The shock ending of season 4 changes everything

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The shock ending of season 4 changes everything

The good news: Amazon’s superhero satire The Boys is definitely returning for a fifth season. The bad news: It will also be the last season to bring the story of the eternal feud between Homelander (Antony Starr) and Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) to a close.

But When could The Boys Season 5 start on Prime Video? And what does the end of season 4 reveal about how the last chapter of the anti-superhero saga might continue? We have compiled the most important information.

When does The Boys Season 5 start on Amazon Prime Video?

One thing is certain: The series finale of The Boys is set to bring about a complete escalation. But until that happens, it will be once again for quite a while As Variety reported in June, series creator Eric Kripke is currently hard at work on the scripts for season 5.

Watch the trailer for The Boys Season 4 again here:

The Boys S04 – Trailer (German) HD

Filming is scheduled to start in November 2024 and be completed in mid-2025. So we can already rule out that the 5th season of The Boys will start next year, but not until 2026 on Amazon Prime Video will appear.

However, fans won’t have to go without The Boys content for quite that long, as a sequel to the spin-off series Gen V is currently in production. Gen V Season 2 is expected to hit Prime Video sometime next year, so a reunion with Homelander is possible sooner.

Warning, from here on there are spoilers for the end of The Boys Season 4:

The Boys Season 5: How the Season 4 ending sets up the big finale

At the end of the fourth season, events escalated and a completely new status quo was establishedwhich promises an exciting series finale in season 5. A new era of superheroes has begun: Martial law has been declared and Homelander is allowed to establish a quasi-fascist regime in the name of the new US government under President Calhoun.

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Homelander

Under the pretext of creating a more patriotic America, Homelander declares all voices critical of Supes (and liberals) to be the enemy and has them hunted down by other Supes loyal to him and locked up in prison camps. His first official act: At the end of season 4, the members of the Boys were tracked down and arrestedOnly the escaped Starlight (Erin Moriarty) and Billy Butcher are still at large.

What is Billy Butcher’s plan in season 5?

After the big twist that revealed Joe Kessler as Butcher’s split personality, the former Boys leader now seems completely succumbed to his dark side and is well on his way to becoming a supervillain. Now he is more dangerous than ever.

Billy Butcher’s remaining life is coming to an end and he also has superpowers, which on the one hand promises an epic confrontation with his declared enemy Homelander. But Butcher poses an even greater danger. He could destroy his plan, to kill all living Supes with a virusinto action. Will his hatred or his humanity win in the end?

Can Starlight save the boys?

All hope for the Boys lies with Starlight, who managed to escape at the end of season 4. We can assume that she will be looking for allies in the next season to To free MM, Hughie, Frenchie and Kimiko from captivityMaybe A-Train (Jessie T. Usher) will finally join the side of the “good guys”?

What happens to Homelander, Ryan and Soldier Boy?

Homelander’s development is coming to an end. At the end of season 4, he has gained more power than ever. Not only is he the de facto leader of an official super police force, but after his “Purge” at Vought International, no longer a controlling authority for him. Now the Supes are in charge.

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Ryan and Homelander

In season 5 we can also look forward to a lot Super family drama in the Homelander household The accidental killing of Grace Mallory could mean a turning point in Ryan’s development into a mini-Homelander and distance him from his dad. The return of Homelander’s biological father Soldier Boy promises additional drama and plenty of daddy issues.

Other open questions for The Boys Season 5:

  • What happens next for Ashley after injecting herself with Compound V?
  • What happens next for A-Train after his escape?
  • What is Sister Sage’s next goal now that she has announced a second phase of her master plan?
  • And the most important question of all: Who will survive in the end or will the inevitable showdown between Homelander and Butcher destroy the entire world?

    • Cast: Who’s returning in The Boys season 5?

    The current main cast of the Seven and the Boys will most likely return for the big series finale. Although A-Train last escaped in episode 7 of season 4, we can assume he will be back too. But what about previous characters who weren’t in the most recent season? 3 returns are almost certain.

  • Queen Maeve (Dominique McElligott) has been presumed dead by the public since the end of season 3. Even though she no longer has any powers, she could join the final battle against Homelander as a secret weapon.
  • SoldierBoy (Jensen Ackles) is still on ice, but the end credits scene of season 4 all but confirmed his return.
  • TheLegend (Paul Reiser) was once a high-ranking employee for Vought and later served as an informant for the Boys. After a brief appearance in season 3, his return for season 5 has already been confirmed, as Comic Book reported.

    • Not only familiar characters, but also new ones will be seen in the final season of The Boys. For some time now, a possible Appearance by Supernatural actor Jared Padalecki in season 5, although this has not yet been confirmed. But let’s be honest: The Boys cannot end without a joint appearance by Supernatural co-stars Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles.

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