Critic Reviews

While the first half of season four vacillated between bad, good and so-bad-it’s-good with aplomb, the second broadens the spectrum from astonishingly terrible to utterly brilliant. ... You succeeds because its flaws are so enjoyable.

Invoking the best qualities of David Fincher’s “Gone Girl” and Mary Harron’s adaptation of “American Psycho.” ... While we’re thoroughly embedded in Joe’s point of view from the beginning, the writing and Badgley’s performance do just enough to ensure that it’s not a comfortable experience, even as we get to know him more and more.

While many “You” fans are wondering how the shift form Lifetime to Netflix might change the series, no one has any reason to worry as the streaming giant doubles down on the show’s addictive tone and doesn’t attempt to fix what ain’t broken.

The final outcome further proves that You’s creatives know precisely the strong message they’re sending, and they’ve crafted an equally strong batch of episodes around that message.

The acting is stronger than ever, now that Badgley’s Joe has a worthy opponent, and you won’t be able to see the season’s big twists coming. No matter why you initially enjoyed YOU, you’re going to fall in love with this new season, and Love Quinn.

Spectacular third season. ... At its best—that is, much of the time when it isn’t needlessly flashing back to Joe’s generically awful childhood—the show does more than simply flatter its pop-culture-savvy audience. It challenges us, too.

After four deliciously decadent seasons, the subtly brilliant Penn Badgley (his darkly comic voiceover is perfection) hangs it up as a serial killer who’s only dangerous when he’s in love. Given its viral appeal—even Taylor Swift is a fan—this binge-able addiction is way too good for goodbyes.

It's the perfect violent, depressing antidote to all that holiday cheer. Despite the mostly self-contained story in Season 1, "You" retains its thrills, chills and thoughtful questions about masculinity, abusers and modern relationships in new episodes.

Scary and soapy and funny and tense, YOU is a lot like social media itself: perhaps not the most edifying way to spend your time, but very, very hard to quit.

The second season moves much slower than its predecessor, and the mystery of will-they/won’t-they takes a backseat to vital character development. That being said, the performances are fun, the skewering of Los Angeles should put folks from multiple districts in stitches, plus the soundtrack bangs.