How Is Gen V Related to The Boys? Explained

Since The Boys came out, no one could have anticipated the success it has managed to gain for itself. Now considering its success, it goes without saying that Prime Video would not let the franchise die, and hence, multiple spin-offs are inevitable. The first such spinoff was Gen V, released right after The Boys Season 3, and now, we have a season 2 of the spinoff lined up. Even though spinoffs have a reputation for not living up to the original show, Gen V went above and beyond and gathered the same love and appreciation The Boys did. Now the question is, how is Gen V related to The Boys? Let’s find out!

What Is the Connection Between Gen V and The Boys?

Gen V season 1 is set after The Boys Season 3, and the upcoming Gen V season 2 will show us the events after The Boys Season 4. In the first season of Gen V, the story takes us to Godolkin University, where young superheroes are trained to become the best version of themselves, and the best of them gets to join The Seven and work with Homelander.

However, that’s not the only connection Gen V has to The Boys. The show reveals to us that within Godolkin, people are working on creating a virus that can kill supes. Moreover, in the final episode of Gen V Season 1, Homelander shows up and takes down Marie Moreau and her friends, imprisoning them in an undisclosed location.

In the final moments of the show, we also see that Butcher finds out about the virus, and in The Boys season 4, the entire story revolves around Butcher and The Boys securing the said supe-killing virus.

By the end of The Boys Season 4, we see that Butcher kills Victoria Neuman, and he drives off on a mission to kill all supes with the only vial of the virus Frenchie was able to recover. The thing to note here is that Neuman’s daughter was sent to the Red River Institute, the same place where Marie Moreau from Gen V grew up.

Basically, Gen V Season 1 acted as a bridge between The Boys Season 3 and Season 4, and its Season 2 is set to release before The Boys Season 5. We already have confirmation that the upcoming season will help set up the climax of the final season of The Boys.

Moreover, in the trailer of Gen V Season 2, we got to see multiple prominent characters from the parent show, such as The Deep and Starlight/Annie January, so it goes without saying that this time around, the connection between the two sides of the same coin will be much deeper. So, let’s wait for September 17, 2025, to see what Prime Video has cooked up for us.