"Many Series Finale Suck": The Boys Showrunner Feels The Pressure Of Ending Hit Series With Season 5

Summary Since The Boys will end with season 5, showrunner Eric Kripke feels immense pressure to deliver a satisfying series finale.

Season 5's storyline will follow up on Homelander leading a Supe army for the US government and most heroes captured by Vought, hinting at a blood-soaked final season.

To ensure a proper final season, Kripke should aim to offer a definitive series finale without leaving big questions unanswered, ensuring a complete story.

The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke is feeling the pressure of the hit series ending with season 5, hoping the final episodes will do the show justice. The Boys season 5 was confirmed prior to the start of season 4, with the creator announcing it will be the final season of the superhero show. The stage has been set for the final episodes already, with Homelander now in charge of a Supe army and most of the show's heroes captured by Vought. It's currently unclear where the final episodes are going to take the story.

Speaking with GamesRadar during San Diego Comic-Con, Kripke explained how much pressure he feels to make The Boys season 5 the perfect ending for the series. The showrunner explained how he wants the series to be remembered as a good show with a strong ending, something he's worried about ensuring in its final episodes. Check out what Kripke had to say below:

So many series finale suck. It’s really hard to land the plane. I am very grateful to Amazon for giving me the opportunity to end it on our own terms but, for sure, I feel lots and lots of pressure to end it well. Because if we can stick the landing, then people will be like, ‘That was a great show.’ But if we shit the bed, people will say: ‘It was a good show, but then it shit the bed. For the legacy of the show, I really want to land the plane. It’s hard to land the plane! I feel an incredible amount of pressure.

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Kripke's worries about ending the superhero show indicate how much effort he'll be putting into perfecting the final episodes. The Boys season 4 ended on a massive cliffhanger, with Starlight being the only one to escape from Vought. This happens as Butcher travels across the country with a Supe-killing virus in tow, setting the stage for an unpredictable war between both sides. While the exact nature of what will happen has yet to be revealed, Homelander's newfound power in the US government will likely make this the most blood-soaked season of the entire show.

In order to have a satisfying ending, though, season 5 needs to ensure the series has a definitive finale that doesn't leave any big questions unanswered. While the forthcoming Gen V season 2 will no doubt establish the world the main show's final season takes place in, the spinoff can't be used as a substitute for the flagship series. Important moments should be relegated to The Boys, making it so the original stands on its own as a complete story. Doing this will give the series a feeling of completion, without additional stories being necessary to fulfill its ending.

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However, since The Boys season 4 managed to weave elements of Gen V into the story without making the spinoff feel necessary, it doesn't seem like something Kripke needs to worry about. Instead, by focusing on telling a complete story with the final episodes, he'll be able to craft a worthwhile ending, despite his current nerves about doing so. With the series slated to come back in 2026, its showrunner has plenty of time to make sure the last episodes are a perfect sendoff for the main series.

Filming for The Boys season 5 is expected to begin in November.

Source: GamesRadar