Gen V star Lizze Broadway took to social media to make it clear that the second season of “The Boys” spinoff will be upping the insanity.

We think it would be safe to say that Prime Video and Showrunner Eric Kripke‘s The Boys made a pretty big impact during San Diego Comic-Con 2024 (SDCC 2024). We learned that Jensen Ackles‘ Soldier Boy would be back as a series regular during the fifth and final season – and that Ackles and Aya Cash (Stormfront) would be starring in the prequel spinoff series Vought Rising. We also learned that Showrunner Michele Fazekas‘s Gen V would be hitting our screens in 2025 – and that Chace Crawford‘s The Deep would be guest-starring (we’re keeping our fingers crossed that he’s a “professor” because there’s no way that won’t be a total disaster). Considering that the U.S. is now under Homelander’s (Antony Starr) rule, it’s not surprising that there would be some changes at the top school for up-and-coming supes. It’s also not surprising that as shockingly intense as the first season was, the current state of affairs is only going to dial things up to a “Spinal Tap”-loving eleven. Who better to drive that point home than series star Lizze Broadway (Emma), who posted earlier today, “…… and to think I thought freshman year was insane.”

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Here’s a look at Broadway’s tweet from earlier today, making it clear that the second season was going to be upping the spinoff series’ “insane” factor:

Speaking with TVLine exclusively at the inaugural Gotham TV Awards last month, Kripke confirmed that Andre will have also passed away in the show’s universe, also. “First, it’s just so unbelievably tragic, and my heart goes out to his family,” Kripke shared. “We’re not trying to replace him because we can’t. We’re playing the character’s death on the show. So it’s very heavy and it’s really emotionally difficult for the cast. And we’re just trying to honor Chance [Perdomo] as best we can.”

While not looking to give away details, Kripke teases an “intense” season that gives the spinoff’s writers a chance to really building upon the show’s own universe. “It’s really intense. It’s fun to sort of find your legs in the second season of a show and really start digging into the story and the characters,” Kripke explained, noting that the fourth season finale of The Boys “will lead right into” the second season of Gen V.

And what about Godolkin University’s newest dean – Hamish Linklater‘s (Manhunt, Midnight Mass) “charismatic and charming” Cipher – who is “trained as a scientist” and is “politically brilliant, and has the trust and admiration of officials at the highest level”? According to Kripke, Cipher is someone to keep a careful eye on. “He’s really scary,” Kripke shared, adding, “I’ve wanted to work with [Hamish] forever. He was so unbelievable in [Midnight Mass]. He’s a very complicated, mysterious character. I’m excited for people to see him.”

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Taking on the roles of the next generation of supes for the first season were Jaz Sinclair, Chance Perdomo, Lizze Broadway, Shelley Conn, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Derek Luh, Asa Germann, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Marco Pigossi. Joining them are guest stars Clancy Brown, Jason Ritter, and Derek Wilson – with Jensen Ackles, Jessie T. Usher, Claudia Doumit, Colby Minifie, Chace Crawford, and P.J. Byrne reprising their respective roles from the main series.

Gen V: A Look at “The Boys” Spinoff Series

Before classes were officially in session, the official “RED BAND” trailer for Amazon’s Prime Video spinoff series was unleashed upon our unsuspecting lives. Along with the series overview, we have both the “RED BAND” & original versions of the previously released teaser trailer waiting for you below:

Set in the diabolical world of “The Boys,” “Gen V” expands the universe to Godolkin University, the prestigious superhero-only college where students train to be the next generation of heroes—preferably with lucrative endorsements. You know what happens when supes go bad, but not all superheroes start out corrupt. Beyond the typical college chaos of finding oneself and partying, these kids are facing explosive situations … literally. As the students vie for popularity and good grades, it’s clear that the stakes are much higher when superpowers are involved. When the group of young supes discover that something bigger and sinister is going on at school, they’re put to the test: Will they be the heroes or the villains of their stories?

Michele Fazekas served as showrunner and executive producer. Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz, Ori Marmur, Pavun Shetty, Ken Levin, Jason Netter, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Craig Rosenberg, Nelson Cragg, Zak Schwartz, Erica Rosbe, and Michaela Starr also served as executive producers on the spinoff series. Serving as co-executive producers are Brant Englestein, Sarah Carbiener, Lisa Kussner, Gabriel Garcia, Aisha Porter-Christie, Judalina Neira, and Loreli Alanís. The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon Studios (in association with Kripke Enterprises, Point Grey Pictures, and Original Film).