The cast ofGen Vcomes together to celebrate the end of season 2’s production in new behind-the-scenes photos. The series is a spin-off to Prime Video’sThe Boys, turning its perspective from Vought’s Supes and Supe-hunters to focus on a new generation of powered individuals learning to harness their abilities. After a bloody rampage across the Godolkin University campus,Gen Vseason 1 concludedwith the cast divided between Homelander (Antony Starr) loyalists and the outspoken few now trapped in a mysterious cell.
Gen VstarsMaddie PhillipsandDerek Luhtook to Instagram to sharenew images to mark the end of season 2’s filming. Check out their posts below:
In Phillips' post, she was joined by Luh and Asa Germann in three photos of the trio on-set. They stood in a tent and posed for the camera across the three photos, with Phillips' caption discussing how she was proud to wrap work on the show despite the difficulties production brought.
Meanwhile, Luh’s post features the cast and crew in a close embrace at the end of a night shoot alongside photos of the actor setting off at the end of production, his caption confirming the season had wrapped filming.
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With how the events ofThe Boysseason 4 ended, it is unsurprising that this new look atGen Vseason 2 is withholding anything that could be too revealing. After the events of season 1, Cate (Phillips) and Sam (Germann) worked alongside The Seven to impose Homelander’s rules as the other Godolkin students took the fall for their rampage. Despite the drastic changes to the characters' hierarchy, Phillips and Luh’s photos do indicate thatat least Jordan could share a scene with their former friends.
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Furthermore, with filming now officially wrapped, it should be easier to predict when the completed season will begin to roll out on Prime Video. Filming onGen Vseason 1 lasted from May 2022 to September 2022, while season 2’s filming has lasted just roughly a month longer. As such,season 2 could be expected to air in September 2025, similar to when season 1 premiered in 2023.
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Season 2 Saw The Show Move Forward In The Wake Of Tragedy
AfterThe Boysseason 4 ended with paradigm-shifting events,Gen Vseason 2not only has to continue the tale of its imprisoned young Supes, but also show a new world under the reign of Homelander. Because of that,the upcoming episodes will offer a glimpse at the dire state of Americathat will be the setting forThe Boys' fifth and final season. This only means anticipation forGen V’s return is even higher than it was for its debut.
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The Boys season 4 was heavily informed by the events of Gen V, with the finale directly setting up a lot of plot points for Gen V season 2.
Furthermore,Gen Vseason 2’s filming has undoubtedly been a difficult process for the cast, as the production progressed without Chance Perdomo, who sadly died in March in a motorcycle accident. As Phillips' quote suggested, season 2’s filming was an emotional challenge for everyone involved, and it is clear thatgreat steps were taken to move the show forward while paying respect to their co-star. The conclusion of filming for season 2 is no doubt bittersweet, and that sentiment will likely continue asGen Vseason 2 gets closer.
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Gen V is set at America’s only college for superheroes, where students challenge their moral limits while competing to join Vought International’s elite team, The Seven. As dark secrets of the institution are revealed, they must determine the kind of heroes they aspire to be.
