Netflix's You season 5: Release date, cast, spoilers, trailers and latest news

7 February 2025, 16:54 | Updated: 25 February 2025, 17:01

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You season 5's release date has finally been confirmed. Here's when the final season will drop on Netflix.

It's well and truly Joe-ver for Joe Goldberg this time... Netflix’s You is set to return for its fifth and final season with Penn Badgley returned as the murderous Joe, and the streaming giant has now confirmed a release date. So, when does You season 5 come out on Netflix?

The psychological thriller series has gone full circle and will return to New York City following Joe's escapades in London where he fled after faking his own death shortly after killing wife Love Quinn at the end of season 3.

As fans will know, You is based on Caroline Kepnes' novels, but with only four books published, season 5 looks set to carve out its own path and bring Joe's storyline to an end - but will he end up dead or in prison?

So, what can we expect from You season 5? From the release date to the cast and all the latest news, here’s what we know so far.

• Read more: Penn Badgley Hints At Jenna Ortega’s Possible Return In You Season 5
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When does You season 5 come out on Netflix?

When is Netflix's You season 5 release date?

Netflix confirmed back in January that the official release date for You season 5 is April 24th 2025. And as of 25th February they've released a new teaser which you can watch below, in which Joe declares himself 'the luckiest guy in New York' for getting away with literal murder after all this time.

And it looks like the entire season will be dropping all at once, instead of in two parts like season 4.

In one teaser image, Penn's character Joe is seen standing in one of his glass cages filled with blood, and the words above him read: "TO THE LAST BREATH".

Netflix captioned the post saying: "Every story must come to an end. The fifth and final season of YOU premieres 24 April, only on Netflix".

Will You season 5 be the final season?

Yep, back in March 2023, the series was renewed for the fifth and final season which means Joe's rampage will finally come to an end - one way or another.

Discussing the future of the show on the Happy Sad Confused podcast ahead of the final season announcement, Penn said: "I signed a six-year contract right out the gate. So they could do two more if they wanted. I think if there’s another season, I think it’s only going to be one."

In an interview with Tudum, executive producer and new co-showrunner Michael Foley said: "We always said that we would stop after five and [that], in a perfect world, we would bring Joe back home to New York. We loved the idea of things coming full circle for him."

"We’re excited by the fact that Joe came home as such a different person than [who] we saw in Season 1. At the core of our final story for Joe is this dichotomy of the old and the new.”

Who is in the cast of You season 5?

With Joe Goldberg now back in New York City with wife Kate (Charlotte Ritchie) after successfully framing Nadia for the murder of Eddie, a whole new set of characters will now be introduced. Some key players from seasons past will also likely return.

Here's the confirmed cast list for You season 5 so far:

• Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg
• Charlotte Ritchie as Kate
• Madeline Brewer as Bronte, a playwright who works at Joe's new bookstore
• Griffin Matthews as Teddy Lockwood, Joe’s snarky yet loyal brother-in-law
• Anna Camp as Raegan and Maddie Lockwood, Joe’s twin sisters-in-law
• Pete Ploszek as Harrison, Joe’s golden retriever brother-in-law and husband to Reagan
• Tom Francis as Clayton, a "pretentious, self-absorbed, wannabe" author
• Natasha Behnam as Dominique
• b as Phoenix
• Nava Mau as Detective Marquez

It's currently unclear if any characters from You season 4, like Nadia (Amy-Leigh Hickman) and Lady Phoebe (Tilly Keeper) will pop back up in season 5. Watch this space!

Will any previous You characters return in season 5?

Penn has already previously teased that a familiar face from Joe’s past will come back to haunt him in season 5.

Speaking at Netflix's TUDUM event in 2023, Penn teased: "I’ve heard you’re on the edge of your seats, waiting and theorising about the epic conclusion to You. More importantly, you’re considering what, or should I say, who Joe will come up against when he finally returns to New York."

He added: “Though I can’t say who just yet, we all know there are many loose ends from Joe’s past." And there's several options for who it could be. Paco (Luca Padovan), Dr. Nicky (John Stamos), the Conrads (Shalita Grant and Travis Van Winkle) and Tati Gabrielle's Marianne are all still alive.

Of course, there's also the opportunity for several dead characters to reappear as hallucinations too. Elizabeth Lail's Beck? Victoria Pedretti's Love Quinn? Shay Mitchell's Peach?!

Will Jenna Ortega return as Ellie in You season 5?

Fans will already be well aware that Jenna Ortega's Ellie is one of the iconic You characters who is still alive. Not only that but the cast and crew have hinted that she could return to the You universe.

Former showrunner Sera Gamble previously told IndieWire that Jenna was meant to be in season 4 but had filming conflicts. Sera then teased: "We have ideas for Ellie if her schedule allows her to visit us again."

Jenna also told Entertainment Tonight that she was "so devastated" that she couldn't be part of season 4. Is it possible that Jenna made sure she could appear in season 5? We'll have to wait and see.

What will season 5 of You be about?

You season 4 ends with Joe getting away with his crimes and still in a relationship with Kate. Not only that but Kate actually helps Joe to cover up his past antics. In a televised interview, he claims that he had to fake his death following an abusive relationship with Love. It's unclear exactly how much of Joe's past Kate is actually aware of though.

The official season 5 teaser from Tudum reads: "Joe Goldberg returns to New York to enjoy his happily ever after… until his perfect life is threatened by the ghosts of his past and his own dark desires."

"As the season unfolds, Joe will not only cross paths with a young woman, played by Madeline Brewer, who makes him reconsider his affluent life, but will also contend with his wife Kate’s siblings."

With season 5 set in NYC where it all began, Joe will have to face his past and it might finally all catch up to him.

Read more about Netflix's You here:

• Penn Badgley says You can't end with Joe Goldberg being killed
• What did Joe say to Lady Phoebe in You season 4? Fans criticise plot hole
• Penn Badgley asked to do "zero" sex scenes in You season 4
• You season 4's shock Joe twist called the "best plot twist ever" by fans
• You's Tati Gabrielle reveals how Penn Badgley reassured her before first ever sex scene

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