Several major characters were just killed in The Boys finale. Here’s a breakdown of all the deaths and plot twists in Season 5 Episode 8.
At long last, The Boys has finally come to a close. The satirical, gruesome and often hilarious Amazon Prime hit has kept fans glued to the edge of their seat for five seasons. Now, following Wednesday’s epic series finale, we received closure for fan favorites and villains alike.
As previously mentioned, plenty went down this week on The Boys. Wednesday’s final episode saw several plot twists and, as always, several gory murders. Let’s break down every major death and plot development for season five’s eighth and final installment, titled “Blood and Bone”.
(Warning: Spoilers for The Boys Season 5, Episode 8 ahead.)
Following Frenchie’s shocking death in episode seven, The Boys got together for a final goodbye to their friend. Unfortunately, there’s no time to mourn; Homelander’s plan to solidify his control of church and state is in full swing. Still, what good is a god without his son? Homelander makes a quick check-in with Ryan, living as a recluse in the woods. The kid tells off his old man, calling him scared and weak (among other insults). Homelander, instead of lashing out with anger, flies off in disappointment.
The Boys, with the help of several Gen V characters, are hatching a last-ditch effort to ruin Homelander’s coronation event. In the meantime, Sister Sage begins pressing Kimiko’s buttons, claiming that Frenchie was her pet. In return, she gets a uranium-enriched blast from Kimiko’s chest. While the blow doesn’t kill Sage, it does sap her of any super-powered smarts. She’s now as stupid as everyone else, if not dumber, and chooses to ditch the group for a vacation to Orlando.
Elsewhere, Oh Father is encouraging Homelander to consider postponing the coronation. It would give him more time for conversion and prevent the possibility of any last minute surprise from Butcher’s crew. Homelander ignores this request; he’s come too far to wait any longer. The supe turned dictator isn’t playing by any normal rules either; he’s even willing to kill a billionaire or two asking for special favors. To cap off his tirade, Homelander tells The Deep that he’s a pathetic sycophant. The aquatic supe lives solely so that he can feel worthless.
Next on Homelander’s agenda? A downright disturbing Oval Office address, citing himself as a golden god that can never die. All he asks in return is undying loyalty to his new religion, the Democratic Church of America. During the speech, The Boys attempt to break in and stop Homelander via Kimiko’s super-powered blast. However, they’re stopped dead in their tracks by a hailstorm of bullets from White House security. Fortunately, Ashley (with the help of Backshley) overhears and leads the group to a safe passage.
As the group leaves the underground bunker, they’re halted by two familiar foes. Deep, thinking this is yet another test from Homelander, attempts to stop them. Starlight grabs the former Seven member and flies him to the nearest beach. There, she makes a plea with the Deep to finally take some accountability for his immoral actions. Rather than doing that, he begins fighting Starlight, even knocking her to the ground. However, she manages to pummel her old co-worker into the water with one giant punch. Keep in mind, the ocean is not The Deep’s friend following episode six’s pipeline incident. He’s quickly swallowed up and strangled to death by a giant squid.
The other four members of the quartet find Oh Father, who demands Butcher and Hughie come out with their hands up. The latter, with a bad British accent and a smoke bomb, acts as a decoy and leads Homelander’s right-hand man into another room. Before Oh Father can kill Hughie with his supersonic voice, Mother’s Milk rips open his jaw with a spare ball gag. On a show filled with disgusting deaths, this one certainly ranks near the top.
Back inside the Oval Office, Homelander goes off script. He pledges that those who seek to destroy him will die horrible deaths that befit their treachery. Right before wrapping up, Butcher and Kimiko crash the party (while the television feed still rolls). As the three come to blows, Ryan also joins to add another diversion. Kimiko, with the help of a dream from Frenchie, then generates enough power to blast Homelander.
To Butcher’s surprise, it isn’t enough to kill his nemesis. However, it does sap Homelander of all of his powers, leaving him completely helpless. Butcher then pummels his old foe repeatedly, to the point that the supe begs and pleads to spare his life. He’s willing to do literally anything for a bit of mercy. It’s no use; Butcher has one thing on his mind. The leader of the Boys, at long last, will have his revenge. He stabs Homelander in the head with a crowbar in violent fashion, ending his reign of terror. One of the greatest villains in television history is finally vanquished.
While everything has changed in the aftermath of Homelander’s death, nothing has either. Ashley is impeached unanimously, ending her tenure as vice president. Stan Edgar is back in charge of Vought, vowing to restore order. Those that helped cause this debacle in the first place have re-taken control.
The biggest issue for Butcher? Ryan had to watch his father’s brains spill out on the Oval Office. Although Homelander’s death is a good thing, that doesn’t make Butcher a good person. Ryan tells his former guardian that this is the end of their relationship, and there won’t be any fresh start. To make matters worse, Terror the bulldog passes away in his sleep; that’s enough to send Butcher over the edge. He sets out for New York, armed with the lethal Godolkin virus.
Hughie, quick to realize something is wrong, chases down Butcher. The two meet up at the tower of The Seven, where Butcher tells him that there’s no point in stopping him. As long as Vought exists, there will still be supes. It’s only a matter of time until the world is held hostage by another Homelander. The only solution, in Butcher’s mind, is to end all supes by unleashing a worldwide pandemic. Hughie is unable to offer much resistance, getting knocked down with a few punches by Billy. However, before Butcher can release the virus, Hughie grabs a stray pistol on the ground. With one pull of the trigger, the leader of The Boys takes a bullet to the gut. Although the two get some much-needed closure before it all ends, Butcher finally fades away.
After one final funeral, we get a montage to wrap up the show. Mother’s Milk reunites with his ex-wife and daughter, tying the knot for the second time. Kimiko is finally at peace, enjoying a tranquil meal at a Parisian café.
Before the series wraps up, Hughie gets a call from president Bob Singer. Vought is a menace to society, and there needs to be checks and balances. Singer asks him to help out, but is politely declined. Hughie has his own private start-up, an audio visual store, with a now-pregnant Starlight. At least some of our heroes received a happy ending.
In a season that often seemed too slow paced, a lot was thrown at viewers during this final hour. That’s not much of a surprise; there were so many plot points that needed resolution coming into Wednesday. Still, it all felt a little rushed. The Homelander-Butcher dynamic taking up the entire series, yet both men were killed within ten minutes of each other. Perhaps that’s whats poetic about this episode; neither were meant to live in this world without the other.
It doesn’t take a genius to see that there’s several avenues for The Boys to start back up in the near future. Soldier Boy remains trapped in a cryogenic chamber, and Stan Edgar will undoubtedly subject the public to another supe nightmare. Most of The Boys are still around, although it seems like their days of fighting evil are over. No matter what happens, it’s been a fun, often chaotic ride. This wasn’t an all-time great finale, but it wrapped things up in a way that did the story justice. At the end of the day, that’s all most fans can really ask for.
Oh Father is killed with a ball gag by Mother’s Milk. The Deep is strangled to death by a giant squad. Homelander is finally killed by Butcher, with his head ripped open by a crowbar. Terror the bulldog passed away in his sleep. Butcher is shot in the gut by Hughie.
Episode eight, the series finale of The Boys, came out on Wednesday morning, May 20th, at 3 am ET/12 am PT.
Season 5 in its entirety is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. Seasons 1 through 4 are also on Prime Video if you are looking to catch up.
Season five’s eight episode installment will be the final season of The Boys.
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