The Boys is regarded as one of the most brutal shows on television. It's gruesome, vulgar and edgy. Over the seasons, there's been so many crazy moments, with some episodes, such as the infamous "Herogasm," coming with content warnings in the beginning. Looking ahead to the fifth and final season, showrunner Eric Kripke wants fans to understand that nothing is off the table.
While it may seem like The Boys doesn't hold back, plot armor does weigh heavily on many of the characters. For instance, both Hughie and Billy Butcher should've died a long time ago, several times over. But for the final season, the show doesn't need to keep anyone alive. Prepare for the unexpected. But don't take it from me: showrunner Eric Kripke has issued a warning (or threat?) to fans by saying "there will probably be lots of death."
“There’s no guarantee of who’s gonna survive because we don’t have to keep them for another season, so you can have really shocking, big things happen all the time,” he told Total Film. “And so, as the writers, as we’re starting to cook it up, we’re really enjoying that.”
Looking to the comics, there's plenty of insane, violent moments on the horizon. Every season tends to dial the gruesome scale up to 11.
Eric Kripke is feeling the pressure to deliver a good series finale.
As for season 5 being the final season, Kripke assures fans that it was "always the plan" to conclude the show at this point. Kripke has previously stated that he's learned a lesson from his time working on The CW's Supernatural, which is to not let a show outstay its welcome. The challenge now is to deliver s satisfying finale, and he's certainly feeling the pressure.
“So many series finales suck, and it’s really hard to land the plane,” Kripke explained. “I am very grateful to Amazon for giving me the opportunity to end it on our own terms, but for sure, I feel lots and lots of pressure to end it well. Because I think if we can stick the landing, then people will be like, ‘That’s a great show!’ But if we s— the bed, people will say, ‘Oh, it was a good show, but they s— the bed.'”
While the main show may be drawing to a conclusion, 'The Boys Universe' is still very much alive. Gen V season 2 is on the way, while an all-new prequel series, Vought Rising, starring Jenson Ackles (Soldier Boy) and Aya Cash (Stormfront), is officially in development.
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