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‘The Boys’ Season 5: Release date, cast updates, new characters and what to expect from hit show

With April underway, we offer a quick detail on everything we know about 'The Boys' Season 5.

'The Boys' Season 5 rings the end of what has been one of the darkest, explosive yet funniest superhero shows ever made. The final installment of the Prime Video series pits Homelander (Antony Starr) and his diabolical supes against the likes of  Billy, Hughie, Starlight, Mother’s Milk, Frenchie, and Kimiko one last time. Leading up to the release, showrunner Eric Kripke teased massive deaths, jaw-dropping moments, and enough emotion to make it an action-packed final run. With April underway, we offer a quick primer on everything we know about 'The Boys' Season 5. 

'The Boys' Season 5 Release date and episode schedule

The first two episodes of ‘The Boys’ Season 5 drop on April 8, 2026, with the first episode titled ‘Fifteen Inches of Sheer Dynamite,’ followed by weekly releases till the epic finale on May 20.

Episodes 1 and 2: April 8

Episode 3: April 15

Episode 4: April 22

Episode 5: April 29

Episode 6: May 6

Episode 7: May 13

Episode 8: May 20

What is the plot for 'The Boys' Season 5?

Ahead of the final season, fans will be aware of Homelander securing a top global position, even as Starlight (Erin Moriarty) builds a resistance group to take down the villainous supe. The remaining gang is scattered, fending off his minions, but will come together for one last kill. The good news is the discovery of a synthetic pathogen that kills supes, but the curveball is that they just get one shot at it. Billy Butcher (Karl Urban), with his new powers, will still have to get it right. The finale is expected to wrap up the series for good, tying up all plotlines. As for the new characters, the new season also features Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins set to play major roles. Kripke previously confirmed the duo’s presence in Episode 5.

Teasing the slew of character deaths, "You can let people have the emotional confrontations that they’ll never recover from," Kripke said, while speaking to SFX Magazine, via GamesRadar+. "We wanted to take full advantage of that, having these mind-blowing moments. It’s a battle, and there are going to be casualties. It would be unrealistic not to. Things cost things, you can’t just get away with this!’ So yes, I wouldn’t get too attached to any single character."

Who stars in 'The Boys' Season 5?

Familiar faces return alongside Starr, Urban, and Moriarty.  Jack Quaid (Hugh "Hughie" Campbell Jr.), 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 Susan Heyward (Jessica "Sage" Bradley/Sister Sag) return. Also making their presence felt are Jensen Ackles (Soldier Boy) and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Joe Kessler). As for Padelecki and Collins, much about their characters remains unknown.