Netflix’s You viewers were left shocked after they discovered where they recognise Bronte from.

You returned to screens last week with the fifth and final season of the thriller and saw the return of Penn Badgley as protagonist Joe Goldberg. 

Featuring ten episodes, the drama picks up three years after the previous season and sees Joe return to New York.

With the help of his wife Kate Lockwood (Charlotte Ritchie), he regains custody of his son Henry (Frankie DeMaio). 

The show features a new character, Bronte, who Joe soon develops an interest in.

Played by Madeline Brewer, some viewers  were stunned to realise where they have seen the actress before. 

Netflix ‘s You viewers were left shocked after they discovered where they recognise Bronte, left, from

The show features a new character, Bronte, who Joe Goldberg, played by Penn Badgley (left) soon develops an interest in

Madeline is known for her roles in The Handmaid’s Tale and Orange Is The New Black.

The star portrayed Janine Lindo in The Handmaid’s Tale and even received a  Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series back in 2021.

Meanwhile she played Tricia Miller, one of the youngest inmates at Litchfield Penitentiary in Orange Is The New Black.

Some viewers took to Reddit to express their surprise and one posted: ‘From OITNB!’

Others replied: ‘Makeup is crazy fr lmao I did not realize I knew so much of Madeline Brewer’s work.’

‘She’s also in one of the best episodes of Black Mirror!’ 

‘I had to Google her too LOL. I was shocked!’

‘Yup I recognised her immediately lmao.’

‘I feel like Madeline Brewer makes an appearance in half of the stuff I watch. I think she’s great :).’ 

‘OMG I DIDN’T REALIZE.’ 

 ‘Ooh I knew I recognised her.’

The star portrayed Janine Lindo in The Handmaid’s Tale and even received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series back in 2021

While she played Tricia Miller, one of the youngest inmates at Litchfield Penitentiary, in Orange Is The New Black

However, despite seeing four successful seasons previously, You has been hit with stinging reviews from some critics. 

The Guardian only rated the new instalment two out of five stars and described the ending as ‘insulting rubbish’.

While some may be disappointed that their favourite series is coming to an end, the publication said it was a ‘mercy’.

They noted that though the storyline ‘was once ludicrously fun,’ the finale is ‘so bad that it’s offensive’.

You didn’t impress The Telegraph either who matched the Guardian’s unimpressed rating.

Describing the show as swinging ‘from soap opera to stale slasher flick’ they claimed the ‘final season will bludgeon your attention-span to death’.

While The Daily Beast argued the new season’s ‘fatal flaw’ is ‘how muddled the show has allowed its satire to become’.

The publication claimed aspects like the ‘social media true-crime component’ was ‘woefully underbaked’.

Its final verdict was the show ‘should’ve wrapped up several chapters ago’.

Echoing The Daily beast, The Standard also felt the show was well overdue to end and called it ’embarrᴀssing,’ alongside a two out of five star rating.

Despite seeing four successful seasons previously, You has been hit with stinging reviews from some critics

Tech Advisor shared a more positive outlook and praised the cast and ‘outlandish storyline’.

It even encouraged fans of the previous four seasons to ‘tune into this wild ride of a finale’.

Though the site did acknowledge, ‘Joe’s many self-indulgent attempts to defend his violent instincts can get tiresome’. 

All seasons of You are available to stream on Netflix now.