The actor says the finale's writers and director wanted Joe to wear a tank top "to show the progression of blood and sweat and dirt throughout the sequence."

Although Joe Goldberg doesn’t meet his maker at the end of “You” Season 5, he is the victim of a devastating shot to the groin, which Penn Badgley said takes away his “worst weapon” in a satisfying ending.

This article contains spoilers for the finale of You Season Five. If you're anything like us, you have been *locked in* to You's final season. The culmination of the serial killer thriller sees anti-hero Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) embarking on a new life as the husband to Kate Lockwood,