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News18
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Gen V Trailer: Chace Crawford Returns, Ethan Slater Joins As Tensions Explode In Season 2
Panel attendees were treated to appearances by series stars Jaz Sinclair, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Derek Luh, Hamish Linklater, and showrunner Michele Fazekas. The session was moderated by The Boys fan-favorite P.J. Byrne and featured a surprise greeting from Chace Crawford, who reprises his role as The Deep in a guest appearance this season. Season 2 introduces Ethan Slater (Wicked, SpongeBob SquarePants) as Thomas Godolkin in a recurring role. Slater's addition brings even more star power to the cast, while Sean Patrick Thomas (Till) — who plays Polarity — has been promoted to series regular. The trailer hints at major narrative connections to The Boys, teasing dramatic returns, surprise cameos, and darker turns for familiar characters. As Homelander's reign tightens across America, chaos brews at Godolkin. Under the guidance of a cryptic new Dean (Hamish Linklater), students are promised unparalleled power — but at what cost? Cate and Sam are now hailed as heroes, while Marie, Jordan, and Emma struggle to process the trauma of past events. As tensions escalate between Supes and Humans, the trio uncovers a secret legacy buried in the foundations of the university — one that may tie directly to Marie and the fate of supes everywhere. Returning cast includes Jaz Sinclair as Marie Moreau, Lizze Broadway as Emma Meyer, Maddie Phillips as Cate Dunlap, London Thor and Derek Luh as Jordan Li, Asa Germann as Sam Riordan, Sean Patrick Thomas as Polarity, and Hamish Linklater as Dean Cipher.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hamish Linklater gets to chew a little scenery, as a treat, in Gen V season 2 trailer
Prime Video rolled out the trailer for the second season of its The Boys spin-off Gen V at Comic-Con tonight, including quite a few chances for new cast member Hamish Linklater—possibly best known for Midnight Mass, but who, given the superheroic context, will always be Clark Debussy from Legion to us—getting to deliver dry but enthusiastic monologues as the new dean of Godolkin University. The biggest question hanging over the season, meanwhile, gets addressed pretty quickly—at least, once the show establishes why Jaz Sinclair's Marie Moreau is coming back to this awful place: The trailer seemingly confirms that the magnetically powered Andre (played by the late Chance Perdomo) has died along with his actor between seasons. (With Sean Patrick Thomas, who played the character's father in season one, having a more prominent presence in the footage scene here, and a photo of Andre/Perdomo showing up in the trailer.) In interviews surrounding the panel, the show's cast and crew noted the importance of paying proper tribute to Perdomo, with showrunner Michele Fazekas stating that 'The thing I'm most proud of, when you watch the entirety of the season, is he is there the whole way, in a way that feels real—because it is real. I'm very proud that we honored him beginning to end.' Elsewhere, the promo shows off those things you'd naturally expect to see in the Boys universe: Lots of violence, temptations to power, and some light quipping about destiny and chosen ones. The panel also took time to shore up links between Gen V and The Boys—highlighted when some of the characters from the spin-off showed up, in particularly unpleasant ways, at the climax of The Boys' last season, and then some Boys characters returned the favor in the trailer—in the most overt way possible: Showing off the first teaser for the mothership show's fifth season, showing Antony Starr's Homelander in full dictator mode, promising to transform America into 'a safer, more god-fearing nation.' (And for those who like more Easter eggs, fewer depressing political allegories: Series creator Eric Kripke reportedly also worked in a Supernatural bit, showing off characters played by his old stars Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins.) Gen V returns for its second season on September 17. More from A.V. Club 3 new songs and 3 new albums to check out this weekend E! News gets the axe again Dave Letterman tears into "gutless" CBS over Colbert cancellation Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Prime Video reveals Gen V season 2 release date, and its first trailer reveals how it might set the stage for The Boys season 5
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Prime Video has set a launch date for Gen V season 2 The Boys' highly rated spin-off will return in mid-September Its first trailer addresses one of the show's most heart-breaking mysteries Amazon has finally confirmed when Gen V season 2 will be released on Prime Video. The Boys' highly rated spin-off, the first season of which currently holds a 97% critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, will make its debut on September 17, 2025. The live-action series' launch date was announced at Mexico Comic-Con 2025 (CCXP) on Saturday, May 31. Like many other Amazon TV Originals, Gen V's second season will launch with a three-episode premiere. The remaining five chapters will air weekly after that until its finale on October 22. As for who'll be back on campus for the series' sophomore outing, Jaz Sinclair returns as protagonist Marie Moreau. Lizze Broadway's Emma Meyer, Maddie Phillips' Cate Dunlap, London Thor/Derek Luh's Jordan Li, Asa Germann's Sam Riordan, and Sean Patrick Thomas' Polarity are also set to return. They'll be joined by Hamish Linklater, who's the first newcomer to be announced for one of the best Prime Video shows' next chapter. The Midnight Mass and Batman: Caped Crusader actor on board as Cipher, aka Goldolkin University's new and morally complicated Dean. Major spoilers follow for Gen V season 1. To answer that query, we'll turn our attention to the first trailer and official plot brief for Gen V season 2. Let's deal with the trailer first. Surprisingly, it confirms that Marie, Jordan and Emma will be reinstated as students at Godolkin University. As my Gen V season 1 ending explainer, well, explained, the trio were imprisoned by Vought for their part in the chaos that engulfed their Supes-only college in last season's finale. Before The Boys season 4 aired, I'd predicted that's where they would remain until the titular Supe-bashers broke them out of jail. Given how The Boys season 4 ended, though, that scenario is, at the time of writing, highly unlikely to happen. So, why has this trio been released, and how does Gen V season 2 tie into events of The Boys' fourth installment? To answer those questions, may I point you in the direction in Gen V 2's story synopsis. "In season 2, school is back in session," it reads. "As the rest of America adjusts to Homelander's iron fist, back at Godolkin University, the mysterious new Dean preaches a curriculum that promises to make students more powerful than ever. Cate and Sam are celebrated heroes, while Marie, Jordan, and Emma reluctantly return to college, burdened by months of trauma and loss. "But, parties and classes are hard to care about with war brewing between Humans and Supes, both on and off campus," it continues. "The gang learns of a secret program that goes back to the founding of Godolkin University that may have larger implications than they realize. And, somehow, Marie is a part of it." So, Gen V's second season will deal with the fallout from its predecessor and The Boys' fourth installment. It'll address why Andre, aka the high-school Supe played by Chance Perdomo in season 1, won't return as well. Perdomo died in March 2024 following a motorbike accident but, rather than recast Andre, Gen V's creative team tweaked this season's story to explain what happened to Andre off-screen. Based on what the teaser shows, it'll be one of this season's most emotional subplots, too. Throw in Cipher's plan to create a new army of Supes who'll answer to the tyrannical Homelander, the potential for this so-called secret program to be integral to the main show's final season, and cameos from The Boys – Firecracker makes a brief appearance in season 2's initial trailer – and Gen V season 2 looks like it'll be a highly charged affair ahead of The Boys season 5's eventual launch. With filming on the latter series ongoing, its arrival on one of the world's best streaming services isn't likely to happen until 2026. Prime Video puts a Supernatural spin on The Boys season 5 cast as Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins sign on to the popular show in mystery roles Stranger Things season 5 release dates have been revealed, and Netflix has turned my 2025 festive season plans upside down Learn more about Invincible season 4 with our help
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Gen V' Season 2 Sets Premiere Date At Prime Video; Gets Teaser Trailer
No syllabus, just chaos. The return to Godolkin University has been set. The second season of Gen V, spinoff series of The Boys, will arrive on Prime Video September 17 with the first three episodes, followed by one episode per week until the season finale arrives on Wednesday, October 22. More from Deadline 'The Boys' Season 5: Everything We Know So Far Hamish Linklater Joins 'Gen V' For Season 2 Giovanni Ribisi & Reno Wilson Among 4 To Recur In Prime Video's Muhammad Ali Series 'The Greatest' Fans attending the Prime Video panel at CCXP México were treated to a first look at the next installment, with cast members Jaz Sinclair, Lizze Broadway, London Thor, and Derek Luh participating in the discussion. School is back in session in Season 2 with America adjusting to Homelander's iron fist while, back at Godolkin University, the mysterious new Dean, Cipher, preaches a curriculum that promises to make students more powerful than ever. Season 2's logline reads: 'Cate and Sam are celebrated heroes, while Marie, Jordan, and Emma reluctantly return to college, burdened by months of trauma and loss. But parties and classes are hard to care about with war brewing between Humans and Supes, both on and off campus. The gang learns of a secret program that goes back to the founding of Godolkin University that may have larger implications than they realize. And, somehow, Marie is a part of it.' Season Two stars Jaz Sinclair as Marie Moreau, Lizze Broadway as Emma Meyer, Maddie Phillips as Cate Dunlap, London Thor as Jordan Li, Derek Luh as Jordan Li, Asa Germann as Sam Riordan, and Sean Patrick Thomas as Polarity, and joining the cast for Season Two is Hamish Linklater as Dean Cipher. Michele Fazekas serves as showrunner and executive producer. Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Ken Levin, Jason Netter, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Michaela Starr, Ori Marmur, Thomas Schnauz, Steve Boyum, and Brant Engelstein also serve as executive producers. Loreli Alanís, Gabriel Garcia, and Jessica Chou are co-executive producers. The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios, in association with Kripke Enterprises, Point Grey Pictures, and Original Film. [youtube Best of Deadline Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial Updates: Cassie Ventura's Testimony, $10M Hotel Settlement, Drugs, Violence, & The Feds 'Poker Face' Season 2 Guest Stars: From Katie Holmes To Simon Hellberg 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More
Time of India
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Gen V Season 2 OTT Release Date: When and where to watch Jaz Sinclair & Lizze Broadway's satirical superhero saga
Gen V Season 2 OTT Release Date: Brace yourselves, Godolkin University is back in session, and this semester, the syllabus includes blood, betrayal, and battle drills. In a world where capes don't mean kindness and campus life is more Hunger Games than Harvard, Gen V Season 2 storms back with more chaos, conspiracies, and character arcs that cut deeper than Marie's blood-bending powers. The satirical superhero saga is set to stream on Prime Video starting September 17, 2025. The season will kick off with a three-episode premiere, followed by weekly releases every Wednesday, culminating in the season finale on October 22, 2025. More about Gen V Season 2 Set in the aftermath of The Boys Season 4, the new season of Gen V plunges us back into the troublesome world of Godolkin University. The institution, now under the leadership of the enigmatic Dean Cipher (Hamish Linklater), has shifted its focus from nurturing heroes to training Supes as soldiers. This militarised approach reflects the broader societal tensions, with the United States under the authoritarian influence of Homelander. Our protagonists Marie Moreau (Jaz Sinclair), Emma Meyer (Lizze Broadway), Jordan Li (London Thor and Derek Luh), and Sam Riordan (Asa Germann) return to a barely recognisable campus. Once a place of learning, Godolkin has become a battleground of ideologies, with students subjected to brutal training exercises reminiscent of a dystopian fight club. Meet the cast and characters of Gen V Season 2 The ensemble also includes Maddie Phillips and Sean Patrick Thomas, with Hamish Linklater joining the cast as Dean Cipher, the new head of Godolkin University. Additionally, Chace Crawford reprises his role as The Deep from The Boys, further intertwining the narratives of the two series. The season also addresses the tragic passing of Chance Perdomo, who portrayed Andre Anderson. The production of Gen V Season 2 faced delays due to the untimely death of Chance Perdomo in March 2024. Filming commenced in May 2024 and concluded in October of the same year. The series is helmed by showrunner Michele Fazekas, with Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, and Evan Goldberg serving as executive producers.
