Joe Goldberg's final chapter delivers some truly jaw-dropping moments! Join us as we count down the most shocking scenes from the thrilling conclusion of this twisted saga. From unexpected deaths to surprising character returns, this season pushed boundaries like never before. Which moment left you completely stunned? Spoilers ahead!
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00:00You've done this before. If you're so smart, why can't you write your way out of this one?
00:04Honestly, sometimes fiction is so much cleaner than reality.
00:07Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for you Season 5's wildest, most jaw-dropping scenes.
00:14Spoilers ahead for Seasons 1 through 5.
00:16The whole internet is watching.
00:20Okay.
00:23Number 10. Joe's Secret Writing
00:25Joe!
00:30So, you're writing about killing Uncle Bob?
00:34In the first episode of You Season 5, Joe Goldberg admits he hasn't killed anyone in three years.
00:40His murder hiatus comes to an end when Kate's Uncle Bob conspires to destroy her reputation and force her to step down as CEO of Lockwood Corp.
00:47So what do we do?
00:51I know what we promised.
00:54I know how hard you've worked to stay good.
00:59But...
00:59But if this gets out, what we did in London, I mean, it's our survival.
01:04Joe suggests taking him out before he can expose Kate's past mistakes, but she's not on board.
01:10Later, we think Joe kidnapped Bob anyway and plans to kill him.
01:13As Kate discovers, Joe is just writing about who and how he wants to kill to calm his dark urges.
01:19She's repulsed by his desire to kill.
01:21However, Buffalo Bob proves to be relentless and cruel.
01:24You've lost the plot.
01:26You used to value my opinion.
01:31In the end, Kate lets Joe murder him.
01:34You're not done.
01:36You have to finish this story.
01:38An email to all interested parties from Buffalo Bob Kane confessing he was a man with demons who made up a lie about Kate, regretted it, and retracted it.
01:47Number 9.
01:49Henry's violence.
01:50Why is Henry talking to a cop?
01:52Because Henry is a monster.
01:54Reagan, oh my god, what happened?
01:56He broke my daughter's nose.
01:58When Joe receives a call about Henry getting into trouble at school, he's understandably concerned.
02:05Like any parent, he doesn't believe his son would hurt anyone.
02:08But he learns that Henry punched Gretchen Jacobs, his step-cousin, for calling his mother a murderer.
02:14Henry, I'm sorry that she said that to you.
02:17Is it true, what Gretchen said?
02:19Here's the conversation you've been dreading for years.
02:22Honesty is the best policy, but you two were once a kid who was introduced to the concept of murder too soon.
02:28Being the offspring of two violent people and having an unstable home life for the first three years,
02:33maybe it wouldn't be too far-fetched for him to develop early signs of aggression.
02:37At dinner, Henry overhears Gretchen's mom, Reagan, Kate's sister, threatening to ruin their lives and throws a butter knife at her.
02:44Joe may be shocked by his actions, but still defends him, saying Henry is trying to protect his family.
02:50Sound familiar?
02:51When I feel...
02:54protective.
02:56What are you fighting to protect?
02:58My family.
02:59Why specifically family?
03:01Because that's what you do.
03:02Number 8. Kidnapping the Wrong Twin
03:04It's been ages since you put a monster in this cage.
03:09Since you heard it screams and silenced them for good.
03:13You is a drama thriller with heavy themes.
03:16It's also darkly funny, mainly because Joe Goldberg is a judgmental introvert who says what we're thinking, sometimes.
03:23Seeing him fail is pretty hilarious too.
03:26In season 5, we meet Kate's paternal half-siblings, twin sisters Reagan and Maddie, both played by Anna Camp.
03:32Reagan is as ambitious as she is ruthless, making it her mission to take Kate down.
03:37Despite the animosity, Kate doesn't want her sister to die, but Joe decides to kidnap her, or so he thinks.
03:44Maddie, you caged the wrong twin.
03:48In a classic sitcom twist, he actually grabbed Maddie, who, to be fair, was hooking up with Reagan's husband Harrison while dressed like her.
04:00He's also surprised that this isn't Maddie's first time being kidnapped.
04:03He hated the whole abduction racket, and he really, really wanted to get out of it, but didn't know how.
04:10Number 7. Maddie Kills Her Sister
04:12You were right.
04:17The one person in the whole world who was supposed to respect me.
04:25She respected me the least.
04:28On his second attempt, Joe does capture Reagan, but not without an unexpected struggle.
04:33Basically, Peach Salinger all over again.
04:36He puts her in the glass cage with her sister.
04:38When she regains consciousness, their reunion isn't a happy one.
04:41You know, even sleeping with Harrison, that was a pathetic attempt to be me.
04:47You know what?
04:50At least I love him.
04:54Which is more than I can say for you.
04:56Reagan knows about Maddie and Harrison's affair, though we learn that Maddie loved him first.
05:01Maddie was also a surrogate for the couple and risked her life giving birth to Gretchen.
05:05Reagan is as venomous as ever, relishing in making her twin sister feel less than,
05:10showing just how little she values her life.
05:12You have been in here a week, and nobody's missed you.
05:18That's because you are expendable, Maddie.
05:23The lesser twin.
05:25The spare.
05:27Off screen, Maddie uses her insulin to kill Reagan.
05:31Sticking to Joe's questionable plan, she impersonates Reagan.
05:35Literally haunted by what she did, Maddie goes into a downward spiral.
05:38Number 6.
05:40Kate gets Nadia out of prison.
05:42What I want is to get you out of here.
05:46Which I believe I'm in a position to do.
05:50Because I helped put you in here.
05:53We're gonna take Joe Goldberg down.
05:56Season 4 had a few shocking reveals,
05:58but the one that really stuck with us was watching Joe frame Nadia for murder.
06:02The Darcy college student had her whole life ahead of her,
06:05and he ruined it just so he could get his happily ever after.
06:08We hoped Nadia would return,
06:10and more importantly, get out of prison with a revenge plan.
06:14However, we didn't expect Kate, who helped put her there, to be the one to do it.
06:18Your friends died.
06:20Starting with your boyfriend.
06:23Joe was just clearing a path for himself, and you ate it all up.
06:26As she continues to uncover more of Joe's crimes, including being the eat-the-rich killer,
06:35Kate begins by making things right, starting with having Nadia released.
06:39Sadly, there are things she can't reverse, like Nadia's father passing away, or Eddie's death.
06:44I had dreams before I met you, Joe.
06:48I was gonna be the first published author in my family.
06:53Eddie and I were supposed to have this tortured university love affair that could have turned into...
06:59Number 5. Character Cameos
07:01After Bronte's friends expose Joe on social media, we get a series of familiar faces, beginning with Dottie Quinn, Love's mother.
07:16Love and Forty are dead.
07:18Because of him, I haven't seen my grandson Henry in years.
07:22He made everyone think I was the crazy one when...
07:24No, he's the crazy one.
07:26Madre Linda residents Sherry and Carrie don't defend Joe, but their beef is with his late wife.
07:31As in the trailer, Beck's friend Annika Atwater comes forward, accusing him of killing Peach.
07:36That psycho absolutely killed my best friend Peach. He hated her.
07:40Oh, Peach was self-defense and I don't even remember your name.
07:43Paco has nice things to say about his former friend, including how he helped with his abusive stepfather Ron, which doesn't help Joe's case.
07:51Former Mooney's employee Ethan Russell chimes in with a somewhat neutral stance.
07:55I used to work with Joe. I always found him to be a good dude.
07:58Thank you, Ethan. Tell them.
08:00But, I make it a practice of believing the victims.
08:03I can't prove that the basement of Mooney's was haunted, even though it 100% was.
08:08Lady Phoebe and Will Bettelheim make longer appearances in other episodes.
08:12While we didn't see all the characters we wanted to, like Ellie, Theo, and Joe's half-brother,
08:17it's still exciting that we got this many.
08:19Number 4. Marianne Returns
08:21Another character we hoped would make a return was Marianne Bellamy, one of the few you survivors who escaped the glass cage with her life.
08:44Joe, delusional as ever, is happy to see her alive.
08:47He should have killed me better, Joe.
08:53But as she spits facts about how much he hurt and dehumanized her,
08:57he firmly believes he's a savior because he helped her get custody of her daughter by killing Juliet's father Ryan.
09:03Marianne also deserves credit for getting through to Bronte,
09:05who was still caught up in Joe until she heard some hard truths about another woman who believed Joe's lies.
09:11In the finale's happy ending montage, we see that Kate's working with emerging artists again,
09:16including Marianne, who finally feels safe enough to display her work.
09:20Returning to her first love, art.
09:23Championing the work of an artist who holds a special place in her heart.
09:28With Joe behind bars, Marianne Bellamy stopped fearing exposure.
09:32The world sees her talent.
09:35Loves her.
09:36Number 3. The Truth About Bronte
09:38Ahead of season 5, it was announced that Joe would have a new you to obsess over named Bronte.
09:54Going by that very likely fake name, fans theorized she could be just another hallucination,
10:00or maybe someone undercover.
10:02Bronte, real name Louise Flannery, was in fact real, but also catfishing Joe.
10:07We wanted justice for Guinevere Beck.
10:14Did you know her?
10:18You have this way of digging into your character's psyches.
10:21A flashback shows she was friends with Guinevere Beck,
10:24and teamed up with fellow internet sleuths Dominique, Phoenix, and Clayton to take Joe down.
10:29While they didn't like her decision to go rogue and make him fall for her,
10:32they still caught him.
10:33Bronte, we need to leave right now.
10:36We f***ing got him, Louise.
10:42Got me.
10:43Unfortunately, Clayton got aggressive with Bronte slash Louise and Joe killed him.
10:47Come to find out, he was the son of Dr. Nicky, the man Joe framed for Beck's murder.
10:53Then we met Clayton.
10:54His dad's getting screwed over as we speak.
10:56Who's your dad?
10:58Nick and Javine.
10:59Dr. Nicky.
11:01Oh my god.
11:02Number 2.
11:03Henry fulfills love's prophecy.
11:05Henry, are you there?
11:07Dad?
11:09Hey.
11:10Hey, Bob.
11:12Whether or not Joe is capable of real love and not infatuation has been an ongoing question in the series.
11:18The only real examples are probably his mother, even after she abandoned him, and of course, his only son.
11:25No matter what anybody says about you, or about me, I need you to know that I love you.
11:30Joe managed to keep his dark side from Henry for years, but this season's events exposed the truth.
11:35What did you do to mommy?
11:38What?
11:42What?
11:44Nothing, Bob.
11:45At first, Henry hears about his dad from his stepmother, Kate, who tells him just enough to know that he did something bad.
11:51Then he sees Joe with a knife and later learns that he killed his biological mother.
11:56On a call facilitated by Will, he finally says what Joe's been dreading.
12:00You lied.
12:03What are you saying?
12:05It was you.
12:09You're the monster.
12:11Just as love said with her last breath, Henry knows his dad is a monster.
12:15They'll know what you are.
12:25Before we unveil our top pick, here are some honorable mentions.
12:29Kate fights back.
12:31Joe clearly underestimated his wife's strength.
12:33I'm the monster!
12:34I will fight this!
12:35With what money?
12:37What lawyers?
12:37Everything you have came from me.
12:39No!
12:40Joe's livestream breakdown.
12:42Thousands watch an accused serial killer weep after trauma dumping.
12:46Tissue break, y'all.
12:47We'll be back in five.
12:49Do you have any?
12:50Okay.
12:51Joe?
12:52Joe, hey.
12:54Hey.
12:54Hey.
12:55Did you not listen to a single word that I said?
12:59Low blow.
13:00We usually love Joe's savage reads, but this cut deep.
13:03My conscience is clean.
13:05If we're being honest, you have killed way more people.
13:09I have never killed any children.
13:12Hidden key.
13:13Somehow, Joe knew he'd end up in his own cage.
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13:41Number 1.
13:41The End of Joe Goldberg
13:43For years, you fans have theorized and debated the ultimate fate of Joe Goldberg.
14:01Would he turn himself in?
14:02Get caught?
14:03Be killed by one of his victims?
14:05Or get away with it?
14:06Kate was determined to stop him and almost died in the process.
14:09Bronte takes on the responsibility of finally stopping Joe on her own.
14:13Risking her life in a long and brutal fight that ends with him wounded in handcuffs.
14:18Although he's killed at least 18 people, not counting Season 5 casualties,
14:22Joe is convicted of first-degree murder for killing Beck, Benji, Peach, and Love.
14:26After his conviction for the murders of Love Quinn and Guinevere Beck,
14:31allegations snowballed, turned into more convictions.
14:35One thing's clear.
14:36Joe Goldberg will never be free again.
14:40He'd rather die than go to prison,
14:41making his sentence of life without parole all the more fitting.
14:45Now he's the one in a cage.
14:47So, in the end,
14:50my punishment is even worse than I imagined.
14:56Do you think Joe Goldberg got what he deserved?
14:58What moment shocked you the most?
15:00Let us know in the comments below.
15:01Our brother-in-law is Ted Bundy.
15:05Our brother-in-law is Ted Bundy.