The second series of You has been receiving rave reviews by critics ahead of its Boxing Day release on Netflix.
In the second instalment, we follow psychopath Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) relocate from New York to Los Angeles, where he tries to wipe the slate clean under a new alias, 'Will', and forget all about Beck (Elizabeth Lail).
Although his attempts to remain under the radar fall short when he meets aspiring chef Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti) whose parents own an organic food market and book café.
Based on Hidden Bodies, the second book in author Caroline Kepnes' You series, the creepy killer starts to fall into old habits, tailing Love around town and standing ominously behind her while she does her shopping.
While things are going from strength-to-strength with his new girlfriend, the bookstore owner is in for a shock when his ex Candace (Ambyr Childers) unexpectedly shows up in L.A. and asks: "You did it again, didn't you?" in regard to Beck's disappearance.
Then there's the slight problem of Love's drug-addict brother Forty (James Scully) who grows suspicious of Joe and his intentions.
And old habits die hard as it's revealed that Joe finds himself looking out for a vulnerable young girl living in his apartment complex named Ellie (Jenna Ortega), much like he did for Paco in the first series.
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And according to critics, the second instalment "leaves the first outing in the dust" as the women in Joe's life are set to send shockwaves with their mind-blowing revelations - what are they? We don't quite know yet.
But more importantly, critics are also branding the follow-up as "addictive" - goodbye social life over Christmas.
"The ending might feel a little too trivial for some, but some unexpected developments will radically change the pace of this cautionary tale if the story continues," wrote Eamonn Jacobs for HeroicHollywood.com.
"Penn Badgley's Joe Goldberg remains a controversial character, but the new season of You is definitely addictive."
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While Amanda Bell for TV Guide penned: "In all, You Season 2 is a meaty sophomore outing which gives its new cast plenty of new room to play while remaining familiar with its maniacal mainstay."
"Fans already know Joe Goldberg well enough to anticipate a lot of what's ahead with him, but it's still fun to watch him try to recalibrate as Will, especially when the ladies of the show come through with unexpected intrigues and prove that Joe isn't quite as smart as he thinks he is."
And added that this season is a "a very edge-of-your-seat experience" especially when it comes to the series finale.
"...This second season still leaves its first outing in the dust," said Entertainment.ie. "The stakes have been raised, the body count is higher and you soon become as obsessed with this story as Joe is with love.
"We are starting to feel a lot less guilty about this particular guilty pleasure."
You returns to Netflix on Boxing Day.
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