This article contains spoilers from The Boys season 4 finale.
Summary
The Boysshowrunner Eric Kripke teases that no character is guaranteed to survive season 5. Many prominent characters have already perished throughout the show’s run, including Madelyn Stillwell in season 1, Hughie Campbell’s father in season 4, and most recently, Victoria Neuman inThe Boysseason 4 finale.The series has shown restraint when it comes to the titular Boys, with the group’s members consistently surviving dire circumstances despite many of them not having superpowers.
While speaking withGames Radar, Kripke made it clear thatthis safety net no longer exists for the Boys or other main charactersin the"super big, apocalyptic"final season. He highlights that one of the main advantages of season 5 being the end of the series is that he and the other writers do not have to be concerned with how a potential character death might negatively impact a future season. Check out his comments below:
That’s the fun of the final season. You can blow the doors off it. There’s no guarantee who’s going to survive because you don’t have to keep [the cast] for another season. So you can have really shocking, big things happen all the time. The writers, as we’re starting to cook it up, we’re really enjoying that.
Who Is Most Likely To Die In The Boys Season 5?
No One Is Safe, But Some Are More Likely To Die Than Others
No matter who dies,The Boysseason 5 is likely to be the show’s bloodiest season yet.
Many ofThe Boys' main charactersdie in the comics, but the same characters may not die in the television series, as it has frequently taken a different route than its source material.Homelander and Billy Butcher are two of the characters most likely to die, as the world will never be safe as long as Homelander is alive. Butcher only has months left to live, and the all-consuming hatred he and Homelander have for each other is poised to culminate in both of them dying.
The Boys Ending Butcher & Homelander’s 4-Year Finale Streak Proves Both Will Be Season 5 Villains
The Boys season 4 ends with several significant plot twists that break a finale trend for Butcher and Homelander heading into the final season.
Saving the world may also require Sister Sage to die,as it is her plan and her brains that madeHomelander’s newfound control of the United Statesgovernment and the enforcement of supe supremacy a reality. Without Homelander, she may not have a powerful enough tool to continue experimenting with her theories, but the threat she poses will remain if she survives. If there is any justice, the despicable Deep, Firecracker, and Soldier Boy will be killed as well, ideally in ignominious fashion.
Jensen Ackles has been promoted to a series regular for his role as Soldier Boy inThe Boysseason 5.
The Boyswill inevitably feature the demise of some beloved fan-favorites too, with Mother’s Milk, Frenchie, Kimiko, Hughie, and Starlight being among some of the most potentially devastating deaths. It would be disappointing after his satisfying redemption arc in season 4, but A-Train is another possibility, perhaps ending his story with a noble sacrifice. No matter who dies,The Boysseason 5 is likely to be the show’s bloodiest season yet.
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The Boys is a gritty and subversive take on the superhero genre, focusing on a group of vigilantes who confront powerful superheroes abusing their abilities, exploring themes of corruption and moral ambiguity in a world where heroes are not always what they seem.
