The Boys Showrunner Eric Kripke Drops Major Update on Final Season

Posted in: Amazon Studios, TV | Tagged: the boysThe Boys Showrunner Eric Kripke Drops Major Update on Final SeasonThe Boys Showrunner Eric Kripke dropped a big-time update on how post-production is going on the fifth and final season in a heartfelt post.Published Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:37:07 -0600 by Ray Flook | CommentsAs we inch closer to the April 8th premiere of the fifth and final season of Prime Video and Showrunner Eric Kripke's The Boys, Kripke shared a big-time update on how post-production is going. Spoiler? Except for "a handful of VFX shots to complete," work on the final run is "pretty much done," with a little more than a month to go until its debut. "So today was the final sound mix for #TheBoys series finale. We still have a handful of VFX shots to complete, but we're pretty much done. It's been an incredible fucking journey, best job of my life. I'm so grateful to the cast and crew (and the sound and post production geniuses pictured here)," Kripke shared in an Instagram post overnight. "The best part of filmmaking isn't the film, it's the making. Cooking up crazy shit with the writers, talking through character with the actors, logistically planning giant penises and dead whales with the crew, and adding blood and music and love in post." Image: Prime Video Kripke continued, "Solving problems together and laughing a lot. I'll miss the show, but far more, I'll miss the people I made the show with. All superstars to a person, and all loved the show, you can't ask for more. You guys have my love and gratitude forever. Can't wait for everyone to see what we cooked up. April 8. P.S. Yes, it says Fuck Supes in balloons behind us." Here's a look at Kripke's post: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Eric Kripke (@erickripke1) Show Full IG Post The Boys Season 5 Thoughts: Soldier Boy, Starlight, Homelander & More "We ain't survivin' this f***ing war. We are dead men walking." MM's (Laz Alonso) words, combined with a look at just how desperate things have gotten under Homelander's (Antony Starr) rule, were a great way to kick off the teaser. It effectively drove home that this is it. Even though the odds are against them, this is the final chance to take down Homelander for good. The Vought concentration camps were chilling, and those moments between Hughie (Jack Quaid) and Annie (Erin Moriarty), and Frenchie (Tomer Capone) and Kimiko (Karen Fukuhara), were touching and heartbreaking. I can't shake this feeling that the future might not be too bright for Frenchie and Kimiko (though I hope I'm wrong). Image: Prime Video Screencaps Speaking of Annie… or should I say mother-f***in' Starlight after that scene where she unleashes her powers. I've appreciated her growth as a leader over the past four seasons, but I really want to credit her appearances in Gen V Season 2 for really building that up in a way that made this moment feel right. "You wouldn't be the first to throw their life away in a war. But you would be the first to save the world doing it. So how about it, you lot?" While we loved seeing the band get back together (even if it ends up being their final one), seeing how Butcher (Karl Urban) is looking much better than when we last saw him, and how everyone seems to be more on the same page than ever before, has me curious about what leads up to that point. Remember, Butcher, didn't leave things on the friendliest of terms last season. I'm curious to see what the status of Jeffrey Dean Morgan's "Joe Kessler" is at this point, too. Bonus points for that exchange between Butcher and Kimiko – serious Season 1 vibes there. If we're being honest, Kripke won us over once we knew that Styx's "Renegade" was going to be in play. Image: Prime Video Screencaps Once again, Ashley (Colby Minifie) has found a way to go from the brink of death to career advancement in the snap of a finger. Or in Ashley's case, a serious injection of Compound V. Now, she's Homelander's White House Press Secretary… but still no sign of what her power might be. Image: Prime Video Screencaps Just in case Gen V Season 2 didn't make things clear enough, Stan Edgar (Giancarlo Esposito) and Zoe (Olivia Morandin) are definitely going to be major players this season. But for now, we're putting them in the "wildcard" category simply because Edgar is always thinking five moves ahead of everyone else. Image: Prime Video Screencaps I know a lot of folks are assuming that Ryan (Cameron Crovetti) is going the Homelander route when his eyes light up, and rightfully so, but I'm not so sure. If that moment is connected to what we just saw, it would seem he might be taking out some of Vought's stormtroopers. Image: Prime Video Screencaps Sister Sage (Susan Heyward) has a few "GET OUT OF JAIL FREE" cards tucked away – I can just feel it. Image: Prime Video Screencaps "A reckoning is coming." We see Homelander standing before a frozen Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles), his father, although it's tough to say if those words are directly tied to that moment. We do know that Homelander and Soldier Boy are going to have an awkward reunion, with Soldier Boy looking for revenge on Butcher and Hughie while also dealing with a son who's now a dictator. Image: Prime Video Screencaps Image: Prime Video Screencaps Soldier Boy/Jared Padalecki Moment: It was interesting because we noticed Soldier Boy behind Jared Padalecki's character before the teaser cuts to that scene with Homelander and Soldier Boy together. Later, we see Padalecki's character in what appears to be some kind of supersuit in the middle of a very gory scene. During Fan Expo Boston (as reported by Collider) in August, Padaleck teased this about his character's connection to Soldier Boy: "I'll say this much — my character is very excited to meet Soldier Boy." Image: Prime Video Screencaps Those scenes involving The Deep (Chace Crawford) are interesting due to the possibilities. Is he watching sealife around him dying, without Homelander caring about it? Did The Boys and their forces launch an aquatic assault on The Deep's allies? Or is it a publicity opportunity orchestrated by Vought to make our heroes look good in the public's eye? Image: Prime Video Screencaps Even during the season finale of Gen V, and especially here, we can't shake this feeling that A-Train (Jessie T. Usher) might be making a serious heroic sacrifice? Meanwhile, it looks like Firecracker (Valorie Curry) is becoming even more of a right-wing whackjob… Image: Prime Video Screencaps Awww… RIP Bentley Alexander, aka Terror. Who's that with the long hair and bloody face, spitting something out that we're sure was pretty nasty. Image: Prime Video Screencaps That primal screen laster blast from Homelander was very telling – and it's safe to say that knowing who was with him in that moment would probably offer a ton of spoiler-level answers. Image: Prime Video Screencaps "Even if I have to drag your broken f***ing carcasses over the finish line, we are going all the way. No matter the cost. Till the job's f***ing done." Butcher's words were a perfect bookend to MM's sentiments during the teaser's opening. Image: Prime Video Screencaps Who's Homelander Beating the Living S**T Out Of? Based on the expression on his face, there are so many possibilities. It's interesting to read into his pauses, too, because it vibes that this isn't someone he has just a blind hatred toward or considers insignificant. It's almost as if he's resigning himself to the fact that this has to happen. Enjoyed this? Please share on social media! Stay up-to-date and support the site by following Bleeding Cool on Google News today! About Ray FlookServing as Television Editor since 2018, Ray began five years earlier as a contributing writer/photographer before being brought onto the core BC team in 2017.Comments will load 20 seconds after page. 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