Gen V Season 2 Trailer Debuts at Comic-Con Featuring The Boys Cameos

Prime Video unveiled the full trailer for Gen V Season 2 at San Diego Comic-Con, setting the stage for the spinoff's continuation this fall, which directly ties into the final chapter of The Boys. The season sees Jaz Sinclair's character, Marie Moreau, reluctantly returning to Godolkin University after a persuasive visit from Erin Moriarty's The Boys character, Annie January (Starlight), who assigns her a mission involving a secretive program called Project Odessa. The storyline unfolds against the backdrop of Homelander's authoritarian rule over America, with cameos from several The Boys characters, including Black Noir and The Deep, reflecting the intertwined narratives of both series. The season also addresses the off-screen death of Andre Anderson, a character played by the late Chance Perdomo, whose absence becomes a significant plot point. New casting includes Ethan Slater as Thomas Godolkin, the university's founder, hinting at deeper lore and a potentially sinister history of the institution. Showrunner Michele Fazekas emphasized the interconnectedness of the series, highlighting how the political climate in The Boys Season 4 influences the college setting and resistance themes in Gen V Season 2.