Gen V Season 2’s Tribute to Chance Perdomo & Andre’s Fate Explained

September 17, 2025

The makers of Gen V paid tribute to Chance Perdomo, the actor who played Andre Anderson in Season 1. Fans of the first season likely noticed that Andre was not featured in the Gen V season 2 trailer. Following the actor’s tragic death, fans were curious about how the show would handle his character in Season 2. Now that the new season has premiered, Andre’s fate is revealed.

How does Gen V Season 2 pay tribute to Chance Perdomo?

Gen V Season 2 premiered on September 17, 2025, following the events of the Season 1 finale. In the season’s first episode, “New Year, New U”, the show paid tribute to Chance Perdomo with “For Chance” right after the recap.

Perdomo died in a tragic motorcycle accident in March 2024. It occurred while he was traveling through Upstate New York to Toronto to shoot the new season of Gen V. The authorities believe that his accident occurred between late March 29 and early March 30, 2024. Out of respect for the actor, the producers of Gen V decided not to recast for the character and rewrote the script for Season 2.

What happens to Andre in Gen V Season 2?

Andre was a major part of the Gen V storyline in Season 1. But following the actor’s death, the writers gave the character an off-screen death.

Right at the beginning of Season 2’s first episode, a truck transports Jordan Li and Emma Myers to an unknown location. When they reach the destination, the show reveals that the truck has taken them back to the Godolkin University campus. When the door opened, Cate Dunlap welcomed them. Cate noticed that Andre was missing from the truck and asked them where he was. Instead of replying with an answer, Jordan asked her to read his mind instead.

While there is no visual flashback to the scene, viewers can hear the audio of a confrontation. It involved gunshots and a female voice, probably Emma, saying, “We need to go back.” This audio track could be hinting that the group tried to escape at one point, and failed, ending with Andre’s death.

You can stream the first 3 episodes of Gen V Season 2 on Amazon Prime Video.

Harsha Panduranga is an Entertainment and Pop Culture writer at Evolve Media, where he writes about shows, movies, and everything in between. When he’s not busy wishlisting games and books, you can find him streaming slow-burn horror and sci-fi movies/shows. His love for the genres has taught him to be very thorough and thoughtful regarding all the content that he writes, ensuring all his posts are insightful, well-researched, and resonate with both casual and hardcore fans of the medium.