Cate’s redemption in Gen V Season 2 might change Homelander’s fate in The Boys Season 5

With Gen V Season 2 premiering in September 2025, fans are looking forward to how the show will impact the overall storyline of The Boys Season 5, which will premiere in 2026.

Developed by Craig Rosenberg, Evan Goldberg, and Eric Kripke, Gen V is a satirical superhero show, a spin-off of The Boys. While the show’s first season was set before the events of the fourth season of The Boys, Gen V Season 2 will be set after it. Therefore, the events of the show's Season 2 will have ramifications for The Boys Season 5.

The first season of Gen V was more self-contained and focused on the younger superheroes or supes from Godolkin University; however, the second season of the show will expand its storyline and merge with The Boys’ overall plot.

Therefore, Gen V Season 2 will likely have many story developments that will become major plot points in The Boys Season 5. One such character is Cate, whose possible redemption in Season 2 could lead to a showdown against Homelander in The Boys Season 5.

How Cate’s redemption in Gen V Season 2 might change Homelander’s fate in The Boys Season 5

Cate turned to the dark side in Gen V Season 1’s ending and wanted to harm the humans who controlled and experimented on her and her friends. She is full of rage, and Homelander is impressed and recruits her to his team.

Therefore, she becomes an ally of Homelander. However, it seems like Cate will follow a new path in Season 2, according to Screen Rant, and this could lead to problems for Homelander in The Boys Season 5.

Cate is a morally ambiguous character who knows that following Homelander could lead to destruction, but wants to punish the humans who harmed her and her friends. In the Gen V Season 2 trailer, she seems to have this moral confusion, and this could lead to her eventually changing sides and deciding to redeem herself.

Therefore, if Cate departs from Homelander’s team, he could diminish in strength.

Cate’s powers of mind control and how she can be an enemy of Homelander in Gen V Season 2 and The Boys Season 5

If Cate decides to switch sides in Season 2, Homelander’s fate in Season 5 will have to be seen, as Cate has a lot of superpowers. Gen V’s first season showed viewers that Cate can control the minds of others, and even the strongest supes can be under her control.

While getting Homelander under her control would not be easy, as he is shrewd and knows about Cate’s powers, she could join forces with Hughie and the team, and this could lead to a lot of problems for Homelander.

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Gen V and The Boys is available on Amazon Prime Video.

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