Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) is not accomplished making us watch TV by way of our fingers simply but. A 3rd season of YOU was officially announced by Netflix in January, and the deliciously bingeable series is already shaping as much as have an intense Season 3.
Following the shocking events of YOU Season 2’s finale, Joe’s very existence is about to vary, however will the marginally reformed cyberstalker fall again into previous habits? Let’s check out all the pieces we learn about YOU Season Three to date.
It is coming subsequent 12 months. Netflix has confirmed that YOU Season 3 will premiere sometime in 2021. YOU showrunner Sera Gamble introduced in February that work had begun on the brand new season.
We have began work on season 3. Simply thought you’d need to know. #YouNetflix pic.twitter.com/Ih9MQl9BqU
— Sera Gamble (@serathegamble) February 7, 2020
It’s unclear presently whether or not the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing shutdowns will have an effect on that timeline, however the writers for YOU have been utilizing digital workplaces to create their scripts for Season 3.
Simply checking in throughout these fascinating occasions. We have now been adapting to #WFH by working the writers’ room just about. And with that, we have gained some new producers. Within the coming days, we’ll be introducing you to all of them. First up, meet our new Government Producer, Harold pic.twitter.com/ADQg1GeRFd
— youwriters (@youwriters) March 18, 2020
Will probably be 10 episodes lengthy. The brand new season, like every of the primary two, will include 10 episodes.
At the least two stars are coming again. As soon as once more, Badgley might be again as Joe Goldberg, and the streaming service has additionally confirmed that Victoria Pedretti will reprise her function as Love Quinn. This information most likely will not shock followers who’ve made it by way of Season 2. Within the finale, Joe discovered that Love was extra like him than he thought — a dynamic that is certain to be explored extra in Season 3 — and the 2 settled into a brand new residence for a extra tranquil (and, hopefully, murder-free) life along with a child lady on the best way.
The behind-the-scenes group will return, too. Gamble and co-executive producer Greg Berlanti might be again to supervise the brand new season, and Gamble will proceed to function showrunner.
We might see another acquainted faces as nicely. YOU‘s second season featured the shocking return of Guinevere Beck (Elizabeth Lail) periodically return to Joe in visions, and even Dr. Nicky (John Stamos) made a comeback for a key scene. Consistent with that new custom, Gamble has hinted that fans might see some other favorites return to the display in Season Three as nicely.
“Ellie (Jenna Ortega) remains to be in Joe’s life. He is sending her cash. She hates him, however he’s sending her cash. In order that door stays open for us,” Gamble instructed The Hollywood Reporter. “And as you noticed in Season 2, I imply Beck was useless and he or she got here again. Considered one of my favourite issues to do is deliver again a useless particular person to hang-out you. So the door is broad open for everyone’s favourite characters.”
The brand new neighbor is seemingly going to play a job. Though particulars concerning the plot of YOU Season Three haven’t been revealed, Netflix has hinted that the season will deal with the most burning question after Season 2: the id of the brand new lady Joe was eyeing throughout the fence within the closing sequence. In a tweet accompanying the announcement of Season 3, the show’s official social media channel teased, “See you quickly, neighbor.” There’s one factor we all know for certain concerning the thriller lady although: she’s not Joe’s long-lost mom. Penn Badgley, who debunked the fan favourite idea in an interview with Bustle, stated, “She’s positively not his mother, I can say that.”
A 3rd ebook might or might not consider. YOU‘s first season, which initially debuted on Lifetime, was based mostly on Caroline Kepnes’ 2014 book of the same name, whereas YOU Season 2 was based mostly on her 2016 sequel, Hidden Bodies. Kepnes is at present engaged on the third novel within the collection, and the writer has confirmed that she’s “almost done” writing the story. It stays to be seen whether or not or not Kepnes’ new ebook will function the spine for Season 3, however a minimum of within the literary model of occasions, Kepnes has said we’ll see Joe hit the library extra within the subsequent leg of the story.
There could also be much more YOU forward. Kepnes is writing a fourth book within the collection and Gamble has indicated that there could also be loads of story left to inform on this collection. As Gamble instructed The Hollywood Reporter, “we now have a variety of tales nonetheless to inform. I’m not scared in any respect of claiming that we positively might comply with Joe for a number of extra seasons.”
YOU Seasons 1 and a pair of are actually accessible to stream on Netflix.
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