The Boys Season 4 trailer reveals ties to Gen V, upgraded farm animals, and a battle for America’s soul
Amazon has unveiled a new trailer for The boys season 4 β and I don’t know about you, but I didn’t have any super-powered, violent farm animals on my bingo card for the next episode of the show.
Unveiled yesterday (May 3) during The boys season 4 panel at Mexico Comic-Con β and released online immediately after the world premiere β the series’ latest trailer once again teases a blood-soaked entry on Prime Video. But not only that, it also solidifies key storylines from the companion show Gen V will be carried over into the main series. Oh, and that all-out war between the titular vigilantes and the Seven, the most famous superhero team in the world The boys universe is about to explode. And yes, those are Compound V-injected, upgraded farm animals β including one Alien-esque, bursting flock of chickens and a group of flying sheep.
But enough teasing. Watch the official trailer for The boys‘ fourth outing below:
The boys‘ latest teaser arrives four months after we received our first look at the next entry. In December 2023, the first season 4 trailer teased new Supes, Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s mysterious character, and Homelander vs Starlight (albeit through their dedicated fanbases). Two months later, Prime Video confirmed it The boys season 4 is set to make its way to the streaming platform on June 13, with the next season of the hit series debuting with a three-episode premiere on launch day.
This new set of images gives us an even better idea of ββwhat to expect from the fourth episode of one of Prime Video’s best shows. Where that one Gen V tapes concern Billy revealing the existence of a super-killing virus to the rest of the titular crew, and appearances from super-powered students Sam and Cate (read our Gen V season 1 ending explained article for more details on all this).
Elsewhere, we see Homelander’s diabolical plan to seemingly make humanity bow to the Seven as New Age gods. Then there’s the apparent confirmation that politician (and secret Supe) Victoria Neuman is the new Vice President of the US, plenty of brutal and gory action scenes (we’d expect nothing less from The boys), and the ongoing ‘custody battle’ between Billy and Homelander for Ryan’s soul. Bottom line: I can’t wait for season 4 to debut on one of the world’s top streaming services.
Will season 4 be the last we see of The Boys?
More chaos is coming, and it is out of control. Season 4 of The Boys will be released on June 13. pic.twitter.com/ighOy4tv2WMay 2, 2024
No. The latest season 4 trailer seems to suggest this will be the final entry of the hit series, but it appears showrunner Eric Kripke isn’t putting a figure on how many seasons The boys will run for.
He originally revealed (via a X/Twitter Q&A in October 2020) that he had a five-season plan for the R-rated live-action series. However, speak Other way around in November 2023, Kripke said The boysfuture: βI’ve since realized that literally no one in history is worse at predicting the number of seasons of a show. I learned my lesson and stopped predicting how many seasons these shows last. In retrospect, you’ll find out. “
Of course, this could be smoke and mirrors on Kripke’s part. Gen V season 1 could technically be seen as The boys season 4, given the number of characters transitioning from the main show to the college spin-off. Gen V Season 2 is also underway, although development was recently halted due to the shocking death of star Chance Perdamo. Merge that duo with The boys‘ Four seasons, and there’s an argument that we’ve had six seasons The boys‘live-action universe. Heck, it’s actually seven seasons if you count the anthology TV shows The boys’ presents: devilish.
In short: no, The boys season 4 won’t end Amazon’s hit franchise. It could be theoretically the end of the main series, but I think there’s at least one more season in the tank for Billy, Homelander and company regardless of whether they appear in the series Gen V season 2.