We missed you Lucky for you, this drama is coming back in just a few days And in more exciting news, "You" Season 3 has been given the go-ahead from Netflix

Penn Badgley will reprise his role as stalker/murderer Joe Goldberg, as will Victoria Pedretti, who played his mistress Love Quinn in Season 2 The series is based on the books "You" and "Hidden Bodies" by author Caroline Kepnes Season 3 may get story ideas from her third book, You Love Me, which was published in April

"You" started on Lifetime, but really hit its stride after moving to streaming broadcast It is now one of the most popular and best shows on Netflix Season one featured Joe, a New York bookstore owner who becomes obsessed with author Guinevere Beck (Elizabeth Lail) He began tracking her down and killing people who threatened their romance

In Season 2, Joe moved to Los Angeles to start over with a new identity He met Love Quinn and returned to his old habits of stalking However, he is surprised to find his position reversed In Season 3, Joe and Love are married and have a child But he returns to his old modus operandi by spying on his neighbor Natalie

Here is what we know so far about "You" Season 3

Netflix has set a release date of October 15, 2021 for "You" Season 3

Netflix renewed the show on January 14, 2020 and announced that Season 3 would premiere in 2021 However, Season 3 of "You" was postponed due to a coronavirus pandemic that halted most film and television production

Filming for Season 3 began in November 2020, but was halted due to the surge of COVID-19 Production resumed in February 2021 and ended in April 2021

The trailer for Season 3 of "You" begins with Joe confessing that he is "the most scared I've ever been because I'm welcoming a boy into this world" And for the sake of his son, Joe moves to "soulless suburbia" and marries the "monster" Love But this nice, normal couple is not what they seem Joe soon returns to stalking, with a new target in the form of his neighbor, Natalie

The first "You" Season 3 teaser trailer also served to announce the release date It also introduced Baby Goldberg's name: Henry

Penn Badgley and Victoria Pedretti were confirmed to return as Joe Goldberg and Love Quinn in "You" Season 3

Also confirmed to return in the Season 2 cast is Saffron Burrows as Love's mother, Dottie Quinn

Other potential recurring cast members include: Jenny Ortega as Ellie Alves, a precocious teen who fled at Joe's urging; Michael Riley Burke as Love's father Ray; and Robin Lord Taylor as hacker Will Bettelheim

Fans have speculated that Joe's mother Sandy (Magda Apanowicz), who appeared in a flashback in season 2, may reappear in season 3 in some form

Although the character is dead, other cast members could return in flashbacks or visions in Season 3 Gamble told The Hollywood Reporter, "One of the things I like to do is bring back dead people to haunt them So the door is wide open for everyone's favorite characters"

That might include James Scully as Forty Quinn, Ambia Childers as Candace, and Carmela Zumbado as Delilah Alves However, it is unlikely that Chris D'Elia will return as comedian Henderson due to allegations of sexual exploitation and possession of child pornography

It is also possible that Season 1 lead actress Elizabeth Lail will return for a cameo as Guinevere Beck, the ex-lover whom Joe murdered

However, one star is not returning: it is John Stamos as Dr Nicky, the therapist whom Joe framed for Beck's murder and who is now in prison Stamos told Entertainment Tonight, "They filmed a third season and Dr and I don't think Nicky is part of it," he said

You Season 3 will introduce a fleet of new cast members Most notable is Scott Speedman, who plays Matthew and is described on Twitter as "successful CEO, husband, and outspoken father" He tends to be reserved, sometimes mysterious, and reclusive

Fans of "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" will be happy to see Scott Michael Foster as Ryan, a reporter for a local TV station; according to Deadline, the character is a "well-liked single father who has overcome a past of addiction," but is "controlling and calculating attitude, and hides it from those closest to him and those who stand in his way" [According to Variety, Dylan Arnold and Tati Gabriel will star as series regulars Arnold will play Theo, "a college student with a strained and complicated relationship with his stepfather Theo is smart and perceptive, but vulnerable and problematic, with a tendency to get caught up in the problems of loved ones and to drown his own problems with controlled substances and risky behavior

Gabrielle plays Marienne, "a brilliant librarian who never misses a thing Marienne is a keen observer of the neighborhood's inhabitants, and her familiarity with the real world ensures that she is not taken in by the privileges and unacknowledged entitlements of her patrons Beneath her practical, good-natured exterior lies Marienne's frustrating personal struggle to build a better life for herself and her young children

Mikaela McManus, who plays Joe's neighbor Natalie, also makes a regular appearance in season 3 More on her below

Netflix previously announced on Twitter that Shalita Grant will play Shelley, "a 'mommyfluencer', a mean girl who seems grounded but is really just pretending to welcome Love into her social circle"

Travis Van Winkle will also join the cast as "wealthy Callie who invites Joe into her entourage"

Other new cast members include:

You's season 2 finale teased Joe's next obsession Fans immediately speculated that the neighbor might be his long-absent mother, but Badgley dismissed that theory from the start

"She is definitely not his mother," he told Bustle I can assure you that"

The casting of McManus as a neighbor named Natalie proved that Badgley was telling the truth The description of the character reads, "Married to a powerful man, Natalie is successful both professionally and socially But she sees through the shallow, Stepford-esque atmosphere that surrounds her and lives a secret life beneath her light-hearted exterior Joe makes an effort to find out

Season 3 depicted the events of the season 2 finale, in which Love stalked Joe (just as Joe stalked her) to make him fall in love with her She also confessed to murdering Delilah in addition to Candace However, to prevent Joe from killing her in return, Love revealed that she was pregnant with his child

The couple moved to the suburbs to have and raise their child, but Joe's obsession had already turned to their new neighbors Staring at her from behind the fence, he said I'm exactly where I had to be in order to see you"

Gamble said in the final scene, "Joe is still Joe in a way that is not good for him It seems clear that he is falling into some version of the same pattern I don't know exactly what season three will be like, but I can tell you that things are not going to go well for Joe"

On Twitter, Gamble wrote, "Also, the episodes are ridiculously bonkers and the acting is insanely good That's all I have to say about it until I'm ready to talk about the new season"

In an interview with SiriusXM, Badgley teased that "You" Season 3 would focus on Joe and Love's relationship

"I think in a way it's kind of like validating a marriage," he said, "he's in the same kind of bondage that you see in every relationship at some point I have lost affection for them You are frustrated by the imperfections of the other person And you say to yourself, "This can't go on"

In addition, some plot points from the previous two seasons are left hanging, such as Ellie's whereabouts Joe is still sending her money, but Ellie may not get away with it for long Fans theorize that since Joe seems incapable of hurting a child, Ellie may finally take him down

Although Forty was shot and killed, "The Dark Face of Love," a screenplay adaptation of Beck's novel, is still out there and could be made into an actual movie

And fans will be pleased to know that "You" Season 3 is not the last, as long as Netflix wants to continue

"Let's just say," Gamble said, "there are still a lot of stories to tell"

"I'm not at all afraid to say, 'I bet I could follow Joe for a few more seasons'"

Netflix has a "treat for you"-the streamer has ordered "You" Season 4 The announcement was accompanied by a video proving just how creepy and homicidal Joe Goldberg can be

When it comes to what's next for Netflix, nothing is as big as "Stranger Things" Season 4, but Netflix has remained silent while the cast has been promoting it However, "The Witcher" Season 2 is coming this winter, and expect "Umbrella Academy" Season 3 to be right behind it

Looking for a different tone Season 2 of "Emily in Paris" and Season 2 of "Ginny and Georgia" are confirmed

Other big drama news includes the latest gossip about "The Crown" Season 5, which should be greatly enjoyed In addition, a familiar face will return for "Cobra Kai" Season 4