Development On October 13, 2021, ahead of the
third season premiere,
You was renewed by
Netflix for a fourth season.
Writing The season is primarily set in London, the first time outside the United States, and showrunner
Sera Gamble said protagonist
Joe Goldberg is "great when he's in an environment that's not natural to him, that's foreign to him". Part of the decision to set the story in another country arose from Gamble's decision to explore the world further after watching many other international series on Netflix while quarantining during the
COVID-19 pandemic. The story is also briefly set in Paris, the idea being co-creator
Greg Berlanti's, and Gamble noted that since it is not a familiar place to Joe, he is like a "
fish out of water".
Penn Badgley, who portrays Joe, said that while the fourth season would retain the tone of the series, "We're using a different format [...] It's almost like we're shifting the genre slightly". The first half of the season is structured like a
whodunit, while the second half takes inspiration from
Fight Club.
Casting In February 2022,
Lukas Gage was cast as a series regular for the season. A month later,
Charlotte Ritchie was also cast as a regular.
Tati Gabrielle was also confirmed to be returning from the third season, though unclear in what capacity. In April 2022,
Tilly Keeper,
Amy-Leigh Hickman, and
Ed Speleers were cast as new series regulars, with Gabrielle confirmed to be returning as a regular, while Niccy Lin, Aidan Cheng,
Stephen Hagan, Ben Wiggins, Eve Austin, Ozioma Whenu,
Dario Coates,
Sean Pertwee, Brad Alexander,
Alison Pargeter and
Adam James joined the cast in recurring roles for the fourth season.
Victoria Pedretti and
Elizabeth Lail made special guest appearances as
Love Quinn and
Guinevere Beck, respectively, in the second half of the season.
Filming Principal photography began on March 22, 2022, in the United Kingdom, and
wrapped in late August. Filming took place in locations including
Royal Holloway, University of London,
Four Seasons Hotel London, and the
River Thames. Badgley made his directorial debut with the ninth episode of the season. The season features fewer intimate sex scenes than previous seasons in accordance with Badgley's wishes, citing his discomfort with such scenes. == Release ==