Q 01/05

Who plays Joe Goldberg in You?

A) Chace Crawford

B) Dan Stevens

C) Ed Westwick

D) Penn Badgley

Answer · why

D) Penn Badgley

Badgley was previously Dan Humphrey on Gossip Girl. In 2022 he launched the podcast Podcrushed with Nava Kavelin and Sophie Ansari.

Q 02/05

You is based on a series of novels by which author?

A) Caroline Kepnes

B) Gillian Flynn

C) Paula Hawkins

D) Liane Moriarty

Answer · why

A) Caroline Kepnes

Kepnes, a former entertainment reporter, published You in 2014 and followed it with Hidden Bodies, You Love Me and For You and Only You. A prequel, Yo...

Q 03/05

On which network did the first season of You originally premiere in September 2018?

A) Showtime

B) Lifetime

C) Netflix

D) Hulu

Answer · why

B) Lifetime

Netflix had passed on the show twice, and Showtime turned it down too. Lifetime renewed it, then rescinded the renewal when Netflix picked it up.

Q 04/05

Which two producers developed You for television?

A) Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk

B) Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers

C) Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble

D) Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy

Answer · why

C) Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble

Berlanti was set to direct the pilot from the start. Gamble, a Supernatural and The Magicians veteran, served as showrunner.

Q 05/05

Roughly how many people were reported to have watched You in its first month on the streaming platform?

A) 10 million

B) 40 million

C) 25 million

D) 75 million

Answer · why

B) 40 million

The figure dwarfed the Lifetime audience and turned a modestly rated cable show into a global hit almost overnight.