Amazon Prime Video surprised fans of the superhero series based on the comic by Garth Ennis by announcing that two famous actors will join The Boys season 5, which is currently in production.
We are, of course, referring to Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins. The stars of Supernatural will join the Amazon Prime Video production, marking the reunion of two characters beloved by the audience. Here’s everything we know about it.
What roles will Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins play in The Boys?
The platform made the announcement via a video posted on social media, featuring both actors. Unfortunately, so far, they have not revealed what role Padalecki and Collins will play in the series, but it will obviously be a significant role.
Season 5 just got a bit more supernatural. pic.twitter.com/sbK2ww2EPC
— THE BOYS (@TheBoysTV) February 26, 2025
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The Boys season 5: full cast
The latest season of the series will feature the return of several actors, as well as the addition of new ones who will bring new characters to life. Here’s the list of confirmed actors for the fifth season of The Boys:
- Jack Quaid as Hughie Campbell
- Karl Urban as Billy Butcher
- Antony Starr as Homelander
- Erin Moriarty as Annie/Starlight
- Laz Alonso as Mother’s Milk
- Karen Fukuhara as Kimiko
- Tomer Capone as Frenchie
- Chace Crawford as The Deep
- Susan Heyward as Sister Sage
- Colby Minifie as Ashley Barrett
- Cameron Crovetti as Ryan
- Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy
- Nathan Mitchell as Black Noir
- Valorie Curry as Firecracker
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Joe Kessler
- Rosemarie DeWitt as Daphne Campbell
When will The Boys season 5 premiere on Amazon Prime Video?
The fifth season doesn’t have an exact release date yet, but its launch is confirmed for summer 2026, so you have time to binge-watch the first four seasons and not miss any details.
What will The Boys season 5 be about?
Although the official story has not been confirmed yet, the fifth season is shaping up to be the most intense and wild of all. With Homelander having gained control of the White House in the United States and the backing of the government, we can expect an increase in explicit violence, death, and blood from this character.
Additionally, the showdown between Billy Butcher and Homelander will come to a head, likely ending with one of their deaths, which would wrap up the storyline developed so far.
How many episodes will The Boys season 5 have?
According to Amazon Prime Video, The Boys season 5 will have 8 episodes, just like the previous four seasons.
What is the plot of The Boys?
The Boys is the television adaptation of Garth Ennis‘s work, which presents a world of superheroes who are corrupted by fame and power. This obsession with celebrity leads them to endanger the world repeatedly.
The conflict arises between ordinary people and superheroes when the latter decide to expose the truth about The Seven and a powerful multinational corporation called Vought, which controls the heroes and covers up all their dark secrets.
Hughie Campbell, a tech salesman who leads a peaceful life with his partner, sees his world destroyed when a superhero from The Seven, A-Train, kills his girlfriend by running through her with his super speed.
Wanting to avenge his loved one’s death, Hughie joins Billy Butcher, a vigilante determined to take down the corrupt superheroes who act as though the world belongs to them. Together, they are aided by Mother’s Milk and Frenchie. Meanwhile, Starlight joins The Seven after the death of one of their members, but her idealized view of life as a superhero is drastically altered when she meets The Deep.
Will there be a sixth season of The Boys?
Unfortunately, no. The creators of the series confirmed that the fifth season will be the last, bringing the story to a close.
