Now that the bell has rung and class is officially in session,The Boysuniverse has grown, welcomingGen Vinto the fold. Telling the story of a group ofup-and-coming supesstudying at the prestigious Godolkin University, the first episodes of the premiere season are now available on the streamer. WhileGen Vfocuses on mostly new faces, they’ve also managed to grab a few familiar characters from the flagship series. Included in the lineup of cameos (so far) areJensen Ackles’ Soldier Boy,Chace Crawford’s The Deep,Jessie T. Usher’s A-Train,Colby Minifie’s Ashley Barrett,Claudia Doumit’s Victoria Neuman, andP.J. Byrne’s Adam Bourke. During a recent interview with Collider’sChristina Radish,Gen VshowrunnerMichele Fazekasand executive producerEric Kripkeopened up about the tables turning and what younger stars audiences can expect to see crossover into future episodes ofThe Boys.
“Marie has already shown up inThe Boys,” Fazekas says, without further detailing when and whereJaz Sinclair’s blood-manipulating supe Marie Moreau appeared. As it would turn out, those viewers with an eagle eyemay have caught a speedy glimpseof the young student in thethird season ofThe Boysduring which her face can be seen on a screen alongside other students at the Red River Institute. “Oh, yeah, that’s true. Marie had a little Easter egg,” Kripke, the creator ofThe Boysconfirms.
As for any sort of furthercrossovercameos, Kripke says, “I can neither confirm nor deny. Look, they exist in the same world and one of the joys of the shows is that the shows can sing to each other… As long as you don’t need to see the other show to enjoy the one you’re watching then we’re totally open to that stuff.” Giving audiences an idea of what they absolutely won’t see from either production, Kripke continued, “It really bums me out when you’re watching afranchiseand it’s like, ‘Oh, wait, did you watch the 12 other hours? Because you’re not gonna understand any of this unless you see that.’ And then, it starts to feel like homework. So, as long as you can just watch it and enjoy it then, yeah, we’re totally open to that kind of stuff.”
How Can I Watch ‘Gen V’?
As mentioned, the first episodes of the show’s premiere season arenow streamingon Amazon Prime Video. New installments air every Friday until the season finale on August 11, 2025. Check out the rest ofRadish’s conversation with Kripke and Fazekas here.
