The final showdown: ‘The Boys’ Season 5 announces premiere date, teaser trailer, cast, and more
Marcus James Dixon
Homelander and Butcher are ready for their last battle. Are you?
Mark your calendars for April 8, 2026, as that's when the first two episodes of the fifth and (sadly) final season of The Boys will premiere exclusively on Prime Video. Showrunner Eric Kripke and the cast made the Supe-sized announcement on Dec. 6 at the CCXP Brazil event. A new episode will follow each subsequent Wednesday until the series finale drops on May 20. All episodes will qualify for the 2026 Emmys, as the eligibility cut-off date is May 31.
Read on for everything to know about The Boys Season 5.
Who's in the cast?
The final eight episodes will welcome back cast members Karl Urban (William "Billy" Butcher), Jack Quaid (Hugh "Hughie" Campbell Jr.), Antony Starr (John Gillman/Homelander), Erin Moriarty (Annie January/Starlight), Jessie T. Usher (Reggie Franklin/A-Train), Laz Alonso (Marvin T. "Mother's Milk" Milk), Chace Crawford (Kevin Kohler/The Deep), Tomer Capone (Serge/Frenchie), Karen Fukuhara (Kimiko Miyashiro), Nathan Mitchell (Black Noir II), Colby Minifie (Ashley Barrett), and more.
In addition, there will be a quasi-Supernatural reunion in Season 5, as newcomer Jared Padalecki joins the show that already features his TV brother Jensen Ackles (Ben/Soldier Boy) and TV father Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Joe Kessler).
What's the plot?
The fifth season jumps straight into a world completely dominated by the villainous Homelander and his dangerous acolytes — some of whom were seen in Season 2 of spin-off series Gen V. The Boys team members are scattered around the country, with Hughie, Mother's Milk, and Frenchie finding themselves locked up in a "Freedom Camp," while Annie struggles to organize a fight against the powerful Supe forces. Meanwhile, Butcher reappears, and he's ready to unleash a virus capable of eliminating every Supe on the planet, setting off events that will change the world forever.
Watch the teaser:
On Dec. 6, the cast and showrunner gave the crowd at CCXP Brazil their first look at the final chapter with the official teaser. In the two-minute video (watch above), the good guys embark on a desperate, last-ditch effort to survive the conflict, with Mother's Milk declaring, "We are dead men walking." Despite the hopelessness, Butcher rallies the team for "one last go," vowing to see the job through, "no matter the cost." Ooo, is it April yet?
Who's behind the scenes?
The series, based on the comics by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, is produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios. Eric Kripke is the showrunner and developer, and serves as an executive producer alongside Ennis, Robertson, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz, and more. Christopher Lennertz and Matt Bowen are the music composers.
Awards history
The Boys is coming off its strongest showing yet at the 2025 Emmy Awards, winning three trophies for Best Music and Lyrics ("Let's Put the Christ Back in Christmas"), Best Stunt Coordination, and Best Stunt Performance. It also won Best Stunt Coordination in 2023, bringing its total to four wins from 12 nominations. Additionally, Antony Starr is a two-time nominee at the Critics Choice Awards for playing the duplicitous Homelander, while the series has received numerous guild nominations through the years.
