You: A Dangerously Addictive Thriller That Keeps You Hooked
You series seasons 1, 2 & 3 are Netflix Originals & of a novel adaptation. The show is super binge-worthy. Is Badgley’s face different?
“A dangerously charming, intensely obsessive young man goes to extreme measures to insert himself into the lives of those he is transfixed by.” That’s the straight-as-nails premise of Netflix’s hit series You. With each season slipping deeper into the warm but bizarre psyche of its lead, Joe Goldberg. You delivers all that and a bag of chips as far as quality psychological thrillers with a hint of twisted love. For more on Season Five, Skip to the end.
What Are You Watching on Netflix?
The dark and sinister You series, inhaled by the Mother of Movies, showcases exceptional writing. This is a series that ticks all the boxes. It’s based on a book by Caroline Kepnes, and Netflix has the whole series in full. The final season, airing in 2024 will complete this sinister saga.
Why This Dark Series Stands Out
I stumbled across this awesome series while scrolling Netflix’s trending section, where Penn Badgley’s face caught my attention. He’s disturbingly charming in this series, playing Joe Goldberg, the ultimate anti-good guy. His performance is so compelling that you can’t help but root for him, even as he commits heinous acts.
A dark romantic series that has the tenacity of Dexter and the complexity of Walter White. It turns stalking, obsession, and moral ambiguity into must-watch TV. Joe’s internal monologues, layered with his skewed sense of morality, keep you hooked as he maneuvers through love, murder, and everything in between.
Unlike Dexter, Joe doesn’t follow a code of ethics. He operates with a chilling justification for his actions, making him both horrifying and fascinating. As Joe evolves from one season to the next, you’re left questioning just how far he’s willing to go. And he does pretty far.
What Critics Are Saying
Here’s what others are saying about this dark and obsessive tale:
- The Hollywood Reporter:
“‘You’ continues to blur the line between romance and horror, masterfully balancing dark humor with gripping suspense.” - Variety:
“Penn Badgley’s portrayal of Joe Goldberg is a chilling yet oddly captivating exploration of obsession and morality.”
If you love to watch sinister shows about manipulation and love, watch any of these titles next: Fake 2024 | The Wilderness Limited Series | Sakawa (Documentary on Catfishing) or Shattered for your next dose of bad people.
Cast & Creators
- Created by Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble, You boasts this awesome cast, including:
- Tati Gabrielle as Marienne
- Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg
- Victoria Pedretti as Love Quinn
Final Thoughts and Rating
You is a dangerously addictive, genre-defining series. Its combination of gripping suspense, dark humor, and a lead you can’t look away from makes it one of Netflix’s standout shows.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Because You really is that good.
Where to Watch
Streaming on Netflix, this stalker series for hardened TV fans is also available to buy on Amazon, iTunes, and Vudu. With all four seasons ready to binge and the fifth on the horizon, now’s the perfect time to catch up.
That TV Show With Joe, The Staler, Original Trailer
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All the Goss On Season 5 of You 2025 – The Final
Joe Goldberg is back on home turf, and, spoiler alert, Manhattan may never get the bloodstains out. Netflix dropped all ten chapters of this final gauntlet on 24 April 2025, and every minute thrums with that signature cocktail of seduction-meets-stab-wound the series perfected over the last decade. Season 5 of You lures our favorite “literary-loving” butcher into New York’s high-rise boardrooms and low-rent basements, promising one last, razor-thin chance at reinvention, and, naturally, a fresh stack of bodies. Wikipedia
The setup
Penn Badgley slips back into Joe’s fitted Henleys opposite Charlotte Ritchie’s steely Kate Lockwood, now head of the Lockwood empire. Joe vows wedded bliss, but the ghosts of Beck, Love, and a dozen ill-fated side pieces nip at his heels. Enter Bronte (Madeline Brewer), a viral-video fire-starter who sees through Joe’s Mr. Darcy cosplay and threatens to livestream his sins. Add cameos from Anna Camp and Griffin Matthews, and you’ve got a veritable rogues’ gallery of enablers, frenemies, and future crime-scene chalk outlines. People.comWhat’s on Netflix
Why you’ll binge till 3 a.m.
- Episode roulette: From “The Luckiest Guy in NY” to the aptly titled “Finale,” each installment swings between glossy society galas and damp basements, splashing enough arterial red to make Argento blush.
- #JoeGoldberg trend watch: The mid-season courtroom-of-public-opinion episode (“#JoeGoldberg”) weaponises cancel culture, proving reputation can slice deeper than any chef’s knife.
- Dark-comedy flex: Joe reading bedtime stories about cannibal saints to rich toddlers? Chef’s-kiss twisted.
Behind the carnage
Original co-creator Sera Gamble hands the showrunning baton to Michael Foley & Justin W. Lo, and they don’t waste a frame. Expect sharper satire, slicker kill-shots, and a finale Badgley himself fought to, well, bare all for—symbolically stripping Joe of every last shred of charm. People.com
Mother of Movies verdict
If earlier seasons were guilty-pleasure page-turners, this capstone is the dog-eared, blood-spattered first edition you hide from polite company. It’s messy, magnetic, and mordantly funny, exactly how we like our psychological thrill rides.
So pour yourself a tall glass of something stronger than peach iced tea, queue up the “Play Next Episode” button, and prepare to ask yourself, again, why on earth you’re rooting for this guy. (Spoiler: you still will.)
Vanessa, Mother of Movies
