The second season of the American satirical superhero television series Gen V, the third series in the franchise based on The Boys comic book story arc "We Gotta Go Now" by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson.
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The second season stars Jaz Sinclair, Lizze Broadway, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Derek Luh and Asa Germann.
Cast and characters
editMain
edit- Jaz Sinclair as Marie Moreau
- Lizze Broadway as Emma Meyer / Little Cricket
- Maddie Phillips as Cate Dunlap
- London Thor and Derek Luh as Jordan Li
- Asa Germann as Samuel "Sam" Riordan
Confirmed
edit- Hamish Linklater as Cipher[1]
- Chace Crawford as Kevin Moskowitz / The Deep
Production
editDevelopment
editOn January 5, 2023, it was announced that a writing room for a potential second season would soon come together, to be led by Michele Fazekas, who also has become sole showrunner since Tara Butters has taken a break from work.[2] On October 19, 2023, Amazon Prime Video renewed the series for a second season.[3]
Regarding how it would affect the ending of season 4 of The Boys, Eric Kripke said: "[Gen V] will be the first glimpse into the new world that was created at the end of S4."[4]
Filming
editOn March 30, 2024, it was announced the production of the second season would be put on hold following the death of Chance Perdomo in a motorcycle accident. The cast was due to begin table reads that afternoon before filming started April 8.[5] Filming on the second season officially commenced on May 2024.[6][7]
Release
editThe season is scheduled to release in 2025.[8]
References
edit- ^ Otterson, Joe (June 4, 2024). "'Gen V' Season 2 Adds Hamish Linklater to Cast". Variety. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 5, 2023). "'Gen V': 'The Boys' Spinoff Opens Season 2 Writers Room With Michele Fazekas As Showrunner; Tara Butters Taking A Break". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ Campione, Katie (October 19, 2023). "'Gen V' Renewed For Season 2 At Amazon". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Al-Ghamdi, Abdullah (July 22, 2024). "How The Boys Season 4 Ending Will Impact Gen V Season 2 Revealed By Creator Eric Kripke". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2024-03-30). "'Gen V' Season 2 Production Delayed Following Star Chance Perdomo's Tragic Death". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ Harris, Raquel (June 27, 2024). "Everything We Know About 'Gen V' Season 2 So Far". TheWrap. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Bithrow, Nick (May 15, 2024). "Gen V Season 2 Begins Filming In New BTS Images". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Northrup, Ryan (July 23, 2024). "Gen V Season 2 Release Window Teased By Amazon Exec". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 25, 2024.