The new season of “You,” which premiered on Feb. 10, sees our lovable serial killer Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) finally rid of his tumultuous relationship with his late serial killer wife and escaping to London in search of a fresh start. (And, of course, to track down – read: “stalk” – the object of his desire from season 3, Marienne.) However, although he’s started a new life as professor Jonathon Moore, it seems that no matter where he goes, death follows.
The first five episodes of season four prove it isn’t “You” without a heavy dose of stalking and crime. Surprisingly, this season, Joe’s usual murderous ways take a back seat to a new killer in town who is making their way through Joe’s new group of elite acquaintances. Joe sets out to identify the Eat The Rich Killer, who, conversely, has also set out to identify the real Joe. Part one has turned “You” into a shocking game of whodunit.
Here’s every death we have encountered so far this season and who was responsible for them.
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Does Malcolm Die in "You" Season 4?
Joe’s neighbor and colleague at Darcy College Malcolm Harding (Stephen Hagan) is the first character to die in season four. He is confident, pompous, and wealthy, so Joe hates him, naturally. Although Joe despises being in his presence, he vows not to make his new life in London like his old one by murdering him.
Imagine Joe’s surprise when he finds Malcolm stabbed to death and missing a finger on his dining room table after a night of debauchery with Malcolm’s wealthy friends. Joe doesn’t believe he killed Malcolm, but given his past, he doesn’t put it past himself. He dismembers Malcolm’s body and disposes of it throughout London.
Later, Joe gets an anonymous text that someone had planted the dead body in his living room and planned to frame Joe for the murder. This is our first introduction to the Eat The Rich Killer.
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Does Simon Die in "You" Season 4?
Simon Soo (Aidan Cheng) is also part of Malcolm’s wealthy friend group and is the second death this season. He is an artist without a troubling past, and Joe sets out to learn more about his story.
However, after Joe falls asleep during a stakeout outside of Simon’s, he receives a text from the Eat The Rich Killer, letting him know that Simon was murdered. He was stabbed in the same way as Malcolm, though the killer took his ear as an ode to Van Gogh. Simon’s murder makes it clear that the Eat The Rich Killer is stalking Joe.
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Does Vic Die in "You" Season 4?
Joe tries his hardest to lay low throughout this season, but not low enough not to catch one person’s eye (aside from the Eat The Rich Killer). One of the elite member’s bodyguards Vic (Sean Pertwee) begins to suspect that Joe is the Eat The Rich Killer.
Vic tries to attack Joe after Simon’s funeral, leaving Joe no choice but to fight back and strangle Vic to death. Joe buries him over Simon’s gold-plated coffin, noting to himself that he is still really good at this. This is a quick death that Joe covers up with a letter of resignation, leaving no one to question the bodyguard’s disappearance as a murder.
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Does Gemma Die in "You" Season 4?
Gemma Graham-Greene (Eve Austin) is the final death of season four, part one. She is part of the wealthy friend group that has taken Joe in, still thinking he is professor Jonathon Moore. In episode five, they retreat to a fully staffed countryside estate for the weekend.
Gemma’s character is obnoxious, racist, and classist, at one point forcing one of the staff to use his body as a hoop during a game of croquet. She also suggests Joe is the Eat The Rich Killer, though she has no objective evidence to back it up.
Joe finds Kate, Malcolm’s girlfriend and Joe’s current love interest, kneeling over Gemma’s body, holding the knife that killed her. Joe immediately thinks Kate is the Eat The Rich Killer; however, Kate reveals that she only found Gemma this way.
