Top 10 Characters Most Likely to Die in The Boys Season 5

Things are getting diabolical

The fifth and final season of Amazon's other hit superhero show besides Invincible begins tomorrow. The Boys has been making its cultural footprint since it first debuted in 2019 with its sharp social commentary and extremely cynical outlook on life. I binged the show a few months back before season five came out just so I could make sure to cover the final season on the blog (also, I've wanted to watch The Boys for forever and just finally got around to it). I am very excited for this final season, and it's pretty clear that nobody is safe. I actually had trouble making this list because almost every character has a reason to die. But here are my final predictions.

Let me also say that I am not including characters like Sister Sage or Firecracker on here, because I really wanted this to focus on the main cast. Yes, I know that Sage and Firecracker were big parts of season four, but I honestly expect both of them to die and they aren't very fun predictions. And there are some other characters like that. Every character on this list has been in the show at least since season three, with most being season one characters.

10. Hughie Campbell

The moral voice of the Boys is not safe, but not in danger either

Hughie is still probably the most innocent character on the show. He started off as this kind-hearted guy who tragically lost his girlfriend because of A-Train's irresponsible drug addiction. This obviously hardened him and turned him into a vigilante, but he still has this innocence to him. His clashes with Butcher are so interesting, because you can see that he deeply cares about him but also fundamentally disagrees with him. As arguably the most morally sound of The Boys, however, he could put his life on the line for Butcher or Annie or Mother's Milk and end up biting it in the process. He seems like the safest of The Boys, but they'll all be in pretty big peril throughout this season, so he still gets a spot on this list.

9. Kimiko Miyashiro

She'll finally talk this season - but will she die, too?

One of my personal favorite characters in the show is going to get an awesome arc this season. I'm very excited to see Kimiko talk, and I wonder how this is going to affect her relationships with Annie and Frenchie and everyone else. She's always felt like almost the black sheep of The Boys, however, because she joined the group in such a unique way. She's also a Supe, and we know that basically every Supe is in danger because of the virus. She may be a sacrifice that has to get made along the way to stopping Homelander. It would break my heart and Frenchie's heart, but it definitely could happen.

8. The Deep

The most pathetic character on the show could have a pathetic end coming

There are very few characters in fiction that I both hate and pity as much as The Deep. This dude is just a complete loser, and I think his death would probably mirror that. One of my roommates and I were talking about who we think is going to die in season five earlier today, and I told him if Deep dies, it'll be something stupid, like choking on crab legs or having an allergic reaction to something. A pathetic, worthless death for this character would be befitting...but I could also see him actually getting rid of his insecurities and weirdness and standing up to Homelander before kicking the bucket. Either route works for me. The former would be funny, and the latter would be emotionally satisfying. Either way, I think Deep has about a 50% chance of surviving this season.

7. Annie January

Killing another one of Hughie's girlfriends is mean, but all supes are in danger this season

I'm not exactly sure how they would kill Starlight in a satisfying way, but I think it could definitely service both her character and Hughie's. In the same way that Eleven's death services Hopper in Stranger Things, having Hughie deal with losing another girlfriend would force him to confront his full arc. Everything would come full circle if Annie died. She is also arguably the character that Homelander hates the most besides Billy Butcher. And she's probably the most powerful member of The Boys because of her abilities and her cultural influence. She could be framed as a sort of martyr if she dies that would allow the world to turn on Homelander.

6. Frenchie

The Boys's main engineer has been dealing with demons for a while, so a sacrifice may be due

I think Frenchie is probably the second most likely person to sacrifice himself (we'll get to the most likely at the top of this list). This guy has been dealing with his guilt about working for Little Nina for a while. He has trouble believing himself to be a good person. What better way to prove that you're a good person than sacrificing yourself for the person you love most? If Kimiko is in true danger, Frenchie would throw himself in the line of fire to save her. And, if you want to kill off a member of The Boys early to establish stakes, Frenchie is probably the character you could get away with doing that to.

5. Stan Edgar

Vought's master of puppets is probably toast

If we are going to get a true Homelander takeover this season, there can be no one standing in his way. And Stan Edgar is standing in his way. Edgar has always been this overarching presence that threatens Homelander with his influence and control over Vought and the media. With Vicky Neuman now gone, Edgar can reclaim his powerful status. Homelander inevitably won't like that, so unless there's an unexpected team-up here, I expect this to go pretty poorly for ol' Stan. Homelander is not going to want to be controlled by anyone, so if Edgar exhibits any attempts to do so, I think retaliation will come.

4. Soldier Boy

The first supe is probably not making it out of this season

Season five is bringing back one of the highlights of the best season of The Boys, and I also do not expect him to be long for this world. As I've said earlier in this ranking, no Supe is safe because we know that this season will deal with the highly dangerous virus that The Boys are trying to use to kill Homelander. Soldier Boy seems like he's too powerful and too associated with Homelander to make it out of this season alive. The Boys will either try to take him out early or Homelander will cease trusting him and kill his own father. With a show like The Boys, most of the villains have to die to have a satisfying ending. Soldier Boy is undoubtedly a villain, so I just don't see a scenario where he lives.

3. A-Train

The slowly redeemed villain may end his run on a heroic note

I was honestly considering throwing A-Train in the number one spot, because based on the marketing, he seems like the most likely to die. He hasn't been featured heavily and has been wearing the same outfit in basically every shot that he's in. That's a bad sign. It'd also be a powerful final moment of redemption for him to stand up to Homelander and complete his full arc from villain to hero. I also think anyone who has opposed and embarrassed Homelander as much as A-Train has is just automatically in trouble. I expect him to go early and brutally. Like, I think he could be toast in the first two or three episodes. Even if he doesn't, I definitely do not think he's making through this season at all.

2. Homelander

The world will only be truly safe is Homelander is in the ground

I do not think The Boys could end in a satisfying way if Homelander lives. Sure, they could completely subvert expectations and have him lose his powers and survive or something like that...but I just don't really see that happening. This is one of the greatest, most evil, and most hated villains in all of TV. Seeing him die would inevitably be one of, if not, the most satisfying moments on The Boys. Sure, sometimes you want to avoid taking the obvious route, but c'mon. Everybody wants to see Homelander dead. And it just doesn't feel like the world we be entirely safe if he was at all alive. So I definitely expect The Boys to succeed in their mission and end Homelander's reign of terror once and for all.

1. Billy Butcher

Butcher's fate has been expected for multiple seasons at this point

The only reason that Butcher is higher than Homelander is because it is basically all but confirmed that he's going to die. At the end of season three, he was given months to live after taking too much of the temporary Compound V. It also feels like his hands are just too dirty for him to survive. If there's anyone that's going to go out while taking out Homelander, it's Butcher. He's going to need to get Ryan out of Homelander's clutches to honor his promise to Becca before he departs. If Butcher somehow survived, I think it would feel like a cheap cop-out. They've been building to his death for, like, a season and a half at this point. There's just no way he makes it out. If Homelander is going to die, it pretty well seems like Butcher is gone, too. But we shall see starting tomorrow!