‘This Is Freaking Modern Shakespeare’: ‘The Boys’ Stars and Creator on Finale Deaths, Killing Homelander and Leaving Things ‘Messy’

By Payton Turkeltaub

Payton Turkeltaub

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“The Boys” showrunner Eric Kripke and cast members Jack Quaid, Erin Moriarty, Chace Crawford and more took to the stage for a far-ranging panel discussion focused on the fifth and final season of the Prime Video superhero series. 

Having first debuted in 2019, the series concluded this past May with Season 5, ending the show’s seven-year run on TV with a death-filled, action-packed finale. Speaking on the choice to end “The Boys” in such a way, Kripke, who also serves as the show’s executive producer, explained that they wanted the finale to have an emotional feeling. 

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