Gen VSeason 2 wrapped production last month, and according to actorSean Patrick Thomas,the entire season is one massive tribute to the late Chance Perdomo.Patrick Thomas plays the superhero Polarity in the incredibly popularThe Boysspin-off series. Polarity worked high up at Vought, and wanted his son, Andre (Perdormo), to take over the mantel. Chance Perdomo died in 2023 following a motorcycle accident weeks before principal photography on Season 2 was scheduled to begin. The producers made the right decision not to recast the role, and re-wrote the season around Perdomo’s death to honor the actor.
Speaking toTV Line, Patrick Thomas explained thatGen VSeason 2 will honor Perdomo. The actor didn’t want to reveal any major spoilers, but he first confirmed that he was returning as Polarity in the second season. “I don’t want to give too much away, butPolarity will be in Season 2,“he began. Thomas then went on to tease how the season is a love letter to his late co-star:
“Season 2 is really going to be, in a lot of ways, a tribute to Chance Perdomo.Hopefully, we do him justice.”
Gen Vtakes placeat the same time asThe Boys.Set at the Godolkin University School of Crimefighting, the series follows four students who uncover a secret superhero testing facility underneath the university. Alongside Patrick Thomas and Perdomo, Season 1 also starred Jaz Sinclair, Lizzie Broadway, London Thor, Maddie Phillips, Derek Luh, Patrick Schwarzenegger, and Asa Germann. The second season is expected to directly tie into the fifth and final season ofThe Boys.
How ‘Gen V’ Ties Into ‘The Boys’
WhenGen Vwas first announced, fans assumed it was a loosely connected spin-off fromThe Boys. The series would expand the world and include some fun cameos, without directly affecting the plot of the franchise’s core show. But,Gen Vhas had a major effect on the franchise, and sets up the fifth and final season ofThe Boys. The facility under Godolkin University was used to create a supe-killing virus. InThe BoysSeason 4, Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) got wind of the experiments, and the team spent the season hunting down the virus touse against Homelander (Anthony Starr).
With Season 5 ofThe Boysset to be the last, it is currently unclear how muchGen VSeason 2 will tie back into the main show. It is also unclear how the series will deal with thedeath of Chance Perdomo.Andre Anderson was a major character in Season 1, and a close ally of Jaz Sinclair’s Marie Moreau. It is expected that, to honor Perdormo, Andre will be killed off between Seasons 1 and 2, rather than just having moved away, especially if Polarity is returning.
Gen V Season 2 Trailer Officially Answers One Big Season 1 Cliffhanger Question
Gen V Season 2 unveiled its first trailer at SDCC, revealing the answer to one big Marie question after the first season’s cliffhanger ending.
Season 2 ofGen Vdoesn’t yet have an official release date. The show is expected to hit Prime Video sometime in 2025, although that window hasn’t yet been narrowed. Now the show has wrapped production, expect more detailed release date and plot updates to be announced in the near future.
