The Boys' Is Set To Comeback? Eric Kripke Hints At Season 5 | Details Inside
Two days before Season 4’s premiere, showrunner Eric Kripke hinted on X that 'The Boys' might return for a fifth and final season. Season 4 ended on a dark note, with Grace Mallory presumed dead, Butcher becoming rebellious, and many characters captured by Vought. Is this confirmation? Watch the video above for details.
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00:00Kripke announced on X that The Boys is set to come back for its fifth and final season.
00:05The Boys faced a grim conclusion in a season 4 as Grace Mowry was believed to be dead. Butcher
00:11turned rebellious and most of them were apprehended by Vought. Two days prior to season 1's premiere,
00:17showrunner Kripke announced on X that The Boys is set to come back for its fifth and final season.
00:23Kripke mentioned that he is still working on the final details for season 5 in the writer's room
00:29and the actors have been not involved in the process yet. The only hint he shared was related
00:34to Homelander. It won't make me happy, Kripke informed the LA Times and added. Spoiler alert,
00:40it's still going to be miserable. In season 5, there is a high probability of the return
00:45of a key character who was briefly shown in the season finale. Jensen Ackles plays
00:51Shoulder Boy, who was seen fast asleep due to drugs in the episode, suggesting that he might
00:56come back in the upcoming season. During an interview with Entertainment Weekly in 2022,
01:03Kripke expressed his inability to envision the series concluding without Shoulder Boy
01:08making another appearance, heightening the likelihood of his return. Also, the release
01:13date and the cast for The Boys season 5 has not been announced by Prime Video yet, but it is
01:19probable that many of the recurring cast members will be back for the upcoming season. Additionally,
01:25viewers can anticipate the arrival of new characters and actors in the next season,
01:30such as Jeffrey Dean Morgan portraying Joy Kessler.