The Boys Season 5 Update: The anticipation for The Boys Season 5 is at an all-time high, but fans might need to brace themselves for a bit of a wait. With the scripts already completed and a clear vision for the series’ end in sight, Kripke has hinted that Season 5 will bring the story to a climactic and thrilling conclusion.
In an interview with Deadline during The Boys season 4 premiere, showrunner Eric Kripke hinted that production for season 5 would take at least two years, so the earliest season 5 will come out would be by mid-2026. In the same interview, he said that the scripts for season 5 were finished a month before the launch of season 4. Here’s what he had to say about when will The Boys season 5 release.
“Usually, from when you start the writer’s room, and we started about a month ago, five weeks ago, to when you hit the air, it’s about two years and change,” he told Deadline. “I know where I want it to end up, but we spent the first probably four weeks of the room just talking about like overall mythology and where we want the story to go.”
Who Will Be In ‘The Boys’ Season 5
While the official cast for the season has not been announced, based on the ending of season 4 we expect these characters to return- Karl Urban as Billy Butcher, Jack Quaid as Hughie Campbell, Anthony Starr as Homelander, Erin Moriarty as Starlight, Laz Alonso as Mother’s Milk, Chace Crawford as The Deep, Tomer Capone as Frenchie, Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Joe Kessler.
When Will The Boys Season 5 Release?
Based on what happened in The Boy season 4 finale these are our predictions for season 5- the Butcher will be the main villain of the series as he tries to ensure that Homelander is killed. We will see what Sage’s true plan for Homelader is.
We might finally know where Homelander’s son and A-Train are. According to the Boys season 4 finale end credit scene Soldier Boy has been cryogenically frozen. So, it is possible that he will be unfrozen in the new season. Eric Kripke, the showrunner of The Boys and Gen V, announced that the second episode of Gen V will take place right after The Boys season 4. This will help bring us more clarity on the plot of season 5.
Is Season 5 the last season of The Boys
The Boys Season 5 is the last season of The Boys. Showrunner Eric Kripke confirmed on Twitter that this was his play all along. He wrote on X, “#TheBoys Season 4 Premiere Week is a good time to announce: 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!”
In an interview with Deadline, Kripke also stated that he had the finale of The Boys in mind. He said, “I know that moment where the title card comes up and it says six months later, and you see where everybody is. I know that. I can really write the last 10 pages of this story right now.”
Meanwhile, you can enjoy The Boys’ Spin-offs
If you enjoy The Boys and are sad about the show ending, then you are in luck as several spin-off series have been commissioned. Starting off with The Boys Presents: Diabolical. Diabolical is an animated anthology series that premiered in 2022. It was created by Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, and Evan Goldberg and features the voices of most of The Boys cast along with Justin Roiland, Ilana Glazer, Andy Samberg, and Awkwafina.
Gen V is another spin-off that centres around a superhero college. The first season premiered in 2023 and has been renewed for another season. In 2023, The Boys: Mexico was announced and in 2024, Vought Rising was announced. Vought Rising is meant to serve as a prequel to the original series and will star Jensen Ackles and Aya Cash.
