The Boys Season 5 Sets 52% Audience-Score Low as Critics Hold at 92%
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Updated · Screen Rant · May 23
The Boys Season 5 Sets 52% Audience-Score Low as Critics Hold at 92%
5 articles · Updated · Screen Rant · May 23
52% on Rotten Tomatoes made The Boys season 5 the franchise’s lowest audience-rated entry, slipping below season 4’s previous 54% low days after the Prime Video finale.
Viewer backlash centered on the ending’s rushed pacing, disputed character arcs and Homelander’s White House death, while the finale also landed among the show’s lowest-rated IMDb episodes at 6.2.
92% from critics underscored the split response, with reviewers staying largely positive even as audiences called the finale one of TV’s most disappointing endings.
Eric Kripke had warned as early as 2024 that ending the series would be difficult; despite The Boys closing after five seasons, prequel Vought Rising is due next year and The Boys: Mexico remains in development.
Why did critics praise 'The Boys' finale as a masterpiece while fans ranked it among television's worst endings?
After a divisive finale and cancelled spinoff, can future Vought Universe projects win back disappointed fans?