You Season 4 Part 2 ending explained: Joe’s Ultimate Twist

The thriller series You follows Joe Goldberg, a bookshop manager who gets infatuated with the women he loves. The show first aired on Lifetime in 2018 before moving to Netflix.

He utilizes social media and technology to keep track of them. Joe travels to numerous locales to escape his history, yet he keeps making the same mistakes. The series includes numerous seasons, with the final season coming out in April 2025. It revolves around love, desire, and dark secrets.

Joe eventually comes to terms with his darker nature at the conclusion of You Season 4 Part 2. He understands that he, not Rhys, was responsible for all of the killings. He accepts who he really is and no longer battles with guilt. After returning to New York with Kate's fortune, Joe is prepared to face his past head-on and take control of his future.

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More about You Season 4 Part 2 ending

You Season 4 Part 2 took an unexpected turn as Joe Goldberg's quest came to a devastating conclusion. What appeared to be a conflict between him and Rhys Montrose turned out to be much more convoluted.

Joe had been imagining Rhys all along. The actual Rhys had never engaged with him, and the one Joe was speaking to was a figment of his own imagination—his worst inclinations given a face and voice.

Joe came to the realization that he had been responsible for the killings all along when the truth came to light. He thought he was still in charge because his mind had suppressed the truth of what he had done.

This time, however, he gave in to his desires rather than resisting them. Someone far more dangerous—someone who no longer felt guilt—was left behind when the internal struggle that had formerly characterized him vanished.

When he imprisoned Marienne Bellamy in a cage, thinking he was protecting her, his obsession with her turned nasty. But Marienne managed to trick him. With the help of a driven student named Nadia, she staged an overdose, making Joe think she was dead, and then ran away.

Joe then made a radical decision: he tried suicide by jumping off a bridge. But he survived, and rather than viewing it as a second opportunity, he accepted his actual nature.

He no longer saw himself as a conflicted man trying to be good. Instead, he completely accepted the evil within himself. When Joe returned to New York, he gained power through Kate’s wealth. No longer hiding from his past, he embraced it, setting the stage for a darker future.

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Additional details about You Season 4

Penn Badgley reprised his role as Joe Goldberg in You season 4 while Tati Gabrielle played Joe's former love, Marienne Bellamy. In addition to this, Charlotte Ritchie played Kate Galvin. Tilly Keeper starred as Lady Phoebe, a gentle socialite, and Amy-Leigh Hickman as Nadia Farran, a bright literary student.

Ed Speleers portrayed Rhys Montrose, a prosperous writer with aspirations to enter politics. Niccy Lin portrayed Sophie Soo, the sister of wealthy playboy Adam Pratt, who is portrayed by Lukas Gage. Simon Soo is portrayed by Aidan Cheng as a driven artist.

Ben Wiggins as Roald Walker-Burton, Ozioma Whenu as Blessing Bosede, and Stephen Hagan as Professor Malcolm Harding are other important cast members.

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