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[April 12, 2021](/content/2021/04/index.html)

# ‘You’: When is the Netflix TV show returning for season 3?

Netflix’s blockbuster TV show, _You_, takes the cake when it comes to psychological thrillers and creepy stalker dudes. With two intense seasons aired & devoured, fans await the third installment eagerly.

_You_ managed to glue us to the edge of our seats throughout its unpredictable plot full of twists & turns. However, life seems to be just as unprecedented with the ongoing worldwide pandemic which has led to ceasing & halting of various professional sectors including the filming crew of the hit TV show.

So, will there be a season 3 of the Netflix TV show, _You_? Here are the details!

#### Synopsis

Penn Badgley’s stalker skills get an upgrade from his [_Gossip Girl_](/content/obsessions/gossip-girl-xoxo/index.html) days with Netflix’s _You_. The premise of _You_ revolves around protagonist Joe Goldberg, a problematic & obsessive man who ends up becoming a murderer with a strange turn of events accompanying a series of bad decisions.

Despite his toxic, sociopathic behaviour, fans find Badgley’s character in _You_ very charismatic – adding to the multitude of reasons for the success of the TV show.

#### Production update

While Netflix renewed the TV show [for a third season](/content/news/netflix-you-cast/index.html) at the beginning of last year, filming didn’t begin till November 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis. Netflix confirmed that the filming for _You_ season 3 has resumed after a long wait late last year with the following tweet:

The tweet also revealed a masked Penn Badgley with “Hello You” written on the mask.

The first season of _You_ premiered in 2018 with the second season following closely behind in 2019. Season 3 of _You_ was supposed to be filmed & released in 2020, but with new changes in the filming & post-production schedule, mid to late 2021 release seems to be in the books for the suspenseful TV show.

#### Release date

Adding to the initial delay, the filming was [halted for a second time](/content/news/netflix-serial-killers/index.html) in December before resuming again in February 2021. Given the original five-month filming schedule according to sources, netizens speculate the psychological TV show might wrap up in or around May 2021.

We believe a fall release sounds reasonable for _You_ and even goes with the darker themes of the TV show – _You_ definitely makes for a great autumnal watch.

Anticipation is at an all time high since the second season ended with a lot more questions than it began with. Fans eagerly hope to watch the third season of _You_ before 2021 ends with no more unexpected delays.

#### What can we expect in season 3?

Following the shell-shocking climax of _You_ season 2 consisting of Joe Goldberg finding his perfect match in Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti), Quinn being pregnant with Golberg’s child, and the pair moving into a house together – there was a lot unsaid.

In season 3, we suspect how the couple will take care of their baby while part-time killing people considering their past with homicidal tendencies. Although we’re not sure about the exact details, Badgley also hinted that Love Quinn might’ve some behavioral changes. Till season 3 of _You_ drops, anticipated viewers can satiate their thirst for knowledge by delving [into the various fan theories](/content/obsessions/netflix-comedies-streaming/index.html) found online.

So far, only Penn Badgley & Victoria Pedretti have been the confirmed cast for the show but seemingly, there might be a possibility for Jenna Ortega to return as Ellie Alves from season 2. Jenna Ortega mentioned to _Insider_ in an interview, “I don’t think her [Alves] storyline has fully run its course and I say this because the writers have been so brilliant in the way that they left so many possibilities open.”

In October 2020, it was announced that Badgley & [Pedretti would be joined](/content/news/the-haunting-season-3/index.html) by two new characters in the upcoming third season of _You_. However, there has been no official announcement revealing the new cast members of the Netflix TV show.