Prime Video’s The Boys is concluding with its fifth and final season, but the franchise will continue to endure through spinoff projects like Gen V and Mexico. However, showrunner Eric Kripke has confirmed that 2022 spinoff The Boys: Diabolical is not returning for another season.
The Boys is one of the most popular superhero shows out there — which is a pretty big feat, given the industry dominance of Marvel and DC. The mother series will end with its fifth and final season in 206, but fear not, there’s also a couple of spinoffs. Of course, Gen V is currently airing. Plus, there’s also The Boys: Mexico, which is currently in development.
The franchise actually aired its first spinoff back in 2022 in the form of Diabolical. The animated anthology aired 8 episodes. In terms of ratings, it did okay. Sure, it didn’t blow fans away, but reviews were largely positive; it currently holds a very high 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
As for the future of Diabolical, Kripke admits that it’s no longer happening. “I don’t think there’s going to be a Season 2 of ‘Diabolical,'” he told The Wrap. “It’s not for lack of us pushing. I think ultimately the viewer numbers weren’t there to justify a second season, sadly. Although, we love it and Simon [Racioppa], the showrunner, would be game to do it, but we haven’t gotten a go ahead on that.”
The future of Gen V is unconfirmed, but the team have a plan in place for more seasons. “We have a plan for ‘Gen V’ Season 3, and we’re psyched about it, but we need enough viewers to watch Season 2 to justify Season 3. Now’s the time that they’re paying attention to the numbers,” Kripke explained. “So don’t watch even a year from now. Turn on Prime [Video] and watch it now. If enough people watch then we’ll get a Season 3.”
The upcoming spinoff, Mexico, is still in development. “‘Mexico’ is just being developed right now. The pilot script is being written,” he added. “Gareth [Dunnet-Alcocer] is a wonderful writer and I think it’s hilarious. I hope it gets made, but [it’s] just in that development phase.”
Gen V season 2 is currently airing on Prime Video.
