You season 5 cast: Character guide for final series

Penn Badgley returns as Joe Goldberg for the fifth and final outing, and he's joined by Charlotte Ritchie as his new partner Kate Lockwood.

The new season begins with the pair living peacefully in New York, and Joe seemingly having left his murderous tendencies in the past.

It isn't long, however, before his darker side emerges when he crosses paths with an intriguing new character called Bronte (Madeline Brewer), a new obsession is born.

Speaking about her character, Brewer recently told ELLE: "I get to play this freaking awesome character who’s two characters at once. She’s brave, crazy, flawed, very smart, while being a little bit tragic and frustrating.

"She is set out to answer one question, and she doesn’t stop until she gets an answer. And I love a girl with follow-through."

Alongside Brewer, other new additions to the cast include Anna Camp, who stars in a double role as twins Reagan Lockwood-Jacobs and Maddie Lockwood.

Wondering who else stars? And where you have seen the actors before? Here's everything you need to know about who is returning from previous seasons and which new actors have joined for You season 5.

You season 5 cast: Full character guide

The confirmed cast members for You season 5 is as follows. Scroll on to find out more about their characters, plus where you may have seen the actors previously.

• Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg
• Charlotte Ritchie as Kate Lockwood-Goldberg
• Madeline Brewer as Bronte
• Anna Camp as Raegan and Maddie Lockwood
• Griffin Matthews as Teddy Lockwood
• Frankie DeMaio as Henry Goldberg
• Michael Dempsey as Uncle Bob/Buffalo Bob Cain
• Michelle Hurd as Dr Val
• Pete Ploszek as Harrison
• Tom Francis as Clayton
• Natasha Behnam as Dominique
• b as Phoenix
• Nava Mau as Detective Marquez
• Heidi Gardner as Kim Kramer
• Jefferson White as Dane

The Goldbergs

Penn Badgley plays Joe Goldberg

Who is Joe Goldberg? Having now lived with multiple identities and moved on from obsessions with Guinevere Beck, Love Quinn and Marienne Bellamy, Joe is now living a life of luxury as the husband of 1% member Kate and is free to be whoever he wants and enjoy the wealth that comes with that. However, it seems that old habits die hard...

What else has Penn Badgley been in? Badgley, 38, is best known for his role as Dan Humphrey in Gossip Girl but has also starred in The Slap, as well as feature films like John Tucker Must Die and Easy A. He also co-hosts the podcast PodCrushed.

Frankie DeMaio as Henry Goldberg

Who is Henry Goldberg? Henry is Joe's son from his previous marriage to Love Quinn. Joe previously left Henry with Madre Linda couple Dante and Lansing when he ran off to London, but has since gotten Henry back. He's as interested in books as his father, but does he also possess some of his other qualities?

What else has Frankie DeMaio been in? Ten-year-old DeMaio makes his TV debut in You season 5.

The Lockwoods

Charlotte Ritchie plays Kate Lockwood-Goldberg

Who is Kate Lockwood-Goldberg? Having been Joe's obsession in the fourth season of the series, Kate is now his second wife and is now embracing her status as a scion of the wealthy Lockwood family. However, we know from Joe's experience with first wife Love that he has a wandering eye, so will Kate soon find herself supplanted by a new obsession?

What else has Charlotte Ritchie been in? English actress Charlotte Ritchie, 35, is best known for her roles in Ghosts, Fresh Meat, Feel Good, Siblings and Call the Midwife.

Griffin Matthews plays Teddy Lockwood

Who is Teddy Lockwood? Described as the "snarky yet loyal" brother-in-law of Joe Goldberg, Teddy is "a confidante who was never fully accepted by the Lockwood family, Teddy brings authenticity and empathy to a family for whom such things are a foreign concept". Teddy is the outsider in the Lockwood dynasty but despite being looked down upon by Maddie and Reagan as a byproduct of their father's affair, Teddy is actually embraced completely by Kate.

What else has Griffin Matthews been in? The American actor, writer, and director, 43, has appeared in series such as She-Hulk: Attorney At Law, Dear White People, The Flight Attendant, The Mentalist and Torchwood.

Anna Camp plays Reagan Lockwood

Who is Reagan Lockwood? One of the twin Lockwood sisters and Joe's new sister-in-law, Reagan is the cutthroat CFO of the Lockwood Corp who has her eyes on the throne and doesn't mind going up against Kate to get there. She doesn't care about Teddy and is mean to all those nearest to her, including husband Harrison and daughter Gretchen.

Speaking about Camp and why they thought she'd be suited to the roles, show runners Michael Foley and Justin Lo wrote told Marie Claire: "Anna has been particularly adept at playing wicked and powerful, which are two qualities Reagan has in spades.

"But Anna also has a much softer side, and we were so excited to see her bring that vulnerability to Maddie, all mixed in with her razor-sharp comedic instincts."

Meanwhile, Camp added of playing the characters: "To craft two different people and to play the opposite from the other side, it’s such a dance that really stretched me creatively in a way I don’t think I’ve been stretched in a very long time.

"I thought Maddie would be the easier twin to play, but when I would go on set as Reagan, I would be all dressed up in black with tight hair and it felt natural. I felt safe because she has a lot of armour, a lot of confidence."

What else has Anna Camp been in? Camp, 42, is best known for roles in the supernatural television series True Blood and her role in the Pitch Perfect film series. Outside of this, Camp has also had roles in The Help, Vegas, Café Society, Mad Men, and The Good Wife.

Anna Camp plays Maddie Lockwood

Who is Maddie Lockwood? Raegan's twin sister, Maddie is totally unserious compared to her siblings, who are at the top of the family company. She works vaguely in PR but is hiding some secrets of her own.

Pete Ploszek as Harrison

Who is Harrison? Harrison is married to Reagan and despite his wife's often mean quips, is quite the golden retriever of the family.

What else has Pete Ploszek been in? Ploszek, 38, is best known for his role as Leonardo in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies, but has also starred in Teen Wolf, Liberty Crossing and 911.

Michael Dempsey as Uncle Bob

Who is Uncle Bob? Known as Buffalo Bob to many, Bob is a key member of Lockwood Corporation and in the wake of Kate's father's death, continues to make major decisions about the future of the business.

What else has Michael Dempsey been in? Dempsey has starred in Culprit, Mayans MC, Lost and Paul T Goldman.

Other new characters

Madeline Brewer as Bronte

Who is Bronte? We spy a new obsession that could turn Joe's new luxury lifestyle on its head. Bronte is "an enigmatic and free-spirited playwright who comes to work for Joe Goldberg at his bookstore. As the two connect over literature and loss, she stokes in him a nostalgia for his former self, causing him to question everything his life has become".

What else has Madeline Brewer been in? Brewer, 32, is best known for her roles in the hit dramas Orange Is the New Black, Hemlock Grove, and, currently, The Handmaid's Tale. The American actress has also starred in the films Braid, Cam, and The Ultimate Playlist of Noise.

Tom Francis as Clayton

Who is Clayton? Clayton is an enigmatic figure from Bronte's past and reveals her real identity to Joe – but he's hiding a big secret of his own. Clayton is actually the son of Dr Nicky, the therapist who was convicted of the murder of Beck in season 1.

What else has Tom Francis been in? Francis, 25, is best known for his roles on the West End and Broadway, having starred in Sunset Boulevard and & Juliet. He makes his TV debut in You season 5.

Natasha Behnam as Dominique

Who is Dominique? Dominique is one of the instrumental members in Bronte's friendship group, bringing them altogether with a common goal of finding out the truth.

What else has Natasha Behnam been in? The actress and comedian has starred in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Mayans MC and The Girls on the Bus.

b as Phoenix

Who is Phoenix? Phoenix is part of Bronte's secret friendship group, determined to find out the truth alongside their peers.

What else has b been in? b has starred in WeCrashed, The Terror, Let The Right One In and Elsbeth.

Nava Mau plays Detective Marquez

Who is Detective Marquez? Detective Marquez comes into the series in the later episodes, after an incident unfolds between Bronte and Joe. Previously teasing more about her role, Mau told RadioTimes.com: "I got to work with Madeline Brewer.

"It was just phenomenal to completely shift gears and create a new character, completely different type of series – I’d never done something that was so plot-driven before. It was amazing, yeah."

What else has Nava Mau been in? Mau, 32, is best known for her role as Terri in Baby Reindeer, but has also starred in HBO Max comedy Generation, as well as short films Waking Hour and All the Words But the One.

Michelle Hurd as Dr Val

Who is Dr Val? Henry's expensive private school comes with its very own child psychologist and so, when the youngster is involved in some trouble, Dr Val is called upon to impart her wisdom.

What else has Michelle Hurd been in? Hurd, 58, is known for her roles in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Glades, Blindspot and Star Trek: Picard.

Which past characters return for You season 5?

Quite a few familiar faces return for You season 5, including Amy-Leigh Hickman, Elizabeth Lail and Tati Gabrielle who all have quite substantial cameos in the fifth and final season.

The full list of returning characters in You season 5 are as follows:

• Amy-Leigh Hickman as Nadia
• Elizabeth Lail as Guinevere Beck
• Tati Gabrielle as Marienne Bellamy
• Tilly Keeper as Lady Phoebe
• Robin Lord Taylor as Will Bettelheim
• Saffron Burrows as Dottie Quinn
• Zach Cherry as Ethan
• Kathryn Gallagher as Annika Attwater
• Shalita Grant as Sherry Conrad
• Travis Van Winkle as Cary Conrad
• Luca Padovan as Paco

Amy-Leigh Hickman as Nadia Farran

Who is Nadia? Nadia was sentenced for the murder of her university boyfriend Eddie after being framed by Joe at the end of season 4. She's been spending the past years in prison in London but is called upon by Kate who is seeking revenge against her husband.

What else has Amy-Leigh Hickman been in? Making her TV debut in Tracy Beaker Returns, Hickman, 27, went on to star in The Dumping Ground, EastEnders, Ackley Bridge, Strike Back, Safe and Our Girl.

Elizabeth Lail as Guinevere Beck

Who is Guinevere Beck? Beck was Joe's love interest in season 1, unaware of his psychotic tendencies and was eventually killed by him. Joe framed her therapist Dr Nicky for the crime but we learn in season 5 that Beck also has links to one of the new characters.

What else has Elizabeth Lail been in? Lail, 33, is known for her roles in Five Nights at Freddy's, Gossip Girl, Ordinary Joe and Countdown.

Tati Gabrielle as Marienne Bellamy

Who is Marienne Bellamy? Marienne managed to escape Joe's clutches in season 4, having been imprisoned in his glass cage for much of it. She was freed by Nadia, unbeknownst to Joe but returns for a surprise appearance in season 5.

What else has Tati Gabrielle been in? Gabrielle, 29, was part of the main cast of Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The Owl House, Kaleidoscope and is currently starring in The Last of Us season 2.

Tilly Keeper as Lady Phoebe

Who is Lady Phoebe? Phoebe is Kate's long-standing best friend from childhood and narrowly missed out on being killed by Joe (as the Eat the Rich killer) in season 4. She returns in season 5 in Kate's hour of need when she needs support the most.

What else has Tilly Keeper been in? Best known for her role as Louise Mitchell in Eastenders, Keeper, 27, has also starred in Channel 4's Queenie, BBC Three film Make Me Famous, True Colours and Marooned Awakening.

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