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Vought Rising: everything we know so far about The Boys spin-off show (release window, trailer, cast, plot, and more)
Vought Rising should be released sometime in 2027 — here's what we know about it so far
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Jensen Ackles' Soldier Boy will star in this prequel to The Boys (Image credit: Prime Video)
- Expected to arrive sometime in 2027
- Trailer unveiled in late May
- Main cast confirmed
- Other actors rumored to appear
- Will be a prequel to The Boys set in the 1950s
- Could take place in the past and present
- More seasons are planned, but it's unclear if they'll get made
Vought Rising is the next spin-off that'll continue to fly the flag for The Boys' live-action universe. Indeed, with the main show coming to an end after five seasons and its live-action Gen V offshoot being canceled after two installments, it'll be up to this Jensen Ackles-led series to keep fans engaged with Amazon's satirical superhero world.
Ahead of its 2027 launch, then, what do we know about The Boys' first prequel project? Below, I've rounded up the latest information on Vought Rising, including its confirmed cast and possible plot. Without further ado, then, here's everything we know so far about the Prime Video show.
Introducing the next deranged entry into the world of The Boys: VOUGHT RISING, starring Jensen Ackles and Aya Cash. Set in the 1950s, exploring the early exploits of Soldier Boy and a supe you know as Stormfront. Only advice for now is keep your hands off the fucking shield. pic.twitter.com/Ss 9lqnnb P3 July 26, 2024
Introducing the next deranged entry into the world of The Boys: VOUGHT RISING, starring Jensen Ackles and Aya Cash. Set in the 1950s, exploring the early exploits of Soldier Boy and a supe you know as Stormfront. Only advice for now is keep your hands off the fucking shield. pic.twitter.com/Ss 9lqnnb P3 July 26, 2024
Vought Rising's release date hasn't been publicly revealed. However, in April, Deadline reported that it'll drop on Prime Video, aka one of the best streaming services, sometime in 2027. That means it could arrive three years after it was officially announced in mid-2024.
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When do I think it'll launch? That's hard to say. Many of Prime Video's remaining 2026 projects don't have release dates, let alone any scheduled to air next year. That said, with three of The Boys' five seasons coming out in June or July over the past seven years, I wouldn't bet against a June or July 2027 launch.
Following its unveiling at special theatrical screenings of The Boys season 5's last-ever episode — and, perhaps unsurprisingly, leaking online not long afterwards — Vought Rising's first teaser was officially unveiled on May 22.
There's not a lot we can deduce from this sizzle reel-style trailer. However, among other things, it gives us a first look at the cast of characters in the period superhero-crime-drama. Speaking of which...
Once upon a time, these four were as American as apple pie. Say hello to the supes of VOUGHT RISING - a new origin story set in the world of The Boys - in production this month. First up, Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy… pic.twitter.com/eqb HTi 00k NAugust 14, 2025
Once upon a time, these four were as American as apple pie. Say hello to the supes of VOUGHT RISING - a new origin story set in the world of The Boys - in production this month. First up, Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy… pic.twitter.com/eqb HTi 00k NAugust 14, 2025
Spoilers follow for Gen V season 2 and The Boys season 5.
Here's the confirmed cast for Vought Rising thus far:
Of the above quintet, we've met the first three before.
Ackles' Soldier Boy featured in The Boys' final three seasons (although his appearance in season 4 came by way of a post-credits cameo). Cash's Liberty, who we knew as Stormfront in The Boys, was a primary villain in that show's second season and then had a small role to play in season 3. Meanwhile, Dye's Bombsight played a very minor yet significant role in The Boys season 5 episode 6.
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As for Posey and Hochman, they were confirmed as part of the cast in August 2025. We don't know what superpowers they'll possess, but considering Torpedo's name, I'd expect this Supe to have a water-based skillset like The Deep had in The Boys.
Aya Cash will reprise her role as Clara Vought in The Boys' latest spin-off (Image credit: Prime Video/Sony Pictures Television)
Given Vought Rising's place on The Boys' timeline — more on this shortly — I'd expect other characters we're familiar with to pop up at some point.
For one, Frederick Vought, aka the founder of Vought International and creator of the Supe-making serum known as Compound V, is a shoo-in to appear. He never showed up in The Boys, though, so we don't yet know which actor might play him.
Ethan Slater's Thomas Godolkin, who was eventually revealed as Gen V season 2's main villain, is also expected to appear. He was Vought's right-hand man, so he should also be a part of the proceedings.
Finally, if some of this offshoot is set in the present, aka after The Boys season 5 finale — again, I'll explain more in the plot section below — we may also see individuals like Giancarlo Esposito's Stan Edgar. To find out how and why he could appear, read my article explaining The Boys season 5's ending.
We'll see Mason Dye's Bombsight again in Vought Rising (Image credit: Prime Video)
Here's the incredibly brief plot synopsis for Vought Rising: "Set in the 1950s, the prequel series explores the twisted origins of Vought International."
Not much to go on, then, but there are certain things we already know about its story.
For starters, it'll be set in the 1950s, explore the origins of Vought International, and cover events surrounding the creation of Compound V and the first superhumans. Per Deadline, its narrative will revolve around a "twisted murder mystery", too.
Elaborating on its time period and whodunit premise, The Boys franchise overseer Eric Kripke told The Hollywood Reporter (THR): "We’re also trying to do a very gritty version of the 50s. Most people’s feeling, or sense memory, of the 50s is from movies, which are very sanitized. Even L. A. Confidential, as much as I love it, is, visually, a pretty clean movie. We wanted dirty and grimy. There would be heroin dens, gay bars, and this underbelly of popular culture at the time. So to explore all that is a blast, as well."
Private Angel is one of five Supes who'll make up Vought's first-ever team of Supes (Image credit: Prime Video)
Little is known about how four of Vought Rising's five Supes, including Liberty, will factor into its story. Nonetheless, Ackles has dropped a hint about what we can expect to see from Soldier Boy. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Ackles said, "In The Boys, in modern times, [Soldier Boy is] a fish out of water. He’s an analog guy who’s trapped in a digital world. So now we see him in his element. We see … what made him who he was."
But will we see Soldier Boy in the present day, too? After all, he's still alive — albeit in cryosleep — at the end of The Boys' fifth and final season. And, with Vought International back under Edgar's control following the main show's conclusion, the Supe-manufacturing megacorporation is still operational. It's possible, then, that Vought Rising could have a double meaning — i.e., it'll relate to the company's founding in the 1950s, but it could also imply that we'll see Vought rise from the ashes after the events of The Boys 5.
Chatting to Deadline, Kripke replied "no comment" when asked if Vought Rising would take place across two timelines (the 50s and present day), but we all know that's usually code for "yes". So, don't be surprised if Soldier Boy is defrosted again and, at Edgar's request, helps him revive Vought's fortunes as the company's new poster boy.
Audiences will dictate whether Amazon ahem torpedoes Vought Rising's chances of getting renewed (Image credit: Prime Video)
Predictably, there's nothing official to report on this front just yet. For what it's worth, though, Ackles told Collider that the "intent is to have it be a multi-season show", so more seasons are presumably in the pipeline.
As with any TV show these days, especially ones made for the world's most popular streaming platforms, its future will be decided by viewers. If enough people tune in to watch Vought Rising's first installment, Amazon MGM Studios is more likely to greenlight another season than not. Struggle to make an impact, though, and it'll go the same way as Gen V and be axed ahead of time.
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