The Boys Season 5 Part 1: Release Date, Episode Count, Schedule, and Season 4 Recap
The Boys is back for a fifth and final season, continuing the ongoing clash between superheroes and the people who oppose them. Season 4 left viewers with explosive setup and major twists, and Season 5 Part 1 is poised to pick up right where that left off. Here’s everything you need to know about when The Boys Season 5 Part 1 drops on Prime Video, how many episodes to expect, and a quick recap of Season 4’s ending.
Release date and time for The Boys Season 5 Part 1
- The Season 5 Part 1 premiere drops on Prime Video with two episodes airing together on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 12:00 am PT / 3:00 am ET.
- Time zone notes (approximate):
- 4:00 am Brazil
- 9:00 am Central European Time
- 12:30 pm India Standard Time
- 5:00 pm Australia
- 7:00 pm New Zealand
- Unlike prior seasons, the premiere for Season 5 is a two-episode drop instead of three.
How many episodes are in The Boys Season 5?
- Season 5 consists of eight episodes.
- Episode titles (released so far):
- Episode 1 – Fifteen Inches of Sheer Dynamite
- Episode 2 – Teenage Kix
- Episode 3 – Every One of You Sons of Bitches
- Episode 4 – Though the Heavens Fall
- Episode 5 – One-Shots
- Episode 6 – King of Hell
- Episode 7 – The Frenchman, the Female and the Man Called Mother’s Milk
- Episode 8 – Blood and Bone
Full release schedule
- After the two-episode premiere, The Boys Season 5 will follow a weekly single-episode release pattern.
- Release timeline:
- Episode 1 – April 8
- Episode 2 – April 8
- Episode 3 – April 15
- Episode 4 – April 22
- Episode 5 – April 29
- Episode 6 – May 6
- Episode 7 – May 13
- Episode 8 – May 20
What happened at the end of The Boys Season 4?
- Homelander tightened his grip on the U.S. government, effectively placing martial law and capturing many of The Boys.
- Butcher underwent a dramatic transformation after Temp V exposure, becoming a superpowered threat with a lethal plan. He’s willing to use the supe-killing virus to target Homelander, though the virus could wipe out all superpowered beings.
- The government, led by Sister Sage, executes a plan to install a puppet president, enabling Homelander to wield power and deploy supes to detain Starlighters—Hughie, Frenchie, Kimiko, and Mother’s Milk—in “Freedom Camps.”
- Annie (Starlight) escapes capture and continues the resistance, having further developed her powers, including flight. Marie and others join the resistance as Gen V Season 2 ties into the broader arc.
- The Seven’s lineup shifts: A-Train seeks redemption by aligning with Annie; The Deep and Black Noir II remain loyal to Homelander, joined by Firecracker (a new ally who struggles to please Homelander).
- Billy Butcher’s growing disillusionment is matched by a new power—via Compound V—that mutates his condition, giving him tentacle-like abilities that can act independently and lethally.
- Victoria Neuman is recruited to the resistance, but Butcher’s arrival and his new powers lead to a brutal confrontation where he rips Neuman apart, promising future consequences.
- A major thread going into Season 5 is the supe-killing virus: developed at Godolkin University in Gen V, it’s designed to kill supes or control them. Butcher now holds the last known sample, which could devastate supers if used.
- Soldier Boy is revealed to still be alive and imprisoned, with the Season 5 trailer hinting at his potential role—will he join the resistance, support Homelander, or go rogue?
If you’re looking for related context, you can also check out rankings of The Boys seasons, Gen V Season 3 updates, and other Vought saga developments as you gear up for Season 5.