You

Name: You
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Drama
Released: 2018-09-09
Cast: Penn Badgley, Charlotte Ritchie, Griffin Matthews, Anna Camp, Madeline Brewer

2018 | 5 seasons | Mystery, Crime, Drama

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (8.0 out of 10) and it held a wide audience for several seasons. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved MINDHUNTER or Dexter, start here.
The mood: Tense and unsettling, dark and gritty.
The pace: 5 seasons: a few months of evenings.
What might put you off: Rated TV-MA: expect violence and drug use.

A dangerously charming, obsessive man goes to extreme measures to insert himself into the lives of women who fascinate him.

How it earned its rating

CriticsStrong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesStrong
8.0 out of 10
AwardsBelow par
0 wins and 7 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
Reach & staying powerStrong
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a wide audience; spent 38 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 919K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.

Season 12018 · 10 episodes · 93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9 out of 10
Friday
Season 22019 · 10 episodes · 87% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.0 out of 10
Saturday
Season 32021 · 10 episodes · 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5 out of 10
Saturday
Season 42023 · 10 episodes · 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5 out of 10
Saturday
Season 52025 · 10 episodes · 82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6 out of 10
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