Gen V

At the Godolkin University School of Crimefighting, founded by Thomas Godolkin, young adult superheroes ("supes") put their moral boundaries to the test by competing for the university's top ranking and a chance to join The Seven, Vought International's elite superhero team. When the school's dark secrets come to light, they must decide what kind of heroes they want to become.

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• Jaz Sinclair as Marie Moreau, a hemokinetic (able to control blood with her mind) supe who accidentally killed her parents when she was younger.
• Jaeda LeBlanc portrays a young Marie.
• Chance Perdomo as Andre Anderson (season 1), a popular student and Luke Riordan's best friend with magnetokinesis.
• Lizze Broadway as Emma Meyer / Little Cricket, a supe with the ability to alter her size by "purging" or eating.
• Maddie Phillips as Cate Dunlap, a supe with telepathic abilities, primarily in the form of tactile mind control, and Luke Riordan's longtime girlfriend.
• Violet Marino portrays a young Cate.
• London Thor and Derek Luh as Jordan Li, a supe gender-shifter. Thor portrays Jordan's female form who can fire energy blasts and Luh portrays Jordan's indestructible male form.
• Asa Germann as Samuel "Sam" Riordan, a young supe with superhuman strength and durability, and Luke Riordan's younger brother.
• Cameron Nicoll portrays a young Sam.
• Shelley Conn as Indira Shetty (season 1), the dean of Godolkin University and a behavioral therapist who secretly develops a "supe virus" to kill supes as vengeance for her family's deaths.

• Patrick Schwarzenegger as Luke Riordan / Golden Boy (season 1), Sam Riordan's late older brother and a popular student with pyrokinesis and superhuman strength.
• Curtis Legault and Nicholas Hamilton as Maverick, a student representative at Godolkin University able to turn invisible and the son of Translucent, a deceased former member of The Seven. Hamilton replaces Charles Altow, who portrayed the character in The Boys. Legault portrays his visible form in the first-season finale, while Hamilton voices his invisible form.
• Maia Jae Bastidas as Justine Garcia, a supe influencer with a healing factor who attends the Crimson Countess School of Performing Arts.
• Daniel Beirne as Social Media Jeff, the social media manager for Godolkin University.
• Sean Patrick Thomas as Polarity, Andre's dad, a famous superhero with magnetic manipulation, and a trustee at Godolkin University.
• Alexander Calvert as Rufus, a psychic student at Godolkin University who possesses telepathy, astral projection, and clairvoyance.
• Marco Pigossi as Dr. Edison Cardosa, the lead scientist of "The Woods" and developer of the "supe virus".
• Robert Bazzocchi as Liam, a classmate of Emma's.
• Jessica Clement as Harper, a rat-tailed student and friend of Justine's.
• Matthew Edison as Cameron Coleman (season 1), the pro-supe news anchor of the Vought News Network.{{efn|name=Female|As depicted in The Boys episode "The Female of the Species".}}

• Ty Barnett as Malcolm Moreau, Marie's deceased father
• Miatta Ade Lebile as Jackie Moreau, Marie's deceased mother
• Alex Castillo as Vanessa
• Clancy Brown as Richard "Rich Brink" Brinkerhoff (season 1), a renowned professor at Godolkin University and Chairman of the Lamplighter School of Crimefighting.
• Warren Scherer as The Incredible Steve, a student with a healing factor sufficient to reattach lost body parts.
• Siddharth Sharma as Tyler Oppenheimer, a student with intangibility.
• P.J. Byrne as Adam Bourke
• Jackie Tohn as Courtenay Fortney
• Laura Kai Chen as Kayla Li, Jordan's mother.
• Peter Kim as Paul Li, Jordan's father who disapproves of Jordan's gender-shifting ability.
• Derek Wilson as Robert Vernon / Tek Knight (season 1), a true-crime TV host and former superhero with observation-based powers who uses his show to cover up scandals for Vought. He has a tumor in his brain that causes him to have an unusual sexual fascination with holes.
• Jason Ritter as himself via Sam's hallucinations of an episode of the educational TV series Avenue V.
• Andy Walken as Dusty (season 1), a supe resembling a teenager whose body ages slowly.
• Laila Robins as Grace Mallory (season 1), a retired lieutenant colonel and former leader of The Boys.
• Sabrina Saudin as Also Ashley (season 1), Ashley Barrett's assistant.

• Elisabeth Shue as Madelyn Stillwell (season 1), the deceased former vice president of Vought International.
• Jessie T. Usher as Reggie Franklin / A-Train, a graduate of Godolkin University and "the first black man in The Seven" who has super-speed.
• Colby Minifie as Ashley Barrett, the CEO of Vought International and Homelander's puppet ruler.
• Jensen Ackles as "Soldier Boyfriend", Cate's childhood imaginary friend who is based on Soldier Boy.
• Claudia Doumit as Victoria "Vic" Neuman (season 1), a candidate for Vice President of the United States, Marie's sponsor, and a fellow hemokinetic (able to control blood with her mind) supe publicly presenting as a human.
• Antony Starr as John Gillman / Homelander, the leader of Vought's superhero team The Seven.
• Karl Urban as William "Billy" Butcher, the leader of the anti-supe black ops team The Boys.
• Chace Crawford as Kevin Moskowitz / The Deep, a graduate of Godolkin University with the ability to talk to sea life.

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The second season is scheduled to premiere in 2025.

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. 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. 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', Robertson's and John Higgins' comic book story arc We Gotta Go Now, from which the series is "loosely inspired".

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 since Tara Butters has taken a break from work. On October 19, 2023, Amazon Prime Video renewed the series for a second season.{{Cite web |last=Campione |first=Katie |date=October 19, 2023 |title='Gen V' Renewed For Season 2 At Amazon |url=https://deadline.com/2023/10/gen-v-renewed-season-2-amazon-the-boys-1235578285/ |access-date=October 19, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=October 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231019172339/https://deadline.com/2023/10/gen-v-renewed-season-2-amazon-the-boys-1235578285/ |url-status=live }}

On March 11, 2021, Lizze Broadway and Jaz Sinclair were cast in the series. On March 19, Shane Paul McGhie, Aimee Carrero, and Maddie Phillips were cast in the series. On April 15, 2021, Reina Hardesty was cast in the series. On March 10, 2022, Carrero and McGhie exited the series. A few days later, Chance Perdomo joined the main cast in a recasting, replacing McGhie. On April 25, 2022, Hardesty left the series. 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. Two days later, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Marco Pigossi were cast in recurring capacities. In November 2022, Clancy Brown joined the cast as Richard "Rich Brink" Brinkerhoff. 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, while in September 2023, Derek Wilson was confirmed to have been cast as Robert Vernon / Tek Knight.

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. Other filming locations include Sobeys Stadium, and the Stardust Drive-In Movie Theater.{{Cite web |last=Club |first=Comic Book |date=2023-10-09 |title=Where Was Gen V Filmed? Gen V Filming Locations |url=https://comicbookclublive.com/2023/10/09/where-was-gen-v-filmed-filming-locations-godolkin-university/ |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=Comic Book Club |language=en-US |archive-date=October 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010210648/https://comicbookclublive.com/2023/10/09/where-was-gen-v-filmed-filming-locations-godolkin-university/ |url-status=live }} In July 2022, it was announced that the series would officially be titled Gen V. In September 2022, members of the cast announced on social media that production had wrapped.

On March 30, 2024, it was announced the production of the second season would be put on hold following the death of Chance Perdomo in a motorcycle accident. The cast was due to begin table reads that afternoon before filming started April 8.{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2024-03-30 |title='Gen V' Season 2 Production Delayed Following Star Chance Perdomo's Tragic Death |url=https://deadline.com/2024/03/gen-v-season-2-production-chance-perdomo-dead-1235872453/ |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} It was confirmed that his role will not be recast due to his death as filming began in May 2024, with the second season being recrafted from the original idea.{{Cite web |last=Zee |first=Michaela |date=2024-05-05 |title='Gen V' Won't Recast Chance Perdomo's Role After Actor's Death, Sets Production for May |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/gen-v-not-recast-chance-perdomo-season-2-production-1235992526/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} In October 2024, members of the cast announced on social media that production of season 2 had wrapped.{{Cite web |last=Dick |first=Jeremy |date=2024-11-01 |title=Gen V Stars Announce Season 2 Filming Wrap With New Set Photos |url=https://www.cbr.com/gen-v-season-2-wrap/ |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=CBR |language=en}}

In October 2023, it was revealed that Matt Bowen and Christopher Lennertz had composed the score for the series.

Gen V premiered on Amazon Prime Video on September 29, 2023, with its first three episodes, with the rest of the episodes debuting on a weekly basis.

According to Whip Media's TV Time, following its 3-episode premiere, Gen V became the fifth most streamed television series across all platforms in the United States during the week of October 1, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Prange |first=Stephanie |date=October 3, 2023 |title='Meg 2: The Trench,' 'Ahsoka' Top Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Charts |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/meg-2-the-trench-ahsoka-top-weekly-whip-us-streaming-charts/ |access-date=November 4, 2023 |website=Media Play News |archive-date=October 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005014010/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/meg-2-the-trench-ahsoka-top-weekly-whip-us-streaming-charts/ |url-status=live }} During the week of October 8, the series rose to fourth place.{{Cite web |last=Prange |first=Stephanie |date=October 12, 2023 |title='Haunted Mansion,' 'Ahsoka' Top Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Charts |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/haunted-mansion-ahsoka-top-weekly-whip-u-s-streaming-charts/ |access-date=November 4, 2023 |website=Media Play News |archive-date=October 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023181056/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/haunted-mansion-ahsoka-top-weekly-whip-u-s-streaming-charts/ |url-status=live }} It then rose to second place during the week of October 15 and remained in the position for the weeks of October 22 and 29, as well as November 5.{{Cite web |last=Prange |first=Stephanie |date=October 18, 2023 |title='Totally Killer,' 'Loki' Top Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Charts |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/totally-killer-loki-top-weekly-whip-u-s-streaming-charts/ |access-date=November 4, 2023 |website=Media Play News |archive-date=October 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021010951/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/totally-killer-loki-top-weekly-whip-u-s-streaming-charts/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Prange |first=Stephanie |date=October 24, 2023 |title='Old Dads,' 'Loki' Top Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Charts |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/old-dads-loki-top-weekly-whip-u-s-streaming-charts/ |access-date=November 4, 2023 |website=Media Play News |archive-date=October 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026103456/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/old-dads-loki-top-weekly-whip-u-s-streaming-charts/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Prange |first=Stephanie |date=October 31, 2023 |title='No Hard Feelings,' 'Loki' Top Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Charts |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/no-hard-feelings-loki-top-weekly-whip-u-s-streaming-charts/ |access-date=November 4, 2023 |website=Media Play News |archive-date=November 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102093338/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/no-hard-feelings-loki-top-weekly-whip-u-s-streaming-charts/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Prange |first=Stephanie |date=November 7, 2023 |title='Five Nights at Freddy's,' 'Loki' Top Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Charts |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/five-nights-at-freddys-loki-top-weekly-whip-u-s-streaming-charts/ |access-date=November 8, 2023 |website=Media Play News |archive-date=November 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108012840/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/five-nights-at-freddys-loki-top-weekly-whip-u-s-streaming-charts/ |url-status=live }} Meanwhile, Nielsen Media Research reported that Gen V ranked at number 8 on its Top 10 Streaming Originals chart with 374 million minutes viewed.{{Cite web |last=Campione |first=Katie |date=October 26, 2023 |title='Gen V' Breaks Onto Nielsen Streaming Originals Chart After 3-Episode Debut; 'Grey's Anatomy' Narrows In On 'Suits' |url=https://deadline.com/2023/10/nielsen-streaming-charts-gen-v-premiere-ratings-greys-anatomy-suits-1235584625/ |access-date=November 4, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=November 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104073945/https://deadline.com/2023/10/nielsen-streaming-charts-gen-v-premiere-ratings-greys-anatomy-suits-1235584625/ |url-status=live }}

According to ReelGood, which tracks real-time data from 5 million users in the United States across subscription and advertisement-based video on demand services for streaming programs and movies, the series topped the all streaming content chart during the week of October 12.{{Cite web |last=Gruenwedel |first=Erik |date=October 13, 2023 |title=Reelgood: Prime Video's 'Gen V' Tops Weekly Streaming Through Oct. 12 |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/reelgood-prime-videos-gen-v-tops-weekly-streaming-through-oct-12/ |access-date=November 4, 2023 |website=Media Play News |archive-date=November 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102095636/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/reelgood-prime-videos-gen-v-tops-weekly-streaming-through-oct-12/ |url-status=live }} Meanwhile, JustWatch reported that the series became the most streamed TV show in the United States during the weeks of October 1 and 8.{{Cite web |last=Gruenwedel |first=Erik |date=October 2, 2023 |title=JustWatch: Prime Video's 'Gen V,' Hulu's 'No One Will Save You' Top Weekly Streaming Through Oct. 1 |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/justwatch-prime-videos-gen-v-hulus-no-one-will-save-you-top-weekly-streaming-through-oct-1/ |access-date=November 4, 2023 |website=Media Play News |archive-date=October 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011114826/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/justwatch-prime-videos-gen-v-hulus-no-one-will-save-you-top-weekly-streaming-through-oct-1/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Gruenwedel |first=Erik |date=October 9, 2023 |title=JustWatch: 'Barbie,' 'Gen V' Again Top Weekly Digital Video Content Acquired, Streamed Through Oct. 8 |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/justwatch-barbie-gen-v-again-top-weekly-digital-video-content-acquired-streamed/ |access-date=November 4, 2023 |website=Media Play News |archive-date=November 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104073947/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/justwatch-barbie-gen-v-again-top-weekly-digital-video-content-acquired-streamed/ |url-status=live }}

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 97% approval rating with an average rating of 7.65/10, based on 110 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." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 73 out of 100 based on 31 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Writing for the first three episodes, Matt Donato of IGN gave the series a score of 9 out of 10, praising the writing, humor, characters, and performances of its cast (particularly Broadway), and wrote, "Gen V does a tremendous job expanding on themes from The Boys that beg for deeper analysis, like the disgusting reality of Compound V injections. [...] [It] feels uniquely mapped as a spin-off that doesn't rely on cameos from [its predecessor] to assure relevance or importance."{{Cite web |last=Donato |first=Matt |date=September 27, 2023 |title=Gen V Episodes 1-3 Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/gen-v-episodes-1-3-review-the-boys-amazon |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104033116/https://www.ign.com/articles/gen-v-episodes-1-3-review-the-boys-amazon |archive-date=November 4, 2023 |access-date=November 4, 2023 |website=IGN}} Alec Bojalad of Den of Geek gave it a rating of 4 out of 5 stars and said, "Ultimately, Gen V doesn't appear to be striving for greatness but for something just as elusive. Successfully franchising a concept as antagonistic to franchises as The Boys is no small feat. By embracing the youthful energy of its cast and some solid TV storytelling fundamentals, [the series] is able to somehow make it all work."{{Cite web |last=Bojalad |first=Alec |date=September 29, 2023 |title=Gen V Review: The Boys Can Be a Superhero Franchise After All |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/gen-v-review-the-boys-can-be-a-superhero-franchise-after-all/ |access-date=November 4, 2023 |website=Den of Geek |archive-date=November 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104050251/https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/gen-v-review-the-boys-can-be-a-superhero-franchise-after-all/ |url-status=live }} Lauren Milici of GamesRadar+ rated it with 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote on her verdict: "Despite its flaws and bumps, Gen V is a good time. It's a hot mess, but it's a damn good time". She then praised Germann's performance, calling it "the standout of the season".{{Cite web |last=Milici |first=Lauren |date=September 27, 2023 |title=Gen V season 1 review: 'A hot mess but a damn good time' |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/gen-v-review-the-boys-spinoff-prime-video/ |access-date=November 6, 2023 |website=GamesRadar+ |archive-date=November 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106053030/https://www.gamesradar.com/gen-v-review-the-boys-spinoff-prime-video/ |url-status=live }}

Lorraine Ali of the Los Angeles Times also praised the characters and Broadway's performance and stated that the series "expands upon the hit superhero satire with a new cast and storyline that stands on its own as a sharp, snarky commentary on the billion-dollar business of hero worship."{{Cite web |last=Ali |first=Lorraine |date=September 29, 2023 |title=Review: 'Gen V,' the irreverent spinoff of 'The Boys,' flies on its own |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-09-29/gen-v-review-the-boys |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104035406/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-09-29/gen-v-review-the-boys |archive-date=November 4, 2023 |access-date=November 4, 2023 |website=Los Angeles Times}} Reviewing the first six episodes, The Hollywood Reporter's Daniel Fienberg called the series "uneven but entertaining", lauding the performances of Broadway, Sinclair, Phillips, Schwarzenegger, Germann and Thomas, but criticizing the pacing and some of its writing, saying that "[the series] lacks patience. It's so eager to charge forward that it can't be bothered giving most of its main characters personalities, much less building believable relationships among them. It tries filling in gaps as it goes along, but episodes get shorter and shorter, and when it comes to the choice between characters and plot, [it] chooses plot every time. [...] [But] whenever it's able to pause and breathe, the writing is clever, the effects are polished and the cast is good."{{Cite web |last=Fienberg |first=Daniel |date=September 27, 2023 |title='Gen V' Review: Amazon's 'The Boys' Spinoff Refreshes the Snark-and-Gore Formula |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/gen-v-review-amazon-the-boys-spinoff-1235601242/ |access-date=November 4, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-date=November 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104050251/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/gen-v-review-amazon-the-boys-spinoff-1235601242/ |url-status=live }} Michael Boyle of /Film rated the series a score of 8 out of 10, criticized the "bluntness of its writing", but praised its characters and performances, especially Broadway's.{{Cite web |last=Boyle |first=Michael |date=September 27, 2023 |title=Gen V Review: Just As Fun And Twisted As The Boys, If A Little Too Familiar |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1404783/gen-v-review/ |access-date=November 6, 2023 |website=/Film |archive-date=November 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106053031/https://www.slashfilm.com/1404783/gen-v-review/ |url-status=live }} For the penultimate episode, TVLine gave Sinclair and Phillips an honorable mention for the "Performer of the Week" for the week of October 28, 2023, stating that the two "delivered strength and heartbreak on behalf of their characters" and calling them "a dynamic duo".{{Cite web |date=October 28, 2023 |title=Performer of the Week: April Bowlby |url=https://tvline.com/lists/april-bowlby-doom-patrol-performance-rita-farr-season-4-episode-10/ |access-date=November 6, 2023 |website=TVLine |archive-date=November 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106053030/https://tvline.com/lists/april-bowlby-doom-patrol-performance-rita-farr-season-4-episode-10/ |url-status=live }}

In his review for the season finale, IGN's Matt Donato, giving the episode a score of 8 out of 10, opined that "[the series] cleverly shows what happens when supes who've been branded as outcasts find a sense of camaraderie and community in redirecting that hatred. [...] [It] firmly establishes [the] supe-killing virus as an apocalyptic threat for The Boys{{'}} next season, but also ensures [that it] works as a standalone collegiate mystery with supercharged conflicts", and that the episode "closes [the season] by answering enough lingering questions to make its storytelling journey feel complete."{{Cite web |last=Donato |first=Matt |date=November 3, 2023 |title=Gen V Season Finale Review – 'Guardians of Godolkin' |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/gen-v-season-finale-review-guardians-of-godolkin |access-date=November 4, 2023 |website=IGN |archive-date=November 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104063616/https://www.ign.com/articles/gen-v-season-finale-review-guardians-of-godolkin |url-status=live }} Vulture's Ben Rosenstock, rating the finale with 4 out of 5 stars, concluded his review by saying, "[Gen V] remains an imperfect show, at times a little emotionally simplistic and contrived. But while I often wanted it to take its time and develop the characters more, I had a really good time watching this solid debut season. It's a welcome complement to The Boys, helping fill in more details of the world.{{Cite web |last=Rosenstock |first=Ben |date=November 3, 2023 |title=Gen V Season-Finale Recap: You Are What You Do |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/gen-v-recap-season-1-episode-8-guardians-of-godolkin.html |access-date=November 4, 2023 |website=Vulture |archive-date=November 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104010759/https://www.vulture.com/article/gen-v-recap-season-1-episode-8-guardians-of-godolkin.html |url-status=live }} Meanwhile, in a mixed review, The A.V. Club's Manuel Betancourt criticized the "deus-ex-machina machinations" but commended the characters and performances of Germann and Broadway, naming them "two of the strongest cast members in the show's ensemble".{{Cite web |last=Betancourt |first=Miguel |date=November 3, 2023 |title=Gen V season 1 finale: Say hello to the new 'Guardians Of Godolkin' |url=https://www.avclub.com/gen-v-season-1-finale-review-guardians-of-godolkin-1850964971 |access-date=November 4, 2023 |website=The A.V. Club |archive-date=November 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104023150/https://www.avclub.com/gen-v-season-1-finale-review-guardians-of-godolkin-1850964971 |url-status=live }}

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{{Cite web |author1=Nellie Andreeva |author2=Denise Petski |date=March 11, 2021 |title='The Boys' Spinoff Casts its First Young Superhero - Lizze Broadway as Emma |url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/the-boys-spinoff-casts-first-young-superhero-lizze-broadway-1234712314/ |access-date=January 19, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=April 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410074951/https://deadline.com/2021/03/the-boys-spinoff-casts-first-young-superhero-lizze-broadway-1234712314/ |url-status=live }}

{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=March 11, 2021|title=Jaz Sinclair to Star in 'The Boys' Spinoff at Amazon|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/the-boys-spinoff-jaz-sinclair-cast-marie-1234712395|access-date=January 19, 2022|website=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=January 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119021545/https://deadline.com/2021/03/the-boys-spinoff-jaz-sinclair-cast-marie-1234712395/|url-status=dead}}

{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=March 19, 2021|title='The Boys' Spinoff Casts Shane Paul McGhie, Aimee Carrero, & Maddie Phillips As Leads For Amazon|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/the-boys-spinoff-shane-paul-mcghie-aimee-carrero-maddie-phillips-cast-superheroes-amazon-1234718402|access-date=January 19, 2022|website=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=January 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119021543/https://deadline.com/2021/03/the-boys-spinoff-shane-paul-mcghie-aimee-carrero-maddie-phillips-cast-superheroes-amazon-1234718402/|url-status=dead}}

{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=April 15, 2021|title='The Boys' Adds Reina Hardesty as Lead at Amazon|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/the-boys-spinoff-reina-hardesty-lead-amazon-superhero-1234735119|access-date=January 19, 2022|website=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=January 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119021547/https://deadline.com/2021/04/the-boys-spinoff-reina-hardesty-lead-amazon-superhero-1234735119/|url-status=dead}}

{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=September 27, 2021|title='The Boys' Spinoff Series Developed by Amazon with Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters as Showrunners|url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/the-boys-spinoff-series-greenlighted-amazon-michele-fazekas-tara-butters-showrunners-1234845449|access-date=January 19, 2022|website=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=January 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118235054/https://deadline.com/2021/09/the-boys-spinoff-series-greenlighted-amazon-michele-fazekas-tara-butters-showrunners-1234845449/|url-status=dead}}

{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=March 10, 2022 |title=Aimee Carrero & Shane Paul McGhie Exit The Boys Spinoff, Carrero Joins Prime Video's The Consultant |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/aimee-carrero-shane-paul-mcghie-exit-the-boys-spinoff-carrero-joins-the-consultant-prime-video-1234975461/ |access-date=June 4, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=July 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714184238/https://deadline.com/2022/03/aimee-carrero-shane-paul-mcghie-exit-the-boys-spinoff-carrero-joins-the-consultant-prime-video-1234975461/ |url-status=live }}

{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=March 16, 2022 |title=Chance Perdomo Joins The Boys Spinoff On Prime Video In Recasting |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/chance-perdomo-the-boys-spinoff-recasting-1234980324/ |access-date=June 4, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=July 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714184443/https://deadline.com/2022/03/chance-perdomo-the-boys-spinoff-recasting-1234980324/ |url-status=live }}

{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=April 25, 2022 |title=Reina Hardesty Exits The Boys Spinoff Series |url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/reina-hardesty-exit-the-boys-spinoff-series-1235009714/ |access-date=June 4, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=July 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717055411/https://deadline.com/2022/04/reina-hardesty-exit-the-boys-spinoff-series-1235009714/ |url-status=live }}

{{Cite web |last=Del Rosario |first=Alexandra |date=May 9, 2022 |title=London Thor To Replace Reina Hardesty In Prime Video's 'The Boys' Spinoff; Derek Luh, Asa Germann & Shelley Conn Join Cast |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/london-thor-the-boys-spinoff-derek-luh-asa-germann-shelley-conn-1235020015/ |access-date=June 4, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=June 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625060647/https://deadline.com/2022/05/london-thor-the-boys-spinoff-derek-luh-asa-germann-shelley-conn-1235020015/ |url-status=live }}

{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=May 11, 2022 |title=Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sean Patrick Thomas & Marco Pigossi Join 'The Boys' College Spinoff |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/patrick-schwarzenegger-sean-patrick-thomas-marco-pigossi-the-boys-spinoff-1235021404/ |access-date=June 4, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=June 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626140620/https://deadline.com/2022/05/patrick-schwarzenegger-sean-patrick-thomas-marco-pigossi-the-boys-spinoff-1235021404/ |url-status=live }}

{{Cite web |last=Zogbi |first=Emily |date=June 12, 2022 |title=EXCLUSIVE: The Boys' College Spinoff Set Photos Reveal One of the Show's Fresh-Faced Supes |url=https://www.cbr.com/exclusive-the-boys-college-spinoff-set-photos-reveal-fresh-faced-supes |access-date=June 12, 2022 |website=Comic Book Resources |archive-date=June 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628071956/https://www.cbr.com/exclusive-the-boys-college-spinoff-set-photos-reveal-fresh-faced-supes/ |url-status=live }}

{{cite web|last=Shafer|first=Ellise|date=July 15, 2022|title='The Boys' Superhero College Spinoff Title Revealed: Welcome to 'Gen V'|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/the-boys-superhero-college-spinoff-gen-v-1235317442/|access-date=July 15, 2022|website=Variety|archive-date=July 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715150156/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/the-boys-superhero-college-spinoff-gen-v-1235317442/|url-status=live}}

{{cite web |title='Gen V': Alexander Calvert Joins Cast of 'The Boys' Spin-Off Series |url=https://www.nerdsandbeyond.com/2022/08/14/gen-v-alexander-calvert-joins-cast-of-the-boys-spin-off-series/ |website=Nerds and Beyond |date=August 14, 2022 |access-date=August 14, 2022 |archive-date=October 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008135853/https://www.nerdsandbeyond.com/2022/08/14/gen-v-alexander-calvert-joins-cast-of-the-boys-spin-off-series/ |url-status=live }}

{{Cite instagram|postid=Cik-P2APX32/|user=patrickschwarzenegger|title=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. ❤️🦸‍♂️|date=September 16, 2022|author=Patrick Schwarzenegger|access-date=September 16, 2022}}

{{Cite web |date=November 2, 2022 |title=Clancy Brown Cast In 'The Boys' Spin-Off 'Gen V' (Exclusive) |url=https://onetakenews.com/2022/11/02/clancy-brown-gen-v-exclusive/ |access-date=December 1, 2022 |website=One Take News |archive-date=December 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202151918/https://onetakenews.com/2022/11/02/clancy-brown-gen-v-exclusive/ |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/gen-v-trailer-the-boys-college-spinoff-prime-video-1235448662/ |title='Gen V' Trailer Takes 'The Boys' to College, Teases Appearances From Main Series Characters |website=Variety |first=EJ |last=Panaligan |date=December 3, 2022 |access-date=December 4, 2022 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231154034/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/gen-v-trailer-the-boys-college-spinoff-prime-video-1235448662/ |url-status=live }}

{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=January 5, 2023|title='Gen V': 'The Boys' Spinoff Opens Season 2 Writers Room With Michele Fazekas As Showrunner; Tara Butters Taking A Break|url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/gen-v-the-boys-spinoff-oseason-2-writers-room-with-michele-fazekas-sole-showrunner-tara-butters-exit-break-1235212547/|access-date=January 6, 2023|website=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=January 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105235453/https://deadline.com/2023/01/gen-v-the-boys-spinoff-oseason-2-writers-room-with-michele-fazekas-sole-showrunner-tara-butters-exit-break-1235212547/|url-status=live}}

{{cite web |last1=Romano |first1=Nick |title='The Boys' star Jensen Ackles says he has Soldier Boy cameo in 'Gen V' |url=https://ew.com/tv/the-boys-jensen-ackles-soldier-boy-gen-v-cameo/ |website=EW.com |language=en |date=April 4, 2023 |access-date=April 5, 2023 |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405034110/https://ew.com/tv/the-boys-jensen-ackles-soldier-boy-gen-v-cameo/ |url-status=live }}

{{Cite web |date=May 8, 2023 |title=Godolkin University {{!}} Gallery {{!}} Richard "Rich Brink" Brinkerhoff {{!}} Gen V |url=https://www.godolkinuniversity.com/gallery |access-date=May 8, 2023 |website=GodolkinUniversity.com |language=en |archive-date=May 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230508105903/https://www.godolkinuniversity.com/gallery |url-status=dead }}

{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-boys-gen-v-premiere-date-amazon-1235675247/ |title='The Boys' Spinoff 'Gen V' Sets Premiere Date at Amazon |website=Variety |first=Jennifer |last=Maas |date=July 20, 2023 |access-date=July 21, 2023 |archive-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720225141/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-boys-gen-v-premiere-date-amazon-1235675247/ |url-status=live }}

{{Cite magazine|date=September 7, 2023|title=The Boys comic character Tek Knight arrives in Gen V spinoff|url=https://ew.com/tv/the-boys-gen-v-tek-knight-derek-wilson/|last=Romano|first=Nick|access-date=September 10, 2023|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|archive-date=September 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909123531/https://ew.com/tv/the-boys-gen-v-tek-knight-derek-wilson/|url-status=live}}

{{Cite magazine |date=September 7, 2023 |author=Nick Romano |title='The Boys' star Chace Crawford will return for 'Gen V' cameo |url=https://ew.com/tv/the-boys-chace-crawford-gen-v-return-the-deep-cameo/ |access-date=September 8, 2023 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |archive-date=September 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907233903/https://ew.com/tv/the-boys-chace-crawford-gen-v-return-the-deep-cameo/ |url-status=live}}

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{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/gen-v-christopher-lennertz-matt-bowen-soundtrack/ |title=Gen V Drops An Explosive Track By Christopher Lennertz & Matt Bowen [Exclusive] |website=Screen Rant |first=Owen |last=Danoff |date=October 5, 2023 |access-date=October 30, 2023 |archive-date=October 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030204053/https://screenrant.com/gen-v-christopher-lennertz-matt-bowen-soundtrack/ |url-status=live}}

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