Madeline Brewer will soon be under Penn Badgley's eye.
After all, the Handmaid's Tale star has been cast in the fifth and final season of You, Netflix announced on March 8. Brewer will play Bronte, an enigmatic and free-spirited playwright who begins working with murderous stalker Joe Goldberg (Badgley) at his new bookstore.
And she just might be his new obsession. In what appeared to be an ominous note about the new character's fate, the streamer quipped on its social media pages alongside the announcement, "Good luck, girl."
So, what can fans expect from Joe in the last chapter of his killer story? You co-creator Sera Gamble—who served as the showrunner from season one to four, and will continue executive producing the drama in its final season—previously teased that Joe can get even "more dangerous" now that he's come into an enormous amount of money through his posh girlfriend Kate (Charlotte Ritchie).
"If Joe is all of the things that he is and now has unlimited resources and access, he's become the thing that he envied and judged from afar," she explained to E! News last year. "It gives us a lot of new opportunities."
Citing "all of the terrible, terrible stuff that very privileged wealthy people get away with," Gamble theorized that Joe's new social status could make him "never, ever, ever be punished" for his misdeeds.
"It's fun to write him as very appealing and like a romantic hero," Gamble noted, "but when we are looking at the facts of the case in a conversation with Penn or with the writers, we're just like, 'This person is horrible. They need to be punished.'"
As for Brewer? She, too, is gearing up to take her final bow in a popular dark show. Her casting news in You comes after it was announced that the sixth season of The Handmaid's Tale—which also stars Elisabeth Moss and Yvonne Strahovski—would be its last.
Brewer has played Janine, a subservient Handmaid who lost an eye due to her past rebellious ways, since the Hulu series' 2017 debut.
"It's so easy to look at Janine and think that she's just following in line and she's following the rules," Madeline told E! News of her complex character in 2022. "It's very easy to think that she's doing that. But there's nothing that Janine does without reason. I think that she's a survivor and she always has been."
Neither a premiere date for You season five or The Handmaid's Tale season six has been announced.
However, you can check out when other shows are returning to TV here:
Virgin River (Netflix) - Dec. 19
This sixth season promises fresh twists and turns, escalating love triangles, delightful wedding drama, as well as uncovered secrets from Mel’s father’s past which will transport us to the magic and mystique of Virgin River in the 1970s.
Laid (Peacock) - Dec. 19
In the new series, a woman finds out her former lovers are dying in unusual ways and must go back through her sex timeline to confront her past in order to move forward. Laid is a f--ked up rom-com where the answer to “why can’t I find love, is there something wrong with me?” is a resounding “Yes. There is. The problem is definitely you.”
Ilana Glazer: Human Magic (Hulu) - Dec. 20
The Broad City alum tackles everything from motherhood to being a stoner in her new stand-up special.
Josh Groban & Friends Go Home for the Holidays (CBS) - Dec. 20
Hosted and executive produced by Josh Groban, the special features a new format combining compelling stories, music, comedy and a live adoption on stage, celebrating the creation of a new family. Musical performances include holiday classics, new releases and original duets with Groban and his guests, including James Bay, Jennifer Hudson, Tori Kelly and The War And Treaty.
2024 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson (Peacock) - Dec. 23
2024 Back That Year Up With Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson returns for a third annual special highlighting the biggest moments of the year. The comedic duo will close out the year with their unfiltered humor as they recap the past year of pop culture, sports, social media and politics. The special will feature guest appearances from the year’s most talked about celebrities, including Nate Bargatze, Mookie Betts, Kenny G, Blake Griffin, Jon Hamm, Jonquel Jones, Seth Meyers, mgk and Rashida ‘Sheedz’ Olayiwola.
The Flipping El Moussas (HGTV) - Dec. 26
Real estate power couple Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa will continue to grow their working relationship while juggling the addition of a rambunctious toddler to their busy family life in the newest season of their follow-doc series.
The season will kick off in Hawthorne, California, where Tarek and Heather Rae tackle their most extreme flip project to date.
Squid Game 2 (Netfix) - Dec. 26
Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 gave up going to the states and comes back with a new resolution in his mind. Gi-hun once again dives into the mysterious survival game, starting another life-or-death game with new participants gathered to win the prize of 45.6 billion won.