Will Kate survive in the final season of You? Speculations explored

Is Kate Galvin-Lockwood going to be the last woman standing next to Joe Goldberg from among his latest high-profile crimes that this smart character made an impression of?

She appeared in Season 4 of You as a smart, no-nonsense art gallery director who is also the daughter of a business tycoon. She has quickly become one of the most interesting and multifaceted characters in the series. But even with You, the character is not safe at any given time.

Who is Kate? The mystery behind

Portrayed by Charlotte Ritchie, who hails from the United Kingdom, the character of Kate turns out to be much more than someone whose only role is to give Joe support and affection. Unlike his past partners—Beck, Love, and Marienne—Kate not only survives the season but appears to have actually turned the beast into a man. However, was she successful?

In the concluding episode of Season 4, diegetic discourse, Kate Greene agrees to Joe's truth (or at least part of it), and the couple goes back to New York City to help her get hold of her late father's media empire. Kate becomes the honest face of a charitable empire while Joe, sheltered by Kate's fortune and influence, would seem to have made a fresh start.

Nevertheless, the fans are still wary about it. At the same time, Charlotte Ritchie herself was not opposed to the idea of keeping the audience in suspense during her interview with NME and even said jokingly:

“I could end up dead in the [season five] opening credits!”

It was a joke, only very slightly, but considering the show You, where danger and violence are hidden even behind the most charming faces, such a solution is not completely excluded.

Your questions: To what extent is Kate guilty?

In the swirling vortex of fan theories, there is one idea that is particularly intriguing—Kate was aware of everything related to Joe and was involved. Believers in this theory point out her calm reaction to Joe's confession about some of his dubious acts and the fact that now she has transformed herself into a position of mass leadership.

Isn't it possible that Kate is the main culprit of Season 5? That she could have put Joe in the position to get rid of her morally corrupt father, Tom Lockwood so that she could be the one to control the empire?

This was the kind of thing that would happen in the show You, as the show had the habit of twisting archetypes. Then it is only if Kate makes the right moves that she would still manage to stay alive, which, however, neither exempts Joe from falling into her trap nor would he be able to recognize the game being played.

Demons in disguise

Along with Kate's family drama, the fifth season introduces the Lockwood family to the viewers, including Maureen's twin sisters, Raegan and Maddie, who have a slight role in the show, while Teddy Lockwood is Maureen's only brother and is passing through Griffin Matthews.

Teddy is a "genuine, curious, and emotionally open" person, which can easily lead to his enthusiasm being replaced by a disappointing discovery of Joe's true identity.

Some of the viewers are quite confident that Teddy could be the next in line to fulfill the role of Forty Quinn in the second season, i.e., a brother who cares about his mentally ill sister and is unaware of the things done by Joe. And we all remember how it resulted.

The characters being introduced could cause a dilemma for Kate, who might be stuck between her loyalty towards relatives and the secret, dark life with Joe. If any of these individuals came into contact with Joe's newly created character as he became more aware of the truth, their lives, and maybe Kate's, would be in danger.

Tragic events historically conditioned

Consistency in the series has always been the case, with the same step being repeated over and over again, resulting in the death, betrayal, or permanent traumatization of every woman that Joe decides to become involved with. Kate is definitely of a tougher breed than any of Joe's previous lovers; nevertheless, this might not suffice as protection against Joe's strategies.

Nevertheless, some voices feel that Kate will be able to break out of the stereotype. Her chastity, her assets, as well as her wit make her formidable.

In the trailer for the last season, a very changed Joe can be seen as he is trying to deal with some difficult feelings, which is a hint that the protagonist will not be the same old person in this final season, as new challenges will touch him personally in the most unusual way.

What lies ahead?

The last chapter is where we can see the potential for any wrath between the lead character and his friends, moral rehabilitation, and lastly, the fall of Joe Goldberg.

If Kate makes it out of the situation alive, it might include the fact that she has a very dark side inside of her and is willing to go above and beyond in her attempt to defeat Joe in his own game. Perhaps an interesting twist to the story could be that not one but both of them were the bad guys.

It may rather be the perfect end of You. However, the answer is not clear right now—being unsure about it is a part of the joy.

Could it be that Kate is the only survivor?

Or else, will she be Joe's last victim?