The Boys Season 5 Marks the End of the Series
The Boys Season 4 wrapped up with its finale on Thursday, July 18. Known as one of the most popular shows on television, the cast and crew delivered an impressive and expansive season.
Fans are now eagerly looking forward to The Boys Season 5, which creator Eric Kripke announced just two days before the Season 4 premiere on June 14.
In a surprising turn, Kripke confirmed that Season 5 will be the final season of the series. While it was clear that a fifth season was coming, the news that it would be the last was unexpected.
The Journey to Season 5
The delay between Seasons 3 and 4 was largely due to strikes by the writers’ and actors’ unions in 2023. Once the strikes concluded in the fall, production for Season 4 was able to proceed, leading to its summer premiere.
Anticipating Season 5
Questions abound regarding the timeline and plot for The Boys Season 5. Kripke’s announcement that Season 5 was always intended to be the final season came with a tweet detailing his vision for the series:
“#TheBoys Season 4 Premiere Week is a good time to announce: The Boys Season 5 will be the Final Season! Always my plan, I just had to be cagey till I got the final OK from Vought. Thrilled to bring the story to a gory, epic, moist climax. Watch Season 4 in 2 DAYS, cause the end has begun!”
Kripke, who previously left Supernatural after its fifth season, seems determined to conclude The Boys decisively.
Production Timeline for Season 5
Filming for The Boys Season 5 is scheduled to start in November 2024, according to Variety. Production is expected to continue into mid-2025.
“It’s not totally locked in yet but we are going to start shooting around mid-November. And I don’t know when it’ll premiere yet, but we’ll be shooting well into middle of ’25.”
Given the complexity of the production, timelines may shift, but Amazon is likely eager to bring the final season to audiences without too much delay.
Release Window Speculations
As of now, Amazon has not announced an official release date for The Boys Season 5. Given the production timeline, it’s unlikely that the final season will premiere before 2026. Kripke hinted that filming might extend well into 2025, suggesting a potential summer release in 2026.
The Cast of Season 5
While Amazon hasn’t confirmed the full cast for The Boys Season 5, we expect to see familiar faces return:
- Karl Urban as Butcher
- Jack Quaid as Hughie
- Erin Moriarty as Annie January
- Laz Alonso as Mother’s Milk
- Karen Fukuhara as Kimiko
- Tomer Capone as Frenchie
- Antony Starr as Homelander
- Cameron Crovetti as Ryan
- Jessie T. Usher as A-Train
- Chace Crawford as Deep
- Nate Mitchell as Black Noir
- Susan Heyward as Sage
- Valorie Curry as Firecracker
- Colby Minifie as Ashley Barrett
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Kessler
- Olivia Morandin as Zoe Neuman
- Asa Germann as Sam
- Maddie Phillips as Cate Dunlap
- Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy
- Giancarlo Esposito as Stan Edgar
- Jim Beaver as Robert Singer
- David Andrews as President Calhoun
- Shantel VanSanten as Becca Butcher
- Liyou Abere as Janine Milk
- Frances Turner as Monique Milk
- Rosemarie DeWitt as Daphne Campbell
Additionally, there is interest in bringing Jared Padalecki into the fold, adding to the potential star power of the final season.
Episode Count for The Boys Season 5
The final season is expected to follow the established format of eight episodes, as confirmed by Kripke to Variety.
What to Expect in Season 5
Spoilers for the Season 4 Finale Ahead!
Following the events of the Season 4 finale, Butcher is determined to stop Homelander and his forces. With Frenchie, Mother’s Milk, and Hughie captured, and Supes in control, the situation is dire.
Butcher, relying on Compound V to stay alive, aims to team up with Annie, Kimiko, and others who oppose the fascist Supe regime. Additionally, the Supe virus introduced in Season 4 could play a significant role in the upcoming season.
Sage’s plan, moving into its second phase, and the potential spread of the virus among Supes, will likely drive much of the plot.
Stay tuned for more updates as we learn more about the highly anticipated final season of The Boys!