Netflix You finale ending explained and what happens to Joe Goldberg
Netflix You finale ending explained and what happens to Joe Goldberg
It's been another rollercoaster ride for one of Netflix's controversial characters, Joe Goldberg, the lead character of You
The ending has arguably been a long time coming for the series' main character Joe Goldberg
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Netflix's You finale dropped with the final twist for Joe Goldberg, who is the central character and serial killer who drives the plot. Under his new London alias 'Jonathan Moore,' we finally see him come to terms with what he has done after a decade of murders and mayhem which has captured a fascinated audience who have found themselves conflicted over the years.
The psychological thriller follows Joe, whose obsessive quest for love drives him to stalk, manipulate and sometimes murder the women he becomes infatuated with, all while repeatedly reinventing himself under new identities. This ending has been a long time coming and has confirmed what lots of fans believed would be the inevitable as he finally faces justice.
In the closing moments, we watch Joe attempt to flee to Canada with his new love interest, only to discover that she is not just another fling but Louise by another name, and is a famous character from season one's friend, set on ensuring he never hurts anyone again. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter
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Viewers will remember this character (Beck) who was Joe's first obsession in the series, an aspiring writer who was killed by Joe, setting the story into motion at the very beginning.
Bronte, who is really Louise in disguise, is Beck's old college friend who also appeared in season one.
Their cat-and-mouse game reaches its peak with Bronte, who has been resisting Joe's manipulations from the very start, and shoots him.
As the police storm the scene, handcuffs finally click around Joe's wrists, marking the first time he's lost control of the narrative.
Joe is later convicted and sent to be behind bars, instead of hiding behind bookstores and cafés he once obsessed over.
In prison, he is shown stripped of his usual comforts and left to think about his crimes rather than crafting elaborate justifications for them.
One of the most chilling visuals is Joe quietly reading Norman Mailer's The Executioner's Song, which may be a subtle nod to both his fate and our society's fascination with true crime.
Joe also accuses the audience itself of complicity in a voiceover, suggesting that the real monster might just be the collective obsession with romanticised killers.
It's a fitting send-off for a character who's spent four seasons convincing us that he's the unlikely hero of his own story, only to have the façade finally ripped away.
Kate also reappears - Kate is a London art dealer who was first introduced on the series in season four. And her survival alongside characters like Bronte seem to serve as a stark contrast to Joe's downfall and underlines the show's shift towards true female agency.
Gone are the days when Joe could manipulate and eliminate anyone who got in his way as here, he is forced to confront the very real damage he has inflicted, framed by bars instead of book stacks.
Showrunners Michael Foley and Justin W. Lo have explained that this ending was always meant to challenge viewers to stop glorifying Joe and start recognising the humanity of his victims.
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The finale also ties back to Beck's tragic storyline by introducing Bronte as a reminder that Joe's past sins would eventually catch up with him.
While fans of the series have long debated whether Joe could ever redeem himself, the final episode makes it clear that some wounds can never be healed with love letters or confessions.
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