Eric Kripke speaks on the future of The Boys, by comparing it to another one of his shows. Kripke is a notable talent in television, having served as the creator of both The Boys and the famed fantasy drama show Supernatural. Based on the comic series of the same name, The Boys has done remarkably well on Prime Video. In advance of The Boys season 4’s June 13 debut, the show was already renewed for season 5.
In an interview with Empire Magazine, Kripke speaks on how long The Boys will run. The creator is cautious to even guess how long the Prime Video satire series will run, making a sarcastic reference to Supernatural in the process, saying “no-one in history has ever been more wrong than me about how many seasons a show should go.” He assured audiences, however, that he has a plan for Homelander and Billy Butcher’s final showdown when the time comes to close out The Boys. Check out the full quote from Kripke below:
No-one in history has ever been more wrong than me about how many seasons a show should go. You can’t build a show that’s about these two forces of Homelander and Butcher slowly closing in on each other without bringing that to a head. Whenever that last episode occurs, I know what happens.
Unpacking The Boys’ Series Life Expectancy
The Show Has Already Started To Expand
Several factors suggest that The Boys will be a fairly long-running series. First, as the quote alludes to, there is Kripke’s involvement. As evidenced by Supernatural’s 15 seasons, the creator knows how to maintain a captive audience, even over an incredibly long period. Secondly, the fact that The Boys was renewed for season 5 before season 4 even began airing is good evidence that Prime Video has great confidence in the show.
Furthermore, The Boys’ popularity is coupled with positive ratings for the series. Overall, the show holds a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score with an audience approval rating of 83%. Even better than these aggregate totals, however, is the fact that the reviews for The Boys seem to get better every season. The Boys seasons 1, 2, and 3 all saw Tomatometer growth over their predecessors, with scores of 85%, 97%, and 98%, respectively.
The creation of the spinoff series Gen V is also a step in the direction of longevity for The Boys. With another series available, audiences will become more interested in the world-building of The Boys’ universe. This investment will likely drive more viewership to the main series as a whole. Gen V season 2 has already been confirmed, providing further proof that The Boys is it for the long haul.