Yes, Joe Goldberg kills Guinevere Beck in You Season 1.
“You” is an American psychological thriller TV series based on Caroline Kepnes’ novel series “You.” Both the show and the novels ask us, “What would you do for love?” Created by Sera Gamble and Greg Berlanti for Lifetime/ Netflix, the series follows Joe Goldberg, a young man who tends to get intense feelings for smart and attractive young women. Joe is often seen doing all sorts of horrible things in the name of love, and his list of victims keeps growing. He uses social media and the internet to spy on the women he wants, and he tries to eliminate anyone and anything that stands in his way. Joe’s agenda is to have the women he wants all for himself, and he makes sure to use every means possible to get there. “You” has an approval rating of 92 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, and the show has captured the hearts of both critics and audiences, earning widespread acclaim and admiration.
Does Joe kill Beck?
Yes, Joe kills his partner, Guinevere Beck, in the final moments of season 1. Beck discovered Joe's secret box and found her phone, along with Benji’s teeth and other things of people she knew. When Joe realizes that Beck knows everything, he knocks her out and locks her inside the glass chamber. After long and disturbing conversations between them, Beck manages to manipulate Joe to come inside the glass box to kiss her, and Beck uses the opportunity to stab Joe with a typewriter needle. But Beck fails to get out of the basement in time, and Joe grabs her from behind. Beck is killed off-screen, and Joe frames Beck’s therapist, Dr. Nicky, for her murder.
Also Read: Who Is Joe Goldberg in You?
Who plays Beck in “You?”
Elizabeth Lail is an American actress who is mostly known for playing Beck in the Penn Badgley starrer “You.” Lail played Anna in ABC’s fantasy series “Once Upon a Time” in 2014. She then got cast in a starring role in the 2016 horror show “Dead of Summer,” where he played the character of a camp counselor named Amy. After “You,” Lail played the lead role in the 2019 horror film “Countdown.” Lail has also done shows like HBO's “Gossip Girl,” and NBC’s “Ordinary Joe.”
Elizabeth Lail received a nomination for Best Actress in Streaming Presentation at the 45th Saturn Awards for her portrayal of Beck.
FAQs
A. Peach Salinger was Beck's best friend, who also had an obsessive crush on Beck.
A. Joe gives Benji a coffee laced with peanut oil, and Benji was allergic to peanuts. Benji dies in the vault afterwards.
A. The title of Beck’s book was “The Dark Face of Love.”
