‘The Boys’ Season 4.Photo:Jasper Savage/Prime VideoThe boys are back in town.Before season 4 was even released,Amazon Prime announcedthat its superhero-centric black comedyThe Boyswould be renewed for season 5, marking the return of the series’ morally complex characters.During the premiere of the fourth season, show creatorEric Kripkeannounced that season 5 would be the last installment ofThe Boys. “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,” he wrote onX (formerly Twitter)with a nod to the evil corporation at the center of his series.Earlier, in 2023, Kripke toldEntertainment Weeklythat the genre-bending satire would be directly tied to its spinoff seriesGen Vand that season 2 of the new series— set to premiere between seasons 4 and 5 ofThe Boys—would tie into the final installment ofThe Boys.Kripke alsodraws on real-world events from politicsand pop culture to influence the series’ direction.“The Boysand their spinoffs, none of them are really superhero shows,” Kripke toldThe Hollywood Reporterin 2024. “They have the suits and powers, butThe Boysis a show about celebrity politics and late-stage capitalism.“From the satirical plot to the new and returning cast, here is everything to know aboutThe Boysseason 5.When willThe Boysseason 5 be released?‘The Boys’ Season 4.Jasper Savage/Prime VideoWhile seasons 1 and 2 ofThe Boyswere released a year apart, the following two seasons were released two years apart, which could mean a summer or fall 2026 release date for season 5.Kripke confirmed toVarietyin June 2024 that the eight-episode season would be filmed between November 2024 and mid-2025.The two-year timeline appears even more likely as season 2 ofThe BoysspinoffGen Ventered production in May 2024 after the March death of 27-year-old starChance Perdomo.Which cast members are returning forThe Boysseason 5?‘The Boys’ Season 4.Jasper Savage/Prime VideoThe main cast from season 4 ofThe Boysis expected to return for season 5. This includesJack Quaidreprising his starring role as tech salesman turned vigilante Hughie along with Karl Urban, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Karen Fukuhara and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.Which new cast members are joiningThe Boysseason 5?‘The Boys’ Season 4.Jasper Savage/Prime VideoKripke has said that he wants to continue casting actors from his previous show,Supernatural. The showrunner toldVarietyin May 2024 that he hopes to bring inJared Padalecki, who starred onSupernaturalas the series lead, monster hunter Sam Winchester, forThe Boysseason 5.“He’s been busy the last few years, so schedules haven’t worked out … But now, unfortunately, [Walker] got canceled — but the good thing is he’s free,” Kripke said. “And I feel like I have to complete my game ofSupernaturalPokémon and I have my one big one — very big one — left to catch.”Supernatural’s other series lead,Jensen Ackles, starred inThe Boysas the antiquated American antihero Soldier Boy, along with otherSupernaturalactors Morgan, Jim Beaver and Rob Benedict.ThisSupernaturalreunion was confirmed in February 2025, whenThe Boys’Instagramaccount shared a video of Padalecki, Ackles and costar Misha Collins gearing up to work together again.The Reel consists of selfie-style videos of each of the formerSupernaturalstars telling one another that they’ve “got work to do.““Season 5 just got a bit more supernatural,” read the caption.What isThe Boysseason 5 about?‘The Boys’ Season 4.Jasper Savage/Prime VideoThe Boysseason 5 will continue the vigilantes' quest to expose supposed heroes like Homelander for abusing their power. Considering that the plot ofThe Boysalways parodies real-world sociopolitical and pop culture events, it is likely that the 2024 Presidential election will play a large part in influencing the plot of season 5.“The cast and crew are deeply grateful to Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios for the opportunity to tell this story for another season,” Kripke said when announcing the renewal news. “My only problem is that since this year promises to be free of any conflict or misinformation, we’re not sure what to write about.“Kripke also confirmed that the events ofThe Boys’coming-of-age spinoff seriesGen Vwill impact the final season ofThe Boys.Some of the college-aged characters fromGen Vwill appear inThe Boysand the virus that kills superheroes inGen Vcouldcontinue to play a role inThe Boysuniverse.“We try to keep the timeline super simple … So it’s all very modular,” Kripke toldVarietyin 2023. “It’s like there’s season 3 ofThe Boysand then after thatGen Vtakes place, and then after thatThe Boysseason 4 takes place. And then after thatGen Vseason 2 takes place. It’s all more like cars on a train than it is a plate of spaghetti.”Where can I watchThe Boysseason 5?‘The Boys’ Season 4.Jan Thijs/Prime VideoThe Boysseason 5 will be streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The dark comedy is one of the streamer’s most well-known and successful original series.Who is directingThe Boysseason 5?‘The Boys’ Season 4.Jasper Savage/Prime VideoThere are no confirmed directors yet, butThe Boysgenerally employs multiple directors throughout each season. Phil Sgriccia is the only director who has directed an episode ofThe Boysin each season.Kripke directed the season 1 finale and season 4 finale, so he could return to direct the season 5 finale.Where isThe Boysseason 5 being filmed?‘The Boys’ Season 4.Jan Thijs/Prime VideoThe Boysis set in New York, but filmed in Toronto, where many series, includingSuits, are shot to replicate New York’s cityscapes.
‘The Boys’ Season 4.Photo:Jasper Savage/Prime Video
Jasper Savage/Prime Video
The boys are back in town.Before season 4 was even released,Amazon Prime announcedthat its superhero-centric black comedyThe Boyswould be renewed for season 5, marking the return of the series’ morally complex characters.During the premiere of the fourth season, show creatorEric Kripkeannounced that season 5 would be the last installment ofThe Boys. “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,” he wrote onX (formerly Twitter)with a nod to the evil corporation at the center of his series.Earlier, in 2023, Kripke toldEntertainment Weeklythat the genre-bending satire would be directly tied to its spinoff seriesGen Vand that season 2 of the new series— set to premiere between seasons 4 and 5 ofThe Boys—would tie into the final installment ofThe Boys.Kripke alsodraws on real-world events from politicsand pop culture to influence the series’ direction.“The Boysand their spinoffs, none of them are really superhero shows,” Kripke toldThe Hollywood Reporterin 2024. “They have the suits and powers, butThe Boysis a show about celebrity politics and late-stage capitalism.“From the satirical plot to the new and returning cast, here is everything to know aboutThe Boysseason 5.When willThe Boysseason 5 be released?‘The Boys’ Season 4.Jasper Savage/Prime VideoWhile seasons 1 and 2 ofThe Boyswere released a year apart, the following two seasons were released two years apart, which could mean a summer or fall 2026 release date for season 5.Kripke confirmed toVarietyin June 2024 that the eight-episode season would be filmed between November 2024 and mid-2025.The two-year timeline appears even more likely as season 2 ofThe BoysspinoffGen Ventered production in May 2024 after the March death of 27-year-old starChance Perdomo.Which cast members are returning forThe Boysseason 5?‘The Boys’ Season 4.Jasper Savage/Prime VideoThe main cast from season 4 ofThe Boysis expected to return for season 5. This includesJack Quaidreprising his starring role as tech salesman turned vigilante Hughie along with Karl Urban, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Karen Fukuhara and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.Which new cast members are joiningThe Boysseason 5?‘The Boys’ Season 4.Jasper Savage/Prime VideoKripke has said that he wants to continue casting actors from his previous show,Supernatural. The showrunner toldVarietyin May 2024 that he hopes to bring inJared Padalecki, who starred onSupernaturalas the series lead, monster hunter Sam Winchester, forThe Boysseason 5.“He’s been busy the last few years, so schedules haven’t worked out … But now, unfortunately, [Walker] got canceled — but the good thing is he’s free,” Kripke said. “And I feel like I have to complete my game ofSupernaturalPokémon and I have my one big one — very big one — left to catch.”Supernatural’s other series lead,Jensen Ackles, starred inThe Boysas the antiquated American antihero Soldier Boy, along with otherSupernaturalactors Morgan, Jim Beaver and Rob Benedict.ThisSupernaturalreunion was confirmed in February 2025, whenThe Boys’Instagramaccount shared a video of Padalecki, Ackles and costar Misha Collins gearing up to work together again.The Reel consists of selfie-style videos of each of the formerSupernaturalstars telling one another that they’ve “got work to do.““Season 5 just got a bit more supernatural,” read the caption.What isThe Boysseason 5 about?‘The Boys’ Season 4.Jasper Savage/Prime VideoThe Boysseason 5 will continue the vigilantes' quest to expose supposed heroes like Homelander for abusing their power. Considering that the plot ofThe Boysalways parodies real-world sociopolitical and pop culture events, it is likely that the 2024 Presidential election will play a large part in influencing the plot of season 5.“The cast and crew are deeply grateful to Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios for the opportunity to tell this story for another season,” Kripke said when announcing the renewal news. “My only problem is that since this year promises to be free of any conflict or misinformation, we’re not sure what to write about.“Kripke also confirmed that the events ofThe Boys’coming-of-age spinoff seriesGen Vwill impact the final season ofThe Boys.Some of the college-aged characters fromGen Vwill appear inThe Boysand the virus that kills superheroes inGen Vcouldcontinue to play a role inThe Boysuniverse.“We try to keep the timeline super simple … So it’s all very modular,” Kripke toldVarietyin 2023. “It’s like there’s season 3 ofThe Boysand then after thatGen Vtakes place, and then after thatThe Boysseason 4 takes place. And then after thatGen Vseason 2 takes place. It’s all more like cars on a train than it is a plate of spaghetti.”Where can I watchThe Boysseason 5?‘The Boys’ Season 4.Jan Thijs/Prime VideoThe Boysseason 5 will be streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The dark comedy is one of the streamer’s most well-known and successful original series.Who is directingThe Boysseason 5?‘The Boys’ Season 4.Jasper Savage/Prime VideoThere are no confirmed directors yet, butThe Boysgenerally employs multiple directors throughout each season. Phil Sgriccia is the only director who has directed an episode ofThe Boysin each season.Kripke directed the season 1 finale and season 4 finale, so he could return to direct the season 5 finale.Where isThe Boysseason 5 being filmed?‘The Boys’ Season 4.Jan Thijs/Prime VideoThe Boysis set in New York, but filmed in Toronto, where many series, includingSuits, are shot to replicate New York’s cityscapes.
The boys are back in town.
Before season 4 was even released,Amazon Prime announcedthat its superhero-centric black comedyThe Boyswould be renewed for season 5, marking the return of the series’ morally complex characters.
During the premiere of the fourth season, show creatorEric Kripkeannounced that season 5 would be the last installment ofThe Boys. “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,” he wrote onX (formerly Twitter)with a nod to the evil corporation at the center of his series.
Earlier, in 2023, Kripke toldEntertainment Weeklythat the genre-bending satire would be directly tied to its spinoff seriesGen Vand that season 2 of the new series— set to premiere between seasons 4 and 5 ofThe Boys—would tie into the final installment ofThe Boys.
Kripke alsodraws on real-world events from politicsand pop culture to influence the series’ direction.
“The Boysand their spinoffs, none of them are really superhero shows,” Kripke toldThe Hollywood Reporterin 2024. “They have the suits and powers, butThe Boysis a show about celebrity politics and late-stage capitalism.”
From the satirical plot to the new and returning cast, here is everything to know aboutThe Boysseason 5.
When willThe Boysseason 5 be released?
‘The Boys’ Season 4.Jasper Savage/Prime Video
While seasons 1 and 2 ofThe Boyswere released a year apart, the following two seasons were released two years apart, which could mean a summer or fall 2026 release date for season 5.
Kripke confirmed toVarietyin June 2024 that the eight-episode season would be filmed between November 2024 and mid-2025.
The two-year timeline appears even more likely as season 2 ofThe BoysspinoffGen Ventered production in May 2024 after the March death of 27-year-old starChance Perdomo.
Which cast members are returning forThe Boysseason 5?
The main cast from season 4 ofThe Boysis expected to return for season 5. This includesJack Quaidreprising his starring role as tech salesman turned vigilante Hughie along with Karl Urban, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Karen Fukuhara and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
Which new cast members are joiningThe Boysseason 5?
Kripke has said that he wants to continue casting actors from his previous show,Supernatural. The showrunner toldVarietyin May 2024 that he hopes to bring inJared Padalecki, who starred onSupernaturalas the series lead, monster hunter Sam Winchester, forThe Boysseason 5.
“He’s been busy the last few years, so schedules haven’t worked out … But now, unfortunately, [Walker] got canceled — but the good thing is he’s free,” Kripke said. “And I feel like I have to complete my game ofSupernaturalPokémon and I have my one big one — very big one — left to catch.”
Supernatural’s other series lead,Jensen Ackles, starred inThe Boysas the antiquated American antihero Soldier Boy, along with otherSupernaturalactors Morgan, Jim Beaver and Rob Benedict.
ThisSupernaturalreunion was confirmed in February 2025, whenThe Boys’Instagramaccount shared a video of Padalecki, Ackles and costar Misha Collins gearing up to work together again.
The Reel consists of selfie-style videos of each of the formerSupernaturalstars telling one another that they’ve “got work to do.”
“Season 5 just got a bit more supernatural,” read the caption.
What isThe Boysseason 5 about?
The Boysseason 5 will continue the vigilantes' quest to expose supposed heroes like Homelander for abusing their power. Considering that the plot ofThe Boysalways parodies real-world sociopolitical and pop culture events, it is likely that the 2024 Presidential election will play a large part in influencing the plot of season 5.
“The cast and crew are deeply grateful to Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios for the opportunity to tell this story for another season,” Kripke said when announcing the renewal news. “My only problem is that since this year promises to be free of any conflict or misinformation, we’re not sure what to write about.”
Kripke also confirmed that the events ofThe Boys’coming-of-age spinoff seriesGen Vwill impact the final season ofThe Boys.Some of the college-aged characters fromGen Vwill appear inThe Boysand the virus that kills superheroes inGen Vcouldcontinue to play a role inThe Boysuniverse.
“We try to keep the timeline super simple … So it’s all very modular,” Kripke toldVarietyin 2023. “It’s like there’s season 3 ofThe Boysand then after thatGen Vtakes place, and then after thatThe Boysseason 4 takes place. And then after thatGen Vseason 2 takes place. It’s all more like cars on a train than it is a plate of spaghetti.”
Where can I watchThe Boysseason 5?
‘The Boys’ Season 4.Jan Thijs/Prime Video
Jan Thijs/Prime Video
The Boysseason 5 will be streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The dark comedy is one of the streamer’s most well-known and successful original series.
Who is directingThe Boysseason 5?
There are no confirmed directors yet, butThe Boysgenerally employs multiple directors throughout each season. Phil Sgriccia is the only director who has directed an episode ofThe Boysin each season.
Kripke directed the season 1 finale and season 4 finale, so he could return to direct the season 5 finale.
Where isThe Boysseason 5 being filmed?
The Boysis set in New York, but filmed in Toronto, where many series, includingSuits, are shot to replicate New York’s cityscapes.
source: people.com
