Penn Badgley Teaches Joe Goldberg Not to Kill in Hilarious ‘You’ Season 5 Promo

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Joe Goldberg, famously portrayed as a relentless serial killer on screen, is actually well-versed in pop culture trivia. Given this, it’s no surprise that he would recognize references to .

Over the course of five seasons, Joe Goldberg has continually attempted to persuade both viewers and himself that he is superior to everyone he has crossed paths with. The conclusion of this story was presented in Season 5, and Penn Badgley has been diligent in promoting the series finale. Recently, a video shared by Warner Bros. UK on social media features Badgley reenacting a famous Friends scene, where his character Joe endeavors to instruct another character (presumably himself) about not killing.

In the amusing skit, he reenacts a memorable scene from Friends Season 10, Episode 10, titled “The One Where Joey Speaks French,” where Joey (Matt LeBlanc), attempting to act, had falsely claimed fluency in French on his resume. Needing to learn it for an audition, Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) graciously stepped in to assist.

In this scenario, Badgley employs a similar approach to instruct Joe on abstaining from murder. He encourages Joe by saying it shouldn’t be overly challenging and prompts him to mimic, “Refrain from killing people,” to which Joe swiftly responds, “Lock them up.” During this brief exchange, the actor attempts to help Joe comprehend his mistakes. However, in the end, he concedes, just like Phoebe, stating, “This is too difficult, I can’t educate you.

In the first three seasons of the psychological thriller, Joe attempted to make excuses for his murderous actions. However, by Season 4, Joe had accepted and embraced his violent nature, finding solace in Kate, a new love interest who accepted him unconditionally. Despite this, he neglected to reveal the full extent of his killings, leading to conflict in Season 5 as Kate reacted to his impulses and he found himself intrigued by Bronte’s potential.

You Season 5 Didn’t Impress Viewers

The television series “You,” inspired by Caroline Kepnes’ books, initially aired on Lifetime in 2018 before moving to Netflix for its second season. It continued on Netflix until the fifth and concluding season. This show chronicles the story of Joe Goldberg, a bookstore manager who happens to be a serial killer with a penchant for falling in love with women, only to become obsessively infatuated with them. The first four seasons garnered positive feedback from both critics and viewers, but…

Initially, the show received a 71% approval rating from critics. Yet, it has since improved significantly to achieve an impressive Certified Fresh score of 82%. Unfortunately, this series holds the lowest audience rating among all seasons, earning a “rotten” 56% on the Popcornmeter. The next-lowest audience score belongs to Season 4, which barely managed a fresh score of 62%.

All five seasons of You are streaming on Netflix.

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2025-04-29 20:08