Premise: Joe Goldberg returns to New York City to live a peaceful life, but the appearance of a woman, Bronte, and the need to satisfy his darkest needs will put his entire life in danger.
Season 5 (The Final Season) of You was Very Good.
Pros: This did feel like fliting conclusion to this series and to Joe Goldberg story. I was invested into the family drama involving Joe and the Lockwood family. I was surprised how they pulled off that twist in episode 6. How they tied all the storylines together from each season & plenty of emotional, terrifying & gripping moments sprinkled throughout.
Cons: My only problem is the final complication between Joe & Kate that could off been done better.
Genre: Psychological thriller
Showrunners: Michael Foley, Justin W. Lo
Developed by Greg Berlanti, Sera Gamble
Based on You by Caroline Kepnes
Starring: Penn Badgley, Charlotte Ritchie, Griffin Matthews, Anna Camp & Madeline Brewer.
Narrated by Penn Badgley
Composer: Blake Neely
Executive producers: Marcos Siega, Gina Girolamo, Les Morgenstein, Sarah Schechter, Sera Gamble, Greg Berlanti, Lee Toland Krieger, Silver Tree, Michael Foley, Azalea Brooke, David Madden, Justin W. Lo, Neil Reynolds, John Scott
Producers: Ryan Lindbum, Adria Lang, Jason Sokoloff, Jennifer Lence, Wayne Carmona, Hillary Benefiel, Carl Ogawa, Penn Badgley, Stephanie Johnson
Production locations
Cinematography:
Editors: Harry Jierjian, Gaston Jaren Lopez, Troy Takaki, Rita K. Sanders, Felicia M. Livingston, Erin Wolf, Becca Berry, Patrick Brian, Piper Kroeze, Alexander Aquino-Kaljakin, Hovig Menakian
Production companies: Man Sewing Dinosaur, Berlanti Productions, Alloy Entertainment, A+E Studios, Warner Bros. Television
Distributor: Netflix
Casts & Characters:
Main:
- Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg, a now-rich serial killer who returns to New York
- Charlotte Ritchie as Kate Lockwood-Goldberg (formerly Galvin), Joe’s English wife and the head of the Lockwood Corp
- Griffin Matthews as Teddy Lockwood, a snarky yet loyal brother-in-law of Joe who was never fully accepted by the Lockwood family
- Anna Camp in dual roles as:
- Reagan 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
- Madeline Brewer as Louise Flannery / Bronte, an enigmatic and free-spirited playwright who comes to work for Joe
Recurring:
- Natasha Behnam as Dominique, who appears to be an aloof hipster, but is a passionate, clever, fiercely loyal young woman with a wealthy upringing 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, Dr. Nicky’s son who wants revenge on Joe for framing his father
- Frankie DeMaio as Henry Goldberg, Joe’s and Love Quinn son
- Amy-Leigh Hickman as Nadia Farran, a former student of Joe’s who is in prison because of a crime committed by him
- Tilly Keeper as Lady Phoebe Borehall-Blaxworth, Joe’s friend from London
Guest:
- Michael Dempsey as Buffalo Bob Cain, a family friend to the Lockwoods and Kate’s mentor
- Michelle Hurd as Dr. Val, Henry’s school psychologist
- Nava Mau as Marquez, a detective
- Elizabeth Lail as Guinevere Beck, Joe’s late girlfriend
- b as Phoenix, Dom and Bronte’s friend
- Tati Gabrielle as Marienne Bellamy, a former love interest of Joe’s
- Robin Lord Taylor as Will Bettleheim, Joe’s friend living in the Philippines
- Kathryn Gallagher as Annika Atwater, a woman who blames Joe for her friend Peach Salinger‘s death
- Zach Cherry as Ethan, Joe’s former employee at Mooney’s
- Saffron Burrows as Dottie Quinn, mother of Joe’s late wife Love
- Shalita Grant as Sherry Conrad, wife of Cary, and Joe and Love’s former friend from Madre Linda
- Travis Van Winkle as Cary Conrad, husband of Sherry, and Joe and Love’s former friend from Madre Linda
- Luca Padovan as Paco, Joe’s former neighbor
- Cayleb Long as Clyde Beck, Beck’s brother
I highly recommend watch this last season on Netflix.
Rating: 8 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
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