This prediction market focuses on character mortality in the fifth and final season of the Amazon Prime Video series 'The Boys.' Participants wager on whether specific characters will die during the season's eight-episode run from April 8 to May 20, 2026. The market resolves based on on-screen deaths or unambiguous off-screen confirmation, such as characters discussing the death or a funeral being shown. The series, known for its high-stakes narrative and frequent, graphic character deaths, has built a reputation where no character is safe, making mortality a central point of fan speculation and discussion. The final season's conclusion is expected to resolve numerous character arcs, with death being a likely outcome for several major figures given the show's violent premise and themes. Interest in this market stems from the show's massive cultural footprint, its history of surprising audiences with character exits, and the inherent uncertainty surrounding how showrunner Eric Kripke will choose to end the story. Fans and analysts closely examine casting news, production leaks, and narrative logic to predict which characters might survive the series finale.

Historical Context

'The Boys' premiered on Amazon Prime Video in July 2019, quickly establishing a pattern of major character deaths. In Season 1, Madelyn Stillwell, a high-ranking Vought executive, was killed by Homelander. The season finale also featured the death of Translucent, a Supe, at the hands of The Boys. This set a precedent that both human and superpowered characters were expendable. Season 2, released in 2020, escalated this trend with the deaths of several significant figures. The Supe terrorist Stormfront was brutally maimed and later killed, while the original Compound V creator, Frederick Vought, was murdered. The season also killed off the popular Supe, Mesmer, and the Black Noir impersonator. Season 3, released in 2022, featured what was initially presented as the death of Black Noir, killed by Soldier Boy, though a replacement character later appeared. The season also included the death of Crimson Countess and the near-death of Queen Maeve, who lost her powers. Season 4, released in June 2024, continued this pattern with the deaths of Sister Sage's accomplice, Firecracker, and the Tek Knight. This established history confirms that main cast deaths are a regular, impactful feature of the series' storytelling, with an average of two to three major character deaths per season.

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