The Boys' Homelander to Commit Most Gruesome Act Yet in Season 5

Actor Antony Starr teases the upcoming shocking scene will be even worse than killing a child.

Apr. 14, 2026 at 12:06pm

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An extreme close-up photograph of shattered glass and twisted metal fragments, captured in high-contrast studio lighting to create a dark, moody, and violent visual metaphor for the destructive nature of the Homelander character.The Boys' most unhinged Supe, Homelander, is set to commit his most shocking and gruesome act yet in the show's final season.Baltimore Today

In an interview, Antony Starr, who plays the villainous Supe Homelander on the hit Amazon series The Boys, warned fans that the character's most gruesome and shocking act is yet to come in the show's fifth and final season. Starr referenced a scene from the first season where Homelander killed a young boy, saying "If you think killing children is bad. Just wait."

Why it matters

The Boys is known for its over-the-top violence and dark satire of superhero tropes, and Homelander is the show's most unhinged and dangerous character. Fans are eager to see how far the writers will push the envelope in the final season, especially with Starr's ominous tease about an even more disturbing act from Homelander.

The details

In the first season of The Boys, Homelander was shown killing the mayor of Baltimore and his young son while they were on a private jet. Starr described the scene, saying "He looks out the window, and he's like, 'oh, Homelander,' and he waves, and I'm like, 'hi kid,' and then laser the plane in half and down they go." However, Starr promised that an even more shocking and gruesome act from Homelander is yet to come in the show's final season, stating "The worst thing I have done is yet to come, and I can't wait. If you think killing children is bad. Just wait."

  • The Boys season 5 is currently airing weekly on Prime Video.

The players

Antony Starr

The actor who portrays the villainous Supe Homelander on the Amazon series The Boys.

Eric Kripke

The showrunner of The Boys, who has teased that the final season will be the most violent yet.

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What they’re saying

“He looks out the window, and he's like, 'oh, Homelander,' and he waves, and I'm like, 'hi kid,' and then laser the plane in half and down they go.”

— Antony Starr, Actor

“The worst thing I have done is yet to come, and I can't wait. If you think killing children is bad. Just wait.”

— Antony Starr, Actor

What’s next

Fans will have to tune in to The Boys season 5 on Prime Video to see just how far Homelander will go in his next gruesome act.

The takeaway

The Boys has built a reputation for its shocking and violent depictions of superheroes, and the show's final season is poised to push those boundaries even further with Homelander's most disturbing act yet, according to the show's star.