How many people has Joe Goldberg killed in ‘You’?

Netflix’s You has officially come to an end after five seasons, and over that time, Joe Goldberg has murdered an abundance of people.

Based on the novel by Caroline Kepnes, the series follows the serial killer as he becomes infatuated with various women and wrestles with his violent tendencies.

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Penn Badgley plays the lead role of Joe Goldberg, alongside the likes of Elizabeth Lail, Zach Cherry, Victoria Pedretti, Jenna Ortega, Tati Gabrielle, and Charlotte Ritchie.

The show debuted on Lifetime in 2018, but was later picked up by Netflix. The fifth and final season was released on April 24, 2025.

How many people has Joe Goldberg killed in You after season 5?

Across all five seasons of You, Joe Goldberg kills 22 people in total. In the final season, he kills four people, which is the third highest amount in one season.

You can check out a list of all the people Joe’s killed, split between seasons, below.

Season one
Benji Ashby (Lou Taylor Pucci)
Peach Salinger (Shay Mitchell)
Elijah Thornton (Esteban Benito)
Ron (Daniel Cosgrove)
Guinevere Beck (Elizabeth Lail)

Season two
Jasper Krenn (Steven W. Bailey)
Henderson (Chris D’Elia)
His mum’s boyfriend, shown in a flashback

Season three
Ryan Goodwin (Scott Michael Foster)
Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti)

Season four
Malcolm Harding (Stephen Hagan)
Simon Soo (Aidan Cheng)
Vic (Sean Pertwee)
Gemma Graham-Greene (Eve Austin)
Rhys Montrose (Ed Speleers)
Hugo McNamara, aka Tom’s bodyguard (Craig McGinlay)
Tom Lockwood (Greg Kinnear)
Eddie, aka Nadia’s boyfriend (Brad Alexander)

Season five
Bob Cain (Michael Dempsey)
Clayton (Tom Francis)
Dane (Jefferson White)
Police officer

Who else has been killed in the show?

Joe Goldberg isn’t the only person with murderous tendencies. In the third season, his wife and fellow serial killer Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti) kills five people, including Forty’s nanny Sofia, her former husband James, Delilah, Candace, and Natalie.

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