Ahead of tomorrow’s series finale, The Boys’ social media accounts are touting record-breaking ratings for Season 5. With more than 55 million viewers and counting, Season 5 is now the most-watched season in the show’s history.<\/p>\n
Streaming platforms have clever ways to fudge numbers like this, sometimes counting only a few minutes of viewership as a “viewer.” Regardless, The Boys Season 5 is clearly a ratings success, despite continued complaints from fans.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> has shared some additional insights, revealing that The Boys’ final season also ranks among the Top 10 most-viewed seasons of any Prime Video original series.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke spoke with the trade and pointed to these viewing numbers as apparent proof that there’s nothing for him to be concerned about when it comes to the frequent criticisms (which have led to two Season 5 episodes being ranked as the show’s worst on IMDb).<\/p>\n “I\u2019ve gone through a journey when I first started to read everything \u2014 like on social media or online \u2014 and it starts to feel like that\u2019s the whole universe, and it feels scary, and you have a pit in your stomach,”\u00a0Kripke said. “So then [you see the ratings and] you\u2019re like, ‘Oh, obviously, how many times do I have to relearn the lesson that the online world is not the actual world?'”<\/p>\n “[The online reaction is] a fraction of very loud, opinionated people, and God love them. They\u2019re welcome to have that opinion,” Kripke continued. “But it\u2019s actually not reflecting what\u2019s happening out in the world. And once I saw [the numbers], I calmed right down.”<\/p>\n While Gen V has been cancelled after two seasons, Vought Rising is set to premiere on Prime Video next year and The Boys: Mexico remains in development.\u00a0<\/p>\n Whether Kripke is right to dismiss the complaints because of strong viewership is debatable. Ultimately, if week-to-week ratings have been strong and consistent, then it’s clear that people are not tuning out.\u00a0<\/p>\n Still, a lot is riding on tomorrow’s finale, and if it fails to stick the landing, it runs the risk of tainting The Boys’ legacy.<\/p>\n
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