The Boys creator Eric Kripke reveals his plans for the franchise’s future. The main series is set to end with season 5, which will be released in 2026. Gen V, which is in the midst of releasing its season 2 episodes, is set between The Boys seasons 4 and 5.
With The Boys season 5 set to conclude the fictional universe’s central story, there has been uncertainty about what the franchise’s future will be. Vought Rising is filming, but it is a prequel set decades earlier in the timeline, little is known about the in-development The Boys: Mexico, and Gen V has not yet been renewed for season 3.
During an interview with TheWrap, Kripke now confirms that the franchise will not end with The Boys season 5 and Vought Rising season 1. He reveals that there are plans for Gen V season 3 and Vought Rising season 2, but emphasizes that they will only happen if there is enough viewership. Check out his comments below:
We have a plan for “Gen V” Season 3, and we’re psyched about it, but we need enough viewers to watch Season 2 to justify Season 3. Now’s the time that they’re paying attention to the numbers. So don’t watch even a year from now. Turn on Prime [Video] and watch it now. If enough people watch then we’ll get a Season 3. Same applies to “Vought Rising” Season 1. We have plans for a Season 2, if we can. They’ve been nothing but supportive, and they’re giving us our opportunities. But it’s a business and we also have to deliver. So hopefully the audience shows up.
As long as there’s an interesting story to tell and new facets to reveal, I’m in. Without spoiling anything, I think the universe post-“The Boys” Season 5 is such a fascinating universe, there’s a lot to explore. It’s so much more of the wild west in terms of, like, f–king anything goes — without giving anything away. And I think that would be a blast to put the “Gen V” kids in the middle of.
The Boys is one of Prime Video’s biggest shows, which means it makes sense for them to further capitalize on this success with continuations of Gen V and Vought Rising. It also helps that both spinoffs feature familiar characters from the original show.
Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles) and Stormfront (Aya Cash) lead the cast of Vought Rising.
Along with bringing clarity to the franchise’s future, Kripke’s response takes pressure off The Boys series finale and the Gen V season 2 finale. Since it won’t be the final story in The Boys’ chronological timeline, the main show’s ending can be more focused on the characters it has been following since 2019 instead of concluding the wider universe.
Gen V season 2 can also focus on wrapping up its present story and not have to worry about ending the entire series. As long as they survive the season 2 finale, this means that the stories of Marie Moreau (Jaz Sinclair), Jordan Li (Derek Luh and London Thor), and the spinoff’s other main characters could continue for years to come, regardless of whether they appear in The Boys season 5.
Homelander (Antony Starr) and Vought will presumably be defeated, possibly by Billy Butcher (Karl Urban), in season 5. Gen V season 3 can explore what a post-Homelander world looks like for supes, along with what Godolkin University can be without Vought’s corrupting influence.
All the seasons of The Boys and Gen V have been hits for Prime Video and left room for further stories to be explored. As long as the viewership is there, the franchise will continue to tap into this potential with more seasons of Gen V and Vought Rising.
Release Date
July 25, 2019
Showrunner
Eric Kripke