Gen V

Gen V
Also known asThe Boys: Gen V
Genre
Based on
Developed by
Showrunners
  • Michele Fazekas
  • Tara Butters
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Craig Rosenberg
  • Eric Kripke
  • Seth Rogen
  • Evan Goldberg
  • James Weaver
  • Neal H. Moritz
  • Ori Marmur
  • Pavun Shetty
  • Ken Levin
  • Jason Netter
  • Michaela Starr
  • Garth Ennis
  • Darick Robertson
  • Michele Fazekas
  • Tara Butters
  • Sarah Carbiener
  • Erica Rosbe
  • Aisha Porter-Christie
  • Judalina Neira
  • Zak Schwartz
  • Thomas Schnauz
  • Brant Englestein
  • Steve Boyum
ProducerStefan Steen
Production locationsGreater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada
Running time39–59 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video
ReleaseSeptember 29, 2023 (2023-09-29) –
present
Related
The Boys franchise
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Gen V is an American satirical superhero television series, developed by Craig Rosenberg, Evan Goldberg, and Eric Kripke, serving as a spin-off of The Boys by Kripke, and loosely based on The Boys comic book story arc We Gotta Go Now by Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, and John Higgins. The third television series in The Boys franchise, its first season is set after the third season of The Boys, while its second season is set after the fourth season of The Boys.

Gen V stars Jaz Sinclair, Chance Perdomo, Lizze Broadway, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Derek Luh, Asa Germann, and Shelley Conn in main roles. The series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on September 29, 2023, and received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised the cast performances. In October 2023, Gen V was renewed for a second season, adding Sean Patrick Thomas and Hamish Linklater to the main cast, which premiered with three episodes on September 17, 2025, and new episodes that followed weekly up until October 22.