Gen V is back with Season 2, and the show has already established within the first three episodes that it comes at a crucial juncture in The Boys‘ timeline. Like the previous season, Gen V takes place in the same timeline as The Boys and has direct links to the main show. The second season appears even more entangled with the narrative of The Boys, making it a crucial watch ahead of The Boys Season 5, which will conclude the tale.
Gen V Season 2 timeline with The Boys explained
From the start, it is clear that chronologically, Gen V Season 2 is set after The Boys‘ latest season, Season 4. The spinoff placed its first season between the third and fourth seasons of The Boys. It seemingly placed the second season between the fourth and fifth seasons of the original show.
The events of The Boys Season 4 took place around January, when Homelander finally took over. Gen V seems to take place about eight months later, starting with the new school year at Godolkin University.
There is a gap between the events of The Boys Season 4 and the new season of Gen V. This allows the spinoff to establish its own timeline while still maintaining continuity with the original show.
The first set of episodes already featured Starlight. This establishes that there is now a significant connection between the two shows. The events of the spinoff may directly lead to the final season of The Boys.
Whatever happens in this season of Gen V will be relevant to The Boys. However, that may not continue going forward, as The Boys will wrap up with the next season. This suggests that Gen V may pursue a completely different path from Season 3 onwards.
There is still a lot to unfold before fans reach that point.
The first three episodes of Gen V are now streaming on Prime Video.
