'You' Season 2: Release date, plot, cast, trailer and everything you need to know about Netflix's stalker thriller show

The new love interest for charming Joe Goldberg is Love Quinn in season two. Here's everything we can expect from the creepy stalker in the second edition of 'You'

The creepy stalker and selective 'part-time' killer Joe Goldberg is back on 'You'. The psychotic drama thriller that dropped on Netflix in December 2018 is returning for a second edition.

The series is based on an obsessive stalker who works a "noble job" in a book store but has a dark secret of his own. We learn soon enough in season one that he's a psycho who becomes dangerously obsessed with a girl he falls in love with. So much so that he kills her off at the end of season one. Here's everything we know about season two:

Release 

'You' Season 2 will release on December 26 on Netflix

Plot 

Season two will also be adapted from Caroline Kepnes novel 'Hidden Bodies', which is the sequel to the book 'You' that season one was based on. This season will follow Joe Goldberg as he moves to a new place and begins a new life in search of "love" yet again. The OCD stalker will, in fact, find love in an aspiring chef by the name Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti).

Quinn's character is very different from that of Beck's ( Elizabeth Lail) from the previous season. Viewers will see a different side to Joe as he tackles this venture of love. Quinn is not on any social media platform. This will come as a major drawback to Joe's stalking identity, which may show us his other skills in this new chapter of obsession. The return of Candace (Ambyr Childers), Joe's ex, who only appeared in his hallucinations as another victim to his killer, psychotic wrath. But the end of season one revealed her shocking return, which gives more expectations to the plot of season two. 

Cast 

There have been reports of many new faces and also recurring characters who will be a part of this thrilling series.

Penn Badgley

Penn Badgley, actor in the film "Greetings From Tim Buckley" poses at the Tribeca Film Festival 2013 portrait studio on April 23, 2013, in New York City. (Getty Images)

The actor and musician has played many roles in movies and series. He is also the lead singer for Brooklyn-based Indie band  MOTHXR.

Ambyr Childers

Ambyr Childers attends the 'You' Series Premiere Celebration hosted by Lifetime on September 6, 2018, in New York City. (Getty Images)

She is known for her portrayal of Ashley Rucker in the showtime crime drama 'Ray Donovan' and as Susan Atkins in the NBC crime drama 'Aquarius'. In 'You', she plays the role of Candace, Joe's ex. 

Victoria Pedretti

Victoria Pedretti attends the 2019 MTV Movie and TV Awards at Barker Hangar on June 15, 2019, in Santa Monica, California. (Getty Images)

She will play the lead role of Love Quinn, Joe's new love interest in 'You' season two. She is well known for her work in 'The Haunting of Hill House' as Eleanor Nell Crain. She has also played the role of Lulu in Quentin Tarantino's film 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'. 

Charlie Barnett

Charlie Barnett attends the premiere of "Armistead Maupin's Tales Of The City" at the Castro Theatre on April 10, 2019, in San Francisco, California. 

He will be playing the role of Gabe in 'You' as Quinn's best friend. He is an actor known for his work in 'Chicago Fire' from 2012-2015 starring as Peter Mills, a firefighter. He also is currently working with Netflix comedy series 'Russian Doll' as Alan Zaveri. 

James Scully

Actor James Scully visits Build Studio to discuss the TV series "Heathers" at Build Studio on February 20, 2018, in New York City. (Getty Images)

He is known for portraying the character of JD in the Paramount Network series 'Heather' that aired in 2018. He will play Love Quinn's twin brother Forty Quinn. 

Director 

 Greg Berlanti

Co-Creator and Executive Producer Greg Berlanti of Lifetime's 'YOU' speaks onstage during The 2018 Summer Television Critics Association Press Tour on July 26, 2018, in Los Angeles, California.

The man behind making Caroline Kepnes's books, the writer, film director, and producer is best known for his work in the television series 'Dawson's Creek', 'Everwood', 'Riverdale' and others. 

Sera Gamble

Sera Gamble attends the Screening Of Lifetime's "You" Series Premiere on September 5, 2018, in New York City. (Getty Images)

She is a writer and producer known for her work on The CW series 'Supernatural' and Syfy series 'The Magicians' and now Netflix's drama-thriller series 'You'.

Teaser



 

Trailer

The trailer for season 2, set to Radiohead classic Creep, shows Joe aka Will Bettelheim arriving in Los Angeles and even falling for someone new: an aspiring chef named Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti). 



 

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