Gen V (originally titled The Boys Presents: Varsity) is an American superhero comedy drama on Amazon Prime Video. The series is the second spinoff of The Boys, after The Boys Presents: Diabolical, following the success of the series' second season.[1] The series is developed by Craig Rosenberg with Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz and Pavun Shetty serving as executive producers.
Synopsis[]
Set at Godolkin University, America’s only college exclusively for young adult superheroes (and run by Vought International), Gen V is described as an irreverent, R-rated series that explores the lives of hormonal, competitive Supes as they put their physical, sexual, and moral boundaries to the test, competing for the best contracts in the best cities. Part college show, part Hunger Games — with all the heart, satire and raunch of The Boys.[1]
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Jaz Sinclair as Marie Moreau
- Chance Perdomo as Andre Anderson (Season 1)
- Lizze Broadway as Emma Meyer
- Maddie Phillips as Cate Dunlap
- London Thor and Derek Luh as Jordan Li
- Asa Germann as Sam Riordan
- Shelley Conn as Indira Shetty (Season 1)
- Hamish Linklater as Cipher[2]
Recurring Cast[]
- Patrick Schwarzenegger as Golden Boy
- Sean Patrick Thomas as Polarity
- Marco Pigossi as Edison Cardosa (Season 1)
- Alexander Calvert as Rufus
- Clancy Brown as Richard Brinkerhoff (Season 1)
- Jason Ritter as Himself (Season 1)
Supporting Cast[]
- Elisabeth Shue as Madelyn Stillwell
- Jessie T. Usher as A-Train
- Colby Minifie as Ashley Barrett
- P.J. Byrne as Adam Bourke
- Chace Crawford as The Deep
- Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy
- Claudia Doumit as Victoria Neuman
- Derek Wilson as Tek Knight
Episodes[]
Season 1[]
| Number | Episode title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "God U." | September 29, 2023 |
| 2 | "First Day" | September 29, 2023 |
| 3 | "#ThinkBrink" | September 29, 2023 |
| 4 | "The Whole Truth" | October 6, 2023 |
| 5 | "Welcome to the Monster Club" | October 13, 2023 |
| 6 | "Jumanji" | October 20, 2023 |
| 7 | "Sick" | October 27, 2023 |
| 8 | "Guardians of Godolkin" | November 3, 2023 |
Season 2[]
| Number | Episode title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "To Be Added" | 2025 |
| 2 | "To Be Added" | 2025 |
| 3 | "To Be Added" | 2025 |
| 4 | "To Be Added" | 2025 |
| 5 | "To Be Added" | 2025 |
| 6 | "To Be Added" | 2025 |
| 7 | "To Be Added" | 2025 |
| 8 | "To Be Added" | 2025 |
Development[]
On September 24, 2020, Amazon announced that a spinoff series had been put on fast-track development following The Boys record Season 2 launch. The project is written by The Boys' executive producer Craig Rosenberg. The spinoff had been in the works for awhile but was fast-tracked in light of the success of the original series’ second season which marked the most-watched global launch of an Amazon Original series ever.[1]
On March 11, 2022, it was announced that the series lost two of its lead actors.[3] And later on April 25, 2022, it was announced that actress Reina Hardesty left the show.[4]
On July 14, 2022, it was announced a new title as "Gen V" through a clip of production on The Boys twitter post.[5]
Just like The Boys, filming for Gen V took place in Toronto. Filming started on May 2, 2022 and finished on September 16, 2022. [6]
Gallery[]
Posters[]
Promotional photography was shot by Brooklyn-based photographer Victoria Will.[7]
Videos[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 'The Boys' Spinoff Put On Fast-Track Development At Amazon Following Mothership's Record Season 2 Launch
- ↑ https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/gen-v-season-2-cast-hamish-linklater-1236024766/
- ↑ Amazon’s College-Set The Boys Spin-Off Loses Two Lead Actors
- ↑ Reina Hardesty Exits ‘The Boys’ Spinoff Series
- ↑ 'The Boys' Spinoff Title Revealed
- ↑ THE BOYS College Spinoff GEN V Wraps Filming Season One in Toronto
- ↑ 'Victoria Will | Amazon Studious Gen V'