After five seasons and countless raunchy and explosive storylines, The Boys came to an end in May amid the 2026 TV schedule. Creator Eric Kripke is proud of the series finale, which sees Antony Starr’s Homelander finally getting what he so rightfully deserves. It’s hard to believe that the show is officially done, as it seems like just yesterday that viewers met The Seven for the first time. Kripke actually just revealed his initial pitch for the show, and I’m chuckling over the amount of f-bombs he included.
What makes The Boys a filthy show it its profane language and wild storylines (with "Herogasm" being a prime example). So it’s not surprising to know that when Kripke - fresh off the twice-canceled NBC sci-fi drama Timeless, wanted to do The Boys - his pitch was just as filthy. He recently took to his Instagram amid awards consideration season to share what he brought to studios in the hopes of getting the comic book adaptation made. The producer came in hot with his first statement:
