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Gen V
2023–2025
· TV Show
· 50 min episodes
· 2 seasons
B
MEANRANK
75/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #260
- IMDb #319
- Rotten Tomatoes #153
- RatingGraph #239
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #79
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #237
+1 more
- Criticker #235
Every rating
53–93
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 53, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 93. Critics average 93, everyone else 70.
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Details
- Created by
- Craig Rosenberg, Eric Kripke, Evan Goldberg
- Based on
- The Boys
- Released
- 28 September 2023
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 16 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 1 win, 24 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 25 →1 win from 25 nominations across 8 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2026 | Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series, or Made-for-TV Movie | Jaz Sinclair | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2026 | Best Superhero Series, Limited Series, or Made-for-TV Movie | Gen V | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2026 | Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series, or Made-for-TV Movie | Hamish Linklater | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2026 | Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode | Karen Heston, Sean Tompkins, Clara Hill, Dane Collier, Andrew Simmonds, Oliver Eikhoff, Bhanu Prakash, and Hudson Kenny (for "New Year, New U") | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2024 | Best Superhero Series, Limited Series, or Made-for-TV Movie | Gen V | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2024 | Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series, or Made-for-TV Movie | Jaz Sinclair | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2024 | Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series, or Made-for-TV Movie | Lizze Broadway | Nominee |
| Astra TV Awards 2026 | Best Directing in a Comedy Series | Gen V | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Super Awards
6 nominations
| Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series, or Made-for-TV Movie | Hamish Linklater | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series, or Made-for-TV Movie | Jaz Sinclair | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series, or Made-for-TV Movie | Jaz Sinclair | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series, or Made-for-TV Movie | Lizze Broadway | Nominee |
| Best Superhero Series, Limited Series, or Made-for-TV Movie | Gen V | Nominee |
| Best Superhero Series, Limited Series, or Made-for-TV Movie | Gen V | Nominee |
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode | Karen Heston, Sean Tompkins, Clara Hill, Dane Collier, Andrew Simmonds, Oliver Eikhoff, Bhanu Prakash, and Hudson Kenny (for "New Year, New U") | Nominee |
Astra Creative Arts Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Stunts | Gen V | Winner |
| Best Choreography | Gen V | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Gen V | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Gen V | Nominee |
Astra TV Awards
6 nominations
| Best Directing in a Comedy Series | Gen V | Nominee |
| Best Directing in a Streaming Comedy Series | Steve Boyum (for "The Whole Truth") | Nominee |
| Best Streaming Comedy Ensemble | Gen V | Nominee |
| Best Streaming Comedy Series | Gen V | Nominee |
| Best Writing in a Comedy Series | Gen V | Nominee |
| Best Writing in a Streaming Comedy Series | Craig Rosenberg, Evan Goldberg, and Eric Kripke (for "God U.") | Nominee |
Black Reel TV Awards
3 nominations
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Sanaa Hamri (for "Guardians of Godolkin") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series | Jaz Sinclair | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series | Jaz Sinclair | Nominee |
Gotham TV Awards
2 nominations
| Breakthrough Comedy Series | Evan Goldberg, Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, Craig Rosenberg, Tara Butters, Nelson Cragg, Garth Ennis, Michele Fazekas, Ken Levin, Ori Marmur, Neal H. Moritz, Jason Netter, Darick Robertson, Erica Rosbe, Zak Schwartz, Pavun Shetty, Michaela Starr, and James Weaver | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance in a Comedy Series | Jaz Sinclair | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
2 nominations
| Best Superhero Television Series | Gen V | Nominee |
| Best Younger Performer in a Television Series | Jaz Sinclair | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Special (Practical) Effects in a Photoreal Project | Hudson Kenny, Curtis Carlson, John Koyama, and Bruno Larizza (for "Bags") | Nominee |