The Boys Star Jensen Ackles Reveals the Season 5 Scene That Made Him Walk Off Set
Jensen Ackles says a Season 5 moment on The Boys was so disturbing he walked off set — a jarring tease for the final season of the Eric Kripke-created series, which wrapped in July and is eyeing a 2026 premiere.
If Soldier Boy himself turns a corner, says 'oh my god,' and bails, Season 5 is probably about to test the limits of your stomach. Jensen Ackles just told a very Jensen Ackles story about filming the final season of The Boys, and it sounds like things got gnarlier than what they rehearsed.
Jensen Ackles walked into a Season 5 scene and immediately backed out
At a fan convention celebrating 20 years of Supernatural (the one running under the #SPNPhilly banner), Ackles shared that he stepped into a Season 5 setup as Soldier Boy, turned the corner, and instinctively blurted 'oh my god' — which, to be clear, was not in the script.
'We had blocked it and rehearsed it, but once the cameras rolled, things changed. I walked in, saw what was happening, went 'Dear God,' and just walked back out. The crew was like, 'Uh, cut?' I had to apologize: I wasn't prepared for that. And I don't think anybody else will be either.'
The room cracked up. Fangasm, a longtime Supernatural fan account, shared the moment from the con:
That time @JensenAckles walked into a scene on #TheBoys and was like OMG...and that was not his line. #SPNPhilly pic.twitter.com/54msyI1DIe — Fangasm (@FangasmSPN) October 5, 2025
Where The Boys Season 5 stands
Season 5 is the endgame for The Boys, created by Eric Kripke. Filming on the final season wrapped in July 2025, with the series expected to air in 2026. Kripke marked the wrap with a bittersweet note from set on Instagram:
'This is the last time I'll ever be on this set. It'll be torn down soon. It's bittersweet, but my primary feeling is gratitude. We have the best cast, the best crew, the most fun story to write, and something that is impossible to predict: the right timing.'
- Ackles reprises Soldier Boy in Season 5 and says one scene was so shocking he literally walked out mid-take after changes happened once cameras rolled.
- He told the story at the Supernatural 20th anniversary convention (#SPNPhilly), and the crowd ate it up.
- The Boys Season 5 finished filming in July 2025 and is expected to premiere in 2026.
- It is the final season, with creator/showrunner Eric Kripke calling the wrap 'bittersweet' and thanking the cast and crew.
Bottom line: if Ackles — who has seen some things on this show — wasn't ready for what he walked into, brace yourself.