You season 1
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The first season of the American psychological thriller television series You, based on the novel of the same name by Caroline Kepnes, was ordered by Lifetime in April 2017. It stars Penn Badgley, Elizabeth Lail, Luca Padovan, Zach Cherry and Shay Mitchell. The 10-episode first season, which premiered on September 9, 2018, was produced by A&E Studios, in association with Alloy Entertainment, Berlanti Productions, and Warner Horizon Television; the showrunners were Greg Berlanti, Sera Gamble and Leslie Morgenstein.
Infobox
Showrunner
Sera Gamble
Starring
mw- Penn Badgley Elizabeth Lail Luca Padovan Zach Cherry Shay Mitchell
No. of episodes
10
Original network
Lifetime
Original release
September 9 (2018-09-09) –November 11, 2018 (2018-11-11)
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· Episodes
1
1
No.overall
1
No. inseason
1
Title
"Pilot"
Directed by
Lee Toland Krieger
Written by
Greg Berlanti & Sera Gamble
Original release date
September 9, 2018 (2018-09-09)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.82
Bookstore manager Joe Goldberg meets aspiring writer Guinevere Beck, and an internet search about her leads to Joe following Beck around, monitoring her social interactions, and even entering her apartment while she is out. Joe is nearby when a drunken Beck falls onto the subway tracks, and he saves her. Joe takes Beck home but steals her phone, giving him full access to everything she does with her new phone due to it automatically synchronizing with her old one. Beck later stops by the bookstore to thank him for rescuing her, and he asks her out. Joe lures Beck's philandering boyfriend Benji to the basement of his shop, hits him in the head with a mallet, and locks him in a plexiglass book vault.
Bookstore manager Joe Goldberg meets aspiring writer Guinevere Beck, and an internet search about her leads to Joe following Beck around, monitoring her social interactions, and even entering her apartment while she is out. Joe is nearby when a drunken Beck falls onto the subway tracks, and he saves her. Joe takes Beck home but steals her phone, giving him full access to everything she does with her new phone due to it automatically synchronizing with her old one. Beck later stops by the bookstore to thank him for rescuing her, and he asks her out. Joe lures Beck's philandering boyfriend Benji to the basement of his shop, hits him in the head with a mallet, and locks him in a plexiglass book vault.
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Bookstore manager Joe Goldberg meets aspiring writer Guinevere Beck, and an internet search about her leads to Joe following Beck around, monitoring her social interactions, and even entering her apartment while she is out. Joe is nearby when a drunken Beck falls onto the subway tracks, and he saves her. Joe takes Beck home but steals her phone, giving him full access to everything she does with her new phone due to it automatically synchronizing with her old one. Beck later stops by the bookstore to thank him for rescuing her, and he asks her out. Joe lures Beck's philandering boyfriend Benji to the basement of his shop, hits him in the head with a mallet, and locks him in a plexiglass book vault.
2
2
No.overall
2
No. inseason
2
Title
"The Last Nice Guy in New York"
Directed by
Lee Toland Krieger
Written by
Sera Gamble
Original release date
September 16, 2018 (2018-09-16)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.77
Joe is not sure what to do with Benji, who is a drug-addicted trust fund baby and desperate to be freed. Meanwhile, when Beck rejects her professor's advances, he threatens to take away her teaching assistant job and consequently, her housing. Beck's wealthy friend Peach is suspicious of Joe. Beck turns the tables on Professor Leahy by threatening to expose his sexual harassment of her and six other women. After obtaining a video of Benji hazing a fraternity pledge to death, Joe gives him a coffee laced with peanut oil, and Benji dies from an allergic reaction.
Joe is not sure what to do with Benji, who is a drug-addicted trust fund baby and desperate to be freed. Meanwhile, when Beck rejects her professor's advances, he threatens to take away her teaching assistant job and consequently, her housing. Beck's wealthy friend Peach is suspicious of Joe. Beck turns the tables on Professor Leahy by threatening to expose his sexual harassment of her and six other women. After obtaining a video of Benji hazing a fraternity pledge to death, Joe gives him a coffee laced with peanut oil, and Benji dies from an allergic reaction.
No.overall
Joe is not sure what to do with Benji, who is a drug-addicted trust fund baby and desperate to be freed. Meanwhile, when Beck rejects her professor's advances, he threatens to take away her teaching assistant job and consequently, her housing. Beck's wealthy friend Peach is suspicious of Joe. Beck turns the tables on Professor Leahy by threatening to expose his sexual harassment of her and six other women. After obtaining a video of Benji hazing a fraternity pledge to death, Joe gives him a coffee laced with peanut oil, and Benji dies from an allergic reaction.
3
3
No.overall
3
No. inseason
3
Title
"Maybe"
Directed by
Marcos Siega
Written by
April Blair
Original release date
September 23, 2018 (2018-09-23)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.57
Joe plans how to get rid of Benji's body, while Beck is intimidated by Blythe, a rival graduate student. Joe doubles down on his efforts to convince Beck that he is "the one" for her after finding out that she is still having sex with other men in order to get over Benji. Joe overhears Beck telling her friends that she is not completely sure about Joe, calling him a "maybe". Beck opens up to Joe about her addict father, but their attempt at lovemaking is interrupted by Peach, who needs to be taken to the hospital for a chronic ailment. Joe is almost caught by hikers while he is burning Benji's body in the woods as he is talking to Beck on the phone. She invites him over to her apartment and they finally have sex, but he prematurely ejaculates.
Joe plans how to get rid of Benji's body, while Beck is intimidated by Blythe, a rival graduate student. Joe doubles down on his efforts to convince Beck that he is "the one" for her after finding out that she is still having sex with other men in order to get over Benji. Joe overhears Beck telling her friends that she is not completely sure about Joe, calling him a "maybe". Beck opens up to Joe about her addict father, but their attempt at lovemaking is interrupted by Peach, who needs to be taken to the hospital for a chronic ailment. Joe is almost caught by hikers while he is burning Benji's body in the woods as he is talking to Beck on the phone. She invites him over to her apartment and they finally have sex, but he prematurely ejaculates.
No.overall
Joe plans how to get rid of Benji's body, while Beck is intimidated by Blythe, a rival graduate student. Joe doubles down on his efforts to convince Beck that he is "the one" for her after finding out that she is still having sex with other men in order to get over Benji. Joe overhears Beck telling her friends that she is not completely sure about Joe, calling him a "maybe". Beck opens up to Joe about her addict father, but their attempt at lovemaking is interrupted by Peach, who needs to be taken to the hospital for a chronic ailment. Joe is almost caught by hikers while he is burning Benji's body in the woods as he is talking to Beck on the phone. She invites him over to her apartment and they finally have sex, but he prematurely ejaculates.
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4
No.overall
4
No. inseason
4
Title
"The Captain"
Directed by
Vic Mahoney
Written by
Michael Foley
Original release date
September 30, 2018 (2018-09-30)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.56
Beck surreptitiously messages her friends about Joe's disappointing lovemaking, which he sees via her old phone. Still monitoring her texts, Joe sees that Beck has made weekend plans with an older man she calls "The Captain" and lies to her friends about it. A jealous Joe follows her to a Charles Dickens festival in Nyack and soon learns that the man is her father, Edward, who she had previously said was dead. Meanwhile, Peach has learned that Joe is in Nyack, which forces him to reveal himself to Beck. They go to lunch with Edward and his new family, but Beck explodes at her critical and disapproving stepmother, Nancy. Beck explains to Joe that her father left her family after a drug overdose, and although he has overcome his addiction, she has kept him at a distance. Joe and Beck have sex again, this time much to Beck's satisfaction.
Beck surreptitiously messages her friends about Joe's disappointing lovemaking, which he sees via her old phone. Still monitoring her texts, Joe sees that Beck has made weekend plans with an older man she calls "The Captain" and lies to her friends about it. A jealous Joe follows her to a Charles Dickens festival in Nyack and soon learns that the man is her father, Edward, who she had previously said was dead. Meanwhile, Peach has learned that Joe is in Nyack, which forces him to reveal himself to Beck. They go to lunch with Edward and his new family, but Beck explodes at her critical and disapproving stepmother, Nancy. Beck explains to Joe that her father left her family after a drug overdose, and although he has overcome his addiction, she has kept him at a distance. Joe and Beck have sex again, this time much to Beck's satisfaction.
No.overall
Beck surreptitiously messages her friends about Joe's disappointing lovemaking, which he sees via her old phone. Still monitoring her texts, Joe sees that Beck has made weekend plans with an older man she calls "The Captain" and lies to her friends about it. A jealous Joe follows her to a Charles Dickens festival in Nyack and soon learns that the man is her father, Edward, who she had previously said was dead. Meanwhile, Peach has learned that Joe is in Nyack, which forces him to reveal himself to Beck. They go to lunch with Edward and his new family, but Beck explodes at her critical and disapproving stepmother, Nancy. Beck explains to Joe that her father left her family after a drug overdose, and although he has overcome his addiction, she has kept him at a distance. Joe and Beck have sex again, this time much to Beck's satisfaction.
5
5
No.overall
5
No. inseason
5
Title
"Living with the Enemy"
Directed by
Marta Cunningham
Written by
Neil Reynolds
Original release date
October 7, 2018 (2018-10-07)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.57
Peach continues to be suspicious of Joe, who seeks a way to neutralize her. Peach makes a show of introducing Beck to a famous literary agent, but when he hits on Beck and tells her the negative things Peach said about her, Beck blows up at Peach. Joe sees through Peach's subsequent faked suicide attempt, and in accessing her laptop comes to realize she is infatuated with Beck. Knowing that Peach will always win Beck's attention, Joe follows Peach on her morning run in Central Park and hits her over the head with a rock. Joe arrives home to find that his neighbor Paco has drugged his abusive stepfather Ron to protect his mother. Joe saves Ron, but the unhinged Ron beats him. Joe learns that Peach is alive.
Peach continues to be suspicious of Joe, who seeks a way to neutralize her. Peach makes a show of introducing Beck to a famous literary agent, but when he hits on Beck and tells her the negative things Peach said about her, Beck blows up at Peach. Joe sees through Peach's subsequent faked suicide attempt, and in accessing her laptop comes to realize she is infatuated with Beck. Knowing that Peach will always win Beck's attention, Joe follows Peach on her morning run in Central Park and hits her over the head with a rock. Joe arrives home to find that his neighbor Paco has drugged his abusive stepfather Ron to protect his mother. Joe saves Ron, but the unhinged Ron beats him. Joe learns that Peach is alive.
No.overall
Peach continues to be suspicious of Joe, who seeks a way to neutralize her. Peach makes a show of introducing Beck to a famous literary agent, but when he hits on Beck and tells her the negative things Peach said about her, Beck blows up at Peach. Joe sees through Peach's subsequent faked suicide attempt, and in accessing her laptop comes to realize she is infatuated with Beck. Knowing that Peach will always win Beck's attention, Joe follows Peach on her morning run in Central Park and hits her over the head with a rock. Joe arrives home to find that his neighbor Paco has drugged his abusive stepfather Ron to protect his mother. Joe saves Ron, but the unhinged Ron beats him. Joe learns that Peach is alive.
6
6
No.overall
6
No. inseason
6
Title
"Amour Fou"
Directed by
Marcos Siega
Written by
Adria Lang
Original release date
October 14, 2018 (2018-10-14)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.71
A recovering Peach is staying with Beck and she banishes Joe. Joe explains to Beck that Peach is in love with her and trying to keep Beck dependent on her. Joe secretly follows when Peach whisks Beck off to the Salinger family estate in Greenwich, but he hits his head and begins hallucinating his ex-girlfriend Candace. Peach invites her and Beck's old friend Raj over. They all ingest MDMA and Peach attempts to initiate a threesome with Beck and Raj. Beck turns down her advances and leaves the room to text Joe. Beck confronts Peach about the kiss and leaves, after which Peach discovers Joe in the house and pulls a gun on him. She accuses him of stalking her, and Joe reveals all that he knows about her. They wrestle for the gun, and Peach is killed. Joe types a suicide note on Peach's computer, leading detectives to believe that Peach shot herself.
A recovering Peach is staying with Beck and she banishes Joe. Joe explains to Beck that Peach is in love with her and trying to keep Beck dependent on her. Joe secretly follows when Peach whisks Beck off to the Salinger family estate in Greenwich, but he hits his head and begins hallucinating his ex-girlfriend Candace. Peach invites her and Beck's old friend Raj over. They all ingest MDMA and Peach attempts to initiate a threesome with Beck and Raj. Beck turns down her advances and leaves the room to text Joe. Beck confronts Peach about the kiss and leaves, after which Peach discovers Joe in the house and pulls a gun on him. She accuses him of stalking her, and Joe reveals all that he knows about her. They wrestle for the gun, and Peach is killed. Joe types a suicide note on Peach's computer, leading detectives to believe that Peach shot herself.
No.overall
A recovering Peach is staying with Beck and she banishes Joe. Joe explains to Beck that Peach is in love with her and trying to keep Beck dependent on her. Joe secretly follows when Peach whisks Beck off to the Salinger family estate in Greenwich, but he hits his head and begins hallucinating his ex-girlfriend Candace. Peach invites her and Beck's old friend Raj over. They all ingest MDMA and Peach attempts to initiate a threesome with Beck and Raj. Beck turns down her advances and leaves the room to text Joe. Beck confronts Peach about the kiss and leaves, after which Peach discovers Joe in the house and pulls a gun on him. She accuses him of stalking her, and Joe reveals all that he knows about her. They wrestle for the gun, and Peach is killed. Joe types a suicide note on Peach's computer, leading detectives to believe that Peach shot herself.
7
7
No.overall
7
No. inseason
7
Title
"Everythingship"
Directed by
Kellie Cyrus
Written by
April Blair & Amanda Zetterström
Original release date
October 21, 2018 (2018-10-21)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.62
Joe makes an appointment with Beck's therapist, Dr. Nicky, using the alias "Paul". He talks about how his relationship with "Renaldo"—really Beck—was going well after Peach's death a month before but slowly deteriorated. With Beck becoming increasingly moody, distant, and secretive, Joe jealously follows her, but she catches him. He accuses her of cheating on him with her therapist, and she breaks up with Joe. In the present, Joe listens to one of Beck's therapy sessions on Dr. Nicky's computer, which makes Joe realize Beck is better off without him right now. He tells her what she wants to hear and lets her go.
Joe makes an appointment with Beck's therapist, Dr. Nicky, using the alias "Paul". He talks about how his relationship with "Renaldo"—really Beck—was going well after Peach's death a month before but slowly deteriorated. With Beck becoming increasingly moody, distant, and secretive, Joe jealously follows her, but she catches him. He accuses her of cheating on him with her therapist, and she breaks up with Joe. In the present, Joe listens to one of Beck's therapy sessions on Dr. Nicky's computer, which makes Joe realize Beck is better off without him right now. He tells her what she wants to hear and lets her go.
No.overall
Joe makes an appointment with Beck's therapist, Dr. Nicky, using the alias "Paul". He talks about how his relationship with "Renaldo"—really Beck—was going well after Peach's death a month before but slowly deteriorated. With Beck becoming increasingly moody, distant, and secretive, Joe jealously follows her, but she catches him. He accuses her of cheating on him with her therapist, and she breaks up with Joe. In the present, Joe listens to one of Beck's therapy sessions on Dr. Nicky's computer, which makes Joe realize Beck is better off without him right now. He tells her what she wants to hear and lets her go.
8
8
No.overall
8
No. inseason
8
Title
"You Got Me, Babe"
Directed by
Erin Feeley
Written by
Caroline Kepnes
Original release date
October 28, 2018 (2018-10-28)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.49
Three months after his and Beck's breakup, Joe is happily dating Karen, and Beck's story about Peach's death has landed her a book deal. Beck begins to miss Joe and begins texting him after intentionally running into him at a food truck in Joe's neighborhood. Both Beck and Joe confide in Dr. Nicky: Beck denies flirting with Joe but is sure that Karen is wrong for him, while Joe is starting to compare his new love "Brad" (Karen) with his ex, "Renaldo" (Beck). Joe and Beck reconnect while helping Blythe move in with Ethan, and Joe and Beck later have sex. A tearful Beck admits to Joe that she now knows how good he was for her, but she was afraid to need him. Joe breaks up with Karen and rushes over to visit Beck, who agrees to get back together with him. Karen confronts Beck, leading her to become suspicious of Joe's past.
Three months after his and Beck's breakup, Joe is happily dating Karen, and Beck's story about Peach's death has landed her a book deal. Beck begins to miss Joe and begins texting him after intentionally running into him at a food truck in Joe's neighborhood. Both Beck and Joe confide in Dr. Nicky: Beck denies flirting with Joe but is sure that Karen is wrong for him, while Joe is starting to compare his new love "Brad" (Karen) with his ex, "Renaldo" (Beck). Joe and Beck reconnect while helping Blythe move in with Ethan, and Joe and Beck later have sex. A tearful Beck admits to Joe that she now knows how good he was for her, but she was afraid to need him. Joe breaks up with Karen and rushes over to visit Beck, who agrees to get back together with him. Karen confronts Beck, leading her to become suspicious of Joe's past.
No.overall
Three months after his and Beck's breakup, Joe is happily dating Karen, and Beck's story about Peach's death has landed her a book deal. Beck begins to miss Joe and begins texting him after intentionally running into him at a food truck in Joe's neighborhood. Both Beck and Joe confide in Dr. Nicky: Beck denies flirting with Joe but is sure that Karen is wrong for him, while Joe is starting to compare his new love "Brad" (Karen) with his ex, "Renaldo" (Beck). Joe and Beck reconnect while helping Blythe move in with Ethan, and Joe and Beck later have sex. A tearful Beck admits to Joe that she now knows how good he was for her, but she was afraid to need him. Joe breaks up with Karen and rushes over to visit Beck, who agrees to get back together with him. Karen confronts Beck, leading her to become suspicious of Joe's past.
9
9
No.overall
9
No. inseason
9
Title
"Candace"
Directed by
Martha Mitchell
Written by
Kelli Breslin & Michael Foley
Original release date
November 4, 2018 (2018-11-04)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.47
Joe recalls Candace's cheating on him with Elijah, whom Joe subsequently impulsively pushes to his death from a building after confronting him. Meanwhile, since Joe will not talk to her about Candace, Beck begins her own investigation to learn what happened between them and why no one ever heard from Candace again. When her efforts lead to a dead end, Beck confronts Joe, who explains everything to Beck's satisfaction. Joe takes Beck to meet Mooney (who has had a stroke and is unable to communicate), Joe's father figure and the original owner of the bookstore. Joe discovers that Beck did have an affair with Dr. Nicky, which she finally admits before telling Joe she loves him. Clued in by something Paco says, Beck discovers Joe's hiding place in the bathroom ceiling. She is horrified as she finds her old cellphone as well as Benji's and Peach's, in addition to other disturbing mementos which he has kept. When Joe realizes what Beck has found, he knocks her out and locks her in the book vault.
Joe recalls Candace's cheating on him with Elijah, whom Joe subsequently impulsively pushes to his death from a building after confronting him. Meanwhile, since Joe will not talk to her about Candace, Beck begins her own investigation to learn what happened between them and why no one ever heard from Candace again. When her efforts lead to a dead end, Beck confronts Joe, who explains everything to Beck's satisfaction. Joe takes Beck to meet Mooney (who has had a stroke and is unable to communicate), Joe's father figure and the original owner of the bookstore. Joe discovers that Beck did have an affair with Dr. Nicky, which she finally admits before telling Joe she loves him. Clued in by something Paco says, Beck discovers Joe's hiding place in the bathroom ceiling. She is horrified as she finds her old cellphone as well as Benji's and Peach's, in addition to other disturbing mementos which he has kept. When Joe realizes what Beck has found, he knocks her out and locks her in the book vault.
No.overall
Joe recalls Candace's cheating on him with Elijah, whom Joe subsequently impulsively pushes to his death from a building after confronting him. Meanwhile, since Joe will not talk to her about Candace, Beck begins her own investigation to learn what happened between them and why no one ever heard from Candace again. When her efforts lead to a dead end, Beck confronts Joe, who explains everything to Beck's satisfaction. Joe takes Beck to meet Mooney (who has had a stroke and is unable to communicate), Joe's father figure and the original owner of the bookstore. Joe discovers that Beck did have an affair with Dr. Nicky, which she finally admits before telling Joe she loves him. Clued in by something Paco says, Beck discovers Joe's hiding place in the bathroom ceiling. She is horrified as she finds her old cellphone as well as Benji's and Peach's, in addition to other disturbing mementos which he has kept. When Joe realizes what Beck has found, he knocks her out and locks her in the book vault.
10
10
No.overall
10
No. inseason
10
Title
"Bluebeard's Castle"
Directed by
Marcos Siega
Written by
Sera Gamble & Neil Reynolds
Original release date
November 11, 2018 (2018-11-11)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.53
Joe learns from Annika and Lynn that Peach's family have hired a private investigator to look into her death. Imprisonment prompts Beck to write about her own actions which have brought her to her current situation, and she suggests to Joe that he use Dr. Nicky as a scapegoat for his crimes. Ron's abuse puts Claudia in the hospital, and Joe kills him to protect Paco. Joe explains to Beck his reasoning for murdering Benji and Peach, and relates it to his childhood mental abuse at Mooney's hands. She appears to empathize with Joe and seems grateful for his actions. Beck lures Joe into the vault and manages to lock him in, revealing that it was all just an act to get him to open the door. Still trapped in the basement, she calls out to Paco, who leaves without calling the police in order to protect Joe. Joe escapes the vault and kills Beck. Four months later, Joe has used Beck's writing to frame Dr. Nicky for all of Joe's murders. Claudia and Paco move to California. Joe is stunned when Candace comes into the bookstore, telling him they have unfinished business.
Joe learns from Annika and Lynn that Peach's family have hired a private investigator to look into her death. Imprisonment prompts Beck to write about her own actions which have brought her to her current situation, and she suggests to Joe that he use Dr. Nicky as a scapegoat for his crimes. Ron's abuse puts Claudia in the hospital, and Joe kills him to protect Paco. Joe explains to Beck his reasoning for murdering Benji and Peach, and relates it to his childhood mental abuse at Mooney's hands. She appears to empathize with Joe and seems grateful for his actions. Beck lures Joe into the vault and manages to lock him in, revealing that it was all just an act to get him to open the door. Still trapped in the basement, she calls out to Paco, who leaves without calling the police in order to protect Joe. Joe escapes the vault and kills Beck. Four months later, Joe has used Beck's writing to frame Dr. Nicky for all of Joe's murders. Claudia and Paco move to California. Joe is stunned when Candace comes into the bookstore, telling him they have unfinished business.
No.overall
Joe learns from Annika and Lynn that Peach's family have hired a private investigator to look into her death. Imprisonment prompts Beck to write about her own actions which have brought her to her current situation, and she suggests to Joe that he use Dr. Nicky as a scapegoat for his crimes. Ron's abuse puts Claudia in the hospital, and Joe kills him to protect Paco. Joe explains to Beck his reasoning for murdering Benji and Peach, and relates it to his childhood mental abuse at Mooney's hands. She appears to empathize with Joe and seems grateful for his actions. Beck lures Joe into the vault and manages to lock him in, revealing that it was all just an act to get him to open the door. Still trapped in the basement, she calls out to Paco, who leaves without calling the police in order to protect Joe. Joe escapes the vault and kills Beck. Four months later, Joe has used Beck's writing to frame Dr. Nicky for all of Joe's murders. Claudia and Paco move to California. Joe is stunned when Candace comes into the bookstore, telling him they have unfinished business.
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | viewers(millions) | |
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Lee Toland Krieger | Greg Berlanti & Sera Gamble | September 9, 2018 (2018-09-09) | 0.82 | |
| Bookstore manager Joe Goldberg meets aspiring writer Guinevere Beck, and an internet search about her leads to Joe following Beck around, monitoring her social interactions, and even entering her apartment while she is out. Joe is nearby when a drunken Beck falls onto the subway tracks, and he saves her. Joe takes Beck home but steals her phone, giving him full access to everything she does with her new phone due to it automatically synchronizing with her old one. Beck later stops by the bookstore to thank him for rescuing her, and he asks her out. Joe lures Beck's philandering boyfriend Benji to the basement of his shop, hits him in the head with a mallet, and locks him in a plexiglass book vault. | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Last Nice Guy in New York" | Lee Toland Krieger | Sera Gamble | September 16, 2018 (2018-09-16) | 0.77 | |
| Joe is not sure what to do with Benji, who is a drug-addicted trust fund baby and desperate to be freed. Meanwhile, when Beck rejects her professor's advances, he threatens to take away her teaching assistant job and consequently, her housing. Beck's wealthy friend Peach is suspicious of Joe. Beck turns the tables on Professor Leahy by threatening to expose his sexual harassment of her and six other women. After obtaining a video of Benji hazing a fraternity pledge to death, Joe gives him a coffee laced with peanut oil, and Benji dies from an allergic reaction. | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Maybe" | Marcos Siega | April Blair | September 23, 2018 (2018-09-23) | 0.57 | |
| Joe plans how to get rid of Benji's body, while Beck is intimidated by Blythe, a rival graduate student. Joe doubles down on his efforts to convince Beck that he is "the one" for her after finding out that she is still having sex with other men in order to get over Benji. Joe overhears Beck telling her friends that she is not completely sure about Joe, calling him a "maybe". Beck opens up to Joe about her addict father, but their attempt at lovemaking is interrupted by Peach, who needs to be taken to the hospital for a chronic ailment. Joe is almost caught by hikers while he is burning Benji's body in the woods as he is talking to Beck on the phone. She invites him over to her apartment and they finally have sex, but he prematurely ejaculates. | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Captain" | Vic Mahoney | Michael Foley | September 30, 2018 (2018-09-30) | 0.56 | |
| Beck surreptitiously messages her friends about Joe's disappointing lovemaking, which he sees via her old phone. Still monitoring her texts, Joe sees that Beck has made weekend plans with an older man she calls "The Captain" and lies to her friends about it. A jealous Joe follows her to a Charles Dickens festival in Nyack and soon learns that the man is her father, Edward, who she had previously said was dead. Meanwhile, Peach has learned that Joe is in Nyack, which forces him to reveal himself to Beck. They go to lunch with Edward and his new family, but Beck explodes at her critical and disapproving stepmother, Nancy. Beck explains to Joe that her father left her family after a drug overdose, and although he has overcome his addiction, she has kept him at a distance. Joe and Beck have sex again, this time much to Beck's satisfaction. | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Living with the Enemy" | Marta Cunningham | Neil Reynolds | October 7, 2018 (2018-10-07) | 0.57 | |
| Peach continues to be suspicious of Joe, who seeks a way to neutralize her. Peach makes a show of introducing Beck to a famous literary agent, but when he hits on Beck and tells her the negative things Peach said about her, Beck blows up at Peach. Joe sees through Peach's subsequent faked suicide attempt, and in accessing her laptop comes to realize she is infatuated with Beck. Knowing that Peach will always win Beck's attention, Joe follows Peach on her morning run in Central Park and hits her over the head with a rock. Joe arrives home to find that his neighbor Paco has drugged his abusive stepfather Ron to protect his mother. Joe saves Ron, but the unhinged Ron beats him. Joe learns that Peach is alive. | |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Amour Fou" | Marcos Siega | Adria Lang | October 14, 2018 (2018-10-14) | 0.71 | |
| A recovering Peach is staying with Beck and she banishes Joe. Joe explains to Beck that Peach is in love with her and trying to keep Beck dependent on her. Joe secretly follows when Peach whisks Beck off to the Salinger family estate in Greenwich, but he hits his head and begins hallucinating his ex-girlfriend Candace. Peach invites her and Beck's old friend Raj over. They all ingest MDMA and Peach attempts to initiate a threesome with Beck and Raj. Beck turns down her advances and leaves the room to text Joe. Beck confronts Peach about the kiss and leaves, after which Peach discovers Joe in the house and pulls a gun on him. She accuses him of stalking her, and Joe reveals all that he knows about her. They wrestle for the gun, and Peach is killed. Joe types a suicide note on Peach's computer, leading detectives to believe that Peach shot herself. | |||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Everythingship" | Kellie Cyrus | April Blair & Amanda Zetterström | October 21, 2018 (2018-10-21) | 0.62 | |
| Joe makes an appointment with Beck's therapist, Dr. Nicky, using the alias "Paul". He talks about how his relationship with "Renaldo"—really Beck—was going well after Peach's death a month before but slowly deteriorated. With Beck becoming increasingly moody, distant, and secretive, Joe jealously follows her, but she catches him. He accuses her of cheating on him with her therapist, and she breaks up with Joe. In the present, Joe listens to one of Beck's therapy sessions on Dr. Nicky's computer, which makes Joe realize Beck is better off without him right now. He tells her what she wants to hear and lets her go. | |||||||
| 8 | 8 | "You Got Me, Babe" | Erin Feeley | Caroline Kepnes | October 28, 2018 (2018-10-28) | 0.49 | |
| Three months after his and Beck's breakup, Joe is happily dating Karen, and Beck's story about Peach's death has landed her a book deal. Beck begins to miss Joe and begins texting him after intentionally running into him at a food truck in Joe's neighborhood. Both Beck and Joe confide in Dr. Nicky: Beck denies flirting with Joe but is sure that Karen is wrong for him, while Joe is starting to compare his new love "Brad" (Karen) with his ex, "Renaldo" (Beck). Joe and Beck reconnect while helping Blythe move in with Ethan, and Joe and Beck later have sex. A tearful Beck admits to Joe that she now knows how good he was for her, but she was afraid to need him. Joe breaks up with Karen and rushes over to visit Beck, who agrees to get back together with him. Karen confronts Beck, leading her to become suspicious of Joe's past. | |||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Candace" | Martha Mitchell | Kelli Breslin & Michael Foley | November 4, 2018 (2018-11-04) | 0.47 | |
| Joe recalls Candace's cheating on him with Elijah, whom Joe subsequently impulsively pushes to his death from a building after confronting him. Meanwhile, since Joe will not talk to her about Candace, Beck begins her own investigation to learn what happened between them and why no one ever heard from Candace again. When her efforts lead to a dead end, Beck confronts Joe, who explains everything to Beck's satisfaction. Joe takes Beck to meet Mooney (who has had a stroke and is unable to communicate), Joe's father figure and the original owner of the bookstore. Joe discovers that Beck did have an affair with Dr. Nicky, which she finally admits before telling Joe she loves him. Clued in by something Paco says, Beck discovers Joe's hiding place in the bathroom ceiling. She is horrified as she finds her old cellphone as well as Benji's and Peach's, in addition to other disturbing mementos which he has kept. When Joe realizes what Beck has found, he knocks her out and locks her in the book vault. | |||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Bluebeard's Castle" | Marcos Siega | Sera Gamble & Neil Reynolds | November 11, 2018 (2018-11-11) | 0.53 | |
| Joe learns from Annika and Lynn that Peach's family have hired a private investigator to look into her death. Imprisonment prompts Beck to write about her own actions which have brought her to her current situation, and she suggests to Joe that he use Dr. Nicky as a scapegoat for his crimes. Ron's abuse puts Claudia in the hospital, and Joe kills him to protect Paco. Joe explains to Beck his reasoning for murdering Benji and Peach, and relates it to his childhood mental abuse at Mooney's hands. She appears to empathize with Joe and seems grateful for his actions. Beck lures Joe into the vault and manages to lock him in, revealing that it was all just an act to get him to open the door. Still trapped in the basement, she calls out to Paco, who leaves without calling the police in order to protect Joe. Joe escapes the vault and kills Beck. Four months later, Joe has used Beck's writing to frame Dr. Nicky for all of Joe's murders. Claudia and Paco move to California. Joe is stunned when Candace comes into the bookstore, telling him they have unfinished business. | |||||||
mw- Viewership and ratings per episode of You season 1 · Reception › Ratings
1
1
No.
1
Title
"Pilot"
Air date
September 9, 2018
Rating(18–49)
0.2
Viewers(millions)
0.82
DVR(18–49)
0.1
DVR viewers(millions)
0.38
Total(18–49)
0.4
Total viewers(millions)
1.20
2
2
No.
2
Title
"The Last Nice Guy in New York"
Air date
September 16, 2018
Rating(18–49)
0.2
Viewers(millions)
0.77
DVR(18–49)
0.2
DVR viewers(millions)
0.43
Total(18–49)
0.4
Total viewers(millions)
1.20
3
3
No.
3
Title
"Maybe"
Air date
September 23, 2018
Rating(18–49)
0.2
Viewers(millions)
0.57
DVR(18–49)
0.2
DVR viewers(millions)
0.37
Total(18–49)
0.4
Total viewers(millions)
0.95
4
4
No.
4
Title
"The Captain"
Air date
September 30, 2018
Rating(18–49)
0.2
Viewers(millions)
0.56
DVR(18–49)
0.1
DVR viewers(millions)
0.38
Total(18–49)
0.3
Total viewers(millions)
0.94
5
5
No.
5
Title
"Living with the Enemy"
Air date
October 7, 2018
Rating(18–49)
0.2
Viewers(millions)
0.57
DVR(18–49)
0.2
DVR viewers(millions)
0.40
Total(18–49)
0.4
Total viewers(millions)
0.97
6
6
No.
6
Title
"Amour Fou"
Air date
October 14, 2018
Rating(18–49)
0.3
Viewers(millions)
0.71
DVR(18–49)
0.2
DVR viewers(millions)
0.37
Total(18–49)
0.4
Total viewers(millions)
1.08
7
7
No.
7
Title
"Everythingship"
Air date
October 21, 2018
Rating(18–49)
0.2
Viewers(millions)
0.62
DVR(18–49)
0.2
DVR viewers(millions)
0.37
Total(18–49)
0.3
Total viewers(millions)
1.00
8
8
No.
8
Title
"You Got Me, Babe"
Air date
October 28, 2018
Rating(18–49)
0.1
Viewers(millions)
0.49
DVR(18–49)
0.2
DVR viewers(millions)
0.40
Total(18–49)
0.3
Total viewers(millions)
0.89
9
9
No.
9
Title
"Candace"
Air date
November 4, 2018
Rating(18–49)
0.1
Viewers(millions)
0.47
DVR(18–49)
0.2
DVR viewers(millions)
0.35
Total(18–49)
0.3
Total viewers(millions)
0.82
10
10
No.
10
Title
"Bluebeard's Castle"
Air date
November 11, 2018
Rating(18–49)
0.2
Viewers(millions)
0.53
DVR(18–49)
0.2
DVR viewers(millions)
0.39
Total(18–49)
0.3
Total viewers(millions)
0.92
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating(18–49) | Viewers(millions) | DVR(18–49) | DVR viewers(millions) | Total(18–49) | Total viewers(millions) |
| 1 | "Pilot" | September 9, 2018 | 0.2 | 0.82 | 0.1 | 0.38 | 0.4 | 1.20 |
| 2 | "The Last Nice Guy in New York" | September 16, 2018 | 0.2 | 0.77 | 0.2 | 0.43 | 0.4 | 1.20 |
| 3 | "Maybe" | September 23, 2018 | 0.2 | 0.57 | 0.2 | 0.37 | 0.4 | 0.95 |
| 4 | "The Captain" | September 30, 2018 | 0.2 | 0.56 | 0.1 | 0.38 | 0.3 | 0.94 |
| 5 | "Living with the Enemy" | October 7, 2018 | 0.2 | 0.57 | 0.2 | 0.40 | 0.4 | 0.97 |
| 6 | "Amour Fou" | October 14, 2018 | 0.3 | 0.71 | 0.2 | 0.37 | 0.4 | 1.08 |
| 7 | "Everythingship" | October 21, 2018 | 0.2 | 0.62 | 0.2 | 0.37 | 0.3 | 1.00 |
| 8 | "You Got Me, Babe" | October 28, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.49 | 0.2 | 0.40 | 0.3 | 0.89 |
| 9 | "Candace" | November 4, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.47 | 0.2 | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.82 |
| 10 | "Bluebeard's Castle" | November 11, 2018 | 0.2 | 0.53 | 0.2 | 0.39 | 0.3 | 0.92 |
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