Gen V, the hit spinoff from The Boys, stunned San Diego Comic‑Con attendees with its first full trailer for Season 2 and paid a heartfelt tribute to one of its stars.
The trailer opens with Marie Moreau (Jaz Sinclair) reluctantly returning to Godolkin University, summoned into the chaos by Annie January (Erin Moriarty), aka Starlight herself. The surprise cameo drew loud cheers from the packed hall and set the tone: things have radically changed since The Boys Season 4, where Homelander seized control of America and set off a chain reaction that reaches deep into Godolkin’s campus.
Showrunner Michele Fazekas confirmed those threads: “Season 4 of The Boys sets up Season 2 of Gen V. Homelander has taken over America… Now, we get to see what that looks like at the school and what resistance starts to form.”
But the anticipation was tempered by deep emotion. In March 2024, lead actor Chance Perdomo, who portrayed Andre Anderson, a core character, died unexpectedly in a motorcycle accident at age 27. With production halting just days before filming was to begin, the creators made the decision not to recast Andre. Instead, the storyline was reimagined to honor Perdomo’s memory and presence within the show.
At Comic‑Con, Fazekas addressed the tribute head‑on: “He exists throughout the entire season. Season 2 was, in many ways, about Andre and about Chance.” The trailer shows how Andre’s absence shapes the narrative, particularly through the grief and determination of his father, Polarity, played by Sean Patrick Thomas, as well as the other students completing their tour of “power and consequences.”
The trailer also raised the stakes on campus intrigue, spotlighting Dean Cipher (Hamish Linklater), who now oversees a revamped curriculum promising student supremacy, a hook that feels dangerously aligned with Homelander’s authoritarian regime.
Even deeper lore awaits: eagle‑eyed viewers glimpsed a badge of the university’s founder, Dr. Thomas Godolkin, portrayed by Ethan Slater, signaling a deeper dive into Godolkin U’s origins and morally murky legacy.
With production consciously centered on preserving Perdomo’s legacy, Gen V Season 2 is shaping up as a darker, more emotionally charged chapter, one defined by power struggles, ideological war, and grief-wrought heroism.
Class is back in session as Gen V Season 2 premieres on September 17 on Prime Video.
