You (TV series)

You
Genre
Based on You
by Caroline Kepnes
Developed by
Starring
Narrated by Penn Badgley (as Joe Goldberg)
Composer(s) Blake Neely
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Production location(s) New York City, New York [1]
Cinematography David Lanzenberg
Editor(s)
  • Harry Jierjian
  • Gaston Jaren Lopez
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 43–49 minutes
Production company(s)
Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network Lifetime
Original release September 9, 2018 (2018-09-09) – present (present)
External links
Website

You is an American television psychological thriller series based on the novel of the same name by Caroline Kepnes that premiered on Lifetime on September 9, 2018.[3][4] On July 26, 2018, ahead of the series premiere, Lifetime announced that You had been renewed for a second season.[5][6]

Premise

You follows Joe Goldberg, a New York bookstore manager who falls in love with a customer named Guinevere Beck and quickly becomes obsessed with her.[7]

Cast and characters

Main

  • Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg,[8] a bookstore manager at Mooney's who stalks Beck
  • Elizabeth Lail as Guinevere Beck,[9] a broke graduate student and an aspiring writer
  • Luca Padovan as Paco,[9] Joe's young neighbor
  • Zach Cherry as Ethan,[9] a bookstore clerk who works with Joe
  • Shay Mitchell as Peach Salinger,[10] Beck's wealthy best friend who is an interior designer

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Lee Toland KriegerGreg Berlanti & Sera GambleSeptember 9, 2018 (2018-09-09)0.82[15]
Bookstore manager Joe Goldberg has a meet cute with aspiring writer Guinevere Beck, and an internet search about her leads to Joe following Beck around, monitoring her social interactions and even getting into her apartment while she is out. Joe is nearby when a drunken Beck falls onto the subway tracks, and he saves her. By the time Joe has taken Beck home, he has stealthily stolen her phone, which gives him full access to everything she does with her new phone. Beck later stops by the bookstore to thank him for rescuing her, and he asks her out. Joe lures Beck's philandering boyfriend Benji to the basement of his shop, hits him in the head with a sledgehammer, and locks him in a plexiglass book vault.
2"The Last Nice Guy in New York"Lee Toland KriegerSera GambleSeptember 16, 2018 (2018-09-16)0.77[16]
Joe is not sure what to do with Benji, who is an addict and desperate to be freed. Meanwhile, when Beck rejects her professor's advances, he threatens to take away her teaching assistant job and housing. Beck's wealthy friend Peach is suspicious of Joe. Beck turns the tables on Professor Leahy by threatening to expose his sexual harassment of herself and six other women. After obtaining a video of Benji hazing a fraternity pledge to death, Joe gives him a coffee laced with peanut oil, and Benji dies from an allergic reaction.
3"Maybe"Marcos SiegaApril BlairSeptember 23, 2018 (2018-09-23)0.57[17]
Joe plans how best to get rid of Benji's body, while Beck is intimidated by Blythe, a rival graduate student. Joe doubles down on his efforts to convince Beck that he is "the one" for her after finding out that she is spending her time away from him hooking up with other random guys to perform a "Benji exorcism" on herself. Beck opens up to Joes about her addict father, but their attempt at lovemaking is interrupted by Peach, who needs to be taken to the hospital for a chronic ailment. Joe is almost caught burning Benji's body in the woods as he is talking to Beck on the phone. She invites him over to "finish what they started" earlier, and they finally have sex—but he orgasms almost immediately.
4"The Captain"Vic MahoneyMichael FoleySeptember 30, 2018 (2018-09-30)0.56[18]
Beck surreptitiously messages her friends about Joe's disappointing lovemaking, which he sees on her old phone. She subsequently makes weekend plans with an older man she calls "The Captain", and lies to her friends about it. A jealous Joe follows her to a Charles Dickens festival in Nyack, and soon learns that the man is her father, Edwin, who she had previously said was dead. Meanwhile, Peach has learned that Joe is in Nyack, which forces him to reveal himself to Beck. They go to lunch with Edwin and his new family, but Beck explodes at her critical and disapproving stepmother, Nancy. Beck explains to Joe that her father left her family after a drug overdose, and though he has overcome his addiction, she has kept him at a distance. Joe and Beck have sex again, and this time she loves it.
5"Living with the Enemy"Marta CunninghamNeil ReynoldsOctober 7, 2018 (2018-10-07)0.29[19]
Peach continues to be suspicious of Joe, who seeks a way to neutralize her. Peach makes a show of introducing Beck to a famous literary agent, but when he hits on Beck and tells her the negative things Peach said about her, Beck blows up at Peach. Joe sees through Peach's subsequent faked suicide attempt, and in accessing her laptop comes to realize she is obsessed with Beck. Knowing that Peach will always win Beck's attention, Joe follows Peach on her morning run and hits her over the head with a rock. Joe arrives home to find that Paco has drugged Ron to protect his mother. Joe saves him, but an unhinged Ron beats him. Joe learns that Peach is alive.
6"Amour Fou"TBATBAOctober 14, 2018 (2018-10-14)TBD
7"Everythingship"[20]TBATBAOctober 21, 2018 (2018-10-21)TBD
8"You Got Me, Babe"[20]TBATBAOctober 28, 2018 (2018-10-28)TBD

Themes

You explores the blurred lines between love and obsession, and hero and villain. In the process, it looks at the potential lengths to which the idea of 'love conquers all', is really applicable.[21] As You is situated in modern western society, modern day New York to be exact, it explores the dangers of social media culture with an emphasis on a lack of digital privacy.[22][23]

Production

In February 2015, it was announced that Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble would develop a series based on the Caroline Kepnes book: You: A Novel, with Berlanti and Gample as the scriptwriters, and Berlanti as the pilot director.[24] Two years later, it was announced that the series was purchased by Lifetime and put on fast-track development.[3]

In April 2017, Lifetime gave You a 10-episode straight-to-series order.[25] On July 26, 2018, ahead of the series premiere, Lifetime announced that the series had been renewed for a second season.[5][6]

Casting

On September 14, 2017, it was announced that Hari Nef had been cast in a recurring role as Blythe, a talented and competitive peer in Beck's MFA program.[26] A few days later it was announced that Daniel Cosgrove had been cast in the recurring role of Ron, a parole officer.[27]

On October 30, 2017, it was announced that Michael Maize and Ambyr Childers signed onto the series in the recurring roles of Officer Nico and Candace, respectively.[28]

Filming

Season one of You was filmed in New York City, New York,[1] and wrapped on December 19, 2017.[29]

Release

Broadcast

You premiered on Lifetime in the United States on September 9, 2018.[4] In May 2018, it was announced that Netflix acquired the exclusive international broadcast rights to You, making it available as an original series on the platform. Netflix has yet to announce a release date.[30][31]

Marketing

On April 10, 2018, the official trailer was released.[7]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 89% based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 7.36/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "You pairs thrilling drama with trashy fun to create an addictive social media horror story that works its way under the skin -- and stays there."[32] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 73 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[33]

Ratings

No. Title Air dateRating
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		DVR
(18–49)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total
(18–49)		Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Pilot" September 9, 20180.20.82[15]N/AN/AN/AN/A
2 "The Last Nice Guy in New York" September 16, 20180.20.77[16]0.2N/A0.4[34]N/A
3 "Maybe" September 23, 20180.20.57[17]TBDTBDTBDTBD
4 "The Captain" September 30, 20180.20.56[18]TBDTBDTBDTBD
5 "Living with the Enemy" October 7, 20180.20.57[19]TBDTBDTBDTBD

References

  1. 1 2 "Filming Now in New York City". City of New York. 2017. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Warner Horizon Scripted Television". Warner Bros. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (January 13, 2017). "Lifetime Buys Drama From Greg Berlanti & Sera Gamble, Sets Premiere Date For Euthanasia Series Mary Kills People: TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Highfill, Samantha (March 15, 2018). "Lifetime announces fall premiere date for You starring Penn Badgley". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  5. 1 2 Hipes, Patrick (July 26, 2018). "Lifetime's You Officially Renewed For Season 2 Ahead Of Series Premiere – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  6. 1 2 Highfill, Samantha (September 5, 2018). "Penn Badgley and Sera Gamble's You puts a twist on the modern-day love story". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  7. 1 2 Highfill, Samantha (April 10, 2018). "Love turns into obsession in the first trailer for You starring Penn Badgley". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  8. ↑ Petski, Denise (June 26, 2017). "Penn Badgley To Star In Greg Berlanti Lifetime Drama Series You". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  9. 1 2 3 Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (July 27, 2017). "You: Elizabeth Lail To Star In Greg Berlanti Lifetime Drama Series, Two Others Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  10. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (August 14, 2017). "Pretty Little Liars Alum Shay Mitchell Inks Pod Deal With Warner Bros. TV; Set To Co-Star In You Lifetime Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  11. ↑ Highfill, Samantha (September 9, 2018). "You showrunner Sera Gamble breaks down the premiere's shocking ending". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  12. ↑ Petski, Denise (September 26, 2017). "Goliath Casts Matthew Del Negro; Nicole Kang Joins You". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  13. ↑ Petski, Denise (November 27, 2017). "You: John Stamos Set To Recur In Greg Berlanti Lifetime Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  14. ↑ Highfall, Samantha (November 28, 2017). "John Stamos to play Dr. Nicky in Lifetime's You". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
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  20. 1 2 "Shows A–Z – You on Lifetime". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Penn Badgley and Sera Gamble's 'YOU' puts a twist on the modern-day love story". EW.com. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  22. ↑ BUILD Series (2018-09-05), Penn Badgley, Shay Mitchell, Elizabeth Lail, Sera Gamble & Caroline Kepnes Talk Lifetime's "YOU", retrieved 2018-09-27
  23. ↑ Turchiano, Danielle (2018-07-26). "Lifetime's 'You' Team Says Show Will Focus on How 'Privacy Is Gone'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
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  27. ↑ Petski, Denise (September 20, 2017). "Gotham Casts Michael Maize; Daniel Cosgrove Joins You". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
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  33. ↑ "You: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
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