There’s A Way ‘Gen Z’ May Now Live On After ‘The Boys’ Finale

InnovationGamingThere’s A Way ‘Gen V’ May Now Live On After ‘The Boys’ FinaleByPaul Tassi,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet.Follow AuthorMay 21, 2026, 08:57am EDTMay 21, 2026, 08:58am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.The BoysAmazonI was originally going to write something here about how after The Boys finale, Gen V should be uncancelled by Amazon, brought back to life for a third season after clear fan interest in the characters, or lack thereof, in the final season of the main series.But it’s effectively impossible. Shows are almost never brought back to life like that, and there’s no Marie Moreau to make that happen in real life. It cost too much, not enough people watched it, that was pretty much it. I would love, love, love a Gen V season 3, but it doesn’t seem realistic.What does seem realistic is that I think Eric Kripke is going to go out of his way to ensure that the cast of Gen V, at least the main chunk of it, is going to continue to persist in The Boys universe. He’s said as much, and the cast members are even saying things like “it’s not goodbye, it’s see you later.” But how that would come to pass has always been confusing.Gen VAmazonThe answer lies in a recent comment, or rather non-comment, from Kripke when talking about Vought Rising, a series that would seemingly have nothing to do with Gen V, given its setting in the WWII era 80 or so years ago.MORE FOR YOUThis was in response to a direct question by Deadline about “bringing back some of the Gen V characters and storylines,” leading to the main ask, “Is Vought Rising going to be set in two timelines or multiple timelines?”Kripke: “No comment…But how’s this for a vague tease; I will say that, we have a few surprises and tricks up our sleeve in V Rising.”This is the first acknowledgment t...