In case you thought Half 1 of YOU‘s fourth season was bonkers, you’re completely not ready for what’s coming in Half 2.
The primary 5 episodes of Season 4, now streaming on Netflix, conclude by unmasking Joe’s new buddy Rhys (Ed Speleers) because the so-called “Eat the Wealthy Killer.” Darker nonetheless, Rhys threatens to pin all of his murders on Joe if he doesn’t kill Kate’s obnoxiously smarmy pal Roald. Not solely does Joe not kill Roald — as a lot as he and the viewers need him to — however he vows to take Rhys down as soon as and for all, a scheme made much more difficult by Rhys’ resolution to run for Mayor of London.
“Now we’re in a distinct type of film, one the place we all know who the killer is, so it actually turns into extra in regards to the relationship between Joe and the killer,” showrunner Sera Gamble tells TVLine. “I glibly seek advice from it because the serial killer buddy film a part of the season. We’ve by no means seen Joe have a dialog with somebody who’s — I don’t know if we will say he’s worse, however he’s simply as unhealthy. And I’ll say that Rhys doesn’t undergo the identical stage of remorse and disgrace that Joe does. That, to us, is fascinating.”
Speleers seconds that notion, telling TVLine that Rhys’ darkness is likely one of the principal causes he went after this position. “Placing my ego apart, I wished the possibility to tackle one thing that was this advanced and darkish,” he ays. “I’m fascinated by characters which might be dwelling in that sphere. It was an actual honor to get the chance.”
As for the choice to separate YOU‘s fourth season into two elements — Season 1 aired weekly on Lifetime, then shifted to all-at-once drops for Seasons 2 and three on Netflix — Gamble says the thought was pitched to her and the present’s different govt producers by the streamer.
“We had been effectively into the season at that time, however Greg [Berlanti] and I began our careers in community TV, so we by no means actually stopped seeing a season when it comes to having a terrific midseason cliffhanger,” Gamble remembers. “So when Netflix mentioned, ‘How would you’re feeling about it?’ we had been like, ‘Oh, it’s constructed for this.’ The whoduit is precisely 5 episodes lengthy, after which the second half is a very completely different story about killers. We had been delivering a large property hearth and revealing the killer on the finish of Episode 5. Why wouldn’t you divide the season into two items?”
The remaining 5 episodes of YOU‘s fourth season (aka Half 2) drops March 9 on Netflix. Had been you shocked by Rhys’ killer reveal? What are your hopes, fears and theories in the mean time? Grade Half 1 in our ballot beneath, then drop a remark together with your ideas.
