Jensen Ackles gives a very important The Boys Season 5 update

Jensen Ackles, who plays Soldier Boy in The Boys, recently gave fans an update about his work on Season 5 of the hit Prime Video series. In a new interview with CBR, Ackles confirmed that his scenes for the upcoming season have been completed — for now.

While Season 5 continues filming, Ackles has already wrapped his part as of June 9, 2025. He also discussed how his stint on The Boys coincides with his new Prime Video show Countdown, where he stars as Detective Mark Meachum.

Ackles outlined how his experience on Supernatural, which had seasons of 23 episodes, prepared him for the hectic life of constantly switching between two shows. He also explained how streaming services are now trying different episode lengths and release strategies, and that he’s relieved Countdown received an unusual 13-episode commission on Prime Video.

The actor also shared thoughts about what makes characters like Soldier Boy and Meachum different and similar, and how he connects to each.

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Soldier Boy’s Season 5 scenes are done — for now

During a conversation with CBR, Jensen Ackles shared that he recently wrapped his work on The Boys Season 5.

“I just finished The Boys on Tuesday, [June 9th], and I think I've got all my stuff done,” he said. “But I don't know. You never know. They might have to bring me back for some other stuff.”

Season 5 is currently in production, but Ackles explained his part of filming is done as far as he is aware. Ackles came on board The Boys in Season 3, portraying Soldier Boy, a mighty and divisive “hero” that Vought brought into being. His character has been a huge point of discussion among fans of the show ever since.

Ackles refused to provide direct plot information on Soldier Boy’s character in Season 5. His remarks indicate that the character will show up once more in the new season, albeit perhaps in a limited or cameo role.

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Balancing The Boys and Countdown

Jensen Ackles is currently leading Countdown, a Prime Video action-thriller where he plays Detective Mark Meachum. The series is one of the few Prime originals to get a 13-episode season order. When asked how he managed to move between the two demanding roles, Ackles said his past experience on long-running network shows helped.

“We were doing 23 episodes per season on Supernatural, and it was a grind to do broadcast TV at that pace,” he said. “Now, I'm conditioned for it.”

Ackles said that when he was asked how he could work so much, the answer was simple:

“Because The Boys is currently filming Season Five right now. They finish, I think, next month. I just finished The Boys on Tuesday.”

He noted that while streaming series tend to have fewer episodes, he welcomed the chance to work on both shows.

“So, when we got the 13-episode order [for Countdown]? I could be wrong, but I think it's the first time Amazon's ordered that many episodes.”

Ackles also discussed how streaming release schedules are changing.

“Instead of dropping them all on one weekend, maybe we can spread them out and keep people more engaged with the show,” he said.

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Soldier Boy vs. Meachum: Different worlds, same approach

Ackles spoke about how playing different characters across The Boys, Countdown, and Supernatural might seem like a big shift, but he approaches them all with the same goal: grounding them in reality.

“You can put Dean anywhere,” he said, referring to his Supernatural character, “but I'm still going to play him as this person.”

He applied that same mindset to Soldier Boy in The Boys and Meachum in Countdown.

“Soldier Boy doesn't think he's a bad guy,” Ackles explained. “He thinks everybody else is stupid. He thinks he's the guy that has got wisdom of age and all the answers.”

On the other hand, Meachum sees himself as someone who’s had a hard life but keeps pushing forward.

“He has been dealt a lot of bad cards in his life, from childhood to adulthood,” Ackles said. “So, does he feel like he's getting a fair shake? Maybe not. But it's the hand he's been dealt, and he's going to have to play it.”

Ackles emphasized that even though the characters exist in different worlds—fantasy vs. realism—they’re still based on human emotions.

“They all have emotional reactions to things that are humanistic,” he said. “I always try to approach it as much as I can.”

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