Plot: In the season, the Boys and Billy Butcher, who possesses a virus capable of killing all Supes in the world, join forces one last time to try to end Homelander‘s reign, who now threatens to become immortal with the discovery of the first version of Compound V, the V1.
Season 5 of The Boys was mediocre but disappointing.
Pros: It did sticked to landing for the stakes for this last season. I enjoy the exchangers between Soldier Boy and Homelander. There was a share of laughter & sense of danger throughout. I felt the acting was Very good for the less screentime than others did. Surprised cameos or guest stars that was surprising to see. A lot of the action were nailed effectively. Billy Butcher got his revenge and tragic farewell. I’m glad most of the boys each had there fitting conclusions to their arcs & a finale that mostly delivered.
Cons: Most of the seven of the Gen V cast was wasted & underutilise. A lot of deaths felt less shocking except from the last Three episodes. How it handled Compound V & V1 wasn’t utilise well. Every storyline & character end felt rushed because of time constraint. & Vought still stands tall as well not unsettling conclusion to this show.
Genre: Black Comedy, Drama, Satire, Superhero, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Developed by Eric Kripke
Showrunner: Eric Kripke
Based on The Boys by Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson
Starring: Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, Nathan Mitchell, Colby Minifie, Susan Heyward, Valorie Curry, Daveed Diggs & Cameron Crovetti.
Composers: Christopher Lennertz, Matt Bowen
Executive producers: Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Ori Marmur, Dan Trachtenberg, Ken F. Levin, Jason Netter, Craig Rosenberg, Phil Sgriccia, Rebecca Sonnenshine, Paul Grellong, David Reed, Meredith Glynn, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Michaela Starr, Judalina Neira, Jessica Chou, Gabriel Garcia.
Producers: Hartley Gorenstein, Stefan Steen
Cinematographers: Jeff Cutter, Evans Brown, Jeremy Benning, Dylan Macleod, Dan Stoloff, Mirosław Baszak, Jonathon Cliff.
Production Locations: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Editors: David Trachtenberg, Nona Khodai, David Kaldor, Cedric Nairn-Smith, William W. Rubenstein, Jonathan Chibnall, Ian Kezsbom, Tom Wilson, John Fitzpatrick, Scott Stolzar
Production companies: Kripke Enterprises, Point Grey Pictures, Original Film, Kickstart Entertainment, KFL Nightsky Productions, Amazon MGM Studios, Sony Pictures Television
Network: Amazon Prime Video
Casts & Characters:
Main
- Karl Urban as William “Billy” Butcher
- Jack Quaid as Hugh “Hughie” Campbell Jr.
- Antony Starr as John Gillman / Homelander
- Erin Moriarty as Annie January / Starlight
- Jessie T. Usher as Reggie Franklin / A-Train
- Laz Alonso as Marvin T. “Mother’s Milk” / M.M.
- Chace Crawford as Kevin Kohler / The Deep
- Tomer Capone as Serge / Frenchie
- Karen Fukuhara as Kimiko Miyashiro / The Female
- Nathan Mitchell as Justin / Black Noir II
- Colby Minifie as Ashley Barrett
- Susan Heyward as Jessica “Sage” Bradley / Sister Sage
- Valorie Curry as Misty Tucker Gray / Firecracker
- Daveed Diggs as Oh Father
- Cameron Crovetti as Ryan Butcher
Recurring
- Jensen Ackles as Ben / Soldier Boy
- Giancarlo Esposito as Stan Edgar
- Ely Henry as The Worm
- Emma Elle Paterson as Sheline
Cameos
- Chris Hayes appears in “Fifteen Inches of Sheer Dynamite” attending the White House press conference.
- Seth Rogen, Kumail Nanjiani, Will Forte, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and Craig Robinson appear in “One-Shots” portraying fictional versions of themselves attending Mister Marathon’s party.
Guest
- John Noble as Sam Butcher
- Dylan Colton as Jetstreak
- Jessica B. Hill as Ivy
- Derek Johns as Love Sausage
- Ess Hödlmoser as Cindy
- Christian Keyes as Nathan Franklin
- Omid Abtahi as Dr. Sameer Shah
- David Andrews as President Steve Calhoun
- Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Countess Crow
- Andrew Iles as Rock-Hard
- Olivia Morandin as Zoe Neuman
- Elisabeth Shue as Madelyn Stillwell
- Nicholas Hamilton as Maverick
- Zach McGowan as Dogknott
- Tim Daly as Rick January
- Jackie Tohn as Courtenay Fortney
- Deborah Drakeford as Kathy January
- Callum Shoniker as Mason January
- Ben Carlson as Ed
- Kris Hagen as Quinn
- Jared Padalecki as Mister Marathon
- Misha Collins as Malchemical
- W. Earl Brown as Greg Dupree
- P. J. Byrne as Adam Bourke
- Paul Reiser as The Legend
- Aya Cash as Clara Risinger / Liberty / Stormfront
- Mason Dye as Robbie / Bombsight
- Naoko Mori as Golden Geisha
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Joe Kessler
- Samuel L. Jackson as Xander the Shark (voice)
- Jaz Sinclair as Marie Moreau
- London Thor as Jordan Li
- Steven Yaffee as Synapse
- Lizze Broadway as Emma Meyer / Little Cricket
I recommend watching this final season on Prime Video.
Rating: 6 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident TV reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe