Someone get Homelander a celebratory glass of milk.
Prime Video has handed The Boys an early Season 5 renewal, a month ahead of its fourth season premiere on June 13, TVLine has learned. The announcement was made as part of Amazon’s inaugural upfront presentation on Tuesday.
“The Boys could be the best job I’ll ever have. What other show allows me to write about politics, capitalism, family, and exploding genitalia, though not in that order,” showrunner Eric Kripke said in a statement. “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. 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.”
Added Vernon Sanders, head of television for Amazon MGM Studios: “The Boys is an unabashed and bold series that continues captivating our customers all over the world by piercing the cultural fabric season after season. We are proud of this series that has grown into a global franchise, and we are thrilled that Eric Kripke and the creative team have more engaging stories to tell for all the loyal fans.”
Watch a cheeky renewal announcement video below:
Season 4 of The Boys (premiering with three episodes, followed by one installment weekly) finds the world “on the brink,” while “Victoria Neuman is closer than ever to the Oval Office and under the muscly thumb of Homelander, who is consolidating his power,” reads the official synopsis. “Butcher, with only months to live, has lost Becca’s son as well as his job as The Boysy’ leader. The rest of the team are fed up with his lies. With the stakes higher than ever, they have to find a way to work together and save the world before it’s too late.”
As previously reported, the Boys franchise is poised to expand with a Spanish-language, Mexico City-set offshoot. If picked up to series, it would be the show’s third spinoff, following the supes college-centric Gen V, which wrapped up its first season in November 2023 and is slated to begin production on Season 2 this month. An animated anthology series, The Boys Presents: Diabolical, streamed in 2022.
The Boys fans, are you excited/relieved about the early pickup? Hit the comments!
Sweet, just saw the very on-brand announcement on the xitter page (Kimiko carving Season 5 in to a desk with a large knife!)
Keep them coming!!! When each season is only 8 episodes or so, they can keep renewing it for many more seasons to come🤓
No. It needs a set end date, & preferably soon. Dragging it out will only hurt its already superb storytelling.
I think this is great, but I think we need to figure out a way to humble Homelander and bring in a new villain for a while. The world seems like there is so much more they could do. Now I will admit I haven’t read the graphic novels, so if that happens, or if it doesn’t then that’s fine. Just my opinion. It just kinda feels like the same thing over and over with him. Either way I won’t stop watching.