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Gen V
Also known asThe Boys: Gen V
Genre
Based on
The Boys Volume 4: "We Gotta Go Now"
by
Developed by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
  • Craig Rosenberg
  • Eric Kripke
  • Seth Rogen
  • Evan Goldberg
  • James Weaver
  • Neal H. Moritz
  • Ori Marmur
  • Pavun Shetty
  • Ken Levin
  • Jason Netter
  • Michaela Starr
  • Garth Ennis
  • Darick Robertson
  • Michele Fazekas
  • Tara Butters
  • Sarah Carbiener
  • Erica Rosbe
  • Aisha Porter-Christie
  • Judalina Neira
  • Zak Schwartz
Production locationsToronto, Ontario, Canada
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video
ReleaseSeptember 29, 2023 (2023-09-29) –
present (present)
Related
The Boys (franchise)

Gen V is an American superhero television series, developed by Craig Rosenberg, Evan Goldberg, and Eric Kripke, serving as a spin-off of The Boys by Kripke, and based on The Boys comic book story arc "We Gotta Go Now" by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson.

The series, set concurrently with the fourth season of The Boys, premiered on Amazon Prime Video on September 29, 2023.

Plot

Marie Moreau, a young superhuman with the power to manipulate blood, is sent to an orphanage after accidentally killing her parents when her powers first manifested. As she grows older she is accepted by the Godolkin University, an elite college for superhumans, which saves her from being forced into an adult superhuman confinement facility. The University has two departments, Performing Arts and the elite Crimefighting program to which only a small number are admitted; in addition, a "top 10" list of students is regularly selected and publicised. When Golden Boy, the established #1 Crimefighting student who is already due for admission to the Seven, abruptly murders the head of the Crimefighting Department and then kills himself, Marie and the others are forced into deeper investigation of the school and of "the woods", a brutal superhuman asylum hidden beneath the school.

Cast

Further information: List of The Boys characters

Main

  • Jaz Sinclair as Marie Moreau, a blood bender with a tragic past.
  • Chance Perdomo as Andre Anderson, a popular metal bender.
  • Lizze Broadway as Emma Meyer / Little Cricket, a half-inch sized Supe with the ability to grow to regular size.
  • Maddie Phillips as Cate Dunlap, a mind empath.
  • London Thor and Derek Luh as Jordan Li, a gender-shifter.
  • Asa Germann as Sam, a young Supe with super-strength and invulnerability.
  • Shelley Conn as Indira Shetty, the dean of Godolkin University who does not have superpowers.

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten by [7]Original release date [8]
1"God U."Nelson CraggCraig Rosenberg and Evan Goldberg & Eric KripkeSeptember 29, 2023 (2023-09-29)
2"First Day"Nelson CraggZak Schwartz and Brant EnglesteinSeptember 29, 2023 (2023-09-29)
3"#ThinkBrink"Phil SgricciaErica RosbeSeptember 29, 2023 (2023-09-29)
4TBAUnknownJessica ChouOctober 6, 2023 (2023-10-06)
5TBAUnknownLex EdnessOctober 13, 2023 (2023-10-13)
6TBAUnknownLauren GreerOctober 20, 2023 (2023-10-20)
7TBAUnknownChelsea GrateOctober 27, 2023 (2023-10-27)
8TBAUnknownBrant EnglesteinNovember 3, 2023 (2023-11-03)

Rachel Goldberg and Steve Boyum each directed episodes.[9]

Production

Development

On September 20, 2020, a spin-off of The Boys was announced, with Craig Rosenberg writing and executive producing the series with Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Michaela Starr, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Sarah Carbiener, Erica Rosbe, Aisha Porter-Christie, Judalina Neira, and Zak Schwartz.[10] On September 27, 2021, Amazon gave the order for the series, and Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters were set as showrunners and executive producers of the series.[11] On October 2, 2020, Kripke stated the Hunger Games-inspired series would focus on the G-Men team mentioned in the first season of The Boys, originally created as a parody of Marvel Comics' X-Men for the fourth volume of Ennis' and Robertson's comic book series: "We Gotta Go Now", from which the series is "loosely inspired".[12]

On January 5, 2023, it was announced that a writing room for a potential second season would soon come together, to be led by Michele Fazekas, who also has become sole showrunner after Tara Butters has taken a break from work.[13]

Casting

On March 11, 2021, Lizze Broadway and Jaz Sinclair were cast in the series.[14][15] On March 19, Shane Paul McGhie, Aimee Carrero, and Maddie Phillips were cast in the series.[16] On April 15, 2021, Reina Hardesty was cast in the series.[17] On March 10, 2022, Carrero and McGhie exited the series.[18] A few days later, Chance Perdomo joined the main cast in a recasting, replacing McGhie.[19] On April 25, 2022, Hardesty left the series.[20] On May 9, 2022, London Thor was cast to replace Hardesty. Derek Luh, Asa Germann, and Shelley Conn also joined the cast as series regulars.[21] Two days later, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Marco Pigossi were cast in recurring capacities.[22] In November 2022, Clancy Brown joined the cast as Richard "Rich Brink" Brinkerhoff.[2][3] In December 2022, Jessie T. Usher, Colby Minifie, and P. J. Byrne were confirmed to be reprising their roles from The Boys, in guest appearances, as Reggie Franklin / A-Train, Ashley Barrett, and Adam Bourke, respectively,[23] while in September 2023, Derek Wilson was confirmed to have been cast as Robert Vernon / Tek Knight.[4]

Filming

Filming began at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus in May 2022 and the Claireville Conservation Area, Brampton in July, intended for an October wrap, under the working title of The Boys Presents: Varsity.[24] In July 2022, it was announced that the series would officially be titled Gen V.[25] In September 2022, members of the cast announced on social media that production had wrapped.[26]

Release

Gen V premiered on Amazon Prime Video on September 29, 2023.[8]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 96% approval rating with an average rating of 7.5/10, based on 46 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Just about as gruesomely subversive as its origin series, Gen V builds on The Boys in occasionally chaotic but overall inspired fashion."[27] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 72 out of 100 based on 21 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[28]

References

  1. ^ "'Gen V': Alexander Calvert Joins Cast of 'The Boys' Spin-Off Series". Nerds and Beyond. 14 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Clancy Brown Cast In 'The Boys' Spin-Off 'Gen V' (Exclusive)". One Take News. 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  3. ^ a b "Godolkin University | Gallery | Richard "Rich Brink" Brinkerhoff | Gen V". GodolkinUniversity.com. 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  4. ^ a b Romano, Nick (September 7, 2023). "The Boys comic character Tek Knight arrives in Gen V spinoff". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Nick Romano (September 7, 2023). "'The Boys' star Chace Crawford will return for 'Gen V' cameo". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  6. ^ Romano, Nick (April 4, 2023). "'The Boys' star Jensen Ackles says he has Soldier Boy cameo in 'Gen V'". EW.com.
  7. ^ "Varsity". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Maas, Jennifer (July 20, 2023). "'The Boys' Spinoff 'Gen V' Sets Premiere Date at Amazon". Variety. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  9. ^ "Amazon.com: Gen V - Season 1". Amazon. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  10. ^ Maas, Jennifer (September 20, 2020). "'The Boys' Spinoff at Superhero College in Development at Amazon". The Wrap. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  11. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 27, 2021). "'The Boys' Spinoff Series Developed by Amazon with Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters as Showrunners". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  12. ^ Maas, Jennifer (October 2, 2020). "The Boys Supe College Spinoff Is 'Loosely Inspired' by X-Men Parody From Comics, Eric Kripke Says". TheWrap. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  13. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 5, 2023). "'Gen V': 'The Boys' Spinoff Opens Season 2 Writers Room With Michele Fazekas As Showrunner; Tara Butters Taking A Break". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  14. ^ Nellie Andreeva; Denise Petski (March 11, 2021). "'The Boys' Spinoff Casts its First Young Superhero - Lizze Broadway as Emma". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  15. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 11, 2021). "Jaz Sinclair to Star in 'The Boys' Spinoff at Amazon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  16. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 19, 2021). "'The Boys' Spinoff Casts Shane Paul McGhie, Aimee Carrero, & Maddie Phillips As Leads For Amazon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  17. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 15, 2021). "'The Boys' Adds Reina Hardesty as Lead at Amazon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  18. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 10, 2022). "Aimee Carrero & Shane Paul McGhie Exit The Boys Spinoff, Carrero Joins Prime Video's The Consultant". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  19. ^ Petski, Denise (March 16, 2022). "Chance Perdomo Joins The Boys Spinoff On Prime Video In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  20. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 25, 2022). "Reina Hardesty Exits The Boys Spinoff Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  21. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (May 9, 2022). "London Thor To Replace Reina Hardesty In Prime Video's 'The Boys' Spinoff; Derek Luh, Asa Germann & Shelley Conn Join Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  22. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 11, 2022). "Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sean Patrick Thomas & Marco Pigossi Join 'The Boys' College Spinoff". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  23. ^ Panaligan, EJ (December 3, 2022). "'Gen V' Trailer Takes 'The Boys' to College, Teases Appearances From Main Series Characters". Variety. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  24. ^ Zogbi, Emily (June 12, 2022). "EXCLUSIVE: The Boys' College Spinoff Set Photos Reveal One of the Show's Fresh-Faced Supes". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  25. ^ Shafer, Ellise (July 15, 2022). "'The Boys' Superhero College Spinoff Title Revealed: Welcome to 'Gen V'". Variety. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  26. ^ Patrick Schwarzenegger [@patrickschwarzenegger] (September 16, 2022). "Officially Wrapped on @theboystv "GEN V" new TV Series. Coming soon @amazonprime. Can't wait for you guys to watch this. Great action. Fun comedy. Pretty fuckin nuts. Thanks to everyone who worked on this project. Cast. Crew. Producers. Show runners. Thanks for taking chance on me & continuing to believe in me. ❤️🦸‍♂️". Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Instagram.
  27. ^ "Gen V: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  28. ^ "Gen V: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
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