Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS ahead for The Boys season 4 finale!
Summary
The Boysstar Karl Urban, who portrays Billy Butcher in the superhero TV show, has revealed the release window for season 5, confirming when the expect the final season to arrive.The Boysseason 4 endedwith the team going their separate ways, only for them to be captured by Vought soldiers. In the meantime, Homelander has become the leader of a Supe army across the US after martial law is declared, while Butcher is riding into parts unknown with the superhero virus in tow.
Now,Urbanhas posted images of himself and Jeffrey Dean Morgan - who portrayed his alternate persona Joe Kessler - alongside a caption revealing whenThe Boysseason 5 will arrive.
In the post’s description, Urban regrettably reveals thatseason 5 won’t arrive until 2026. While it’s unclear what time of year the final season will arrive, his confirmation that it will be another “two years” indicates it might not be until that summer.
Why The Boys Season 5’s Two-Year Wait Makes Sense
The Franchise Is Expanding In New Ways
Although it would be preferred to haveThe Boysseason 5air sooner rather than later, the production time for the final episodes means a 2026 release window makes the most sense.The final episodes aren’t expected to begin shooting until November, meaning the show won’t be finished shooting until some time in 2025. Since this will be the final season of the show, it’s unclear how massive the events are going to be, meaning it could need more production time in order to perfect how everything ends.
Alongside the main show itself,the franchise is also extending into multiple spinoffs with elements that could be featured in the final season.Gen Vseason 2follows up after the reveal of Godolkin’s virus, which played a prominent role inThe Boysseason 4. Anotherspinoff titledThe Boys: Mexicois also in development, which could include some ideas relevant to season 5 depending on when it gets released. Because of this expansion, the final season may not be as simple as expected, depending on how closely everything ties together.
The Boys Making You Dislike Billy Butcher Is A Big Season 5 Clue
A new revelation about Butcher in The Boys makes him more unlikable, which could be a big hint towards the show’s direction in the upcoming season 5.
The time it takes forThe Boysseason 5 to come out alsoallows production the ability to make sure every detail is perfectbefore the show finally comes to a close. This means every episode is likely to have important elements to it that ensure the story is pushed toward its conclusion. With plenty of different stories left to be resolved, and Homelander now holding more power than ever before, it appears the final season is going to be a wild ending, even if it will take a few years to arrive.
The Boysseason 5 will likely answer where Starlight escaped to and where Vought took Hughie and everyone else.
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The Boys is a gritty and subversive take on the superhero genre, focusing on a group of vigilantes who confront powerful superheroes abusing their abilities, exploring themes of corruption and moral ambiguity in a world where heroes are not always what they seem.
