Netflix got as much as possible from the popular You row. After originally debuting on Lifetime before being picked up by the streaming giant after its first season. You with each new season enters the top 10 charts. While there were concerns about how long its premise might last, the journey through the eyes of Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) was what keeps bringing us back. With Season 4 in the rearview, all eyes have turned to the show’s future after the season finale hinted that this could be Joe’s last fight before we jump back into the final 20 minutes of the episode. We’ve now come full circle in Season 5, and the stakes should be higher than ever with the official announcement that this will be the show’s final chapter.

There have been numerous hints that a possible fifth season will mark the end of the series. Co-authors Sera Gamble And Greg Berlanti everyone has hinted at it in interviews. Obviously, the end was planned, as the creators are well aware that Joe needs to be stopped. Even Badgley seems ready to step down from the role, which is understandable, since the psychological toll of entering the mind of a crazed stalking killer couldn’t be easy. In a separate interview, Badgley noted that everyone working on the series does not want this series to “get tired”. Having spent several seasons with a similar premise and sticking to the same line, even with some changes in the fourth installment, there’s something to be said for not wanting to tarnish his legacy. With self awareness Youwe should expect them to be able to make the long-awaited landing.

It’s good that “You” ends with the fifth season

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The show has spent years following the tortuous and twisted life of its protagonist. As with any show built around building a fan base around such a dark and complex character who is, without a doubt, a very bad person, the conclusion must be drawn sooner rather than later. Caroline Kepnesinspired by the series took the risk of pushing the boundaries too far when it was announced that there would be a fourth season after we saw Joe set fire to his vacation home with his wife’s dead body inside. After all, how many times does this guy actually get away with the trail of destruction he left behind? The show has always had a sneaky way of showing him covering his tracks or framing someone else, but even then there comes a point when this killer must eventually meet his demise. The fourth season premiered in two separate parts, ultimately serving as a unique take on its tried and true premise. It worked for the most part, and it also extended the shelf life of the season as the first batch of episodes took on a whole new meaning after the events at the end.

There was even a moment of self-consciousness from You last season when Joe met his creator. This entire episode implied that he would jump off a bridge to stop the evil within him. When we saw him jump, for a moment it looked like he had finally met his end, but the show had other ideas and gave Joe a second life, preparing him for a grand return to where it all began in New York. York City. As cheap as the fake is, the show at least showed us that it understands that the story is much closer to the end than it was to the beginning. That Joe goes back to where the chaos first started makes this show for the final chapter, which is a good thing.

The Joe Goldberg story must end

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Having seen what the show’s creative team has been able to do with Season 4, there’s no reason to believe they won’t come up with a creative way to give us another iteration. You but with a different sheen. Now that we know this is the end You and most likely for Joe, whether it’s death or the court system finally catching him, the show has a chance to do something different again. There are no questions about the future of the series, as we had in season 4, which made the bridge scene so much stronger than if we knew another season was coming. Since this story ends next time, the writers are free to tell this story however they see fit. Perhaps there will be a brooding-like story told from a locked Joe (or from the afterlife). Maybe the show will have the classic trick of showing us the ending first and then telling the story of how it all got there. Ultimately, the creators can go a number of ways with Season 5. This should allow You the ability to create a new season, as it was in the last chapter.

Much more to be explored Charlotte Ritchie and her character Kate. Will she be the love interest that gets the better of him, or does her wealth and power give Joe a false sense of security that leads to his demise? Season 5 is now being seen in a whole new light, and we know it will mark the end. As sad as it is to see this exciting streak come to an end, as everyone involved stressed, it would be better if it could end on a high rather than overstressed. The announcement that Season 5 is the final chapter is the right move, but now we have a long wait to see how Joe’s brutal journey ends.

All four seasons You available for streaming on Netflix.