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Prime Video drops explosive trailer for The Boys Season 5
Final season premieres 8 April 2026 with weekly episodes ending 20 May.
MUMBAI: The Boys just dropped a trailer that hits harder than Homelander on a bad hair day because when the world’s most unhinged Supe finally gets his own planet, the only thing left is the endgame. Prime Video unveiled the official trailer for the fifth and final season of The Boys on Thursday, teasing an explosive conclusion to the multi-Emmy-winning satirical superhero series. Season 5 premieres globally on 8 April 2026 with two episodes, followed by weekly releases, culminating in the series finale on 20 May 2026, streaming exclusively on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories.
The trailer reunites the iconic ensemble as they face Homelander’s unchecked, egomaniacal rule. Hughie, Mother’s Milk and Frenchie are locked in a “Freedom Camp,” Annie fights to spark resistance against overwhelming Supe forces, and Kimiko has vanished. Butcher’s return with a virus capable of wiping out all Supes ignites a chain reaction that promises to reshape the world forever. The footage builds relentless tension toward the ultimate confrontation, hinting at massive stakes and irreversible consequences.
The season is based on Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s New York Times best-selling comic, developed by showrunner Eric Kripke, who also serves as executive producer alongside Ennis, Robertson, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Phil Sgriccia, Michaela Starr, Paul Grellong, David Reed, Judalina Neira, Jessica Chou, Gabriel Garcia, Ori Marmur, Ken F. Levin and Jason Netter. Produced by Sony Pictures Television, Amazon MGM Studios, Kripke Enterprises, Original Film and Point Grey Pictures.
In a show that’s spent four seasons tearing down superheroes, the final chapter isn’t pulling punches, it’s loading the cannon. With Homelander ruling and Butcher armed with extinction-level revenge, The Boys isn’t ending quietly; it’s going out with the kind of bang that leaves craters.
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Banijay Asia’s The 50 tops OTT charts with 8.1 million JioHotstar views
Reality competition becomes most watched show on JioHotstar in debut week.
MUMBAI: Fifty contestants walked into a palace, but millions of viewers showed up for the drama. Reality competition The 50, produced by Banijay Asia, has emerged as the most watched show on JioHotstar, clocking 8.1 million views in its debut week. The figure, reported by Ormax Media, places the show at the top of the OTT viewership charts and marks a strong opening for the digital reality format.
Adapted from a popular French format, The 50 brings together 50 personalities from television, digital platforms, music and reality shows inside a grand palace setting. Over the course of a 50 day competition, participants form alliances, compete in unpredictable tasks and navigate eliminations as the field steadily narrows.
Guiding the game is a mysterious figure known as The Lion, an unseen game master whose voice introduces twists, challenges and strategic turns throughout the show, adding an extra layer of suspense to the contest.
What distinguishes The 50 from typical reality competitions is its audience driven prize structure. Instead of the winner taking home the final reward, the prize is awarded to one of the winner’s registered followers through the show’s dedicated app. The mechanism effectively turns viewers into participants, allowing fans to have a direct stake in the outcome.
The contestant lineup features a mix of television actors, reality stars and digital creators, including Karan Patel, Urvashi Dholakia, Divya Agarwal, Mr Faisu and Dushyant Kukreja, each bringing their own fan following to the show.
With its blend of celebrity personalities, strategic gameplay and interactive viewer participation, The 50 has quickly carved out a strong foothold in India’s digital entertainment landscape. Its 8.1 million views in the opening week underline the growing appetite for large scale reality formats designed specifically for OTT audiences.
