The Boys star Karl Urban confirms our worst fears: the final season isn’t out for another two years

Jul. 22, 2024



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The Boys season 5is officially bringing the Supe-filled story to a close but, as actor Karl Urban reveals, it’s not going to be here for quite some time.

“Working with the illustrious [Jeffrey Dean Morgan] was the best part of my day every day. That’s all for now, folks,” Urban wrote on Instagram about his scenes oppositeJoe Kessleractor Jeffrey Dean Morgan. “See you in…2 years (wish it was sooner) for the final season on [Prime Video].”

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Perhaps that should come as no surprise to those who have been following along with creator Eric Kripke’s recent comments on filming the fifth season.

GivenThe Boys season 4 ending, we can expect Karl Urban’s Billy Butcher to be on a collision course with not only Antony Starr’s Homelander, but also the rest of his ex-crew, including Hughie (Jack Quaid), Annie (Erin Moriarty), and Mother’s Milk (Laz Alonso).

In better news for those looking to dive back into The Boys-verse,Gen V season 2should arrive next year on Prime Video.

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“We are in production now. We’ve been in production for several weeks now, probably a month or two and I’m hoping that will be out next year,” Amazon MGM television head Vernon Sanders toldTheWrap.

For more, check out our latest coverage on The Boys, one of our picks for thebest shows on Prime Video.

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