YOU: Season 2

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Lifetime | Netflix | Season Premiere Date: December 26, 2019

Summary: Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) becomes obsessed with Los Angeles aspiring chef Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti) in the second season of the thriller which moves to Netflix.

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense, Tech & Gaming

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Season 2 Episodes

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S2:E10. Love, Actually
Air Date: December 26, 2019
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S2:E9. P.I. Joe
Air Date: December 26, 2019
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S2:E8. Fear and Loathing in Beverly Hills
Air Date: December 26, 2019

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IndieWire LaToya Ferguson

Dec 24, 2019

While many “You” fans are wondering how the shift form Lifetime to Netflix might change the series, no one has any reason to worry as the streaming giant doubles down on the show’s addictive tone and doesn’t attempt to fix what ain’t broken. Read full review

Joelle Monique

Dec 18, 2019

The second season moves much slower than its predecessor, and the mystery of will-they/won’t-they takes a backseat to vital character development. That being said, the performances are fun, the skewering of Los Angeles should put folks from multiple districts in stitches, plus the soundtrack bangs. Read full review

Amanda Bell

Dec 18, 2019

YOU Season 2 is a meaty sophomore outing which gives its new cast plenty of new room to play while remaining familiar with its maniacal mainstay. Read full review

Sonia Saraiya

Jan 2, 2020

While illustrating his psyche, the show refuses to minimize Joe/Will’s actions, either. And in this season, as in the last, our antihero desires to be better, even though he can never quite manage it. As his life spirals out of control again, You challenges us with his good intentions, his troubled past, and his endless need to be loved. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Jan 2, 2020

In some respects, You just feels like one of the CW shows that Berlanti produces -- just really sharply executed, with a densely serialized edge. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Jan 6, 2020

By the bloody end, with twists I promise you won't see coming, Joe has a new appreciation for the insanity of this thing called love. [6-19 Jan 2020, p.9]

Hank Stuever

Dec 30, 2019

The new season is a lukewarm extension of the first — redundant and not as engrossing as it used to be. Read full review

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Dangle

Dec 28, 2019

I cannot believe season 2 could top the delectable thriller that was season one. The writers superbly utilize similar narratives of season 1 to subvert your expectations, with wonderful execution and timing. With the manner that these characters grow, and how our moral judgement of themI cannot believe season 2 could top the delectable thriller that was season one. The writers superbly utilize similar narratives of season 1 to subvert your expectations, with wonderful execution and timing. With the manner that these characters grow, and how our moral judgement of them frantically spin from good to downright evil, there is not a chance you stop watching this season until the very last episode. Kudos to the author for incredible source material, and to the entire team that transformed it into a darkly funny, satirical, and absolutely dramatic tv show. Just wow.… Expand

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ehxxtreme

Jan 1, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. can’t wait for the whole psycho family to make its move!!! So excited for S3.… Expand

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SSH83

Jan 2, 2020

4/10 as a crime drama, but as a trashy romantic dark fantasy, it is 10/10. You might have trouble with suspension of disbelief if you're intelligent enough to balk at every single crime-scene and mcguffin because they're so far removed from the real world. I suggest just dumbing yourself4/10 as a crime drama, but as a trashy romantic dark fantasy, it is 10/10. You might have trouble with suspension of disbelief if you're intelligent enough to balk at every single crime-scene and mcguffin because they're so far removed from the real world. I suggest just dumbing yourself down and enjoy this psychological porn. If you do, then you can better enjoy what this season excels over the first. Saucy exposition, out-of-control passion, eccentrically egocentric character tropes, compromising humor, improbable love and twists that day time soap would be proud of.… Expand

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whoischarlotte

Jun 1, 2020

I adored the first season, and this one was really great too with more of a focus on romantic dark crime. I am looking forward to seeing what comes next.

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All_ButTrU4

Dec 19, 2021

It's sophomore season is it's most comfortable. Channelling so much of early season "Dexter". Grown into it's humour and black comedy. The stakes are at their highest and the phenomenal conclusive plotwist is just good television.

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diegotool

Jan 2, 2020

There were too many plot holes. Good ideas not well executed, all over the place and disconnected to each other. Ellipsis here and that. Season 1 was cohesive and tight. This was absurd, made for a teenage audience or for an easy target.

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hypeatia

Apr 4, 2020

So so so so very bad. An insult to the intelligence in its bizarre plot (humans don't behave like this, unless its maybe humans who've been through highly damaging brain surgery that took out their frontal lobes). It really stretches credulity that anyone could find the main characterSo so so so very bad. An insult to the intelligence in its bizarre plot (humans don't behave like this, unless its maybe humans who've been through highly damaging brain surgery that took out their frontal lobes). It really stretches credulity that anyone could find the main character charming, and there are just far too many outstandingly gross masturbation scenes.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

75

Series Overview
Season 3

78
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: October 15, 2021
Season 2

74
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: December 26, 2019
- tbd
  S2:E10. Love, Actually
  Air Date: December 26, 2019
- tbd
  S2:E9. P.I. Joe
  Air Date: December 26, 2019
- tbd
  S2:E8. Fear and Loathing in Beverly Hills
  Air Date: December 26, 2019
- tbd
  S2:E7. Ex-istential Crisis
  Air Date: December 26, 2019
- tbd
  S2:E6. Farewell, My Bunny
  Air Date: December 26, 2019
- tbd
  S2:E5. Have a Good Wellkend, Joe!
  Air Date: December 26, 2019
- tbd
  S2:E4. The Good, the Bad, & the Hendy
  Air Date: December 26, 2019
- tbd
  S2:E3. What Are Friends For?
  Air Date: December 26, 2019
- tbd
  S2:E2. Just the Tip
  Air Date: December 26, 2019
- tbd
  S2:E1. A Fresh Start
  Air Date: December 26, 2019
Season 1

74
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 9, 2018