Penn Badgley Teases ‘You’ Season 5 Twist and Unveils Surprise New Netflix Thriller in Exclusive Interview

Penn Badgley’s biggest year yet: fatherhood times two and a decisive farewell to Joe Goldberg Penn Badgley is closing one chapter and opening an even bigger one in 2025. Weeks after confirming that Netflix’s psychological thriller “You” will end with season 5, the 38-year-old star revealed he is preparing to welcome identical twin boys with wife Domino Kirke, turning the spotlight from his fictional alter-ego Joe Goldberg to real-life parenting duties. A double bundle of joy on the way Kirke, a singer and longtime doula, says the couple are embracing the unpredictability that comes with spontaneous twins. “It’s so overwhelming… you just take your hands off the wheel and go for the ride,” she told E! News, noting that their household—including son James, 4, and Kirke’s teenage son Cassius—has adopted a “fluid” approach to the expanding family. Badgley publicly shared the babies’ sex during the “You” season-five premiere, quipping that “the world needs more good men,” raising the stakes on his own parenting playbook. Why saying goodbye to “You” feels right Filming five seasons of a serial-killer saga took its toll, Badgley admitted on “The Tonight Show.” Now approaching 40, he told viewers he was “very ready” to retire the role that defined his 30s, calling the final season a “deconstruction” of Joe Goldberg and revealing that the physically intense finale left his neck muscles “completely giving out”. All episodes of the show’s swan-song season are streaming, giving fans one last chance to witness Joe’s reckoning before Badgley’s full focus shifts to diaper duty. From murder podcasts to baby monitors The actor isn’t stepping away from the mic entirely: his Gen-Z–friendly podcast “Podcrushed” continues weekly, but sources say recording dates will flex around late-summer due dates. Friends note that Badgley’s years of dissecting toxic masculinity through Joe may influence the mindful way he plans to raise his sons, aligning with Kirke’s holistic birth philosophy. SEO takeaway With “Penn Badgley twins,” “Domino Kirke pregnant,” and “You season 5 ending” dominating search queries, the actor’s simultaneous series finale and family milestone have positioned him as 2025’s breakout celebrity story. Fans eager for updates can stream the final season, subscribe to “Podcrushed,” and watch social feeds for the inevitable first photo of the Badgley twins—proof that sometimes the best plot twists happen off-screen.