The Boys never really leaves—it just changes shape. This time, it’s wearing mid-century tailoring and a smirk that could level a city block. Prime Video has dropped the first official look at Vought Rising, the latest spin-off in the franchise, and it’s a visual jolt: Jensen Ackles back as Soldier Boy, but decades before the carnage we’ve already seen.
The images don’t just tease a costume—they hint at a world before the moral rot became corporate policy. Set in the 1950s, the prequel dives into the origin story of the super-powered conglomerate, Vought International, and pulls a murder mystery into its orbit. Ackles’ Soldier Boy stands shoulder to shoulder with a fresh roster of “heroes” who—if history tells us anything—are likely anything but. Among them: Mason Dye (Stranger Things) as Bombsight, Elizabeth Posey (Heels) as Private Angel, and Will Hochman (Blue Bloods) as Torpedo. Aya Cash also returns as Klara Vought, a.k.a. Stormfront, adding her familiar venom to the period setting.
Paul Grellong (The Boys, Revolution) steps in as showrunner and executive producer, while franchise architect Eric Kripke produces alongside Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and a long list of returning creative hands. The cast list keeps expanding—Jorden Myrie (Bridgerton), Nicolò Pasetti (Industry), Ricky Staffieri (The Bear), and Brian J. Smith (Sense8) are the latest names to join. Production began earlier this summer, with a wrap expected late this year or early 2026. No premiere date yet—but these first images feel like an opening salvo.
And in case you’re wondering where this fits into the The Boys’ sprawling TV empire, Vought Rising is doing its own thing. It’s unconfirmed whether it will feed directly into the events of the flagship’s fifth and final season. By contrast, Gen V—the other spin-off—has already staked its claim on the main timeline, with its second season premiering September 17 on Prime Video. That series will directly reference The Boys Season 4 and is primed for crossover chaos.
What makes this prequel intriguing is its choice of time period. The 1950s setting opens the door to a different breed of satire—America’s so-called golden era, but here painted in the toxic colors of early corporate superhuman culture. If the tone stays true to the franchise, we can expect polished propaganda colliding with gruesome reality. And maybe, just maybe, a few truths about how the world of The Boys came to be.
What We Learned from the First Look at ‘Vought Rising’
Ackles’ Soldier Boy Gets a Retro Makeover
The images reveal a vintage-inspired uniform—less combat grit, more propaganda poster.
A New Line-Up of Supes
Bombsight, Private Angel, and Torpedo join the universe, promising new powers and moral failings.
Stormfront Returns in a Different Era
Aya Cash reprises her role as Klara Vought, adding historical layers to an already divisive character.
Murder Mystery at the Core
The plot isn’t just an origin story—it’s a whodunit wrapped in corporate ambition.
Franchise Continuity Remains Flexible
No confirmation yet if Vought Rising links directly to The Boys Season 5, leaving fans to speculate.
