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So, what just went down?
And how does it set upThe Boys season 5?
Join us on a blood-splattered journey through the finale and possibly beyond.
Its going to be fuckin diabolical.
MAJOR spoilers forThe Boys season 4, episode 8follow.
You have been warned!
The Boys season 4 ending explained: what happened in the finale?
From there, it all snowballs out of control.
A quick interaction with Ryan leads the boy to flee.
As we find out, he heads to see Butcher in his hospital room.
During an appearance on The Truthbomb with Firecracker, Homelander reveals that Neuman is secretly a Supe.
The fallout leads to President Singer calling for a new election.
In a later call, Homelander talks to Neuman, calling her a puppet and threatening her daughter Zoe.
Ashley overhears this and flees, taking a vial of Compound V and turning into an abomination.
The shapeshifter is unmasked after its sweating habit tips Hughie off.
After a heart to heart, Frenchie and Kimiko finally kiss.
Ryan kills Grace in a fit of rage and escapes.
Neuman and Zoe are brought to The Boys makeshift lab and appear to go along with the plans.
However, Butcher shows up and kills Neuman, as well as taking the Supe-killing virus.
Singer is framed for Neumans murder, per Sages grand plan, and martial law is declared.
The new President (Senator Calhoun) deputizes Homelander and Voughts Supes to ensure the law is upheld.
While a re-powered Starlight manages to escape, the rest are arrested.
Cate even whispers something to Frenchie to brainwash him.
Who died in The Boys season 4 ending?
The list of casualties in The Boys season 4 ending is fairly extensive.
Neuman is the biggest name, ripped apart by Butchers tendrils in a shocking moment.
Other fatalities include Grace, the shapeshifter Supe (we think, anyway), and various Vought staffers.
That includes Ashleys assistant Ashley after the new Black Noir confused the two.
Is Neuman actually dead?
Never say never in the world of The Boys, but it sure looks that way.
Neuman was pretty comprehensively ripped apart by Butcher, and we see a body.
Of course, there is some wiggle room.
Not to get all tin-foil hat with a conspiracy, but the shapeshifter Supes death did seem fairly anticlimactic.
For now, wait until show creator Eric Kripke says one way or the other.
Our gut feeling says Neumanisdead, however.
What happened to President Singer?
Sage managed to outsmart everyone in the end.
He is arrested by federal agents and is replaced as the leader of the free world by Speaker Calhoun.
What is Homelanders new job?
Is Butcher a villain now?
And what is he planning to do next?
Has he gone off the deep end?
The clock, thanks to his tumour, is still ticking, so hell have to be quick.
Whether it turns out that way remains to be seen.
What is Sages Phase Two?
Might she have an ace up her sleeve to discredit Homelander once and for all?
Is Soldier Boy alive?
Where is Ryan?
Ryan killed Grace and… that was the last we saw of him in The Boys season 4 finale.
As of right now, though, his location is unknown.
We suspect hell be moving in secret until he can strike back against Homelander.
Where is A-Train?
Fittingly, A-Train is in the wind.
That makes him close to public enemy number one.
What happened to Ashley?
Maybe she has some superpowers, but its hard to tell at this early juncture.
Who whispered something to Frenchie?
Frenchie appears entranced or brainwashed after being captured in The Boys season 4 ending.
The person whispering sweet nothing into his ear?
Will Gen V season 2 be important for The Boys future?
Our next peek at what that means for the Supes in this universe will come inGen V season 2.
Speaking toVariety, creator Eric Kripke confirmed that Gen V season 2 takes place after The Boys season 4.
What next for The Boys?
No release date for either project has been given, but Gen V season 2 is currently filming.
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