You season 3: release date, cast and what we know about the Netflix drama's return

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You season 3: release date, cast and what we know about the Netflix drama's return

You season 3 will land on Netflix in 2021

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There’s something horribly captivating about Netflix's You. Loosely adapted from the book series of the same name by American author Caroline Kepnes, You invites us into the mind of lovesick psychopath Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley). 

The problem is, Joe has an unhealthy fixation with each of his partners, which causes him to do some pretty wild things in the name of love. Across the first two seasons of the show, we have seen him lie, manipulate and even murder his way into the hearts of unsuspecting victims in a way that's both disturbing and oddly captivating. 

Even though a show with a subject matter like this should be more contentious, You is clearly a big hit with audiences on Netflix. After being dropped by the cable network Lifetime in the US, Netflix bought the show in late 2018. The second season was watched by 54 million in its first month on the streaming service alone (well, 54 million people watched at least a couple of minutes of episode one, anyway).

You season 3 was announced on January 14, with its renewal for another series helped by a production tax credit for over $7 million. We'll get to further explore the twisted lives of Joe and his new partner, Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti), after a wildly unpredictable finale to season 2. Below, we'll explain when season 3 will land on Netflix, and summarize everything that we know about the next set of episodes so far. 

You season 3 release date: expect it in 2021