# You season 5

The fifth and final season of the American psychological thriller television series You was ordered by Netflix on March 24, 2023. You series co-creator Sera Gamble left as showrunner and was replaced by Michael Foley and Justin W. Lo. Series star Penn Badgley returns as Joe Goldberg, with Charlotte Ritchie returning from the previous season; and Madeline Brewer, Anna Camp and Griffin Matthews joining the main cast. Filming began in March 2024 and ended that August.
The ten-episode season is scheduled to be released on April 24, 2025.

## Premise

Joe Goldberg returns to New York City to live peacefully, but his dangerous past and desires threaten his new life.

## Cast
### Main

* Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg, a serial killer who returns to New York
* Charlotte Ritchie as Kate Lockwood-Goldberg (formerly Galvin), Joe's British wife and the head of the Lockwood Corp
* Madeline Brewer as Bronte, an enigmatic and free-spirited playwright who comes to work for Joe
* Anna Camp in a dual role as:
** Raegan Lockwood, a cutthroat CFO of the Lockwood Corp who has her eyes on the throne
** Maddie Lockwood, a thrice-divorced socialite whose job is 'vaguely PR' and a master manipulator
* Griffin Matthews as Teddy Lockwood, a snarky yet loyal brother-in-law of Joe who was never fully accepted by the Lockwood family

### Recurring

* Natasha Behnam as Dominique, an aloof hipster, wealthy upbringing and a headstrong caretaker among her scrappy artist friends
* Pete Ploszek as Harrison, a former pro-football player, husband to Reagan Lockwood and Joe's brother-in-law
* Tom Francis as Clayton, a pretentious, self-absorbed, aspiring author whose vindictive, controlling nature draws Joe's attention
* b as Phoenix, a shrewd and resourceful person with a strong moral code

### Guest

* Nava Mau as Marquez

### Confirmed

* Tati Gabrielle as Marienne Bellamy, a former love interest of Joe's
* Amy-Leigh Hickman as Nadia Farran, a former student of Joe's who is in prison because of a crime committed by him
* Kathryn Gallagher as Annika Atwater, a woman who blames Joe for her friend Peach Salinger's death
* Frankie DeMaio as Henry, Joe's son

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 41 | 1 | TBA | TBA | Michael Foley & Hillary Benefiel | April 24, 2025 (2025-4-24) |
| 42 | 2 | TBA | TBA | Justin W. Lo & Kelli Breslin | April 24, 2025 (2025-4-24) |
| 43 | 3 | TBA | TBA | Neil Reynolds & Maren Caldwell | April 24, 2025 (2025-4-24) |
| 44 | 4 | TBA | TBA | Kara Lee Corthron & Dylan Cohen | April 24, 2025 (2025-4-24) |
| 45 | 5 | TBA | TBA | Amanda Johnson-Zetterström | April 24, 2025 (2025-4-24) |
| 46 | 6 | TBA | TBA | Hillary Benefiel | April 24, 2025 (2025-4-24) |
| 47 | 7 | TBA | TBA | Leo Richardson | April 24, 2025 (2025-4-24) |
| 48 | 8 | TBA | TBA | Kelli Breslin | April 24, 2025 (2025-4-24) |
| 49 | 9 | TBA | TBA | Justin W. Lo & Hillary Benefiel | April 24, 2025 (2025-4-24) |
| 50 | 10 | TBA | TBA | Michael Foley & Neil Reynolds | April 24, 2025 (2025-4-24) |

## Production
### Development

On March 24, 2023, You was renewed by Netflix for a fifth and final season. Series co-creator Sera Gamble left as showrunner and was replaced by Michael Foley and Justin W. Lo.

### Casting

Series star Penn Badgley returns as Joe Goldberg while Madeline Brewer joins the series as Bronte. Anna Camp will play dual roles as Raegan and Maddie Lockwood, with Griffin Matthews as Teddy Lockwood. Charlotte Ritchie returns from the fourth season as Kate Galvin, and child actor Frankie DeMaio joins the series as Joe's son Henry. Tati Gabrielle also returns from the third and fourth seasons as Marienne Bellamy. In mid-May, Natasha Behnam, Pete Ploszek, Tom Francis and b were announced as recurring guest stars. In late July, Nava Mau was announced to guest star as Marquez. A trailer released on March 10, 2025, confirmed the return of Amy-Leigh Hickman from the fourth season, and Kathryn Gallagher from the first.

### Filming

Filming began in late March 2024 in New York City, and concluded in mid-August 2024.

## Release

The season, consisting of ten episodes, is set to release in its entirety on Netflix on April 24, 2025. It was initially scheduled to premiere in 2024, but was delayed due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes.