Overview
#YouNetflix trended in early 2023 when Season 4 of the stalker thriller premiered, relocating Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) to London where he posed as a professor while being hunted by a copycat killer.
Cultural Impact
Season 4 split into two parts: Part 1 (Joe hunts a killer) and Part 2 (Joe’s past catches up). The “Eat the Rich” killer storyline and London setting reinvigorated the series after Season 3’s suburban arc.
Hashtag uses:
- “Eat the Rich Killer” identity theories
- Penn Badgley hot/problematic debates
- British cast appreciation
- Joe’s inner monologue quotes
- Rhys Montrose twist discussions
- Kate Lockwood (Charlotte Ritchie) shipping
Key Moments
- February 9, 2023: Part 1 release (Episodes 1-5)
- March 9, 2023: Part 2 release (Episodes 6-10)
- March 2023: Renewed for Season 5 (final season)
Part 1: Whodunit
Joe suspects wealthy Londoners are being killed. The “Eat the Rich Killer” targets the elite, and Joe must solve it while hiding his own darkness.
Part 2: Twist
Rhys Montrose (Ed Speleers) is revealed as the killer—but is he real or a manifestation of Joe’s fractured psyche? The show ventured into psychological horror.
Reception
Mixed reviews. Some praised the reinvention; others felt the twist was too convoluted. Still, it remained Netflix’s top thriller.