There has been a lot of talk regardingThe Boysspinoff,Gen V, since it was first announced in September 2020, at that point under the nameThe Boys Presents: Varsity. Tidbits had slowly drifted out, but few details were confirmed. Development delays meant production took longer than expected, forcing some cast members to move on to new projects. The recasting process caused additional delays. Eventually, the official series' official name was released on July 26, 2025, along with new cast introductions via Twitter.
Gen Vis the second spinoff series fromThe Boys, preceded by the animated anthologyDiabolical. Now, the time has finally come with official details being released and production underway for the much-anticipated spinoff to Amazon Studio’s hit anti-superhero show based on the popular comic book series written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Darick Robertson. Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters will serve as showrunners while also executive producing withThe Boysshowrunner Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz, Ori Marmur, Pavun Shetty, and show creator Craig Rosenberg.
The show is thought to be set concurrently with season four ofThe Boys,and needless to say,Gen Vhas some very big shoes to fill if it wants to match the success of its parent show, wasthe most streamed superhero series in 2022. The good news is boththe final Redband trailerand early reviews point to the show having the same level of over-the-top violence, gore, and superhero satire asThe Boys. With the premiere of the first episode just days away, let’s take a look at what is known so far aboutGen V.
Update June 16, 2025: WithGen Vabout to premiere, this article has been updated with even more information regarding the upcoming spin-off.
Gen V: The Plot
According toGen V’sofficial synopsis:
“Gen V is set at America’s only college exclusively for superheroes, run by Vought International. irreverent, R-rated series that explores the lives of hormonal, competitive Supes as they put their physical, sexual, and moral boundaries to the test, competing for the best contracts in the best cities. It’s part college show, part Hunger Games — with all the heart, satire, and raunch of The Boys.”
The school’s name will be Godolkin University School of Crimefighting, presumed to benamed after John Godolkin, a character fromThe Boyscomic book world who is a very dark version of Professor Xavier of theX-Menseries. Indeed, the series as a whole is intended to be a satire of the X-men who, famously, also dwell in a school when they aren’t out and about fighting for mutant kind. However, it’s safe to say that the series won’t just be a pastiche of the Marvel property but instead will use that as a springboard to tell far more complex and nuanced stories.
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Though it’s fair to assume thatGen Vwill share some overlap with its parent show, we can expect it to stand on its own, asThe Boys' showrunner, Eric Kripke, explains:
“Just like Mork & Mindy separated from Happy Days — which is an insane and true fact – our spinoff will exist in the Vought Cinematic Universe yet have its very own tone and style. It’s our bid for a college show with an ensemble of fascinating, complicated and at times deadly Young Supes. Michele and Tara are rocking geniuses, we’re happy to have them steer this ship, and grateful to Sony and Amazon for the opportunity. We love this show and can not wait to see it. Also, Baywatch Nights separated from Baywatch, and it had vampires. Vampires! “
Kripke goes on to tease:
“There’s definitely crossover, and we’re doing our best to design a universe that sees some of the issues and storylines in Season 3 hand off to the first season in Varsity. Like there’s a presidential campaign happening in the background of that season, and there’s certain things that are happening at that school that are both in reaction to Season 3 of The Boys. There’s Soldier Boy, etcetera, but also some new storylines that are happening in that season of the spinoff that we have to pick up and take into Season 4 of the show.”
Gen V: The Cast
Just like howThe Boysintroduced us to the various members of the titular team, the Seven, Vought, and more,Gen Vis set to showcase a wholenew roster of diverse and inevitably messed-up characters. Bringing those characters to life is an ensemble cast of new and familiar faces.
Jaz Sinclair will play Marie Moreau, who has the morbid ability to control blood. Sinclair is best known for her role as Rosalind Walker on Netflix’sThe Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Joining her is herSabrinaco-star Chance Perdomo, who is set to play Andre Anderson, a metal bender. Also in the cast isAmerican Pie Presents: Girls' Rulesstar Lizzie Broadway, who takes on the role of an Ant-Man-like supe named Emma, Canadian actress Maddie Phillips, who plays empath Kate, and hip-hop artist turned actor Derek Luh, whose character is a gender-shifter named London. Rounding out, the main cast is Asa Germann as Sam and Bridgerton actress Shelley Conn, who plays the school’s superintendent, Indira Shetty.
Meanwhile, Patrick Schwarzenegger, son of Hollywood legend Arnold Schwarzenegger, is set to star as a recurring character calledGolden Boy. Not much is known about the character, except that he is expected to be a popular student on campus with the ability to manipulate fire. Schwarzenegger has previously appeared in films such asThe Benchwarmers, Grown Ups 2, andScouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse. His first starring role was inMidnight Sun, released in 2018.
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Sean Patrick Thomas, whose long list of credits includesFor All Man Kind, The Good Fight, Barbershop,and Save the Last Dance, has been cast as Polarity, the father of Perdomo’s character. Additionally, Marco Pigossi, a popular Brazilian performer, is set to play Doctor Edison Cardosa, andGravity FallsandParenthoodstar Jason Ritter will make appearances as a yet-to-be-named character. As if that wasn’t enough,SpongeBob SquarepantsandJohn Wick: Chapter 4actor Clancy Brown andFuture Manstar Derek Wilson will also pop up throughout the series.
Several characters fromThe Boysare due to crossoveronto the spin-off show. Colby Minifie, who plays manipulative Vought CEO Ashley Barrett, is set to make an appearance in a guest capacity, as is Jessie T. Usher, who stars as A-Train in the main show. Also announced asmaking guest appearances are Chance Crawford, better known asThe Boys’The Deep, and Jenson Ackles, a.k.a Soldier Boy.
Additionally, Claudia Doumit and P.J. Byrnewill return as Victoria Neumanand Adam Bourke, respectively. It’s currently not known how many episodes each guest star will appear in, whether their parts will simply be cameos, and what role they will play in the wider story of the show. Nevertheless, it’ll be fun to see a few familiar faces.
Release Date
The first three episodes ofGen Vare set to premiere on Amazon Prime on August 09, 2025, with the remaining five episodes releasing weekly after that.
