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The Boys Returns for Final Season on April 8, 2026

Published 5 April 2026

Prime Video's acclaimed superhero satire "The Boys" returns for its fifth and final season on April 8, 2026, thrusting viewers into a world dominated by the tyrannical Homelander as the vigilante group fights for survival in a nation gripped by supe-enforced martial law.

The season premiere will feature the first two episodes simultaneously, followed by weekly releases every Wednesday, culminating in the eight-episode finale on May 20, 2026. Created by Eric Kripke, the series picks up six months after the chaos of season four, where Homelander, played by Antony Starr, solidified his control through a government takeover orchestrated by the brilliant Sister Sage, portrayed by Susan Heyward. With President Steven Calhoun as a figurehead, supes now patrol as an official force, rounding up dissenters and establishing camps like Freedom Camp 47, which imprisons Hughie Campbell (Jack Quaid), Mothers Milk (Laz Alonso), and Frenchie (Tomer Capone).

Starlight, or Annie January (Erin Moriarty), evades capture and leads an underground resistance, having unlocked her flight powers. Kimiko (Karen Fukuhara) remains unaccounted for, possibly held at a prison facility. Meanwhile, Billy Butcher...

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