring
o 2.3Guest
o 2.4Notes
3Episodes
o 3.1Season 1 (2018)
o 3.2Season 2 (2019)
o 3.3Season 3
4Production
o 4.1Development
o 4.2Casting
o 4.3Filming
o 4.4Technical aspects
5Release
o 5.1Marketing
o 5.2Cultural influence
6Themes
7Reception
o 7.1Audience viewership
o 7.2Critical response
o 7.3Accolades
8Home media
9References
10External links
Premise[edit]
The first season follows the story of Joe Goldberg, a bookstore manager in New York,
who upon meeting Guinevere Beck, an aspiring writer, becomes infatuated with her. He
feeds his toxic obsession using social media and other technology to track her presence
and remove obstacles to their romance.
In the second season, Joe Goldberg moves from New York to Los Angeles to escape
his past and starts over with a new identity. When he meets avid chef Love Quinn, Joe
begins falling into his old patterns of obsession and violence. As Joe attempts to forge a
new love in the City of Angels, he strives to make his relationship with Love succeed at
all costs to avoid the fate of his past romantic endeavors.
Cast and characters[edit]
Main[edit]
Episodes[edit]
Originally released
Seaso
Episodes
n
First released Last released Network
September 9, 201 November 11, 201
1 10 Lifetime
8 8
2 10 December 26, 2019
Netflix
3 10[7] 2021[7]
Season 1 (2018)[edit]
Main article: You (season 1)
No. No. in
Title Directed by Written by
overall season
2 2 "The Last Nice Guy in New York" Lee Toland Krieger Sera Gamble
Season 2 (2019)[edit]
Main article: You (season 2)
No. No. in
Title Directed by Written by
overall season
14 4 "The Good, the Bad, & the Hendy" DeMane Davis Justin W. Lo
18 8 "Fear and Loathing in Beverly Hills" Harry Jierjian Kara Lee Corthron & Justin W. Lo
Season 3[edit]
Main article: You (season 3)
No. No. in
Title Directed by Written by
overall season
21 1 "And They Lived Happily Ever After"[42] Silver Tree Sera Gamble & Mairin Reed
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
In February 2015, it was announced that Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble would develop
a series based on Caroline Kepnes' book: You with Berlanti and Gamble as the
scriptwriters, and Berlanti as the pilot director.[43] Initially, Berlanti and Gamble pitched
the show to Showtime but were unsuccessful in their attempts.[44] In addition, both
creators had also originally pitched the series to Netflix but were declined twice, prior to
Netflix's head of international non-English originals, Bela Bajaria joining the company in
late 2016.[45][46][3] Berlanti recounted his experience of pitching the show to Netflix in an
interview with Entertainment Weekly, stating that You "felt like more of a binge show".
He further added that his team "tried initially to sell it to Netflix at the very beginning and
[Netflix's chief content officer] Ted Sarandos has said as much that they wish they'd
gotten it the first time".[47]
In January 2017, it was announced that the series had been purchased by Lifetime and
put into fast-track development.[48] In April 2017, Lifetime gave You a 10-episode
straight-to-series order.[49] On July 26, 2018, ahead of the series premiere, Lifetime
announced that the series had been renewed for a second season.[50][51]
In November 2018, Gamble confirmed that like Hidden Bodies, the sequel novel to You,
the setting of the series would move to Los Angeles for the second season. [52][53][54][55] On
December 3, 2018, it was confirmed that Lifetime had rescinded its renewal of the
series and that Netflix had picked up You ahead of the release of the second season.[56]
[57]
On January 14, 2020, Netflix renewed the series for a 10-episode third season.[6][7]
In March 2019, Berlanti discussed the challenges of finding the right platform for the
series in a panel interview. Speaking at the INTV conference, he stated that "we pitched
[You] and sold it to Showtime of all places, but…once they read the script, they were
really cool about saying, 'You can take it somewhere else'...". After being turned down
by the network, he later pitched the show to Lifetime, who "wanted to make it, and we
shot it, and because of their launch cycle it sat in the can for a while for two-and-a-half
years. Then they finally started to release it, and it didn't do very well." Although,
Lifetime reneged on their initial renewal offer for a second season in late 2018, Berlanti
recalled that he went to the offices of the network executives to plead them to change
their mind, asking "I still think it's going to work, I still think it's going to work – maybe
one more episode, maybe if people have a chance to see five more episodes." Later, he
was relieved by the news of Netflix's guarantee of committing to a second season after
Lifetime canceled the series.[58]
Following Netflix's reportings on the considerable success that You obtained after it was
made available to stream on their platform service, Penn Badgley wrote in an email
response to The Washington Post that "We're grateful to Lifetime for being the gateway
to getting the show made. We wouldn't have been able to make the show without them,
as far as I can tell. There is no sense of bewilderment that the show had one reaction
while it was on Lifetime and another when it went to Netflix. The difference in viewership
is obvious, and it's indicative of so many different things, not the least of which is the
way young people consume media."[59]
Casting[edit]
Penn Badgley plays series lead Joe Goldberg
Penn Badgley was cast as lead character Joe Goldberg in June 2017. [8] Elizabeth Lail's
casting as Guinevere Beck was announced in July 2017, [9] as well as Luca Padovan as
Joe's neighbor Paco, and Zach Cherry as Ethan, a bookstore clerk who works with Joe.
[9]
Shay Mitchell was cast as Peach Salinger, Beck's wealthy best friend, in August 2017.
[11]
In September 2017, Hari Nef was cast in the recurring role as Blythe, a talented and
competitive peer in Beck's MFA program.[60] A few days later it was announced
that Daniel Cosgrove had been cast in the recurring role of Ron, a correctional officer.
[19]
In October 2017, Michael Maize and Ambyr Childers were cast in the recurring roles
of Officer Nico and Candace, respectively. [16] It was announced in November 2017
that John Stamos would recur as Dr. Nicky, Beck's therapist.[21][61]
On January 30, 2019, it was announced that Victoria Pedretti had been cast in the main
role of Love Quinn for the second season. [12][13] Pedretti had originally auditioned for the
role of Guinevere Beck prior to the filming of the first season in 2017. [62] Though the part
later went to Lail, Pedretti was cast in the following season after the showrunners saw
the actress' performance in Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House and the casting
directors liked her chemistry with Badgley.[13][62][63] On January 31, 2019, James Scully was
cast in a main role as Forty Quinn, Love's brother, and Jenna Ortega was also cast in a
main role as Ellie Alves.[14]
On February 1, 2019, Deadline Hollywood reported that Ambyr Childers had been
promoted to a series regular role, ahead of the premiere of the second season. [17] On
February 6, 2019, Adwin Brown was cast in the recurring role of Calvin on the second
season.[23][64][65] On February 15, 2019, Robin Lord Taylor was cast in the recurring role of
Will on the second season.[24] On February 21, 2019, Carmela Zumbado was cast in the
series regular role of Delilah Alves on the second season. [18] On March 4, 2019, it was
reported that Marielle Scott has been cast in the recurring role of Lucy on the second
season.[25] On March 5, 2019, Chris D'Elia was cast in the recurring role of Henderson on
the second season.[26] On March 26, 2019, Charlie Barnett was cast in the recurring role
of Gabe on the second season.[27][66][67] On April 4, 2019, Melanie Field and Magda
Apanowicz were cast in recurring roles as Sunrise and Sandy, respectively. [28] On June
4, 2019, Danny Vasquez had been cast in a recurring role. [29] On June 24, 2019, it was
confirmed that John Stamos would reprise his role as Dr. Nicky in the second season.
On October 17, 2019, Elizabeth Lail confirmed in a Build Series interview that she
[22]
would reprise her role as Guinevere Beck in a guest appearance on the second season.
[68][69]
Release[edit]
The official trailer for You was released on April 10, 2018, by Lifetime. [85] You premiered
on Lifetime in the United States on September 9, 2018. [86] In May 2018, it was
announced that Netflix acquired the exclusive international broadcast rights to You,
making it available as an original series on the platform.[87][88] On December 3, 2018, it
was announced that Lifetime had passed on the second season, and that the series
would move to Netflix as a global Netflix Original series. [89][90] The first season became
available to stream instantly on Netflix worldwide on December 26, 2018. [91] On
December 5, 2019, a teaser trailer for the second season was released by Netflix. [92] On
December 16, 2019, the official trailer for the second season was released. [93] The
second season was released on December 26, 2019. [5]
Marketing[edit]
Teasing the original premiere on Lifetime on September 9, 2018, the main cast, Penn
Badgley, Elizabeth Lail and Shay Mitchell, as well as the show creator, Sera Gamble,
and author of the original book, Caroline Kepnes, sat down with Build Series, a
YouTube talk show meant to promote new buzzworthy shows and movies. [94]
Prior to the show's premiere, Badgley mentioned his disinterest in playing the character
of Joe Goldberg in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, saying that "I didn't want to
do it — it was too much. I was conflicted with the nature of the role. If this is a love story,
what is it saying? It's not an average show; it's a social experiment." However, he was
strongly convinced by the script and the social commentary around the series, adding
that "what was key in me wanting to jump on board were my conversations with Greg
Berlanti and Sera Gamble, the creators, and understanding Joe's humanity. I knew that
I would be conflicted about the role from day one till the last day, and that is why they
thought I would be good for it, is that I'm not psyched to play somebody of this
nature."[95] Relaying similar thoughts in an interview with GQ, Badgley again raised his
concerns of portraying Joe, noting that he was first apprehensive at the role but later,
changed his mind, expressing that "no one in any position of authority could ever try to
act as though we don't know that sex and murder sells, but how can it work in a different
way we've not seen? That's where I think this show does something that none of us
could have said for certain that we would nail. It could have been really irresponsible. It
could have fallen flat and been like, whoa." [96] In another interview at The Contenders
Emmys 2019 panel, Badgley mentioned that his character was "the hero of his own
story...every serial killer is" but added that Joe is "ultimately, the word that's coming to
mind is un-saveable". The actor highlighted that though, there is an apparent affinity to
Joe's character, it is somewhat of a "Rorschach test of a kind for us," adding that "we're
failing. . ."[97] In an interview with TheWrap, Badgley was asked about whether his
approach to portraying Joe over the course of the second season had shifted from the
previous season. Badgley stated in response that playing Joe was still an "isolating"
experience, but admitted that he was surprised by "how deep of a metaphor we're
working with this guy". Nonetheless, he stressed that the incredible range of responses
from audiences that followed from portraying "such a damaged, traumatized person",
who is "awful and blind and abusive", allowed for "more meaningful conversations about
the themes that the show is working" to be discussed in the public sphere. [98]
Various critics gave praise to the series, by complimenting its eerie tone and terrifying
approach to the themes of violence and stalking, reminiscent of contemporary thriller
films and series like Dexter, Gone Girl and American Psycho. Certain reviewers
highlight that You provides an alluring but, disturbing insight into the mind and profile of
a psychopath, who charmingly manipulates his way through his anti-hero charisma,
motives and warped sense of morality, in order to convince the audience "to sympathize
with a stalker" and "serial killer".[99][100][101][102][103][104][105][106][107][108][109][110][111]
The marketing for the series used the buzz around the #MeToo Movement to gain
attention to the start of the show. You has been said to have been "tailor-made for the
#MeToo Era."[112] One of the show creators, Sera Gamble, commented on this era by
highlighting that in contemporary culture, attention is almost unanimously given to the
perspective of the male and his story, so naturally he is positioned through the lens of a
hero. She states "We're focused on their story, their triumph, their downfall, their
redemption arc...So I doubt the show will single handedly change the way we think
about dudes and our culture, but I'm happy to be part of the conversation." [112]
Cultural influence[edit]
You gained a dedicated following soon after its release on Netflix. [113] Once the first
season became available to stream worldwide on Netflix, the series' popularity
increased dramatically with an estimated 40 million people having viewed it, in its first
month on the streaming platform,[4][114] dwarfing its viewership from Lifetime.[115][99] The
series later became the subject of numerous online discussions and debates
surrounding the romanticization of the serial killer and stalker protagonist in question. [116]
[117][118][119]
According to many reporters and critics, concerns were expressed regarding the
viewers who have positively identified and connected with Penn Badgley's character on
multiple social media platforms, despite the transgressive acts that the protagonist
displayed and committed over the course of the season. [120][121][122] Among the viewers who
took an affinity to Joe was Stranger Things actress Millie Bobby Brown. Brown took to
social media, sharing her initial thoughts in a video by downplaying Joe's questionable
acts but subsequently, changed her position on the matter after watching the entirety of
the first season.[123][124][125]
After Badgley received tweets from various fans and viewers of the series, seemingly
glorifying Joe's violent behaviors in the process, the actor responded in tongue-and-
cheek replies on Twitter and Instagram, by denoting the importance of not romanticizing
the actions of a psychopathic murderer. [126][127] In response to the growing concerns of
viewers romanticizing Joe's vicious behaviors, Elizabeth Lail conveyed her thoughts
surrounding the conversation in an interview with Image. Lail expressed her alarming
concerns on the audience's reactions and impressions initially, but later explained that "I
think we are programmed that way. Myself included. With all the rom-coms and
fairytales we've read, we're programmed to root for the hero at any cost, unfortunately.
And so, my hope is that these women notice that inside themselves; and ask
themselves, 'oh gosh, why do I love this terrible man?' I hope they recognise it as an
unconscious bias (that's inside most of us), and actively work against it." [128]
Victoria Pedretti, the lead actress of the second season responded in a commentary of
the audience's strong alignment to the perspective of the show's protagonist. In an
interview with Variety, Pedretti stated that, though she is aware of the phenomenon
behind the reactions and concerns after the series gained a remarkable following, she
noted that it's fueling the conversation, citing that it "talks about the kind of horrors of
being a young person on the internet today. These kinds of things affect everyone, but
obviously that's what the show is focused on. And I think it's really been a warning sign
to some people; I know people who have changed their passwords and re-maneuvered
their relationship with social media because of the show — really thinking about how
much we're putting our private lives into the hands of the public. And because I think it's
a really smart way to discuss this trope that we've romanticized so much — this idea of
this man that Penn plays. We know these people, and they're really hard to pluck out
because they see themselves, and we see them, as the nice guys." [129]
Themes[edit]
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Home media[edit]
The first season was released on DVD as a manufacture-on-demand title by Warner
Archive Collection on January 14, 2020.[169] The second season was released on DVD on
January 26, 2021.[170]
References[edit]
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