Prime Video series The Boys has been a huge hit with the previous seasons. As the fourth season of the satire superpowered series is headed to drop its fourth season, it has made Rotten Tomatoes debut with a stunning score continuing the legacy of the series that stars Antony Starr as John Gillman/Homelander. However, season 4 of The Boys also created an unwanted record on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Boys Season 4 Certified Fresh At Rotten Tomatoes
Antony Starr and Cameron Crovetti in The Boys season 4. Image Credit: Prime Video
The Boys season 4 debuts on Rotten Tomatoes with a stunning 80% score, however, the season also ranked lowest when compared to the previous seasons’ scores. The debut season of the series scored 85% on the review-aggregation site. The second and third seasons were respectively 97% and 98%.
The lowest critics’ score of the show is somewhat concerning for the acclaimed series. Previously, The Boys was renewed for its fifth season long before the premiere of the fourth.
| Seasons | RT Critics Score | RT Audience Score |
|---|---|---|
| The Boys S1 | 85% | 90% |
| The Boys S2 | 97% | 83% |
| The Boys S3 | 98% | 75% |
| The Boys S4 | 81%* | * |
NOTE: *This is a just release show and it was updated on June 11, 2024. As the show will end its run, we will update it.
Eric Kripke for The Boys season 4, however, does not intend to eclipse the euphoria of the ending of the previous seasons. “We always want every season finale to feel big obviously,” Kripke told Jonatan Blomberg from MovieZine. “But we’re never trying to like top the previous season. We’re just trying to bring that storyline to a head and, um, yes, I’m very pleased uh with how it wrapped up I also had the honor of directing that last episode and uh I’m thrilled with how it how it turned out I think people will be blown away.
The hype for The Boys season 4 is massive, and of course, this season will bring an astonishing number of viewers to the streaming giant despite being the lowest-rated season so far.
Top Reviews For The Boys Season 4
Cameron Crovetti and Antony Starr in The Boys season 4. Image Credit: Prime Video
Critics’ unanimous consensus scored The Boys season 4 a decent score based on 35 reviews so far, here are what critics think of the fourth installment of the series—
“The Boys continues to thrill fans with great balance between sharp satire humor, shocking moments and bloody, violent action mayhem. Another solid, satisfactory season, yet truly not quite as great as the previous season.” — Fico Cangiano, CineXpress.
“With so many characters to juggle, some are better served than others through these eight new episodes, but overall, it’s another strong season. It’s impressive how much The Boys can still deliver the goods.” — Eric Goldman, Eric Goldman’s Cultured Pop
“The Boys Season 4 can’t capitalize on all its competing plotlines, but still delivers the show’s signature shock and awe entertainment.” — Matt Donato, IGN Movies.
“Once at the cutting-edge of satire, The Boys Season 4 is stuck on autopilot.” — Dais Johnston, Inverse
“[The] show is in its fourth season. The superhero subgenre has witnessed a change. The USA has lived through the Biden presidency. But it seems like The Boys has not only become the very thing it was satirizing, but it has also lost its bite.” — Pramit Chatterjee, Digital Mafia Talkies.
Eric Kripke Confirmed Season 5 Will Be The Final Season Of The Boys
Jeffrey Dean and Morgan Karl Urban in The Boys season 4. Image Credit: Prime Video
Showrunner Eric Kripke revealed that the fifth season will be the final of the hit show on Prime Video. After keeping fans in a loop of mystery concerning the series ending, Kripke recently took to X to confirm, “#TheBoys Season 4 Premiere Week is a good time to announce: Season 5 will be the Final Season! Always my plan, I just had to be cagey till I got the final OK from Vought. Thrilled to bring the story to a gory, epic, moist climax. Watch Season 4 in 2 DAYS, cause the end has begun!”
The first and second episodes of The Boys season 4 will debut on Prime Video on June 13, 2024.
