Gen V – Review

Gen V is an American superhero black comedic drama available on Amazon Prime Video. It was formerly known as The Boys Presents: Varsity. After the second season of The Boys proved to be successful, the show is the second spinoff of The Boys, following The Boys Presents: Diabolical.(Source: ) Craig Rosenberg is the show’s developer, and executive producers Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz, and Pavun Shetty are involved.

Summary

Taking place at Godolkin University, the sole college in the United States exclusively dedicated to young adult superheroes and overseen by Vought International, Gen V is characterized as a bold, R-rated series that delves into the experiences of hormonally charged, competitive Supes. These superpowered individuals push their physical, sexual, and ethical limits to the extreme as they vie for lucrative contracts in top-tier cities. It’s a blend of a college-themed series and elements reminiscent of the Hunger Games, infused with the same blend of wit, satire, and adult content found in The Boys.

Main Cast

• Jaz Sinclair as Marie Moreau
• Chance Perdomo as Andre Anderson
• Lizze Broadway as Emma Meyer
• Maddie Phillips as Cate Dunlap
• London Thor and Derek Luh as Jordan Li
• Asa Germann as Sam Riordan
• Shelley Conn as Indira Shetty

Recurring Cast

• Patrick Schwarzenegger as Golden Boy
• Sean Patrick Thomas as Polarity
• Marco Pigossi as Dr. Edison Cardosa
• Alexander Calvert as Rufus
• Clancy Brown as Prof. Rich Brinkerhoff
• Jason Ritter as Himself

Supporting Cast

Elisabeth Shue as Madelyn Stillwell
Jessie T. Usher as A-Train
Colby Minifie as Ashley Barrett
P.J. Byrne as Adam Bourke
Chace Crawford as The Deep
Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy
Claudia Doumit as Victoria Neuman
Derek Wilson as Tek Knight

Number	Episode title	Airdate
1	“God U.”	September 29, 2023
2	“First Day”	September 29, 2023
3	“#ThinkBrink”	September 29, 2023
4	“The Whole Truth”	October 6, 2023
5	“Welcome to the Monster Club”	October 13, 2023
6	“Jumanji”	October 20, 2023
7	“Sick”	October 27, 2023
8	“Guardians of Godolkin”	November 3, 2023

Development

Amazon made the announcement of a spinoff series on September 24, 2020, following the highly successful launch of The Boys Season 2. The spinoff, which shares the same universe as the original series, is penned by Craig Rosenberg, who serves as an executive producer on The Boys. While the spinoff had been in development for some time, its production was accelerated due to the immense popularity of the second season of the original show, which marked the most-watched global debut of any Amazon Original series.

However, there were some changes in the cast along the way. On March 11, 2022, it was revealed that the series had lost two of its lead actors. Subsequently, on April 25, 2022, it was announced that actress Reina Hardesty had also departed from the project.

The spinoff, now known as “Gen V,” continued the tradition of filming in Toronto, Canada. Principal photography commenced on May 2, 2022, and wrapped up on September 16, 2022.