The Boys season 5 is slated to be the show's final outing, which raises the stakes for the fifth season. Early reviews for The Boys season 4 suggest that the superhero satire may not have the same sharpness it once boasted, potentially because of viewers' shifting relationship to superhero movies in general. The success of Gen V, The Boys' spin-off, signals franchise potential beyond the parent series.

Ahead of The Boys season 4's release date on June 13, 2024, Amazon Prime Video announced that the show's fifth outing will be its last and I couldn't be more relieved. The news comes on the heels of The Boys season 5's renewal and frames the fourth outing in a new light. The Emmy-nominated hit show adapts Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's comic book series of the same name, which, in turn, follows the exploits of the titular vigilante team of regular folks who take on superpowered individuals,...