Surprise! Your Favorite "Pitch Perfect" Actor Was Just Spotted Filming "You" Season 5.
Say goodbye to Big Ben and hello to the Big Apple because Joe Goldberg is back where it all began. The final season of You is finally coming to Netflix and in addition to some *very* exciting casting rumors, we have a look at what to expect from the new TV show, thanks to lead actor Penn Badgley! Here's everything we know about You season 5.
Who's in the You season 5 cast?
You. (L to R) Dallas Skye Gatson as Juliette, Tati Gabrielle as Marienne in episode 408 of You.
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Charlotte Ritchie is returning as Kate Galvin, but it looks like she won't be the only character we recognize. The TUDUM teaser includes some familiar faces like Marienne, Paco, Henry, Ellie, and Nadia, and while none of these characters are confirmed for You season 5, we'd love to see literally all of them.
It looks like we'll see Madeline Brewer, Anna Camp, andGriffin Matthews as well. Anna Camp will be playing a set of twins, and after the first pictures from set leaked onto the internet, Anna joined the conversation herself! "Well @people posted so I guess I will too 😜😈 !!!" she says on Instagram. "which twin do you think i am…??"
Where is You season 5 filming?
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You season 5 is filming in New York City this March! Brit + Co's Jill Livesay spotted filming setup on the Upper East Side for March 27, 2024 and it looks like Joe will be returning to Mooney's bookstore! (I love a good bookstore).
You was renewed for one final season in March of 2023. Seeing Joe back in New York City is the perfect setting to round out the series. Showrunner Sera Gamble will be an executive producer this time around, while exec producers Michael Foley and Justin W. Lo will be showrunners.
We got a first official look at You season 5 during Netflix's TUDUM event in Brazil. "I've heard you're on the edge of your seats, waiting and theorizing about the epic conclusion to You," lead actor Penn Badgley says in the teaser. "More importantly, you're considering what, or should I say who, Joe will come up against as he finally returns to New York. Though I can't say who just yet, we all know there are many loose ends from Joe's past."
When is You season 5 out?
You. (L to R) Charlotte Ritchie as Kate, Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg in episode 410 of You.
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Considering season 4 premiered on Netflix in February of 2023, we originally expected to see the final season hit the streamer in 2024. However, because both the writers' strike and the SAG-AFTRA actors' strike delayed production, the release date shifted. Considering season 4 started filming in March 2022 ahead of its February 2023 release, we can expect You season 5 to hit Netflix in the spring of 2025.
How many episodes will there be in You season 5?
You. (L to R) Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg, Amy-Leigh Hickman as Nadia Farran in episode 406 of You.
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Each season of You so far has had 10 episodes, so we're expecting the same amount for Joe's sendoff. That being said, we don't know whether they'll release all at once or as a Part 1 and Part 2 like season 4.
Is Ellie in season 5 of You?
You. (L to R) Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg and Jenna Ortega as Ellie Alves in episode 207 of You.
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Jenna Ortega's Ellie was an important character in season 2, and after her sister Delilah is murdered, Joe gives her money to go into hiding so she's not framed for the crime. (Unfortunately, Joe is the one behind Delilah's death, Ellie just doesn't know it). Ellie is mentioned throughout the third season, and was even supposed to appear in season 4 until You and Wednesday had scheduling conflicts.
Is Love alive in season 5 of You?
You. (L to R) Victoria Pedretti as Love Quinn in episode 301 of You.
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Gamble confirmed in a 2021 interview with Newsweek that Love really did die at the end of You season 3. "I'm not trying to be, 'Was there a parachute under that seat in the airplane?' She is [dead]," Gamble says. "We've done that before with Candace but you know, there were questions you could ask about that. I feel like you literally watch every second of her [Love] dying, right on the screen."
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This post has been updated.
