Same supes. New threats. Gen V, from the world of The Boys, is back on Prime Video

School is back in session. Super-powered students are flocking back to the hallowed halls of Godolkin University in preparation to become the next generation of professional superheroes. And there are new threats to face and new mysteries to uncover…

Fans of Gen V – the companion series to the huge hit The Boys – will find it hard to forget when blood-bending supe Marie Moreau (Jaz Sinclair) first burst onto screens. After accidentally killing her parents during a violent tween outburst, Marie enrolled at the college (which is funded by devious superhero corporation Vought) with the hope of learning to control her powers to become a member of the prestigious superhero team, The Seven.

Her plans were soon disrupted, though, and by the end of the first year she’d been framed for murder. Along with fellow students Jordan Li (Derek Luh and London Thor) and Emma Meyer (Lizze Broadway), Marie was imprisoned in a hidden facility while many of their classmates were, um, massacred.

The beginning of a new school year can only mean a fresh start for these sophomore supes though... right? Don’t miss the return of Gen V with three episodes available to watch now in Apps > Prime Video. Meanwhile, we’re here to answer all your burning Gen V questions, from recaps to new season storylines. Plus, read on to the end for our Gen V quiz to discover which of the budding supes you are.

When young supe Marie arrived at the prestigious Godolkin University for budding superheroes, she quickly realised that everything was not as it seemed. After witnessing the suicide of top student Golden Boy (Patrick Schwarzenegger), she discovered a secret on-campus laboratory known as “The Woods” where Golden Boy’s brother Sam and other supes were being subjected to experimental horrors.

After rescuing Sam, student supes Marie, Emma and Jordan were betrayed by fellow student Cate under the influence of the corrupt Dean Indira Shetty (Shelley Conn). To make matters worse, Shetty was behind the development of a supe-killing virus, and its discovery triggered a violent uprising led by Sam and Cate where Shetty and other humans were murdered on campus.

It got worse, as not only were Marie and her friends imprisoned for resisting, but Cate Dunlap (Maddie Phillips) and Sam Riordan (Asa Germann) were rewarded by Homelander (Antony Starr) for causing the campus massacre.

While most of us think of flight, invisibility and super-speed when it comes to superpowers, Gen V has taken a much darker approach when it comes to the supes’ abilities. Marie possesses the power of haemokinesis, aka full control over her own and others’ blood. She uses her blood-bending powers to defend, heal and attack others (who could forget the moment she exploded Cate’s arm in the season 1 finale?).

Elsewhere, Emma can shrink and grow by either vomiting or eating respectively, although both can come with dangerous side effects like dehydration and exhaustion. Cate’s powers are based on mind-control via touch; Sam has immeasurable strength and durability; and Jordan can gender-shift, becoming nearly indestructible in male form and assuming energy blast powers in female form. Impressive…

Outside of our core supes, other powers in the show include magnetism, pyrokinesis, clairvoyance, mind-wiping abilities and, er, even a prehensile tail to block and throw objects. Meaning you can expect some mind-blowing special effects and edge-of-your-seat action sequences throughout.

Core cast members Jaz Sinclair, Lizze Broadway, Maddie Phillips, Asa Germann, Derek Luh and London Thor will be back, as will Sean Patrick Thomas as veteran supe Polarity. Joining the cast is Hamish Linklater (Manhunt) as the dangerously charismatic new Dean of Godolkin, Cipher. Wicked star Ethan Slater appears in a flashback sequence as the college’s founding member Thomas Godolkin, revealing that the original purpose of the school was to pursue the mysterious Project Odessa. Intriguing…

After barely surviving their freshman year, it wouldn’t be surprising if Marie, Jordan and Emma packed their bags and never returned to Godolkin University. But if they did that, then we wouldn’t have an action-packed season to look forward to! There’s still the sinister conspiracy to investigate, and if these potential supes are going to make a difference in the world, they’ve got to prove their worth.

Gen V season 2 takes place after the events of The Boys season 4, and will lead into the parent show’s fifth and final season. With America adjusting to Homelander’s iron fist, Cipher’s new curriculum promises to make students more powerful than ever. But it’s hard to commit to classes with the imminent conflict between supes and humans brewing. The battle lines are being drawn, and everyone must decide which side they are on.

And when Marie, Emma and Jordan learn of a secret programme that goes back to the founding of Godolkin University, their detective work leads to some terrifying implications – and Marie may have a bigger part to play than she ever realised.

We saw some of The Boys’ biggest characters make an appearance at God U, including Homelander’s dramatic entrance in the Gen V finale and a credits scene of Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) investigating The Woods laboratory. And fans can expect even more crossovers in the new season.

Rebel supe Starlight (Erin Moriarty) will play a significant role as she recruits Marie to help stop Project Odessa, a dangerous programme linked to Godolkin’s origins. Joining Starlight in Gen V are The Deep (Chace Crawford), Firecracker (Valorie Curry) and Black Noir (Nathan Mitchell). And with Gen V’s world largely under Homelander’s control, he’ll no doubt be sticking his sinister oar in.

The first three episodes of Gen V season 2 are available to watch now, with new episodes available every Wednesday. Season 1 of Gen V and seasons 1-4 of The Boys are available to stream in Apps > Prime Video now.

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