Are you in love with Gen V as much as I am? Season 2 of the The Boys spinoff series is confirmed – and this is what we know so far about it and everything you can expect.
Gen V premiered on Amazon Prime (one of the best streaming services) at the end of September 2023. The show was a huge hit, and of course, a Season 2 was confirmed not that long after. But what do we know about Gen V Season 2? When will it come out? What might it be about? Here is what we know so far about the next installment, which you’ll be able to view with an Amazon Prime subscription.
Also, spoilers for the ending of The Boys Season 4 down below!
What Is The Gen V Season 2 Premiere Date?
At the time of updating this in July 2024, there is no set release date, but we do have some idea of when it’ll come out. Thanks to a Q2 Earnings Call, via The Wrap, the Amazon MGM Studios television head, Vernon Sanders, confirmed that they’re hoping to have Gen V Season 2 out at some point next year – which means at some point in 2025.
While the first season came out in 2023, it’s sad that the second season won’t be a part of the 2024 TV schedule. However, 2025 doesn’t feel that far away, so hopefully, it won’t be long before we get to see more and more Supes fighting for their lives again.
The Gen V Season 2 Cast
While there has been no official announcement on who is going to be coming back for Season 2 of Gen V, we can, at the very least, expect that most of the main characters will return. These include:
- Jaz Sinclair as Marie Moreau
- Lizze Broadway as Emma Meyer / Little Cricket
- Maddie Phillips as Cate Dunlap
- London Thor and Derek Luh as Jordan Li
- Asa Germann as Samuel "Sam" Riordan
Back when Season 2 was confirmed, the cast looked excited when the news came out.
A post from the Gen V’s X (formerly Twitter) page showed all the cast members that we love cheering for the news that Season 2 has been confirmed:
Attention all God U students, Gen V is officially coming back for Season ✌️ pic.twitter.com/cyUuAPq97kOctober 19, 2023
Another person who was excited about the news that Gen V is releasing another season was Eric Kripke, the co-developer of the series and the creator of The Boys universe as a whole. He posted to his own X page celebrating the news, saying that the new series was on its way:
I dunno what fucking sicko keeps a cat in a bag, but it’s out! #GenV #Season2 on its way!! And watch #SoldierBoy in tonight’s ep on @PrimeVideo! @genv @TheBoysTV @JensenAckles #TheBoys @SPTV https://t.co/dxOspLUYirOctober 19, 2023
Someone we also know who has joined on for Season 2 of Gen V is Hamish Linklater, according to Variety in June 2024. The actor, primarily known for his role in Midnight Mass, will be playing the new Dean of Godolkin University, named Cipher.
Chance Perdomo Will Not Be Re-Cast
Tragically, in March 2024, Chance Perdomo passed away in a sudden motorcycle accident. The Gen V account on X posted about his passing, saying that they are determined to “pay respect” to his passing and that the character he played on Gen V, Andre Anderson, will not be recast:
pic.twitter.com/xMUPkY7gq3May 5, 2024
They also say that they have taken the time to “recraft” the storylines of Season 2 to better honor Chance. Erik Kripke even spoke about their decision not to recast him in an interview with TV Line in June 2024:
First, it's just so unbelievably tragic, and my heart goes out to his family. We're not trying to replace him because we can't. We're playing the character's death on the show. So it's very heavy and it's really emotionally difficult for the cast. And we're just trying to honour Chance as best we can.
What Will Gen V Season 2 Be About?
Not much is known about Gen V Season 2 in terms of story, as is expected. These shows are pretty much kept on lock. But what we do know is that the finale of The Boys Season 4 handed off to the next season pretty nicely.
Spoilers from The Boys ahead if you’re not caught up on Season 4 of the Amazon series.
The Boys Season 4 ended with The Boys going their separate ways and Homelander practically becoming President, but the bigger thing that has to do with Gen V is that Cate and Sam, who had basically become the Golden Children of Vought in Season 4, stopped Kimiko and Frenchie from escaping.
Sam held back Kimiko, while Cate used her mind-powers to convince Frenchie into following her into a truck. And yes, I am freaking sad, especially after Frenchie and Kimiko finally gave into their feelings. That ending ruined me.
Kripke has confirmed with Entertainment Weekly in October 2023 that Gen V’s first season would tie into The Boys Season 4, and that the finale of Season 4 would tie into Gen V Season 2, and now it’s very clear where it’s going.
We’re not sure what Cate and Sam are planning on doing with these two characters. Nothing has been teased yet. But since they are essentially working for Vought, I’m sure it can’t be anything good. All I’m saying is if Karen Fukuhara and Tomer Capone end up in Season 2 of Gen V, I will die.
Sophomore Year Will Be “Wild”
The only bit of news we have about the story – other than the handoff of the Season 4 finale of The Boys above – is that the second season of Gen V will take place during the characters’ sophomore year and that it'll be a good time.
In a joint statement released by Amazon Prime regarding the renewal, both Michele Fazekas and Eric Kripke said that the second season of the series would be "wild, with all the twists" and take place the next year of school:
We couldn't be happier to make a second season of Gen V. These are characters and stories we've grown to love, and we are thrilled to know people feel the same! The writers are already working on the new season—sophomore year is gonna be wild, with all the twists, heart, satire, and exploding genitalia you've come to expect from the show.
I mean, it's not that surprising in a world of The Boys, where there's stuff such as the intense moments of "Herogasm" and so many other strange instances like oceanic bestiality happening. At this point, I expect to see some crazy stuff all the time. Gen V will be going down that same route.
Eric Kripke Says The Show Could Continue After The Boys Is Over
If you’re a fan of Gen V, you’re most likely a fan of The Boys, and you know that The Boys Season 5 will be the last season. But, in an interview with Variety, Eric Kripke said that even though the main series is ending, that doesn’t mean the VCU (Vought Cinematic Universe) has to come to an end as well, and that Gen V (as well as any other things in the works) can continue in their own world:
I think they can and should continue. “The Boys” story is about Butcher and Homelander and these two planets crashing into each other and this particular story doesn’t work without both of them. And you can only keep that going for so long. So what I would say is, this particular story is ending, the Butcher-Homelander is ending. But there can be other stories and other corners of the universe. And hopefully, it’s vibrant and perverted enough to allow for those stories. So hopefully, “Gen V” continues, hopefully, a couple other things we have in development continue.
As someone who really loves Gen V, I want this show to keep going as long as they’ll take it, so please, give me all the weirdness even after The Boys ends.
Production Is Ongoing
The last thing we know is that production for Season 2 of Gen V is still going on. Derek Luh, who plays Jordan in Gen V, shared a post on Instagram of his trailer door in May 2024, officially saying that production on the second season has begun.
However, we also know from that article from The Wrap above with the Vernon Sanders that production is still ongoing as of July 2024, and that it has been ongoing for “several weeks now:”
We love Gen V. Season 2 is turning out to be really strong. They’ve had their hardships obviously with the loss of Chance [Perdomo] but ultimately I think all fans of The Boys are really going to love that second season and stay tuned on whether there’s more. We are in production now. We’ve been in production for several weeks now, probably a month or two.
This makes me so dang excited.
What are you looking forward to the most about Gen V Season 2? While it's undoubtedly a reasonable amount of time away, we can at least look forward to the information to come – while I binge through the best original shows on Amazon Prime to somehow help my anticipated heart. I need to know what happens next!
