Warning: SPOILERS ahead for The Boys season 4, episode 8.
Summary
The Boysseason 5’s release window is a long way off, butthere’s a silver lining that makes the wait for the Amazon show’s return slightly less agonizing.The Boysseason 4’s endingleaves viewers on a massive cliffhanger, asHomelander and Sister Sage successfully takethe White House and enact their plan to round up traitors and non-Supes. Hughie, MM, Kimiko, and Frenchie are among the first victims of their new policy — and with only Annie and Butcher on the outside, it’s hard to say how they’ll get out of Vought’s clutches.
Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait to find out what’s next for the team now that Homelander has unchecked political power.The Boysseason 5 is confirmed, but it’ll be a while before the cast and crew are done filming and editing the upcoming episodes. Needless to say,viewers have an excruciating wait forThe Boys’final season. On the bright side, there’s a silver lining to look forward to.
10 Big Questions After The Boys Season 4’s Ending
The Boys season 4 leaves a number of important questions unanswered, setting up an explosive and dangerous concluding fifth season.
The Boys Season 5’s 2026 Release Window Is A Long Wait After THAT Cliffhanger
Season 4 Leaves The Show’s Best Characters In Mortal Danger
The Boysseason 5 doesn’t have an official release date, but Butcher star Karl Urban revealed the likely release window in a recentInstagrampost.Urban told fans he’d see them “in two years” for the final outing, which means we’re looking at arelease window of 2026 forThe Boysseason 5. Two years is a long time to wait after such a huge cliffhanger, and viewers will be left to wonder what becomes of The Boys team in the interim. That’s not the only question remaining afterThe Boysseason 4 finale, either.
Two years is a long time to wait after such a huge cliffhanger, and viewers will be left to wonder what becomes of The Boys team in the interim.
WithButcher embracing the devil on his shoulder, he’s prepared to unleash a global pandemic that will kill off most Supes. It’s a dark turn for his character, and it promises he’ll become as villainous as Homelander in the upcoming season. There’s also a possibility that Ryan will follow in his father’s footsteps, which could makeThe Boysseason 5 even more disastrous. There’s so much that could happen when the show returns, but fortunately,viewers will haveGen Vseason 2 to hold them over while they wait for answers.
Gen V Season 2 Can (Partly) Reveal What Happens After The Boys Season 4
The Spinoff Can Tide Viewers Over
AlthoughThe Boysseason 5 won’t arrive until 2026, viewers can look forward toGen Vseason 2in the meantime.Gen Vseason 2 will set upThe Boys’final outing, which meansit’s likely to premiere sometime in 2025. AlthoughGen V’s next season probably won’t resolve any major storylines fromThe Boysseason 4, it could partly reveal what happens after Homelander’s takeover. After all, Homelander and Sage’s government shake-up is sure to have major effects on the show’s world. SinceGen Vseason 2 is set after, it needs to show some of the fallout.
This doesn’t mean thatGen Vseason 2 will reveal what becomes of Hughie and The Boys. However, it can show just how far Homelander takes his vendetta against non-Supes after the events of season 4. The spinoff can also offer glimpses of some of the main show’s characters. With Cate controlling Frenchie in the season 4 finale,The Boyssets up an obviousGen Vcameofor him. It’s possible minor characters will reappear, too, andGen Vseason 2’s ending is bound to drop another bombshell revelationahead ofThe Boys’last season.
The Boys Season 5 Not Releasing Until 2026 Allows More Time To Nail The Ending
The Amazon Show Needs To Stick The Landing
In addition toGen Vseason 2 breaking up the wait betweenThe Boysseasons 4 and 5, there’s another silver lining for frustrated fans:the main show’s 2026 return gives the writers more time to nail the ending. With season 5 wrapping upThe Boys’story, it’s crucial that the next batch of episodes gives the characters a strong send-off. Theopening episodes ofThe Boysseason 4have pacing issues, and there have been other complaints about the most recent outing. More time allows the writers to address any weak spots and leave off on a high note.
IfThe Boyssticks the landing in season 5, the two-year wait between outings will definitely be worth it.
IfThe Boyssticks the landing in season 5, the two-year wait between outings will definitely be worth it. There are a lot of loose ends to tie up, and viewers will want an action-packed and emotional conclusion to boot.It should beThe Boys’biggest and highest-stakes addition yet, and getting all of this right will take time and effort. Fortunately,The Boys’team has time with its tentative 2026 release window. Hopefully, that means we’ll get a satisfying ending to one of Amazon’s best TV shows.
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