with the boys returning with season 4, Season 4 of The Boys will not be the end of the Prime Video series. The alternate superhero series, which is based on the DC/Wildstorm and Dynamite comic series of the same name, premiered on Prime Video in 2019 and has so far run for three seasons with a fourth season on the way. It centers around a group of vigilantes bent on taking down a corrupt group of superheroes known as The Seven with their leader Homelander and features a cast that includes Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Anthony Starr, and Jesse T. Ackles.
On Twitter, creator and showrunner Eric Kripke addressed a barrage of questions about whether the season 4 finale of The Boys, which is currently filming, is a series finale rather than a season finale.
Cause you're asking! We've been shooting since late August. I'm here to prep & direct the Season 4 finale. No, not the series finale, there will be more! Most importantly, S4 premieres... at some point in the future in our discernible reality. @PrimeVideo @SPTV https://t.co/UgNBPZKlCT
— Eric Kripke (@therealKripke) February 12, 2023
Kripke confirmed that "there will be more." He also started to tease a premiere date for the new season before backing off and saying it will come out "at some point."
The Boys Season 5 is Inevitable
Since its premiere, The Boys has grown into one of the most successful comic book franchises outside of the MCU and DCU. In addition to the main branch of the series, it has already spawned a variety of spin-offs. This includes the animated series The Boys Presents: Diabolical, which premiered this past March, and the upcoming live-action superhero school series Gen V, which stars Lizze Broadway, Jaz Sinclair, and Chance Perdomo.
In addition to the franchise's potential, The Boys have continued to dominate the streaming charts. It accomplished the incredible feat of besting mega-budget The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power to become the most-streamed Prime Video series of 2022. It came in at #11 across all streaming platforms, with the entire top 10 being taken up by various Netflix series.
Given the success The Boys has had on Amazon, it wouldn't be inconceivable that it would end now. It remains to be seen if 5G can pull in as much dedicated viewership, but the flagship branch should remain going strong for some time. Plus, while it's not exactly low-budget, it's definitely less expensive than The Rings of Power, which is more incentive to focus on revamping the series in the long run.
Season 3 of The Boys leaves viewers with many questions, so Season 4 has a lot of narrative ground to cover and answers to provide. Each season of the hit Prime Video series excels at creating twists that keep the viewer guessing what happens next episode, and for the most part, those narrative risks pay off. Given how popular The Boys is and how many mysteries Season 3 has created during its run, The Boys Season 4 has plenty of plot threads to tie in if it hopes to be satisfying.
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