“I’m excited to finally execute a 5-season plan,” Kripke says.
Eric Kripkeis the man with a five-season plan.
The Boyscreator recently announced that thefifth season of the hit superhero series will be its last.

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(Season 4 premieres June 13 on Prime Video.)
Always my plan, I just had to be cagey till I got the final OK from Vought.
Thrilled to bring the story to a gory, epic, moist climax.
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“That’s very exciting for me.”
Three is movie acts, TV acts are five.
Jokes are a runner of three for five.
Five just seems like a good round number.
It’s enough to tell the story but also bring it to a climax without wearing out its welcome.
It’s been hard because I haven’t been able to tell everyone.
I was thrilled to finally be able to get the word out there."
And yes, season 4 will very much feel like a penultimate season.
But just becauseThe Boysis ending doesn’t mean the universe is done expanding.
“This story ofThe Boyswill not continue on,” he says.