As the American satirical superhero officially returns to Prime Video this week with a two-episode premiere to kick off the final season, new information regarding The Boys Season 5 episode runtimes has surfaced. It suggests that the majority of the farewell season will clock in north of the 60-minute mark.
Runtimes of almost all The Boys Season 5 episodes rumored to be over an hour
According to Cryptic HD QUALITY, viewers should clear a solid hour in their schedules for nearly every episode of the final season. The reported The Boys Season 5 episode runtimes are detailed as follows:
- Episode 1: 1 hour
- Episode 2: 59 minutes
- Episode 3: 1 hour 2 minutes
- Episode 4: 1 hour 2 minutes
- Episode 5: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Episode 6: 1 hour 1 minute
- Episode 7: 1 hour 6 minutes
- Episode 8: Not yet revealed
While Episode 2 is slightly shorter, the rest of the season maintains a consistent runtime of around an hour or more. However, series creator Eric Kripke confirmed that the finale will not follow the “super-sized” format seen in other shows. “It’s not. It’s like an hour and five. We’re not doing that huge, super-sized 90-minute thing… But yeah, they’re all jack-packed, these episodes,” Kripke told Collider.
Season 5 is the end of the hit Prime Video series, which first premiered in 2019 and evolved into one of the platform’s biggest titles. The final season’s story has Homelander firmly in control, while Hughie and his allies are held in a “Freedom Camp.” Meanwhile, Annie attempts to build resistance, and Butcher returns with a dangerous plan involving a virus that could eliminate all Supes.
The returning cast includes Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Tomer Capone, and Karen Fukuhara. Jensen Ackles will also return as Soldier Boy, with Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins joining later in the season.
The Boys Season 5 first episode will be available on Prime Video at 12 a.m. PT/3 a.m. ET, with new episodes rolling out weekly through May 20.
Originally reported by Devanshi Basu on SuperHeroHype.com.
