You: Season 5 Teases The Return Of Jenna Ortega - What Could That Mean For Joe?
In its first four seasons, the Netflix drama "You" has told the twisted tale of serial killer Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley), following him from New York to California and then Europe through multiple marriages and murders. Along the way, the charismatic book lover pulls many others into his orbit, most of whom escape relatively unharmed back into the world.
One such supporting character was Joe's Season 2 neighbor, Ellie Alves (Jenna Ortega), who appears briefly in the teaser for Season 5 of "You." Fifteen-year-old Ellie is wise beyond her years and lives with her older sister, Delilah (Carmela Zumbado). Over her sister's objections, Ellie begins interning for the sexual predator comedian Henderson (Chris D'Elia). After Joe kills Henderson, Ellie goes to work for Joe's brother-in-law, Forty Quinn (James Scully). In the wild Season 2 finale, Joe's wife, Love (Victoria Pedretti), kills Delilah — along with a few others — and helps Joe set Ellie up with some money to start a new life.
Seasons 3 and 4 take Joe to the West Coast and then overseas, but the teaser for Season 5 promises a return to New York and perhaps a reunion with Ellie, who might still be looking for the truth about what happened to her sister.
Joe could face threats from many people from his past in Season 5
In his narration of the Season 5 teaser, star Penn Badgley cryptically says, "You're considering what — or should I say who — Joe will come up against as he finally returns to New York. Though I can't say who just yet, there are many loose ends from Joe's past."
While Ellie's lingering curiosity about Delilah's whereabouts would spell obvious trouble for Joe, the trailer also shows his former Madre Linda neighbors and captives Sherry (Shalita Grant) and Cary (Travis Van Winkle). While they have no knowledge of Joe's doings since he left California, those two could pose the greatest danger to Joe's freedom, as they know the most about his true nature from their time as his prisoners.
Complicating Jenna Ortega's return — or perhaps guaranteeing it — is how her star has been on a rapid rise since her appearance on Season 2 of "You." In the last couple of years, she has appeared in the latest two installments of the "Scream" film franchise, starred in the indie horror "X," and anchored the popular "Addams Family" Netflix spinoff "Wednesday." "You" fans would undoubtedly be excited to see Ortega's return — even if it would mean trouble for Joe.