The Boys Showrunner Had To Direct Part Of The Season 4 Finale From Home

This article contains spoilers from The Boys season 4 finale.

Summary Showrunner Eric Kripke directed parts of The Boys season 4 finale from home due to getting COVID-19.

Despite these challenges, Kripke's pulled off an impressive season finale.

Season 4's finale marks pivotal plot shifts, setting the stage for an impactful final season.

The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke shares that he had to direct parts of the season 4 finale from home after testing positive for COVID-19. This was the first episode Kripke directed since the season 1 finale, "You Found Me." Both episodes proved to be pivotal turning points in the series, with the season 1 finale revealing that Becca Butcher was alive and has a son, and the season 4 finale culminating in Homelander assuming control of the United States of America.

On X, Kripke details how he got COVID-19 on only the third day of directing the season 4 finale.

He shows how he directed portions of the episode from his apartment with a setup involving virtual cameras on set and FaceTime calls, allowing him to communicate with the actors. He emphasizes the frustrating nature of directing an episode of television this way and that many of the shared scenes between Billy Butcher and Ryan had to be directed through these means.

Kripke’s Creative Vision Bodes Well For The Boys’ Final Season

Kripke Can Complete His Five-Season Plan

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Despite having to direct part of The Boys season 4 finale from home, the episode proved to be a stellar installment, with the Ryan and Butcher scenes that Kripke directed from his apartment being among its most tense and emotional moments. Kripke's creative vision has enabled every season of The Boys to be compelling without ever losing narrative momentum. This is partly due to the show being able to follow his five-season plan.

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With Homelander now President of the United States in all but name thanks to Sage's plan, Butcher now a supe and full-on villain, and the Boys at their lowest point yet, the series' status quo has been upended. There is more narrative weight behind these shifts with the knowledge that season 5 is the end of the series and will be the last opportunity for the Boys to save the world from Homelander. This is a far better approach than simply continuing the show as long as it is popular.

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Kripke has an intimate understanding of the characters and the world he has brought to life. Even in the series' most shocking moments, these developments feel earned and consistent with the series because of the narrative groundwork leading up to them. This will continue with Kripke getting to complete his vision and The Boys season 5 likely coming to a satisfying conclusion as the Boys get their last shot to take down Homelander at the height of his power.

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