While she displayed more street smarts than Paco from Season 1, Joe made sure Ellie was protected from famous stand-up comedian Henderson, played by the controversial Chris D’Elia.
By the end of Season 2, Joe decided to free Will, who then headed to the Phillippines to unite with his fiancée, Gigi. Still, Will’s past caught up to both him and Joe when a “Russian mafia-chasing wanker” named Jasper came to collect $50,000 owed to him by Will.
Joe was uncertain about what to do with the real Will, but their relationship as captor and hostage soon turned into a friendship as Season 2 continued. The Candace subplot that was further complicated by the reveal of the real Will Bettelheim (Robin Lord Taylor), whom Joe had locked away in his infamous glass cage. He was navigating his growing feelings for Love, life in Los Angeles, a new job, and the prospect of Candace outing him as a murderer. Joe/Will had a lot of issues on his plate in Season 2. On the other hand, Joe had to focus on earning the acceptance of Love’s friends and her wayward brother, navigating the siblings’ dark secrets all while making sure Ellie stayed out of trouble. Throughout the beginning of Season 2, it became clear Love fell hard for Joe and feared the possibility of their relationship falling apart. There was an instant connection between the two, but Love had problems of her own early in their relationship, she bluntly told Joe his presence complicated her life. The former bookstore manager was instantly triggered upon meeting Love, a young widower, at the Quinn family-owned grocery store, Anavrin (“ Nirvana spelled backward”), aka Joe’s new place of employment. The sunny city appeared to be an ironic backdrop for the character’s dark inclinations, as his stream-of-consciousness narration kicked into high gear after meeting his new neighbors, 15-year-old Ellie and her headstrong older sister, Delilah. Haunted by her survival and Beck’s death, Joe headed to Los Angeles for a new life, complete with a new name: Will Bettelheim. He also came face-to-face with Candace, whom he left for dead - or so he thought.
Here’s everything you need to remember: Joe Embarked On A Fresh StartĪt the start of Season 2, viewers are reminded of Joe’s past transgressions, particularly murdering Guinevere. 15, now’s the time to find out how Joe’s stalker ways carried him through the second season. With YOU coming back to Netflix for Season 3 on Friday, Oct. Along with his ex-girlfriend, Candace (Ambyr Childers), Joe’s glass chamber also made a return.
Their problems soon became his, and Joe was left to figure out how to stifle his compulsion to kill in order to become a more empathetic person. Joe’s attempt to begin anew on the West Coast was promptly foiled upon meeting Love and a host of new characters, including Love’s brother, Forty (James Scully), and new neighbors Ellie (Jenna Ortega) and Delilah (Carmela Zumbado). After Season 1, the show moved from Lifetime to Netflix, and Joe Goldberg’s ( Penn Badgley) obsession moved from Guinevere Beck (Elizabeth Lail) to Love Quinn ( Victoria Pedretti).
If you thought Season 1 of YOU was out of control, Season 2 of the thrilling series has proven even more deranged.