Hopes Dim for The Boys Spin-Off as Eric Kripke Says Season 2 Is a Long Shot
The calendar is far from bare: fresh premieres and returning heavyweights are on the way.
So, The Boys keeps sprouting new branches, but Eric Kripke is being blunt about which ones will actually stick. The headline for now: the animated spin-off The Boys Presents: Diabolical probably is not getting a second season, even though the creative team would jump back in if asked.
Diabolical: great reviews, not-so-great numbers
Kripke told The Wrap that the 2022 animated anthology is likely one-and-done. He and the team pushed for more, but the audience size just was not big enough for Prime Video to greenlight another round. That is the trade-off with these big universes: if people do not show up right now, the platform will move on.
Which is a shame, considering the show had legit heat: a 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes, different animation styles each episode, and a stacked creator set-up with Kripke, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and showrunner Simon Racioppa. Racioppa, for what it is worth, would be ready to go again. The numbers are what they are.
What is actually moving forward
- The Boys: Mexico: New story, new characters. Blue Beetle writer Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer is scripting the pilot. Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna are producing. Kripke says the script is in progress, he thinks it is hilarious, and he hopes it goes, but it is still squarely in development.
- Vought Rising: Another project in the pipeline. Kripke says Season 1 is the current focus and there are plans for a Season 2 if they earn it. Prime Video has been supportive, but it is still a business: deliver the audience or you do not extend the run.
- Gen V: Season 2 is about to drop its finale in a matter of days. A third season is not guaranteed; it depends on viewership right now, not months from now.
"Turn on Prime and watch it now. If enough people watch then we will get a Season 3."
That is Kripke’s message to fans, and it tells you everything about how this universe operates. Creative teams can be ready and willing, critics can be on board, but unless the audience shows up in the moment, projects either stall in development or quietly fade after a single season. Translation: if you want more of a specific corner of The Boys, clicking play today matters more than any petition ever will.