“The Boys” has been and remains a hit. It’s no secret, and the fifth season has further underscored just how much this TV series is one of the flagship shows of Amazon’s streaming service. The first two episodes quickly climbed into the global top 10, once again proving themselves to be at the top of viewers’ preferences.
In light of this, Amazon has shown a desire to continue telling the story of The Boys’ adventures, with other spin-offs to the main series—such as Gen V. Faced with this enthusiasm, however, Eric Kripke, creator of the Prime Video series, has tempered fans’ expectations, stating that for the moment “there are no definitive plans. “I know there’s interest from Amazon,” he told TheWrap. “I think we’ll be interested as long as it’s a show that has a reason to exist and we’re confident we can achieve a certain level of quality, because one thing I can say: whether or not people like our spin-offs, I think everyone has to agree that they’re quality entertainment. Like, ‘Maybe they’re not for me,’ but they’re still good.”
In addition to Gen V, Vought Rising is on the way—a spin-off/prequel that aims to chronicle the rise of the Supers in the post-war era. “As long as we can maintain that aspect, I’m absolutely all for it,” Kripke explained: “It’s a fun universe, and if there are other angles that can be explored—ones that seem to have their own identity and can be viewed as a standalone series, even without ever having seen ‘The Boys’—then we’re certainly open to the idea.”
In short, words it’s impossible not to agree with. If there’s a way to build a sensible, high-quality series that can expand the narrative of The Boys, why not? We’ll see more of it. In the meantime, the fifth and final season of the main series has kicked off with the release of the first two episodes, available starting Wednesday on Amazon Prime Video. Here’s when the third episode of The Boys Season 5 will be released.
