Hidden Bodies Explained
Hidden Bodies is a thriller novel by Caroline Kepnes, published in February 2016. It is the sequel to her 2014 novel, You. It was loosely adapted in the second season and third season of the Netflix thriller series, You.[1] [2]
Kepnes published the sequel, You Love Me in 2021.[3]
Synopsis
Joe Goldberg came to Los Angeles from New York to start over and hunt down the woman who broke his heart – Amy Adam. Joe also wants to leave behind his dark past, which includes the murder of his girlfriend, Guinevere Beck.
However, Joe's plans suddenly change when he falls in love with an aspiring actress named Love Quinn at Soho House. She doesn't know about his past and never can. The problem is, hidden bodies don't always stay that way.
Reception
Anthony Breznican from Entertainment Weekly gave praise to the novel, stating that "as satire of a self-absorbed society, Kepnes hits the mark, cuts deep, and twists the knife".[4]
TV adaptation
In February 2015, it was announced that Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble would develop a television series based on the novel at Showtime.[5] Two years later, it was announced that the series was purchased by Lifetime and put on fast-track development.[6] You premiered on September 9, 2018.[7] On July 26, 2018, ahead of the series premiere, Lifetime announced that the series had been renewed for a second season.[8] [9] On December 3, 2018, it was confirmed that Lifetime had passed on a second season of the series, and that Netflix had picked it up.[10] The second season, which premiered on December 26, 2019, adapted elements from Hidden Bodies.[11]
Notes and References
- Web site: Mackelden . Amy . January 13, 2019 . Everything You Need to Know About You Season 2 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190128030249/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a25880380/you-season-2-netflix-spoilers-release-date-casting-rumors/ . January 28, 2019 . January 27, 2019 . Bazaar.
- Web site: Hein . Michael . August 18, 2019 . Netflix's 'You' Showrunner Reveals Season 2 Will Be 'Darker' . Popculture . September 3, 2019.
- News: 2016-01-12 . Hidden Bodies by Caroline Kepnes review – the killer who plays it by the book . . Goldberg was last seen in Kepnes’s original and excellent debut, You, in which he fell for a customer, leaving a clutch of bodies along the way as he relentlessly stalked her into going out with him. Hidden Bodies opens with Joe having seemingly put the past, and his “tragically ill girlfriend Guinevere Beck”, behind him. . 2019-01-22.
- Web site: Breznican . Anthony . February 23, 2016 . 'Hidden Bodies' by Caroline Kepnes: EW review . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190128030324/https://ew.com/article/2016/02/23/hidden-bodies-caroline-kepnes-ew-review/ . January 28, 2019 . Entertainment Weekly . January 27, 2019.
- News: Andreeva . Nellie . February 11, 2015 . Greg Berlanti & Sera Gamble Developing Psychological Thriller You At Showtime . Deadline Hollywood . live . January 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190427182015/https://deadline.com/2015/02/greg-berlanti-sera-gamble-you-psychological-thriller-showtime-1201370578/ . April 27, 2019.
- News: Andreeva . Nellie . January 13, 2017 . Lifetime Buys Drama From Greg Berlanti & Sera Gamble, Sets Premiere Date For Euthanasia Series Mary Kills People: TCA . Deadline Hollywood . live . January 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612164658/https://deadline.com/2017/01/lifetime-thriller-drama-greg-berlanti-sera-gamble-mary-kills-people-premiere-date-tca-1201885418/ . June 12, 2018.
- Highfill . Samantha . March 15, 2018 . Lifetime announces fall premiere date for You starring Penn Badgley . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190404101317/https://ew.com/tv/2018/03/15/lifetime-you-premiere-date/ . April 4, 2019 . January 27, 2019 . Entertainment Weekly.
- Web site: Hipes . Patrick . July 26, 2018 . Lifetime's You Officially Renewed For Season 2 Ahead Of Series Premiere – TCA . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190118152231/https://deadline.com/2018/07/you-renewed-lifetime-season-2-penn-badgley-series-1202434119/ . January 18, 2019 . Deadline Hollywood . January 27, 2019.
- Highfill . Samantha . September 5, 2018 . Penn Badgley and Sera Gamble's You puts a twist on the modern-day love story . Entertainment Weekly . live . January 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190204021418/https://ew.com/tv/2018/09/05/lifetime-you-preview-penn-badgley/ . February 4, 2019.
- News: Maas . Jennifer . December 3, 2018 . 'You' Moves From Lifetime to Netflix for Season 2 . The Wrap . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181229220459/https://www.thewrap.com/you-moves-netflix-season-2-lifetime/ . December 29, 2018 . January 27, 2019.
- Web site: Mackelden . Amy . January 13, 2019 . Everything You Need to Know About You Season 2 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190128030249/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a25880380/you-season-2-netflix-spoilers-release-date-casting-rumors/ . January 28, 2019 . August 15, 2019 . Bazaar.
