🎓🩸Gen V Season 2 (2025) Review – Episode Guide, Release Dates, What’s New & Season 1 Recap

“College is where you find yourself… unless you’re a supe at Godolkin, where you might just lose your soul.”

The boys (and girls) of Godolkin University are back — sharper, bloodier, and more dangerous than ever. Gen V Season 2 premiered on Amazon Prime Video on September 17, 2025, dropping its first three episodes in one go before continuing weekly through October 22, 2025.

As a spin-off from The Boys, Gen V has carved out its own bloody, satirical corner of the superhero universe. This season raises the stakes, setting the stage for a world on the brink of war between humans and Supes. New dean. New secrets. New betrayals. And through it all, Marie Moreau and her friends must ask: what kind of heroes — or monsters — do they want to be?

🔁 Season 1 Recap: “Welcome to Godolkin”

Season 1 introduced us to the elite Godolkin University, where young supes battle for the top rankings and a shot at joining The Seven. Behind the glossy Vought-approved smiles, a dark truth was exposed: The Woods, a secret lab experimenting on students.

Key moments:

• Marie Moreau’s rise from obscurity to Godolkin’s spotlight, using her blood-bending powers.

• Andre discovering his father’s supe legacy and the limits of his own body.

• Emma’s transformation from insecure sidekick to reluctant leader.

• Cate’s shocking betrayal as her mind-control powers played a devastating role in the massacre.

• The season closed with Marie and her friends locked away, while Homelander himself rewrote the truth.

In short: Season 1 ended with the young supes broken, scattered, and facing Vought’s narrative machine.

🎬 Season 2 Overview

Season 2 wastes no time. Picking up after The Boys Season 4, we find Marie, Emma, Jordan, and Sam trying to rebuild their lives in a world ruled by Homelander’s terror. The arrival of Dean Cipher (Hamish Linklater) changes everything — a manipulative, messianic leader shaping supes into soldiers.

⭐ Rotten Tomatoes: 90% approval rating.

⭐ Metacritic: 74/100 (“generally favorable”).

Critics praise the season for balancing tragedy (following Chance Perdomo’s death) with razor-sharp satire. Hamish Linklater’s chilling Cipher has already been hailed as one of the franchise’s most memorable villains.

📅 Release Schedule – Gen V Season 2

• Episodes 1–3: New Year, New U, Justice Never Forgets, H is for Human – September 17, 2025

• Episode 4: Bags – September 24, 2025

• Episode 5: The Kids Are Not All Right – October 1, 2025

• Episode 6: TBA – October 8, 2025

• Episode 7: Hell Week – October 15, 2025

• *Episode 8 (Finale): Trojan – October 22, 2025

📖 Episode-by-Episode Reviews

Ep 1 – New Year, New U

Directed by Steve Boyum | Written by Ellie MonahanA tense opener. Emma and Jordan return as “Guardians,” forced to endorse Vought’s lies about The Woods. Marie goes on the run, searching for her sister, while Annie January (Starlight) makes a surprise appearance. Cipher’s shadowy presence looms.

🔥 Best Line: “You don’t graduate heroes at Godolkin. You manufacture weapons.”

Verdict: A powerful reset button that wastes no time raising the stakes.

Ep 2 – Justice Never Forgets

Directed by Steve Boyum | Written by Jessica ChouThe fallout of Cate’s coma fractures the group. Sam spirals into chaos, while Cipher reveals chilling truths about Andre’s death. Jordan and Marie’s fiery chemistry (and eventual hookup) adds both passion and heartbreak. Emma uncovers shocking Nazi ties to Project Odessa.

Verdict: Complex, sexy, violent — the essence of Gen V.

Ep 3 – H Is for Human

Directed by Karen Gaviola | Written by Cameron SquiresMarie discovers Cipher’s true identity as the man who created her. Cate struggles with her powers, Sam begs for numbness, and Jordan is crowned top-ranked supe. Emma joins an underground resistance. Jordan’s public speech at Godolkin is a standout — a supe finally daring to defy Vought openly.

🔥 Quote: “If you want to know what a hero is… don’t look up at the sky. Look in the mirror, and decide.”

Verdict: Emotional and explosive. Easily the best episode of the season so far.

Ep 4 – Bags (Sept 24)

Details under wraps, but expect Cipher’s Odessa program to unravel further — and Emma’s rebellion to take center stage.

Ep 5 – The Kids Are Not All Right (Oct 1)

With a title like this, expect the students to fracture even further, and possibly a shocking supe death.

Ep 6 – TBA (Oct 8)

Rumors hint that this episode ties directly into The Boys Season 5 setup.

Ep 7 – Hell Week (Oct 15)

Chaos week at Godolkin. The title suggests ritual, betrayal, and probably Cipher’s bloodiest move yet.

Ep 8 – Trojan (Finale – Oct 22)

A season-ender that will likely mirror The Boys tradition: blood, betrayal, and a cliffhanger tying directly into the wider war between Supes and humanity.

🩸 Final Verdict

Gen V Season 2 proves this isn’t just a spin-off — it’s essential viewing. By blending satire, superhero spectacle, and painfully human stories, it asks the ultimate question: what does it cost to be “super”?

As Dean Cipher puts it: “Betrayal is the ultimate syllabus. And at Godolkin, everyone graduates.”

📺 Stream Gen V Season 2 now on Amazon Prime Video, with new episodes every Wednesday until October 22, 2025.