Weeks after the world took its season 2 trip into the twisted mind of You's Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley), a third season was confirmed. Varietyreported the show will return with Badgley
and Victoria Pedretti some time in 2021. And now, a new tweet teases that filming on the third season has begun. Here's everything we know so far.
Has filming on the new season started?
The official Netflix Twitter account confirmed on November 2 that filming on season 3 had commenced. "We recommend you stay at least 6 feet from Joe Goldberg at all times. YOU Season 3 is back in production," the account tweeted, sharing a photo of Badgley in a "Hello YOU" face mask.
We recommend you stay at least 6 feet from Joe Goldberg at all times.
YOU Season 3 is back in production. pic.twitter.com/ijti25tPFk
— Netflix (@netflix) November 2, 2020
When will it be released?
Variety reports that season 3 will have 10 episodes and debut in 2021. This means there will be a slightly longer gap between season 2 and 3. New episodes of the first season aired from September to October 2018 on Lifetime and the second season dropped on Netflix on December 26, 2019.
Who is involved?
In Variety's report, it was announced that Badgley and Pedretti, who play Joe Goldberg and Love Quinn respectively, will return. Series co-creators Sera Gamble and Greg Berlanti will also remain as executive producers, with Gamble also returning as showrunner.
However, the fates of other season 2 cast members are still up in the air outside of, perhaps, Delilah (Carmela Zumbado).
A new season also calls for new faces. On Friday, October 16, Netflix announced that Joe's universe is expanding by two: Shalita Grant and Travis VanWinkle will join the cast. Grant will play a "mom-fluencer" named Sherry, who "appears down to earth, but is actually a mean girl who only pretends to welcome Love into her social circle," the streaming service tweeted. VanWinkle will play Cary, a wealthy man who tries to welcome Joe into his inner circle. Who's gonna tell him?
Fresh blood joining You Season 3:
Shalita Grant will play Sherry, a "Mom-fluencer" who appears down to earth, but is actually a mean girl who only pretends to welcome Love into her social circle.
Travis VanWinkle will play the wealthy Cary, who invites Joe into his inner circle pic.twitter.com/Js70prlmZv
— Netflix Queue (@netflixqueue) October 15, 2020
What will it be about?
A third season will be more unpredictable than the previous two, which were based on Caroline Kepnes' novel of the same name and its sequel, Hidden Bodies. However, another novel in the series isn't totally out of the question. Three years ago, Kepnes responded to a fan inquiry about a third book on Goodreads, saying, "You'll get more Joe eventually."
Series co-creator and executive producer Sera Gamble has also weighed in on what season 3 would look like. She told Cosmo U.K., "Absolutely it could come back for season 3," adding, "First of all, it's up to the powers that be. We hope that a lot of people will watch the show and that it gets to continue."
Gamble added, "I will say that we have an idea for season 3 that is SO exciting that people talk about it in the [writer's] room every day. So my fingers are crossed…I'll just say, I hope we get the chance to keep making the show."