The Boys season 4 trailer reveals ties to Gen V, Supe-d up farm animals, and a battle for America’s soul

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Amazonhas unveiled a new trailer forThe Boysseason 4 – and, I don’t know about you, but I didn’t have superpowered, violent farm animals on my bingo card for the show’s next installment.

Revealed yesterday (May 3) duringThe Boysseason 4panel at Mexico Comic-Con – and released online immediately after its world premiere – the series' latest trailer teases another blood-soaked entry onPrime Video. Not only that, though, it also confirms that key storylines from companion showGen Vwill carry over into the main series. Oh, and that all-out war between the titular vigilantes and the Seven, the most famous superhero team inThe Boysuniverse, is about to erupt. And yes, those are Compound V-injected, Supe-d up farm animals – including anAlien-like, chest-bursting flock of chickens and a group of flying sheep.

But enough teasing. Check out the official trailer forThe Boys' fourth outing below:

The Boys' latest teaser arrives four months after we received our first look its next entry. In December 2023, season 4’s first trailerteased new Supes, Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s mystery character, and Homelander vs Starlight(albeit via their devoted fanbases). Two months later, Prime Video confirmed thatThe Boysseason 4 would power its way onto the streaming platform on June 13, with the hit series' next season debuting with a three-episode premiere on launch day.

This new batch of footage gives us an even better idea of what to expect from one of thebest Prime Video shows' fourth installment. Where thoseGen Vties are concerned there’s Billy revealing the existence of a Supe-killing virus to the rest of the titular crew, and appearances from superpowered college kids Sam and Cate (read ourGen Vseason 1 ending explainedarticle for more details on all of this).

Elsewhere, we see Homelander’s devilish plan to seemingly make humanity bow to the Seven as new-age gods. Then, there’s the apparent confirmation that politician (and secret Supe) Victoria Neuman is the US' new vice president, plenty of brutal and gory action sequences (we’d expect nothing less fromThe Boys), and the ongoing ‘custody battle’ between Billy and Homelander for Ryan’s soul. In short: I can’t wait for season 4 to debut on one of the world’sbest streaming services.

Is season 4 going to be the last we’ll see of The Boys?

More chaos coming, and it ain’t controlled. The Boys Season 4 arrives June 13. pic.twitter.com/ighOy4tv2WMay 2, 2024

No. Season 4’s latest trailer seems to suggest that this will be the hit show’s final entry, but it appears that showrunner Eric Kripke isn’t putting a number on how many seasonsThe Boyswill run for.

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Originally, he revealed (via anX/Twitter Q&Ain October 2020) that he had a five-season plan for the R-rated live-action series. However, speaking toInversein November 2023, Kripke said ofThe Boys' future: “I have since realized that literally no one in history is worse at predicting the amount of seasons of a show. I have learned my lesson and I’ve stopped predicting how many seasons these shows go. You will find out in hindsight.”

Of course, this could be smoke and mirrors on Kripke’s part.Gen Vseason 1could technically be viewed asThe Boysseason 4, given the amount of characters who cross over from the main show into the college-based spin-off.Gen Vseason 2 is on the way, too, though its development was recently paused due to the shock passing of star Chance Perdomo. Add that duo together withThe Boys' four seasons, and there’s an argument to be made that we’ve had six seasons set inThe Boys' live-action universe. Heck, it’s actually seven seasons if you count the anthology TV showThe Boys Presents: Diabolical.

In summary, then: no,The Boysseason 4 won’t bring Amazon’s hit franchise to an end. Itcouldtheoretically spell the end of the mainline series, but I think there’s at least one more season left in the tank for Billy, Homelander, and company, regardless of whether they feature inGen Vseason 2.

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