Gen V season 2 will premiere on Prime Video at the same time every day across the world. On September 17, 2025, the pilot episode of The Boys spin-off will air- so make sure you tune in! There will be eight episodes in all, with the remaining episodes dropping regularly. But what happened in Gen V season 1, when is the Gen v season 2 release date- all your questions are answered so keep reading!
What to expect in Gen V season 2
The new series will pick up where the first Godolkin University left off, with Hamish Linklater's character taking on the role of dean and training Superman and his allies for military duty. An escalating struggle between mankind and Superman will be the driving force of the plot.
When is the Gen V release date?
Prime Video will launch Gen V Season 2 on September 17. In the US, the release will happen at 3 AM ET (12 AM PT). Following Amazon's worldwide timetable is the normal approach for releases. This prevents any buffering or spoilers for viewers outside of the US.
Gen V season 2 cast
Jaz Sinclair, Lizze Broadway, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Derek Luh, Asa Germann, and Sean Patrick Thomas are some of the returning characters from season 1 who will have more important roles. Chance Perdomo's Andre Anderson is not being replaced or demoted. Following the actor's untimely death, the production chose not to replace him and rewrote the plot to reflect his absence.
Gen V- the engaging spin off from the smash hit ‘The Boys’
The second season of Gen V is an offshoot of The Boys. A new dean has been appointed to Godolkin University in the updated plot. Hamish Linklater plays the part. His persona pushes the idea that Superman is better than people. Training Supes as soldiers is the main focus of the dean's tactics. A bigger war between humanity and Superman will break out as a result of this fight. The show examines the protagonists' journeys through a world where power relations have taken a turn for the worst. Seasoned viewers can anticipate nail-biting drama and exciting story twists as they face fresh obstacles at Godolkin University.
The highly acclaimed teen spin-off Gen V debuted in 2023 as a part of THE Boys, giving fans a genuine live-action setting for the immensely popular (and extremely violent) Prime Video superhero satire, which is set to conclude with its forthcoming fifth and last season. Although it is set in the same universe as The Boys, Gen V shifts the setting to Godolkin University. The Boys follows a group of young superheroes (or "Supes") as they attend this university with the hope of rising through the ranks and joining the elite team known as The Seven, which is sponsored by Vought International.
Gen V's first season features Godolkin student Marie (Jaz Sinclair), who has the power to control blood and aspires to join The Seven. She discovers more about Godolkin and the horrific secret they are hiding after meeting classmates—as friends, enemies, and even a boyfriend. Their friendship is mostly due to Luke, the school's Golden Boy (played by Patrick Schwarzenegger before White Lotus), who is also known as Golden Boy under his superhero moniker. Along with his dedicated pals Chance Perdomo and Jordan (London Thor, Derek Luh), he is the best student at his institution and has a beautiful girlfriend named Cate (Maddie Phillips). Before his knowledge of Godolkin causes him to have disturbing visions of a little child in a forest, which ultimately lead him to take his life, he is the frontrunner to join The Seven. What he does leave Marie and Andre with is some cryptic clues about Godolkin's project, The Woods, which they spend the first season deciphering. Much of the action is taking place outside of Godolkin University, involving the Generation V characters in The Boys canon. What happened to our beloved young heroes and anti-heroes? We all need a refresher after waiting two years for season 2!
The only Gen V season 1 recap you need!
Taking a cue from the show's title, which targets Generation Z, we're collaborating with a new crop of young Supremes called "Gen V." Cast members Jaz Sinclair as Marie Moreau, Lizze Broadway as Emma Meyer, Cate Dunlap as Maddie Phillips, Jordan Li as London Thor, Derek Luh, and Patrick Schwarzenegger as Luke Riordan are all students at Godolkin University School of Crimefighting, an academy run by Vought. Here, aspiring supes compete for top rankings and the chance to join The Seven. God U might seem like any other college campus at first glance, except for the invisible kid that runs down the hall every so often. But beyond its halls lurks a wicked and twisted secret that belongs to God U. To find out more, continue reading. Yes, Marie Moreau is a bloodbender like Victoria Neuman, but she possesses a different set of skills and is more powerful than the late supe.
Marie has always dreamed of joining The Seven and becoming a strong superhero. The day she received her period was also the day she discovered her powers; therefore, she has mixed feelings about both. However, it is not the scary part. Unaware of their controllability, she unintentionally murdered her parents using her blood daggers. After seeing what happened, Marie's sister Annabeth cut ties with her. Marie is still making an effort to locate her, though. Also, there is also that clandestine facility under God U. is known as "The Woods," and it's where Vought is keeping his experiments. Scientists have been ordered by Vought executives to confine and experiment on children who possess extraordinary abilities. The late Dean Shetty (Shelly Conn), who suggested the research section as a strategy for apprehending deadly supervillains, served as its manager. Sam Riordan, who was hiding out with Vought, was Luke Riordan's younger brother; Sam committed himself while trying to save his younger brother. In the pilot, there was a violent death. Take a look at the comments made by executive producer Eric Kripke and showrunner Michelle Fazekas regarding the event.
However, aside from using supes as test subjects, scientists at The Woods have created a virus that kills them using Compound V. If it were to fall into the wrong hands, it could wipe out the whole supe population. Gen V gave fans of The Boys more Vought while simultaneously hinting at potential show collisions and future plotlines. The crossovers between The Boys and Gen V will heavily influence Season 4 of both shows. At the conclusion of Gen V, the connection between "The Boys and Gen V was established. During the credits roll in the first season finale of Gen V, we see Billy the Butcher skulking through God U's secret lab, The Woods. This scene reveals that the characters from "The Boys" (Shelley Conn) and "The Professor" (Marco Pigossi) are aware of the supe-killing virus that Godolkin Dean Indira Shetty (Shelley Conn) and Dr. Edison (Marco Pigossi) created before their deaths. In addition to Dr Edison, Cate assassinated Indira and Victoria Neuman.