“Gen V” Season 2 Teaser Unleashes Chaos at Godolkin U—Here’s What We Know So Far

Amazon Prime Video has officially dropped the first teaser for Gen V Season 2, and in true The Boys fashion, it’s a cocktail of institutional corruption, weaponized youth, and enough blood to stain an entire football field. The Gen V Season Two teaser confirms the return to Godolkin University this fall, with a premiere date set for September 17, 2025, kicking off with three episodes.

A spin-off of the ultra-violent superhero satire The Boys, Gen V follows a group of young supes-in-training navigating life at the world’s most cutthroat university. Season 2 takes that premise and dials it up with authoritarian school leadership, covert operations, and training sessions that would make even Homeland Security raise an eyebrow.

Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of everything the teaser reveals—and a few sharp observations about what’s in store.

One of the most significant developments in the teaser is the introduction of Cipher, the new dean of Godolkin University, played by The New Adventures of Old Christine’s Hamish Linklater. With the sudden absence of Andre Anderson (played by Chance Perdomo, who tragically passed away in early 2024), the university needed new leadership. Instead of a gentle hand on the wheel, Cipher arrives with all the charm of a mid-tier dictator.

The teaser shows Cipher implementing a militarized training protocol at the school, turning students into tools of Vought’s corporate war machine. From combat drills to Orwellian surveillance, the vibe is less school for heroes and more boot camp for fascists. In short, Cipher doesn’t believe in free will—unless it’s been cleared by corporate PR.

Despite major structural shakeups, most of the original cast returns for Season 2. Confirmed in the teaser:

• Marie Moreau (Jaz Sinclair): Still bleeding from her hands and using it as a weapon. No notes.

• Emma Meyer (Lizze Broadway): The shrinking girl with a big heart and even bigger trauma.

• Jordan Li (London Thor and Derek Luh): Shapeshifting between male and female forms, and probably the only sane person left on campus.

• Cate Dunlap (Maddie Phillips): Can control minds, which is helpful when your entire friend group hates you.

• Sam Riordan (Asa Germann): Still trying to figure out if he’s a hero, villain, or just really, really confused.

Also spotted? Cameos from The Boys characters, including The Deep, who presumably still talks to aquatic life and makes everyone uncomfortable.

If Season 1 was about finding your identity in a morally bankrupt world, Season 2 seems focused on how easily that identity can be stripped away when fear is used as a management tool. The teaser suggests Godolkin’s new leadership is less interested in education and more invested in turning students into obedient soldiers. Training exercises resemble televised combat arenas, and student resistance looks like it’s going to come at a steep price.

This thematic shift—paranoia, authoritarianism, and forced loyalty—is perfectly on brand for a universe where even superheroes are on the company payroll and ethics are optional.

Following the death of Chance Perdomo, producers made the decision not to recast Andre Anderson. Instead, the teaser and season narrative will honor his character’s legacy through other characters’ development and emotional arcs. It’s a smart, respectful choice that avoids Hollywood’s usual impulse to pretend nothing happened.

Amazon is sticking with its successful binge-meets-weekly hybrid model:

• Premiere: September 17, 2025 (Episodes 1–3)

• Weekly Release: Every Wednesday through October 22, 2025

The Gen V Season Two teaser makes one thing clear: Vought’s youth program has officially gone full dystopia. With a new authoritarian dean, a traumatized but tenacious student body, and the looming influence of The Boys parent series, Season 2 is shaping up to be darker, sharper, and probably a lot messier.

If Season 1 asked, “What if superheroes had feelings?” Season 2 responds, “Yeah, but what if those feelings were repressed by a corporate death cult?”

Class is in session. Bring a helmet.