You season 4 explained

Season Number:4
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Showrunner:Sera Gamble
Num Episodes:10
Network:Netflix
Episode List:List of You episodes

The fourth season of the American psychological thriller television series You was ordered by Netflix on October 13, 2021. You series co-creator Sera Gamble returns as showrunner. Series star Penn Badgley returns as Joe Goldberg and Tati Gabrielle reprises her role as Marienne Bellamy, with Charlotte Ritchie, Tilly Keeper, Amy-Leigh Hickman, Ed Speleers and Lukas Gage joining the main cast. Filming began in March 2022, primarily in London, and concluded in August. The season was split in two parts, with the first part premiering on February 9, 2023, and the second part premiered on March 9, 2023.

Cast

See main article: List of You characters.

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

Production

Development

On October 13, 2021, ahead of the third season premiere, You was renewed by Netflix for a fourth season.[2]

Writing

The season is primarily set in London,[3] the first time outside the United States, and showrunner Sera Gamble said protagonist Joe Goldberg is "great when he's in an environment that's not natural to him, that's foreign to him". Part of the decision to set the story in another country arose from Gamble's decision to explore the world further after watching many other international series on Netflix while quarantining during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] The story is also briefly set in Paris, the idea being co-creator Greg Berlanti's, and Gamble noted that since it is not a familiar place to Joe, he is like a "fish out of water".[5] Penn Badgley, who portrays Joe, said that while the fourth season would retain the tone of the series, "We're using a different format [...] It's almost like we're shifting the genre slightly".[6] The first half of the season is structured like a whodunit, while the second half takes inspiration from Fight Club.[7]

Casting

In February 2022, Lukas Gage was cast as a series regular for the season.[8] A month later, Charlotte Ritchie was also cast as a regular.[9] Tati Gabrielle was also confirmed to be returning from the third season, though unclear in what capacity.[10] In April 2022, Tilly Keeper, Amy-Leigh Hickman, and Ed Speleers were cast as new series regulars, with Gabrielle confirmed to be returning as a regular, while Niccy Lin, Aidan Cheng, Stephen Hagan, Ben Wiggins, Eve Austin, Ozioma Whenu, Dario Coates, Sean Pertwee, Brad Alexander, Alison Pargeter and Adam James joined the cast in recurring roles for the fourth season. Jenna Ortega had been offered to reprise her role of Ellie Alves from the second season, but declined due to scheduling conflicts with the TV series Wednesday.[11] Victoria Pedretti and Elizabeth Lail made special guest appearances as Love Quinn and Guinevere Beck, respectively, in the second half of the season.[12] [13]

Filming

Principal photography began on March 22, 2022, in the United Kingdom,[14] and wrapped in late August.[15] Filming took place in locations including Royal Holloway, University of London,[16] Four Seasons Hotel London,[17] and the River Thames.[18] Badgley made his directorial debut with the ninth episode of the season.[19] The season features fewer intimate sex scenes than previous seasons in accordance with Badgley's wishes, citing his discomfort with such scenes.[20]

Release

The season was split into two five-episode parts, with the first part premiering on February 9, 2023, and the second on March 9.[21]

Reception

For the fourth season, the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 92% approval rating with an average rating of 7.3/10, based on 53 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "The hunter becomes prey in Yous London-set fourth season, which shows some wear as this premise begins to outlive its believability—but Penn Badgley's sardonic performance continues to paper over most lapses in logic."[22] For the first part of season 4, Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 73 out of 100 based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[23] For the second part of season 4, Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 82 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[24]

Notes and References

  1. Highfill . Samantha . September 24, 2022 . Joe Goldberg's a professor in 'You' season 4 sneak peek . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221015004319/https://ew.com/tv/you-season-4-premiere-date-joe-goldberg-professor/ . October 15, 2022 . November 27, 2022 . Entertainment Weekly.
  2. Web site: Petski . Denise . October 13, 2021 . 'You' Renewed For Season 4 By Netflix . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211013182819/https://deadline.com/2021/10/you-renewed-season-4-netflix-1234855244/ . October 13, 2021 . March 23, 2022 . Deadline Hollywood.
  3. Web site: Swift . Andy . April 1, 2022 . YOU Relocates to London for Season 4, Sets Cast – Meet Joe's New Frenemies . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220401161127/https://tvline.com/lists/you-season-4-cast-changes-netflix-london-photos/ . April 1, 2022 . April 2, 2022 . TVLine.
  4. Highfill . Samantha . October 16, 2021 . 'You' boss on why they killed [SPOILER], whether season 4 will take place in Paris ]. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220218204814/https://ew.com/tv/you-sera-gamble-season-3-love-death-season-4-paris/ . February 18, 2022 . March 24, 2022 . Entertainment Weekly.
  5. Web site: Contreras . Cydney . October 22, 2021 . You Showrunner Sera Gamble Anticipates Even More "Trouble" Is Coming to Joe in Season 4 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220222073928/https://www.eonline.com/news/1306680/you-showrunner-sera-gamble-anticipates-even-more-trouble-is-coming-to-joe-in-season-4 . February 22, 2022 . March 25, 2022 . E! Online.
  6. Web site: Ng . Philiana . June 7, 2022 . Penn Badgley Teases 'You' Season 4: 'We're Shifting the Genre Slightly' (Exclusive) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220608233247/https://www.etonline.com/penn-badgley-teases-you-season-4-were-shifting-the-genre-slightly-exclusive-185279 . June 8, 2022 . June 9, 2022 . Entertainment Tonight.
  7. Web site: Piña . Christy . March 10, 2023 . 'You' Creator Talks Plotting the Season 4 Twist: "We Had This in Mind for Several Seasons" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230320013046/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/you-season-four-finale-part-2-ending-sera-gamble-interview-1235347192/ . March 20, 2023 . March 24, 2023 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  8. Web site: Cordero . Rosy . February 17, 2022 . Lukas Gage Boards Season 4 of Netflix's 'You' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220217170803/https://deadline.com/2022/02/lukas-gage-cast-netflix-you-season-4-1234935465/ . February 17, 2022 . March 23, 2022 . Deadline Hollywood.
  9. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . March 25, 2022 . Charlotte Ritchie To Star in Season 4 Of Netflix's 'You' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220325170817/https://deadline.com/2022/03/charlotte-ritchie-season-4-netflixs-you-1234986616/ . March 25, 2022 . March 26, 2022 . Deadline Hollywood.
  10. Web site: Hood . Cooper . March 25, 2022 . You Season 4 Set Photos Reveal Tati Gabrielle's Return As Marienne . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220326042200/https://screenrant.com/you-season-4-set-photo-tati-gabrielle-marienne-return/ . March 26, 2022 . March 26, 2022 . Screen Rant.
  11. Web site: Utley . Riley . March 1, 2023 . Jenna Ortega Gets Honest About Why She Couldn't Return To Netflix's You For Season 4 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230301235215/https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/jenna-ortega-gets-honest-about-why-she-couldnt-return-to-netflixs-you-for-season-4 . March 1, 2023 . March 2, 2023 . CinemaBlend.
  12. Web site: MacCary . Julia . Reul . Katie . February 15, 2023 . 'You' Season 4, Part 2 Trailer Teases the Return of a Familiar Face . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230217014256/https://variety.com/2023/tv/trailers/you-season-4-part-2-trailer-victoria-pedretti-returns-1235523283/ . February 17, 2023 . February 19, 2023 . Variety.
  13. Web site: Cormack . Morgan . March 9, 2023 . Penn Badgley reveals 'importance' of shock You season 4 part 2 reunion . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230310105437/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/you-season-4-beck-love-exclusive-newsupdate/ . March 10, 2023 . March 23, 2023 . Radio Times.
  14. Web site: Elliott . Warren . March 23, 2022 . You Season 4 Set Photo Confirms Filming Has Started . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323041845/https://screenrant.com/you-season-4-filming-start-set-image/ . March 23, 2022 . March 23, 2022 . Screen Rant.
  15. 1563258515333861379 . AmyLHickman . Wrapped of YOU S4. Had the best time with the best cast and crew ❤️ @YouNetflix . Amy-Leigh Hickman . Amy-Leigh Hickman . August 27, 2022 . September 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220828182751/https://twitter.com/AmyLHickman/status/1563258515333861379 . August 28, 2022 . live.
  16. Web site: Clarke . Chloe . April 16, 2022 . Netflix's 'You' reportedly being filmed at Royal Holloway as TikTok fans share videos . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220418121020/https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/netflixs-you-reportedly-being-filmed-23708534 . April 18, 2022 . April 21, 2022 . Surrey Live.
  17. Web site: Sullivan . Isabella . May 25, 2023 . 6 hotels from the year's biggest TV shows and movies you can actually book this summer . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230601110650/https://nearfarmag.com/hotels-from-tv-shows-and-movies-2022-2023/ . June 1, 2023 . November 30, 2023 . Near+Far Middle East.
  18. Web site: Ray . Alyssa . June 29, 2022 . New You Season 4 Pic Proves Joe Goldberg Hasn't Changed . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220709144841/https://www.eonline.com/amp/news/1336125/new-you-season-4-pic-proves-joe-goldberg-hasnt-changed . July 9, 2022 . July 10, 2022 . E! Online.
  19. Web site: Peralta . Diego . March 18, 2023 . 'You' Season 4: Penn Badgley Selects the Scenes He's "Most Proud Of" in New Featurette . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321070854/https://collider.com/you-season-4-featurette-penn-badgley/ . March 21, 2023 . March 23, 2023 . Collider.
  20. Web site: Aurthur . Kate . February 14, 2023 . Penn Badgley Goes Deeper on Swearing Off Racy 'You' Sex Scenes: 'That Aspect of Hollywood Has Been Very Disturbing' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230214130025/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/penn-badgley-sex-scenes-you-marriage-fidelity-1235521818/ . February 14, 2023 . February 14, 2023 . Variety.
  21. Web site: Swift . Andy . November 24, 2022 . You Season 4 Gets New, Earlier Premiere Date on Netflix . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221124170046/https://tvline.com/2022/11/24/you-season-4-release-date-change-new-netflix-premiere/ . November 24, 2022 . November 24, 2022 . TVLine.
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  24. Web site: YOU: Season 4.5 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230324165240/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/you/season-4-5 . 24 Mar 2023 . 14 January 2023 . Metacritic.