Photos taken from the set ofTheBoysseason 5 show the sinister lengths that Homelander (Antony Starr) will go to quell any resistance by anti-supe protesters. The dark Prime Video superhero series imagines a world where the profession of powered heroes is dominated by corrupt corporations and dangerous and power-hungry narcissistic individuals.The fifth and final season ofTheBoyswill see Homelander finally gain control of the world, as the titular group is divided and imprisoned.
As filming for season 5 continues, new posts byTrue_Cabinet_9733onTheBoyssubreddit show how those teased plans come to life. The photos depict internment camps being erected in a woodland, with branded buses, individual shacks, and terrifyingly familiar branding.Dubbed “Freedom Camp 47,“the installation is lathered in a red, white, and blue color scheme that evokes the American flag and the Homelander’s costume. Furthermore, cranes and other large-scale equipment were present within the fences, which could hint towards establishing shot filming or potential stunts being conducted at the location.
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In season 4, Hughie (Jack Quaid), Kimiko (Karen Fukuhara), and Starlight (Erin Moriarty) questioned Tek Knight (Derek Wilson) and learned that he haddedicated a selection of his prisons to be used by Homelanderas potential internment camps to imprison dissidents in the wake of his coup. However, as seen through the set photos, it is clear that Homelander’s plans are expanding beyond simply repurposing the late Tek Knight’s prison. This could mean that the arrests have expanded beyond his potential list of targets, or that he is encountering more resistance than he anticipated.
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Furthermore, with the group in Vought’s custody save for the empowered Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) and Starlight, it is likely audiences will see the conditions of the facilities firsthand. Showrunner Eric Kripke has already stated that with season 5 concluding the series,noThe Boyscast memberis safe. As such, the Prime Video series may open its final season with the characters in custody going through a horrific ordeal.
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Despite being teased in season 4, many viewers may be unprepared for what season 5 has in store. Season 4 brought the series into its darkest hour with little hope for humanity now that Homelander had asserted his superhuman dominion over the world. With several familiar supes having already dedicated themselves to Homelander’s cause, it is unclear who Starlight can trust as the final group member still on the run and not having fallen to the darker side like Butcher.
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As such, the set photos of Homelander’s “Freedom Camps” are a foreboding omen for what is to come. Alongside Kripke’s ominous tease, the comic book that the series is based upon left the majority of the main team dead, leaving their fates in a dire position going into the final season. WhileThe Boysmay not be an exact adaptation of the comic, it is clear from the chilling tease of Homelander’s internment camps that the series will not hold back in its final run of episodes.
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The Boys is a gritty and subversive take on the superhero genre, focusing on a group of vigilantes who confront powerful superheroes abusing their abilities, exploring themes of corruption and moral ambiguity in a world where heroes are not always what they seem.
