Gen V
Updated: 12/10/2025, 10:34:18 AM Wikipedia source
Gen V is an American satirical superhero television series, developed by Craig Rosenberg, Evan Goldberg, and Eric Kripke, serving as a spin-off of The Boys by Kripke, and loosely based on The Boys comic book story arc We Gotta Go Now by Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, and John Higgins. The third television series in The Boys franchise, its first season is set after the third season of The Boys, while its second season is set after the fourth season of The Boys. Gen V stars Jaz Sinclair, Chance Perdomo, Lizze Broadway, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Derek Luh, Asa Germann, and Shelley Conn in main roles. The series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on September 29, 2023, and received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised the cast performances. In October 2023, Gen V was renewed for a second season, adding Sean Patrick Thomas and Hamish Linklater to the main cast, which premiered with three episodes on September 17, 2025, and new episodes that followed weekly up until October 22.
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| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 8 | September 29, 2023 (2023-09-29) | November 3, 2023 (2023-11-03) | |
| 2 | 8 | September 17, 2025 (2025-09-17) | October 22, 2025 (2025-10-22) | |
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "God U." | Nelson Cragg | Craig Rosenberg and Evan Goldberg & Eric Kripke | September 29, 2023 (2023-09-29) |
| 2 | 2 | "First Day" | Nelson Cragg | Zak Schwartz and Brant Englestein | September 29, 2023 (2023-09-29) |
| 3 | 3 | "#ThinkBrink" | Phil Sgriccia | Erica Rosbe | September 29, 2023 (2023-09-29) |
| 4 | 4 | "The Whole Truth" | Steve Boyum | Jessica Chou | October 6, 2023 (2023-10-06) |
| 5 | 5 | "Welcome to the Monster Club" | Clare Kilner | Lex Edness | October 13, 2023 (2023-10-13) |
| 6 | 6 | "Jumanji" | Rachel Goldberg | Lauren Greer | October 20, 2023 (2023-10-20) |
| 7 | 7 | "Sick" | Shana Stein | Chelsea Grate | October 27, 2023 (2023-10-27) |
| 8 | 8 | "Guardians of Godolkin" | Sanaa Hamri | Brant Englestein | November 3, 2023 (2023-11-03) |
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 9 | 1 | "New Year, New U" | Steve Boyum | Ellie Monahan | September 17, 2025 (2025-09-17) |
| 10 | 2 | "Justice Never Forgets" | Steve Boyum | Jessica Chou | September 17, 2025 (2025-09-17) |
| 11 | 3 | "H Is for Human" | Karen Gaviola | Cameron Squires | September 17, 2025 (2025-09-17) |
| 12 | 4 | "Bags" | Alrick Riley | Brant Englestein and Chris Dingess | September 24, 2025 (2025-09-24) |
| 13 | 5 | "The Kids Are Not All Right" | Karen Gaviola | Lauren Greer | October 1, 2025 (2025-10-01) |
| 14 | 6 | "Cooking Lessons" | Catriona McKenzie | Chelsea Grate | October 8, 2025 (2025-10-08) |
| 15 | 7 | "Hell Week" | Thomas Schnauz | Thomas Schnauz | October 15, 2025 (2025-10-15) |
| 16 | 8 | "Trojan" | Steve Boyum | Justine Ferrara & Michele Fazekas | October 22, 2025 (2025-10-22) |
| Season | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
| 1 | 97% (114 reviews) | 73 (31 reviews) |
| 2 | 91% (44 reviews) | 74 (15 reviews) |
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
| Critics' Choice Super Award | 2024 | Best Superhero Series | Gen V | Nominated | |
| Best Actress in a Superhero Series | Lizze Broadway | Nominated | |||
| Jaz Sinclair | Nominated | ||||
| Gotham TV Awards | 2024 | Breakthrough Comedy Series | Gen V | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Performance in a Comedy Series | Jaz Sinclair | Nominated |
References
- Credited as Amazon Studios for season 1
- Credited as Sony Pictures Television Studios for season 1
- As depicted in The Boys episode "The Female of the Species".
- The listed year refers to the date of the ceremony.
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- One Take Newshttps://onetakenews.com/2022/11/02/clancy-brown-gen-v-exclusive/
- Gen Vhttps://web.archive.org/web/20230508105903/https://www.godolkinuniversity.com/gallery
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- Colliderhttps://collider.com/gen-v-season-2-trailer-release-date/
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- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-boys-gen-v-premiere-date-amazon-1235675247/
- Writers Guild of America Westhttps://directories.wga.org/project/1230199/gen-v
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://web.archive.org/web/20220118235054/https://deadline.com/2021/09/the-boys-spinoff-series-greenlighted-amazon-michele-fazekas-tara-butters-showrunners-1234845449/
- The Boyshttps://www.thewrap.com/the-boys-spinoff-superhero-college-series-gmen-comics-xmen-parody-eric-kripke
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- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2023/10/gen-v-renewed-season-2-amazon-the-boys-1235578285/
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- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://web.archive.org/web/20220119021547/https://deadline.com/2021/04/the-boys-spinoff-reina-hardesty-lead-amazon-superhero-1234735119/
- The Boyshttps://deadline.com/2022/03/aimee-carrero-shane-paul-mcghie-exit-the-boys-spinoff-carrero-joins-the-consultant-prime-video-1234975461/
- The Boyshttps://deadline.com/2022/03/chance-perdomo-the-boys-spinoff-recasting-1234980324/
- The Boyshttps://deadline.com/2022/04/reina-hardesty-exit-the-boys-spinoff-series-1235009714/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2022/05/london-thor-the-boys-spinoff-derek-luh-asa-germann-shelley-conn-1235020015/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2022/05/patrick-schwarzenegger-sean-patrick-thomas-marco-pigossi-the-boys-spinoff-1235021404/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2022/tv/news/gen-v-trailer-the-boys-college-spinoff-prime-video-1235448662/
- Comic Book Resourceshttps://www.cbr.com/exclusive-the-boys-college-spinoff-set-photos-reveal-fresh-faced-supes
- Comic Book Clubhttps://comicbookclublive.com/2023/10/09/where-was-gen-v-filmed-filming-locations-godolkin-university/
- "Officially Wrapped on @theboystv "GEN V" new TV Series. Coming soon @amazonprime. Can't wait for you guys to watch this. Great action. Fun comedy. Pretty fuckin nuts. Thanks to everyone who worked on this project. Cast. Crew. Producers. Show runners. Thanks for taking chance on me & continuing to believe in me. ❤️🦸♂️"https://www.instagram.com/p/Cik-P2APX32//
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- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2024/tv/news/gen-v-not-recast-chance-perdomo-season-2-production-1235992526/
- CBRhttps://www.cbr.com/gen-v-season-2-wrap/
- Screen Ranthttps://screenrant.com/gen-v-christopher-lennertz-matt-bowen-soundtrack/
- Media Play Newshttps://www.mediaplaynews.com/meg-2-the-trench-ahsoka-top-weekly-whip-us-streaming-charts/
- Media Play Newshttps://www.mediaplaynews.com/haunted-mansion-ahsoka-top-weekly-whip-u-s-streaming-charts/
- Media Play Newshttps://www.mediaplaynews.com/totally-killer-loki-top-weekly-whip-u-s-streaming-charts/
- Media Play Newshttps://www.mediaplaynews.com/old-dads-loki-top-weekly-whip-u-s-streaming-charts/
- Media Play Newshttps://www.mediaplaynews.com/no-hard-feelings-loki-top-weekly-whip-u-s-streaming-charts/
- Media Play Newshttps://www.mediaplaynews.com/five-nights-at-freddys-loki-top-weekly-whip-u-s-streaming-charts/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2023/10/nielsen-streaming-charts-gen-v-premiere-ratings-greys-anatomy-suits-1235584625/
- Media Play Newshttps://www.mediaplaynews.com/reelgood-prime-videos-gen-v-tops-weekly-streaming-through-oct-12/
- Media Play Newshttps://www.mediaplaynews.com/justwatch-prime-videos-gen-v-hulus-no-one-will-save-you-top-weekly-streaming-through-oct-1/
- Media Play Newshttps://www.mediaplaynews.com/justwatch-barbie-gen-v-again-top-weekly-digital-video-content-acquired-streamed/
- Gen Vhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/gen_v/s01
- Gen Vhttps://www.metacritic.com/tv/gen-v/season-1
- Gen Vhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/gen_v/s02
- Gen Vhttps://www.metacritic.com/tv/gen-v/season-2
- IGNhttps://web.archive.org/web/20231104033116/https://www.ign.com/articles/gen-v-episodes-1-3-review-the-boys-amazon
- Den of Geekhttps://www.denofgeek.com/tv/gen-v-review-the-boys-can-be-a-superhero-franchise-after-all/
- GamesRadar+https://www.gamesradar.com/gen-v-review-the-boys-spinoff-prime-video/
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://web.archive.org/web/20231104035406/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-09-29/gen-v-review-the-boys
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/gen-v-review-amazon-the-boys-spinoff-1235601242/
- /Filmhttps://www.slashfilm.com/1404783/gen-v-review/
- TVLinehttps://tvline.com/lists/april-bowlby-doom-patrol-performance-rita-farr-season-4-episode-10/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/gen-v-season-finale-review-guardians-of-godolkin
- Vulturehttps://www.vulture.com/article/gen-v-recap-season-1-episode-8-guardians-of-godolkin.html
- The A.V. Clubhttps://www.avclub.com/gen-v-season-1-finale-review-guardians-of-godolkin-1850964971
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- Nerdist Newshttps://nerdist.com/article/nerdist-best-tv-shows-of-2023-ahsoka-the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher-star-trek-strange-new-worlds-and-more/
- NMEhttps://www.nme.com/features/tv-features/best-tv-year-2023-netflix-amazon-disney-2-3551169
- Pastehttps://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/list/best-tv-shows-2023
- Polygonhttps://www.polygon.com/what-to-watch/23599935/best-tv-shows-2023-new
- Time Out Worldwidehttps://www.timeout.com/film/the-best-tv-and-streaming-shows-of-2023-so-far
- Vulturehttps://www.vulture.com/article/best-tv-shows-series-2023.html
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- IndieWirehttps://www.indiewire.com/awards/results/2024-gotham-tv-awards-nominations-1235004329/