The Boys has a new show set in Mexico lined up, and the promise of this new spinoff will inevitably hurt the stakes of the mainline series’ final season. Although The Boys was conceived as a parody of the sprawling cinematic universes launched by Marvel and DC, mocking those studios’ penchant for announcing endless sequels and spinoffs to keep their brand alive, it has ironically become popular enough to launch a sprawling cinematic universe of its own. The Boys has a few spinoffs in development as it heads into the final season.
The college-set series Gen V is coming back for season 2 after its acclaimed first season. A show called Vought Rising will go back to the 1950s and chart the Vought corporation’s rise to power. And on top of that, there’s a spinoff series in the works under the working title The Boys: Mexico. The Boys: Mexico is being created by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, who will produce the series alongside Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal. Despite the exciting names involved, the new spinoff’s potential timeline could negatively impact The Boys season 5.
The Boys: Mexico Creates A Major Problem For Season 5’s Stakes
It Probably Means Butcher’s Supe Genocide Plan Won’t Work Out
Unless the producers have yet to reveal that The Boys’ Mexico-set spinoff will take place before or during the events of the main series, its existence creates a timeline issue for The Boys season 5. Season 5 is being set up as the epic conclusion to the main show, and the season 4 finale has set up the biggest conflict yet. Billy Butcher is planning to release a virus that will kill all supes, and the rest of the Boys — the only ones who could stop him — have been captured by Vought.
But as long as there’s another series on the way, which will undoubtedly introduce new supe characters, then it’s safe to assume that Butcher’s supe genocide plan doesn’t work out. Homelander can win and have this spinoff show be the aftermath — with humans on the run and supes having absolute power — but it’s unlikely that Butcher’s genocide could be followed with anything. Assuming The Boys: Mexico comes out after the main show’s season 5, it risks lowering the stakes of The Boys season 5.
The Boys Season 4 Had A Similar Issue Because Of Season 5’s Early Renewal
The Season 5 Renewal Meant Season 4’s Conflicts Wouldn’t Get Resolved
The Boys season 4 faced a similar problem when the show was renewed for season 5 early in its run. Knowing that season 5 would come afterward meant that the longstanding rivalry between Butcher and Homelander definitely wouldn’t be resolved within season 4. By continuing to prematurely announce new seasons and spinoffs, The Boys became too predictable. This is why the show ending with season 5 is great news, as it allows the story to finally have a proper conclusion, even though the universe will continue to expand.