The Boys
THE BOYS is an irreverent take on what happens when superheroes, who are as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians and as revered as Gods, abuse their superpowers rather than use them for good. It's the powerless against the super powerful as The Boys embark on a heroic quest to expose the truth about “The Seven,” and their formidable Vought backing.
- Metascore76
- 2019-2026
- 5 seasons
- Amazon Prime Video
- Action & Adventure, Comedy, Suspense, Drama, Science Fiction
- TV-MA
THE BOYS is an irreverent take on what happens when superheroes, who are as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians and as revered as Gods, abuse their superpowers rather than use them for good. It's the powerless against the super powerful as The Boys embark on a heroic quest to expose the truth about “The Seven,” and their formidable Vought backing.
Season 5 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2026
Episode 1
Fifteen Inches of Sheer Dynamite
Wed, Apr 8, 2026 63 mins
After killing his father, Billy Butcher approaches Kimiko and Starlight to help him break Hughie, Frenchie, and Mother's Milk out of an internment camp. Homelander secures his grip on the United States with the help of Sister Sage and Vice President Ashley Barrett.
Episode 2
Teenage Kix
Wed, Apr 8, 2026 62 mins
Butcher and the Boys travel to Erie, Pennsylvania, to test the anti-supe virus on Rock Hard, a member of Teenage Kix. Meanwhile, Homelander brings Soldier Boy out of his cyrogenics tube and sends him to Erie to confront Butcher and see if he can survive exposure to the virus.
Episode 3
Every One of You Sons of Bitches
Wed, Apr 15, 2026 62 mins
Ryan kills a group of soldiers in Russia, then flies to America to meet with Zoe and Butcher. The Boys find Stan Edgar and search for V1. After Soldier Boy survives the virus, Homelander searches for V1, which holds the key to his immortality.
Episode 4
King of Hell
Wed, Apr 22, 2026 62 mins
The Boys travel to Fort Harmony to get a sample of V1, and start to argue among themselves. Homelander and Soldier Boy travel there for the same purpose. Meanwhile, a team of Vought story writers try to come up with a way to sell Homelander as a god to the general public.
Episode 5
One-Shots
Wed, Apr 29, 2026 65 mins
In this series of five interrelated shorts, the plans of the Democratic Church of America continue. Soldier Boy and Homelander go to Hollywood to follow a lead about the V1 and Bombsight, the latter who supposedly has the last sample of it.
Episode 6
Though the Heavens Fall
Wed, May 6, 2026 61 mins
Hughie and Starlight confront Oh Father while planting the virus at the Church. The other Boys try to get the last dose of V1 from the aging Golden Geisha, but need the Legend's help to find where she is. Once they do so, they find themselves in conflict with Bombsight, Homelander, and Soldier Boy.
Episode 7
The Frenchman, the Female, and the Man Called Mother's Milk
Wed, May 13, 2026 66 mins
Butcher, Hughie, Mother's Milk, and Annie infiltrate Vought Studios, but Butcher and Hughie are captured. Frenchie exposes Kimiko to radiation to duplicate Soldier Boy's powers without success, and turns to Sister Sage for help. After Homelander disbands the Seven, The Deep is warned never to enter the water again.
Episode 8
Blood and Bone
Wed, May 20, 2026 65 mins
Homelander prepares to announce his Coming on TV, and The Boys go to the White House to confront Homelander and stop him even though having already lost one of their own. In the aftermath, Billy tries to unleash the Supe-killing virus and only Hughie can stop him.
