Overview

• Eric Kripke says he feels “a fair amount of terror” about delivering The Boys series finale, citing the scarcity of truly great television conclusions
• He has adopted Breaking Bad writers’ approach of cataloguing loose ends to ensure narrative threads from early seasons pay off in the final chapter
• In the writer’s room, Kripke prioritizes resolving characters’ emotional arcs before plotting action set pieces to maintain thematic depth
• The definitive nature of Season 5 grants creative freedom to kill off major characters without concern for future installments
• Prime Video has slated The Boys Season 5 for release in 2026, following Gen V Season 2’s premiere on September 17, 2025