I hope this is how they end The Boys.
Predicting how The Boys will actually wrap up is arguably an exercise in futility, especially considering the creative minds behind it (Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, and Evan Goldberg). Making predictions on YouTube is an even faster way to get millions of people to tell you how wrong you are.
Nevertheless, there are two distinct final paths that I think would be incredibly compelling to see play out.
The Apocalyptic Fire-Ender
The first ending leans into the core premise that has driven all five seasons: what happens when a narcissistic man-baby with a massive ego gets the unchecked power of a god? Given how effectively the show mirrors our real-world political hellscape, it wouldn't be surprising if the series concluded with an entirely dark, apocalyptic finale.
Amazon’s own marketing has already teased this imagery, showing Homelander hovering in space over an earth on fire. Rogen and Goldberg, who previously gave us This Is the End, certainly don't have any qualms about serving up a world-ending finale.
There is a methodical draining of hope when stupidity reaches its final form, and a scorched-earth ending would stay honest to the core message, showing just how bad things can get. It also serves as a perfect piece of (on-going!) meta-satire: Amazon wants to milk every single penny from this franchise, and it’s easy to picture the creators laughing at the irony of literally destroying the very world Amazon is paying them to keep alive. A total apocalypse would also explain why the upcoming spinoff is a prequel—there simply might not be any in-universe civilization left to to support a sequel series!
Breaking the Cycle of Violence
The second ending focuses on the desperate plea Hughie made at the end of Season 4: just stop fighting. Throughout the series, every violent solution has only resulted in more violence, creating an endless cycle of destruction.
Pulling off a non-violent resolution in a show defined by its brutality is a massive challenge, but it’s a narrative triumph worth rooting for. A peaceful resolution would allow the show to succeed where a superhero series like the Arrowverse's The Flash ultimately struggled. In its later seasons, The Flash tried to find non-violent, empathetic solutions to its villain-of-the-week problem — an honorable effort to reflect rising real-world tensions. While it was a noble use of a broadcast platform, the execution didn't quite land, and it quickly became a running punchline for a superhero action show. (“It there gonna be any fighting in this superhero fighting show?!”)
If The Boys can figure out a way to honor Hughie's pacifist plea without losing its edge, it could deliver something truly substantive. The trick is balancing the reality of doing what it takes to survive with the choice to actively stop a toxic escalation.
Surviving the Finale
We will likely get a third, completely unhinged conclusion that leaves the hate-watchers furious and the rest of us entirely satisfied to see the story wrap up. Until then, the comment section is open for everyone to explain exactly how wrong these theories are!
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