The Boys season 5 has officially passed its halfway point on Prime Video, and the title characters really need a win.
In episode 4, the Boys’ worst impulses were turned against each other and their relationships were tested.
They’re also running out of time to stop Homelander, who has already decided that he’s going to be worshiped as a god even if he has to kill all non-believers.
To get you ready for this week’s episode, Watch With Us has put together this breakdown of everything you need to know about The Boys season 5, episode 5.
Prime Video is premiering The Boys season 5, episode 5 on April 29. The approximate time these episodes will start streaming is 12:00 a.m. PDT/3:00 a.m. EDT.
Where Is ‘The Boys’ Season 5 Streaming?The Boys season 5 will be available to stream on Prime Video. The first four episodes of the season are also available to watch.
Will ‘The Boys’ Get Another Season?No. The series will conclude with season 5.
Can You Watch ‘The Boys’ Season 5 for Free?Yes, Prime Video does offer a 30-day free trial for new users. Now that we’re within a month of The Boys series finale on May 20, 2026, it’s possible to watch the entirety of season 5 for free.
Following his largely one-sided fight with Homelander in episode 3, Ryan awakened in Butcher’s care. However, the teenage Supe was less than impressed with Butcher’s bedside manner and fled the Boys’ hideout. Meanwhile, Homelander all but forgot his son now that he thinks he’s a god. Firecracker tried to hide her alarm and discomfort when Homelander told her to sell his divinity to the American public.
Starlight arrived at the home of her estranged father, Rick January, and discovered that he had married a woman named Courtenay, with whom he had a teenage son, Mason. While Rick and Courtenay showed Starlight love and acceptance, Mason turned out to be a true believer in Homelander, who turned in his half-sister to the police. But when a local cop investigated Mason’s claim, Rick talked him out of pursuing Starlight. Mason half-heartedly apologized to Starlight before she left, but the heroine was moved to tears after seeing the family she could have had.
Homelander and Soldier Boy converged at Fort Harmony to find V1 at the same time that the Boys were already there looking for it. Frenchie noted with growing horror that something at Fort Harmony was making the Boys turn on each other. Even Kimiko angrily snapped at Frenchie before she, Butcher, M.M. and Hughie fought each other. Soldier Boy lured Homelander into a potentially fatal trap, which Butcher greatly enjoyed. Yet it didn’t dull Homelander’s God Complex.
Frenchie found Soldier Boy and tricked him into killing Quinn, the incapacitated Supe whose powers caused the Boys’ bad behavior. The team withdrew from Fort Harmony armed with the knowledge that Bombsight stole the remaining V1. Homelander eventually escaped from the trap, but spared Soldier Boy’s life. Sometime later, Kimiko and Frenchie wondered where their relationship stood while Starlight reunited with Hughie. On television, Oh Father followed Firecracker’s blueprint and proclaimed Homelander as God’s prophet.
What’s Going to Happen in ‘The Boys’ Season 5?We’re going to see how far Homelander can take his newfound thirst for divinity. He can only become immortal if he finds the V1 and takes it for himself. As for the Boys, they’ve got their work cut out for them now that they don’t have the Supe-killing virus or the V1.
Is There a Trailer for ‘The Boys’ Season 5?Yes, and it offers a glimpse of the events to come beyond the episodes that have already aired. As far as Homelander is concerned, he’s already well on his way to becoming a god. However, his desire for a familial connection with his father, Soldier Boy, may prove to be his undoing.
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There are eight episodes in The Boys season 5. A new episode will be released weekly every Wednesday until May 20.
Who’s Joined the Cast of ‘The Boys’ Season 5?Daveed Diggs is joining the primary cast as a new character named Oh Father. Jensen Ackles has rejoined the cast as Soldier Boy, and his former Supernatural castmates Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins will appear in undisclosed roles. Seth Rogen has a mystery role as well, while Mason Dye will portray Bombsight.
Paul Reiser and Giancarlo Esposito are slated to reprise their respective roles as The Legend and Stan Edgar. The rest of the returning cast can be seen below:
- Karl Urban as William “Billy” Butcher
- Jack Quaid as Hugh “Hughie” Campbell Jr.
- Antony Starr as Homelander
- Erin Moriarty as Annie January / Starlight
- Jessie T. Usher as Reggie Franklin / A-Train
- Laz Alonso as Marvin T. “Mother’s Milk” / M.M.
- Chace Crawford as Kevin Kohler / The Deep
- Tomer Capone as Serge / Frenchie
- Karen Fukuhara as Kimiko Miyashiro
- Nathan Mitchell as Black Noir II
- Colby Minifie as Ashley Barrett
- Cameron Crovetti as Ryan Butcher
- Susan Heyward as Jessica “Sage” Bradley / Sister Sage
- Valorie Curry as Misty Tucker Gray / Firecracker
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Joe Kessler
