The Boys Season 5, Episode 4 (“Though the Heavens Fall”) releases on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, on Prime Video.
It follows the weekly Wednesday schedule after the two-episode premiere on April 8 and Episode 3 on April 15. The season has 8 episodes total, with the finale on May 20, 2026.
The Boys Season 5: Release date and time (Episode 4)
Times are typically at midnight PT / 3:00 AM ET on the release day (which translates to morning in other regions):
- Pacific Time (PT): 12:00 AM, April 22
- Eastern Time (ET): 3:00 AM, April 22
- UK (GMT/BST): Around 8:00 AM, April 22
- India (IST): 12:30 PM or 1:30 PM, April 22 (depending on exact rollout)
Episodes usually drop with subtitles and become available globally at the same coordinated time. Check Prime Video in your region for exact local timing.
The Boys Season 5: What to expect in episode 4
Major spoilers for Episodes 1-3 ahead—skip if you’re not caught up.
Episode 4 is written by Geoff Aull. Plot details are still under wraps officially, but here’s the setup from recent episodes and teasers:
- Homelander’s God Complex Escalates: After his hallucination/vision of Madelyn Stillwell and the brutal confrontation with Ryan (where he nearly or does seriously injure his son), Homelander is more unhinged and megalomaniacal. He’s obsessed with achieving immortality via V1 (the original, more potent Compound V that makes Soldier Boy resistant to the supe-killing virus). Expect him to pursue leads on V1/Stan Edgar connections aggressively.
- The Boys’ Situation: Hughie, Mother’s Milk (MM), and Frenchie are in “Freedom Camps” (internment). Annie/Starlight is trying to build resistance with Starlighters (now labeled terrorists). Kimiko is MIA or on her own path. Butcher is back with a virus plan, but needs V1 to make it viable against top Supes. A raid on their bunker by The Deep, Black Noir II, and others happened at the end of Episode 3, with a mysterious new Supe (“Oh-Father”?) intervening.
- Key Threads: Ryan’s fate and potential alliance/break with Butcher or Homelander; searches for V1 at places like Fort Harmony; more chaos involving Soldier Boy, Stan Edgar, and Vought internals. The season overall builds to Butcher using the virus to change everything.
The show continues its signature mix of ultra-violent action, dark satire, shock humor, and character drama in its final season. Expect escalating stakes as Homelander consolidates power.