As The Boys prepares to air its fifth and final season in 2026, fans will finally get the answer to one of the show’s biggest mysteries. Karl Urban, who plays Billy Butcher, teased what the upcoming episodes will reveal.
Per GamesRadar+, Urban talked about how the new season of The Boys will reveal the origin of Billy Butcher’s forehead scar while appearing at MCM Comic Con in London. “Personally, I would actually love to keep that a bit enigmatic,” he said. “But, season 5, you’re going to find out the origin of Butcher’s scar. That is one spoiler I will tell you – so I can’t divulge it in this room, but you are going to find out!” Urban has played Butcher, the leader of The Boys, for the entirety of the show’s run, with much of the plot centering around his hatred for Homelander (Antony Starr).
The Boys was officially renewed for its fifth and final season, which is expected to arrive on Prime Video sometime in 2026. Urban will be joined by Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Chace Crawford, Jensen Ackles, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and many more, all returning from previous seasons to round out the show’s impressive ensemble cast. Daveed Diggs (Disney’s live-action Little Mermaid) will join the main cast, with confirmed guest stars including Seth Rogen, Misha Collins and Jared Padalcki.
The Boys Season 5 will pick up after the events of Gen V Season 2, which is a spin-off of the show and also loosely based on the comics’ source material. The success of The Boys has led to other spin-offs, including a web series (Seven on 7) and an adult animated anthology (Diabolical). A prequel series, Vought Rising starring Jensen Ackles, is currently in production.
It remains to be seen how long fans will have to wait to learn more about Butcher’s forehead scar, but the new season is shaping up to be one of the franchise’s boldest. Earlier this month, Ackles revealed that he actually had to walk out while filming one of the upcoming episodes. “They were like, ‘Uh… cut’, and I was like ‘I’m sorry…I wasn’t prepared for that… and I don’t think anybody else will be either,” he teased. Considering The Boys loves to push boundaries with its portrayals of violence, it’s likely that the final season will go out with quite a bang.
The Boys Recently Broke 2 Guinness World Records
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In addition to spilling the news about what to expect in Season 5 of The Boys, Urban also accepted two Guinness World Records alongside his co-stars on behalf of the series. It was awarded ‘Most In-Demand Action/Adventure TV Show’ and ‘Most In-Demand Superhero TV Show’, and Urban thanked the creators of the show’s comic book source material while accepting the awards. “I just want to say, this is really, really special to us… Really incredible. There’s a few people that we really should thank: Garth Ennis, for one, who was the creator of The Boys. Amazing graphic novels, amazing comics if you haven’t read it.”
Urban also thanked the show’s executive producers, which includes Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Eric Kripke. “We need to thank Erik Kripke who, you know, without his captaining the ship, none of this would have been possible,” he added, before also taking the time to thank the fanbase that has catapulted the series to global acclaim. “Thanks to the fans for being with us for four seasons. Coming 5. We can’t wait for you to see what we’ve cooked up for Season 5, and this means the world to us. Thank you.”
The Boys is now streaming on Prime Video. Season 5 is set to premiere sometime in 2026.
Release Date
July 25, 2019
Showrunner
Eric Kripke
Directors
Erin Moriarty, Karen Fukuhara, Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Eric Kripke
Writers
Eric Kripke
Jack Quaid
Hugh Hughie Campbell
