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Joe’s London trip has come to a bloody finish, and after leaving a path of our bodies in his wake, Netflix’s favourite serial killer is again stateside. Netflix has confirmed that You will return for a fifth and ultimate season, however ongoing strikes are impacting improvement and manufacturing of the present. We’ll maintain monitor of all the things that you must find out about You Season 5 on Netflix beneath.
You is a Netflix Original romantic crime drama collection created by Greg Berlanti and based mostly on the novels You and Hidden Bodies by creator Caroline Kepnes.
Before its arrival on Netflix, the collection was on Lifetime. However, as soon as Netflix picked up the collection as an authentic, the streaming service’s international attain helped push the popularity of You into the stratosphere, and has been one in every of Netflix’s hottest crime dramas since.
You Season 5 Netflix Renewal Status
Official Netflix Renewal Status: Renewed (Last Updated: 24/03/2023)
In March 2023, we acquired affirmation that Netflix had renewed You for a fifth and ultimate season.
The fifth season will include some modifications as showrunner Sera Gamble leaves the collection as Showrunner after 4 seasons. She will proceed as an government producer on the collection. Meanwhile, government producers Michael Foley and Justin W. Lo will step in as co-Showrunners.
Gamble had the next to say about her departure as showrunner of the collection;
“As I step back from day-to-day showrunning to focus on new projects, I’m immensely grateful to co-creator and all-around genius Greg Berlanti, Caroline Kepnes, my friends at Berlanti Productions and Alloy Entertainment, and our steadfast partners at Warner Bros and Netflix. Making the show alongside our writers, producers, directors, cast and crew has been an honor and ridiculously fun. And I feel lucky to have worked with an artist as gifted and thoughtful as Penn Badgely. I’m proud of what we’ve all accomplished and feel privileged to pass the torch. I’m excited to watch and support the You team as they bring Joe Goldberg’s journey to its delightfully twisted conclusion.”
Gamble elaborated additional on Instagram, saying:
“They’ve [Michael Foley and Justin W. Lo] been with the present for eons – Justin since season 2, Mike since we had been a Lifetime present understanding of a small windowless workplace. They are unbelievable writers and producers who’re additionally pretty, form folks. Couldn’t be prouder, not that I can take a lot credit score for something besides being good to rent them within the first place.
I’m nonetheless with the present as an exec producer, by the way in which. But they get the massive workplace with the personal lavatory, wall-sized shark aquarium and inter-dimensional portal within the bookcase.”
Gamble is at present tied to adapt Providence, one other e book by You’s creator Caroline Kepnes for Peacock.
Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter had the next to say concerning the renewal:
“We are so incredibly grateful to Netflix and Sera and everyone that has been a part of this show from the beginning. Sera is the most brilliant writer and partner and she will remain a key part of the YOU family as an executive producer. We intend to bring her every idea we can from our company for years to come. Ever since our friends at Alloy shared Caroline Kepnes’ fantastic book we have always conceived it as a five-season journey. We are excited to continue our relationship with Mike and Justin as they take over the reins as co-showrunners and prepare to bring Joe Goldberg home.”
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— youwriters (@youwriters) March 24, 2023
Viewing Statistics for You Season 4
| Week Period | Hours Viewed (M) | Rank | Week in Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| February fifth, 2023 to February twelfth, 2023 | 92,070,000 | 1 | 1 |
| February twelfth, 2023 to February nineteenth, 2023 | 64,060,000 (-30%) | 1 | 2 |
| February nineteenth, 2023 to February twenty sixth, 2023 | 27,750,000 (-57%) | 5 | 3 |
| March fifth, 2023 to March twelfth, 2023 | 75,810,000 (+173%) | 1 | 4 |
| March twelfth, 2023 to March nineteenth, 2023 | 64,060,000 (-15%) | 1 | 5 |
In complete, all 4 seasons have amassed over 1.1 billion viewing hours on Netflix. However, when you think about Netflix has solely been releasing weekly knowledge since Q3 2021, when you add the viewing knowledge from season 2 this pushes the viewing stats to over 1.5 billion viewing hours. The complete viewing hours are even increased nonetheless when you think about the viewing knowledge from the primary season was by no means launched apart from the truth that the collection had 40 million viewers.
As one of the vital standard crime dramas on Netflix, it’s come as no shock that the collection will get a well-deserved ultimate season.
Peter Friedlander, the Vice President of Scripted Series, Netflix, US, and Canada, additionally had his say on the renewal;
“YOU became an instant sensation on Netflix with a resounding cultural impact that has grown season over season. We’re excited — and a bit terrified — to see how it all ends for Joe Goldberg, but one thing is for sure: YOU are in for an unforgettable ending.”
What can we anticipate to see from You season 5?
Joe the Billionaire
For the second time in his life, the ability and cash of the household of Joe’s vital different saved him from dealing with the results of his crimes.
Thanks to Kate inheriting her father’s fortune and firm, Joe now has entry to near-unlimited assets.
If Joe had been to homicide once more, it could take little or no to comb all of it below the rug.
Joe has embraced his darkish self.
Always imagining himself because the hero of his personal story, Joe has tirelessly tried to combat the darker aspect of his persona. The try to disassociate himself from his actions was so sturdy, that it resulted in a psychological breakdown which noticed Joe hallucinate a manifestation of the darkish aspect of himself.
A match made in homicide Kate and Joe – Netflix
The symbolism of Joe’s reflection within the skyscraper window, and seeing Rhys’s reflection in return is our affirmation that Joe has now embraced his darker self.
Will Joe now kill for enjoyable?
Logically, in addition to anybody threatening him or Kate, Joe has no additional justification to homicide anybody. However, that is Joe we’re speaking about, which implies some poor unlucky (or deserved) soul will cross his path ultimately and wind up useless.
Deep down, Joe likes to kill; solely now, with Kate’s energy and affect, he can homicide with impunity. Knowing he’s protected, Joe might get sloppy as he seems to be for any purpose to chase the joys of the kill, particularly if he can justify it by way of some virtuous self-reasoning, akin to defending himself and Kate.
Deep down does Joe actually take pleasure in killing? – Netflix
Will Joe’s previous come again to hang-out him?
Despite his energy and affect, three giant unfastened ends haven’t been handled totally. Marienne, Nadia, and Ellie Alves.
After refusing to cooperate with Joe, Nadia is at present in jail after being framed for the homicide of her boyfriend. In time, there could also be a means for her to be launched.
We’re not even positive if Joe is aware of that Marienne is alive. For her sake, it’s higher if it continues that means. Her daughter, Juliette, is the primary purpose why Marienne might by no means expose her existence to Joe, nevertheless, if Marienne decides to try to carry him to justice, she is going to need assistance.
Marienne narrowly escaped from Joe along with her life – Netflix
While Joe was nonetheless within the US, he repeatedly despatched cash to Ellie whereas she was in school in New York City. It’s unclear if these funds continued after Joe faked his loss of life and moved to England. Joe’s return to the States is a narrative of nice fascination, which has been made extraordinarily public as Kate has used her energy and affect to manage the narrative and make Joe the sufferer of his former spouse, Love Quinn. If Ellie can join the dots, and notice Joe’s half to play in Delilah’s loss of life, then she might look to hunt revenge on behalf of her sister.
Jenna Ortega might return as Ellie – Netflix
It should be famous that Jenna Ortega was meant to look within the fourth season of You, however her busy schedule stopped her from reprising her position. However, if there may be time in her schedule to return, we might even see her in You once more.
Will Joe obtain his personal stalker?
Over the previous 4 seasons, Joe has stalked many individuals, together with himself, however the object of obsession has been restricted to a small pool of individuals, Beck Love, Marienne, and the imagined Rhys.
With Joe now being a topic of nice fascination within the media, maybe it’s about time Joe turns into stalked.
Who are the solid members of You season 5?
Naturally, Penn Badgley will likely be returning as Joe Goldberg.
We are additionally anticipating Charlie Ritchie to reprise her position as Kate Lockwood within the fifth season.
Netflix has said they’ll present extra casting data for the present additional down the road.
When will You Season 5 be on Netflix?
The launch schedules of the earlier 4 seasons of You have been the next:
- Season 1 – 26/12/2018
- Season 2 – 26/12/2019
- Season 3 – 15/10/2021
- Season 4A – 09/02/2023
- Season 4B – 09/03/2023
When the present was first renewed, we predicted it might take anyplace between 13 to sixteen months earlier than we see the ultimate season of You on Netflix. That would’ve meant we might see You Season 5 on Netflix anyplace between April 2024 and July 2024.
Of course, when you’ve been following Hollywood in 2023, you’ll know that’s unlikely to occur.
Since May 2023, all of the writers engaged on You have been on strike, given the WGA’s dispute over quite a few elements, together with working circumstances and pay. Then, in July 2023, SAG AFTRA started putting in opposition to studios too, which is the actor’s union.
Although the collection was renewed earlier than the WGA strike started on May 1st, the indication is that scripts weren’t completed to permit filming to start. With actors putting, it’ll solely be as soon as the 2 respective unions strike new offers that manufacturing on You season 5 can get underway. Of course, there’s no timeline for when this can occur. As of August 2023, there’s no finish in sight for the respective offers, and it could be protected to imagine that any manufacturing received’t get underway till 2024.
You is among the many huge slate of Netflix Originals impacted by the continuing strikes.
If you need to hear extra about why the writers are putting, Sera Gamble was on Deadline’s Strike Talk podcast discussing writers’ rooms. Gamble additionally spoke concerning the strike on Instagram, saying:
“Listen, nobody desires this strike. Writers wish to get again to work and we’re involved for our exhibits’ crews and help employees.
That mentioned, a small be aware from the picket line: I didn’t anticipate the enjoyment of being round so many artists once more.
We’ve been siloed aside on lengthy productions, and the pandemic has meant years of distant rooms and self-taped auditions and digital conferences. I feel an enormous purpose the picket traces are thrumming with a lot power is just that it’s thrilling to see each other once more. And it feels fairly good to stroll alongside folks you like and admire and need to combat for.”
Greg Berlanti, Sera Gamble and others on the WGA picket line – Credit: @ChrisGorham / X (Twitter)
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