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The Boys Season 5: The Final Assassination Run
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The final chapter of "The Boys" is upon us. As Homelander solidifies his grip on America and Butcher races against time (and his own mortality), Season 5 promises to be the most explosive and definitive installment yet. Here is everything we know about the endgame.
1. The Premise: A Nation Under the Cape
Season 5 picks up immediately after the chaos of Season 4. Homelander has successfully installed his puppet, President Neuman, and is using the "Supe-Deputized" task force to enforce martial law. The world is no longer pretending that Supes are heroes; they are the ruling class.
Butcher, meanwhile, is a ticking time bomb. His terminal brain tumor is worsening, and his only hope is a modified version of the Temp V virus that could kill every Supe on Earth—including himself.
