THE BOYS: SEASON FIVE
Starring: Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Laz Alonso, Jessie T. Usher, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukahara, Chace Crawford, Nathan Mitchell, Cameron Crovetti, Susan Heyward, Valorie Curry, Colby Minifie, Daveed Diggs, Jensen Ackles, and Giancarlo Esposito
Creator: Eric Kripke
AMARÚ
The Boys’ fifth season being written before November 2024 is simultaneously hilarious and scary. Showrunner Eric Kripke has clearly been disgruntled with reality because this final season is even less subtle than its already idiocratic reputation, but that doesn’t make it any less poignant. These first episodes continue the show’s consistently excellent run since its 2019 release, the action still bombastic, the acting on point, the storyline relevant, the surprises refreshing, and the satire as outlandishly gory as ever. Kripke is setting up a big send-off that I can’t wait to see land its culmination. That’s if it doesn’t frighten the hell out of me.
NICK
If you take away the superhero aspects, The Boys is a frightening look into the possibilities an unstable and maniacal leader can introduce. Apt. The final season looks at good and evil on a spectrum as it questions how far is too far while maintaining the series' signature violence and humour. After an underwhelming role in Season Four, Jensen Ackles' Soldier Boy is better utilized here while Karen Fukuhara's Kimiko finally gains her voice to great results. However, it’s Antony Starr's Homelander who takes center stage here and does more than enough to finally get that much deserved Emmy nod.
ADRIANO
I adore The Boys, but I have to admit, they’re ending at a good time. Not only has reality lapped this series, but its initial novelty might have worn off. Honestly, for the first few episodes of the final season, I feared it had run out of steam as it went in narrative circles, but it was still entertaining and sporting its reliably great cast (Antony Starr NEEDS that Emmy). Thankfully, it eventually got on track, getting me both excited and scared for the finale. So while I’m sad to see it go, I’m glad it’s going at the right time.
