You (2018–2025)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Strong Left

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.8

Overview

Based on Caroline Kepnes' best-selling novel of the same name, YOU is a 21st century love story that asks, "What would you do for love?" When a brilliant bookstore manager crosses paths with an aspiring writer, his answe...

Starring Cast

Penn Badgley • Victoria Pedretti • Charlotte Ritchie

Where to watch

Netflix

Prime Video

Fandango

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left

Diversity: High

LGBTQ: Neutral

Race Swap: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Penn Badgley • Victoria Pedretti • Charlotte Ritchie

Where to watch

Netflix

Prime Video

Fandango

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Strong Left

Primary

Political: Leans LeftConfidence: Medium

The film's dominant themes align with progressive values by critically examining toxic masculinity, the superficiality of social media, and the dangers of unchecked male entitlement, thereby deconstructing harmful societal norms.

Diversity: HighConfidence: High

The series 'You' features visible diversity within its supporting cast. Its most prominent DEI characteristic, however, is the explicit and consistent portrayal of its white male protagonist as the central villain, driving the narrative through his harmful actions and disturbed psychology.

Secondary

LGBTQ: NeutralConfidence: High

The show features several LGBTQ+ characters whose identities are present but not central to the main narrative. While some face tragic ends, their sexuality is not depicted as the cause of their misfortune, nor is it a source of mockery or degradation. The portrayal is largely incidental, avoiding strong positive or negative arcs directly tied to their queer identity.

Race Swap: YesConfidence: Medium

Peach Salinger, a character described as white in the source novels, is portrayed by Shay Mitchell, an actress of Filipino and Irish descent, constituting a race swap.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The show "You" is a direct adaptation of Caroline Kepnes' novels. All major characters, including Joe Goldberg, Guinevere Beck, and Love Quinn, maintain the same gender as established in the source material. No characters canonically established as one gender in the books are portrayed as a different gender in the series.