It's just been confirmed that The Boys spin-off, Gen V, has been canceled by Prime Video after two seasons. The news was expected, and it comes six months after Season 2 launched on the streamer.
The writing was on the wall for the series when one of its leads, Asa Germann (Sam Riordan), booked a series regular role on another streaming show, Paramount+’s Frisco King.
Gen V was renewed for Season 2 halfway through Season 1. The tragic death of star Chance Perdomo led to a significant delay in production after the second batch of episodes underwent major rewrites. Both seasons received positive reviews (Season 1 has 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, compared to Season 2's 91%), but as is typical with streaming platforms, viewership numbers are unknown.
Ultimately, Season 2 didn't quite soar in the same way as its predecessor. Quickly moving on from the big status quo change promised in the finale, it also ended in a way that closed the door on the show's leads remaining at Godolkin University School of Crimefighting (the main premise of the series).
"While we wish we could keep the party going another season at Godolkin, we’re committed to continuing the Gen V characters’ stories in The Boys Season 5 and other VCU projects on the horizon," said Eric Kripke and Evan Goldberg, executive producers of the Vought Cinematic Universe, today. "You’ll see them again."
Gen V concluded with the young Supes being recruited by Starlight. They've yet to show up in Season 5 of The Boys, though we've heard the heroes will have a relatively minor role.
With the bad news comes some good, as Vought Rising is now confirmed for a 2027 debut. The Boys: Mexico also remains in active development.
"It’s definitely going to be insane, but in a very different way," Kripke recently said of Vought Rising. "The language of the show is much more film noir — L.A. Confidential, James Ellroy novels — with a gritty detective-story vibe that really fits the 1950s. But it’s not that sterile version of the ’50s you usually see. It’s heroin dens, gay bars, violence... and I really love that."
"It plays like a mystery that slowly unfolds, and we still get to do some really shocking stuff. One thing I love, which I don’t think I’ve talked about before, is that with The Boys, if you want to use a famous person or character, you often need permission — especially if you’re going to say bad things about them. That’s not necessarily the case when someone is dead."
"So, because Vought Rising is set in the 1950s, we’re able to bring in real-life figures like J. Edgar Hoover, Harry Truman, Ronald Reagan, and have them interact with our characters," he added. "That’s been really fun."
Stay tuned for updates on The Boys franchise as we have them.