This article contains spoilers for The Boys season 5 finale
The Boys has finally come to an end. The series finale is now streaming on Prime Video, and no matter how you feel about the journey the show has taken us on, it’s certainly been one hell of a ride.
In the last ever episode of Eric Kripke’s violent, irreverent superhero satire, Butcher and the gang stormed the Oval Office and took down Homelander while he was in the middle of threatening America as the country’s new god. Unfortunately, killing Homelander wasn’t quite enough resolution for Butcher, who had never made a secret of his desire to see all of the world’s Supes eradicated once and for all. Sneaking out with his Supe-killing virus and loading it into the sprinkler system at Vought headquarters, Butcher decided it was his way or the highway.
Hughie wasn’t about to let Starlight, Kimiko, or any more Supes die for Butcher’s cause. He tracked him down at Vought and said he’d kill Butcher if he unleashed the virus. As he got ready to do just that, Butcher looked at Hughie’s earnest face and, for a moment, saw that of his brother, Lenny. His brief hesitation allowed Hughie to shoot him, stopping him in his tracks. Butcher died forgiving Hughie for taking him out.
Aside from Homelander, some other lingering bad guys were also killed in the finale, including The Deep and Oh-Father, but Ashley rebelled, and Soldier Boy was kept on ice. Hughie, Annie, and Mother’s Milk got happy endings, while Kimiko traveled to France after Frenchie’s tragic death.
There were a lot of threads to tie up in the series finale, and The Boys largely seemed to get the job done. However, the final installment has received a mixed reaction online so far.
Here’s what fans are saying about the last ever episode of The Boys…
Regardless of how mixed this season of The Boys has been for me, a little piece of me dies whenever a show I love ends after a long run. Man was it a diabolical fuckin run.
That finale put the spotlight on Karl Urban & Antony Starr. Homelander & Butcher.
— Sammy J Jonah Jameson (@SammyJReacts) May 20, 2026
Antony Starr should rightfully go down as one of the best performances in television as Homelander in The Boys. He was one of the greatest villains ever from Season 1-4. I don’t know what happened with the writing in Season 5 or the finale, but Antony’s acting was always perfect! pic.twitter.com/ptERjcrFih
The boys has finally come to an end after 7 years. Homelander was stripped of his powers, what other satisfying ending would have wished for? pic.twitter.com/51IpaEqb7T
The Boys finale fell flat for me in many ways. Where do you even begin? None of it was satisfying, the deaths were predictable & the final “fights” were exactly how you thought they would go down.
No Cate Dunlap, Homelander Dies 40 mins In, Marie LITERALLY didn't do shit, Ryan is moving on, Butcher dies by a gunshot and This is The End Of THE BOYS? Mid Finale as expected #TheBoyspic.twitter.com/NqcvgQX1Kv
NOW WHY THE FUCK WOULD THEY NAMED THEIR BABY AFTER HUGHIE’S EX ????? AND THEY ARENT MARRIED OKAY BYE IM SO SORRY ANNIE #theboyspic.twitter.com/8MsGj1kq7E
— s | the boys spoilers ! (@sickaqua) May 20, 2026
Lowkey the biggest disappointment of The Boys Season 5 is how many matchups they teased but never fully delivered on 👀 No proper Homelander vs Soldier Boy rematch. No real Deep vs Noir payoff. Ryan barely pushing Homelander. The potential was insane 😭 pic.twitter.com/meG8JnaYKW
Most annoying part of The Boys S5 is that the Homelander god plot went nowhere. There wasn't a moment where society stood up against him, or shockingly embraced him, he didn't even finish the speech. It was the only subplot with any motion and it ended with zero payoff.
I've been seeing a lot of people saying the same thing about the final of the boys, “it's dog shit” or “terrible,” and no one goes into detail or explains. I've even seen someone call it ChatGPT writing, like, woah, it's not stranger things lol, but seriously…
— JADEN || Realistic Doja Cat Fan idk🩸 (@JadenWhoops) May 20, 2026
Homelander losing his powers was the most cliché ending The Boys finale could've gone for.
What happened to the sheer destruction expected from a villain that's apparently immortal?
Just saw The Boys finale in 4DX. I don’t care what anyone says, this was a near perfect finale and a great season. It did have its missteps but this fan base is just atrocious.
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