The Boys season 5 first poster revealed by Amazon Prime Video as the show enters its last and most intense chapter

Amazon Prime Video has released the first official poster for The Boys season 5, giving fans a dramatic early glimpse at the final chapter of the acclaimed anti-superhero series. The image arrives ahead of the show’s CCXP appearance, where more footage is expected to debut, and marks the beginning of the marketing push for the series’ conclusion in 2026.

After four seasons of escalating political satire, emotional fallout, and brutal confrontations, the story is now closing in on its endgame, with Billy Butcher and Homelander set for their definitive clash.

Prime Video shared the posters on social media, spotlighting Antony Starr’s Homelander and Karl Urban’s Butcher, two characters who have defined the show’s conflict since day one.

As showrunner Eric Kripke has emphasized, the final season centers on the themes the series has always explored: unchecked power, moral compromise, and the cost of vengeance.

Filming on The Boys season 5 has already wrapped, and the cast has openly teased what’s coming, with Urban saying the new season wastes no time raising the stakes.

With the final year of the series positioned as a collision course between its two most dangerous forces, fans are now turning to the imagery for clues about how the story reaches its conclusion.

That makes the newly revealed poster a meaningful first look, one that leads directly into the broader conversation about the final season’s setup.

Prime Video’s new poster sets the stage for a devastating final showdown

Amazon’s first official artwork for the season leans heavily into apocalyptic imagery, signaling that The Boys season 5 is pushing its conflict to global extremes. One poster features Homelander hovering above Earth in the vacuum of space, staring down at a world covered in fiery destruction.

It’s a visual metaphor for the level of control he now commands, particularly after season 4 ended with the U.S. government formally supporting a Supe-led authoritarian shift.

Homelander no longer feels like a threat limited to Vought Tower, he now resembles a figure capable of reshaping the planet.

The companion image focuses on Butcher standing in the ruins of a collapsed skyscraper, crowbar in hand. His silhouette against the wreckage suggests that whatever battle is coming has already left deep scars.

After gaining unstable Supe abilities and discovering a virus capable of wiping out all Supes, Butcher is positioned as both the world’s possible savior and its newest liability.

Urban recently teased that the final chapter will begin with immediate tension and devastating consequences. Speaking at FAN EXPO, he explained:

“I think we throw you in the deep end, but in a good way, because the stakes are as high as they can possibly be.”

He added that the emotional weight will hit early:

“There’s going to be some big hits in the very first episode. That’s probably what is going to make you realize, ‘Oh, this s–t is for real.’”

The posters reflect exactly that tone. Where earlier seasons focused on corruption and manipulation, these images point toward irreversible consequences and a conflict that can’t be talked down or contained.

Everything we know about The Boys Season 5

With the posters confirming that the narrative is heading toward full-scale devastation, the cast and creative team have also begun sharing details about what The Boys season 5 aims to resolve.

In an interview with Variety, showrunner Eric Kripke described the final year as a deliberate conclusion to the show’s core relationships, saying:

“We’re trying to land the plane on Butcher vs. Homelander; the love story of Hughie and Annie; the fraught big brother–little brother relationship of Butcher and Hughie—everything the show is about, we’re bringing to a conclusion in a surprising and emotional way.”

Season 5 will bring back much of the ensemble, including Jack Quaid, Erin Moriarty, Karen Fukuhara, Tomer Capone, Jessie T. Usher, Chace Crawford, and Laz Alonso. Guest stars from previous seasons will also return: Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy, Paul Reiser as The Legend, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Joe Kessler, Butcher’s dark internal voice brought to life.

The Boys season 5 is expected to integrate story elements from Gen V, whose characters (including Jordan Li) will cross over. The spinoff’s season 2 finale positioned its young heroes as part of Starlight’s resistance, which will likely factor into the larger battle against Vought and Homelander.

Urban also hinted at major cameos, particularly from the Supernatural family. Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins have already been confirmed, and more surprise appearances are rumored.

While Prime Video has not given an exact release date, the streamer and Kripke have both indicated the season will arrive sometime in 2026, possibly in the earlier part of the year.

Even as the mainline series ends, the franchise will continue. Kripke confirmed that The Boys: Mexico and the prequel Vought Rising remain in development, though they will take place after the events of season 5.

The newly revealed poster offers a powerful and ominous preview of what lies ahead in The Boys season 5, setting expectations for a final stretch defined by destruction, difficult choices, and long-simmering confrontations finally coming to a head.

As the series prepares for its 2026 premiere, fans now have their first visual confirmation that the endgame will be as chaotic and far-reaching as the show has always promised.