You (TV series)

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You
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Genre
Psychological thriller
Crime drama
Based on
You
by
Caroline Kepnes
Developed by
Greg Berlanti
Sera Gamble
Starring
Penn Badgley
Elizabeth Lail
Luca Padovan
Zach Cherry
Shay Mitchell
Narrated by
Penn Badgley
Elizabeth Lail
Composer(s) Blake Neely
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Marcos Siega
Gina Girolamo
Les Morgenstein
Sarah Schechter
Sera Gamble
Greg Berlanti
Lee Toland Krieger
Producer(s)
Ryan Lindenberg
Adria Lang
Jason Sokoloff
Production location(s)
New York City[1]
Los Angeles, California[2]
Cinematography David Lanzenberg
Editor(s)
Harry Jierjian
Gaston Jaren Lopez
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 41�49 minutes
Production company(s)
Berlanti Productions
Alloy Entertainment
A+E Studios
Warner Horizon Television[3]
Man Sewing Dinosaur
Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network Lifetime (season 1)
Picture format
1080p (16:9 HDTV)
4K (Ultra HD)
High dynamic range
Audio format 5.1 surround sound
Original release September 9, 2018 �
present
External links
Website
You is an American psychological thriller television series developed by Greg
Berlanti and Sera Gamble. Produced by Warner Horizon Television, in association
with Alloy Entertainment and A&E Studios, the first season is based on the
eponymous 2014 novel by Caroline Kepnes and follows Joe Goldberg, a New York
bookstore manager and serial killer (Penn Badgley) who falls in love with a
customer named Guinevere Beck (Elizabeth Lail) and quickly becomes obsessed with
her. It features Luca Padovan, Zach Cherry, and Shay Mitchell in supporting roles.

The series premiered on Lifetime on September 9, 2018, in the United States, and
streaming on Netflix, internationally, on December 26, 2018. The series attracted a
limited audience on Lifetime before becoming more popular and a critical success
for Netflix, with over 40 million viewers, having streamed the first season after
its debut on the streaming service.[4] Lifetime announced that You had been renewed
for a second season based on Kepnes' follow-up novel Hidden Bodies, on July 26,
2018, ahead of the series premiere. On December 3, 2018, it was announced that the
series would move to Netflix as a Netflix Original title. The second season is set
to be released on December 26, 2019.[5]

Contents
1 Premise
2 Cast and characters
2.1 Main
2.2 Recurring
2.3 Guest
3 Episodes
3.1 Season 1 (2018)
3.2 Season 2
4 Production
4.1 Development
4.2 Casting
4.3 Filming
4.4 Technical aspects
5 Release
5.1 Marketing
5.2 Cultural influence
5.3 Broadcast
5.4 Viewership
6 Themes
7 Reception
7.1 Accolades
7.2 Critics' year-end lists
8 References
9 External links
Premise
The first season follows the story of Joe Goldberg, a bookstore manager in New
York, who upon meeting Guinevere Beck, an aspiring writer, becomes immediately
infatuated with her. To feed his toxic obsession, he uses social media and other
technology to track her presence and remove obstacles to their romance.
The second season follows Joe Goldberg, who upon taking a trip to Los Angeles, has
his eyes and obsession set on aspiring chef, Love Quinn.[6]

Cast and characters

Main
Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg, a serial killer and bookstore manager at Mooney's who
stalks and then dates Beck[7]
Elizabeth Lail as Guinevere Beck, a broke NYU graduate student and an aspiring
writer (season 1)[8]
Luca Padovan as Paco, Joe's young neighbor[8]
Zach Cherry as Ethan, a bookstore clerk who works with Joe[8][9]
Shay Mitchell as Peach Salinger, a wealthy and influential socialite and Beck's
best friend (season 1)[10]
Victoria Pedretti as Love Quinn, an aspiring chef and health guru in L.A. (season
2)[11][12]
James Scully as Forty Quinn, Love's beloved and troubled brother (season 2)[13]
Jenna Ortega as Ellie Alves, a teenager who grew up fast in the big city (season 2)
[13][14]
Ambyr Childers as Candace, Joe's ex-girlfriend (season 2; recurring season 1)[15]
[16]
Carmela Zumbado as Delilah Alves, an investigative reporter with a keen nose for a
story (season 2)[17]
Recurring
Daniel Cosgrove as Ron, the parole officer boyfriend of Paco's mother (season 1)
[18]
Kathryn Gallagher as Annika, one of Beck's friends and a social media influencer
Nicole Kang as Lynn, another of Beck's rich friends[19]
Victoria Cartagena as Claudia, Paco's mother
Mark Blum as Mr. Mooney, the owner of Mooney's and Joe's boss
Hari Nef as Blythe, a rival graduate student to Beck
John Stamos as Dr. Nicky, Beck's therapist[20][21]
Adwin Brown as Calvin, a manager at Anavrin, a trendy high-end grocery store
(season 2)[22]
Robin Lord Taylor as Will, an intelligent guy who deals with unsavory clients as
part of his job (season 2)[23]
Marielle Scott as Lucy, an edgy-chic literary agent (season 2)[24]
Chris D'Elia as Henderson, a famous comedian in L.A. (season 2)[25]
Charlie Barnett as Gabe, a successful acupuncturist and Love's oldest friend and
closest confidant (season 2)[26]
Melanie Field as Sunrise, a stay at home lifestyle blogger (season 2)[27]
Magda Apanowicz as Sandy, an acquaintance from Jo