How do you measure the moments in You? In blue hats? In book names? In people locked in cages? How about Love?

As You comes to a conclusion with its fifth and final season, Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) has returned to New York City. He’s left several aliases (and bodies) in his wake, and is now joined in the Big Apple by his wife Kate (Charlotte Ritchie), his son Henry, millions upon millions of dollars, and almost as many secrets. 

What’s the best way to make sense of and commemorate all that Joe has done and said and read throughout the seasons? Why not add up all the times he’s said “hello, you” (you might be surprised at that final number), contemplate just how many hours it took to build the cage, and run down the list of every single author who earned a name-drop in this highly literary series? 

At the end of the day, as Joe once said, “people might just be really disappointing,” but trivia won’t let you down. (OK, he didn’t say that last part, but it’s basically implied.) Below, get a rundown on all the different facts and figures from each and every episode, and measure Joe’s life, in seasons of You. 

CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE CAGE?

Perhaps the most consistent presence throughout each season of You, other than Joe himself, the cage has accompanied Joe to different cities and even across the Atlantic. Here are some things to know about this cubic character that was the setting for the instantly iconic quote: “We’re in a cage and you’re planking.”

What are the dimensions of the cage?

The cage is built on a 6-inch platform, and its dimensions are 13 feet long by 8 feet wide by 9 feet high.

What is the cage made out of?

The cage frame was fabricated from 1/16-inch galvanized steel with 3/4-inch plexiglass walls, door and shelves. The pass-through door is the same one that’s been used since Season 1.

How many hours did it take to assemble the cage each season?

220 hours — or 22 days of labor.

How many cages were used in total?

A new one is used for each season! So, including Season 5, that’s five cages designed to lock you in. But, only one of them had anyone planking in them. (We see you, Cary!)

How many people were locked in the cage?

14: Benji, Claudia (Paco’s mom, for detoxing), Beck, Joe, Will, Delilah, Gil, Sherry, Cary, Marienne, Bronte, Maddie, Reagan, and Dane.

How many people survived the cage?

9: Claudia, Joe, Will, Sherry, Cary, Marienne, Bronte, Maddie, and Dane (barely).

LET’S GET LITERARY

What would You be without its literary lore? It’s impossible to imagine, so don’t even try. Instead, just peruse all the different book titles mentioned over the seasons, and consider adding them to your own reading list.

How many books show up in You?

138 books are either mentioned by name, or seen being carried in a character’s arms, or are panned over as they sit on a bookshelf, including just-for-You books, like Rhys Montrose’s memoir A Good Man in a Cruel World, Torture: A Walk Through the Ages, Guinevere Beck’s The Dark Face of Love, and, of course, Cary and Sherry Conrad’s magnum opus: Caged: A Radical Couple’s Therapy Technique. And then, in Season 5, there are a handful of titles that only exist in-world: The Phantom That Laid Me Bare, The Relentless Rancher, A Bite of Her, and The Carnal Prophecy.

Wait, can you tell us what all the books are?

OK, and how many authors have been referenced?

62 authors have been referenced by name; some of them, like Stephen King, Joan Didion, and Raymond Chandler, are mentioned more than once. As for a few of those authors — we’re looking at you, Guinevere Beck — their literary careers might only exist within the world of You, but that’s the only world that really matters to us right now.

Who are the authors?

How many books are in Mooney’s?

According to showrunners Justin W. Lo and Michael Foley, “In Season 5, approximately 20,000 used books were purchased, of which about 15,000 were dressed onto the set of Mooney’s Rare and Used bookstore.”

A REAL PAIN

What is You without a little — or a lot — of hurt? It’s tempting to say that there have been countless deaths on this show, but, in fact, we counted those — as well as the non-fatal injuries. But, despite every chilling appearance of a meat grinder or a hypodermic syringe, we all know what’s most likely to put someone in mortal danger in the end: love. Also, Love. And, of course, Joe.

How many people has Joe killed?

23 — his mom’s boyfriend, Benji, Elijah, Peach, Ron, Beck, Jasper, Henderson, Ryan, Love, Malcolm, Simon, Vic, Gemma, Rhys, Tom Lockwood, Tom’s bodyguard, and Eddie, Nadia’s boyfriend. In the final season, Joe’s responsible for the deaths of Uncle Bob, Reagan, Dane, Clayton, and a police officer. Then there are all the psychic deaths — like, Dr. Nicky. But this is not the place to count those.

How many people has Love murdered?

5, that we for sure know of — Sofia (Forty’s nanny), James (her erstwhile husband), Delilah, Candace, Natalie. And we guess she didn’t not kill Gil. But what she did to poor Theo? Well, we’re glad he survived, even if his heart might never recover.

How many times has Joe been injured?

26, if you count getting the measles, but 27 if you count each of his severed toes as individual injuries. It’s amazing that Joe has survived everything from jumping off a bridge to being punched repeatedly in the face to being tased to cutting a key out of his own arm to being shot in a very sensitive place, but that’s just how it goes.

How many meat grinders appear in the show?

1 — but it does a lot of work. And then, of course, there is that meat grinder Joe hallucinates, but does that really count since it’s all in his head? We’re going to say no.

How much fake blood was used?

In Season 5, the makeup department used approximately two gallons of blood, and the special effects department used approximately 15 gallons of blood.

OK, but how many people has Joe saved?

6 — a lower number than he’s killed, to be sure, but credit where credit is due! And, Claudia, Paco, Ellie, Theo, Phoebe, and Will are all probably pretty grateful for Joe Goldberg. And that’s nice.

And wait, has he ever really been investigated for all his misdeeds?

Yes! On eight different occasions before Season 5, Joe’s had to deal with the law. Whether it’s because he got the cops called on him by Ron or had to answer questions about Natalie’s disappearance or had the British police investigating him as part of the Eat the Rich murders, Joe’s fallen under suspicion — he’s just always eluded capture. But, it isn’t until the final season that Joe faces legal accountability for his actions and gets put on trial, found guilty, and has a new forever home: prison.

A REAL PEOPLE PERSON

Does Joe identify as an extrovert or introvert? Hard to say, and also not really the point! Especially since Joe identifies as … a lot of different people (see: Season 4), all of whom have at least one thing in common: loving to do social media deep dives.

How many aliases has Joe used?

6 — from Will Bettelheim to Professor Jonathan Moore, Joe slips into new identities more easily than some people slip into devouring eight episodes of You in a row.

How many times does Joe say “Hello, you?”

8! Despite it being his most referenced phrase, Joe doesn’t actually say these magic words all that often. Considering what it means for Joe to select a “you,” though, that’s probably for the best.

How many flashbacks to Joe’s childhood are there?

38. Joe is processing a lot, and as he himself notes, “It's been said that dreams are illustrations from the book our soul is writing. So why do I keep dreaming about my childhood?” Maybe it’s because that trauma is still defining his life? Just a guess.

How many times does Joe do a social media deep dive?

42 — he loves to dig for dirt.

How many love interests did Joe have?

12 — Candace, Beck, Karen Minty, Love, Kate, Delilah, Natalie, Marienne, and now Bronte are the names you know, but there were also a few other women along the way, like the one who cries when thinking about the books she’s read.

How many times were the words “I wolf you” said?

9 — romantic, right? Right!

How many hats did Joe wear?

9 in the first four seasons and two in Season 5, though not all were baseball caps. Remember when he wore Natalie’s hat? So does Theo. 

But even though there were only two different types of hats seen in the final season, Lo and Foley tell Tudum, “We had 12 of the first one and 15 of the second one. Penn tried on at least 40 different hats in the fittings.”

How many Taylor Swift songs are in You?

3 — let’s take a moment to appreciate how absolutely perfect both “Exile,” “Anti-Hero,” and “Guilty as Sin” were in their respective scenes. 

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