A recent BTS photo revealed The Boys actors returning in Season 5. This included Jessie T. Usher, now confirmed to reprise A-Train for the last time in the series.
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Jessie T. Usher confirmed he's returning as A-Train in The Boys Season 5. Fans were worried that the was out of the show following rumors of Usher's exit. "One thing about my [The Boys] fam... we gon eat, before we get cooking... our bellies are full. hearts are too. here comes S5," he wrote in an Instagram Story (per ComicBook.com). His message referred to a previous post with a photo of The Boys cast having dinner. The photo teased Season 5 has started filming, bringing back the ensemble for one last ride.
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A-Train's redemption arc was hinted at as early as Season 1, which depicted him as one of the more redeemable members of the Seven. The show delved deep into his Compound V addiction and eventual recovery; his turnabout came after his near-death experience in Season 3, when he overstrained his heart and collapsed after killing Blue Hawk. Fans noticed how he transformed from remorseless villain to tragic hero in his attempts to reconcile with his family and community. Season 4 confirmed he's finally sided with Butcher and his crew after he was exposed as their mole in the Seven.
The Boys Fleshed Out A-Train's Redemption Arc
Usher's character has been aiming for redemption since Herogasm. A-Train tried to leverage his influence to help his brother Nate's cause in Season 3, but that backfired when Blue Hawk botched his forced apology, going amok and permanently crippling Nate. A-Train kills Blue Hawk at Herogasm in retaliation. Usher said that turning point developed naturally in the script during his conversations with Kripke. "The way that Eric gets your input on what he's thinking is to tell you what's happening to the people around you because of your storyline," he told Collider in 2022.
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"He'll say things like, 'We're trying to figure out how he can get redemption for his brother getting injured,'" he continued. "He won't really say how that happens or how it relates to me, but he'll get my feedback on it based on something that happens to my brother, or a conversation I'll have with Ashley. He wants to bounce an idea off of someone else to see how A-Train feels about it, and then the story plays out from there. It's a very interesting process." Usher has yet to tease his character's arc in Season 5, but he confirmed that A-Train is extremely worried over his reckoning after the Season 4 finale.
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"He's definitely looking over his shoulder," he told TV Line. "At no point would you ever just feel confident that you're not going to be touched if you're A-Train, because you know how big of a betrayal Homelander is going to feel from you." Vought covered up A-Train's betrayal, announcing he's deployed overseas for a top-secret mission, "effective immediately." A-Train's return could turn the tide of the supe war in Butcher's favor; fans also expect Queen Maeve would return in the final season to earn her redemption.
The Boys Seasons 1 to 4 is streaming on Prime Video. Season 5 currently does not have a release date.
Source: Comicbook.com
The Boys
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The Boys: In a world where superheroes are commercialized and often corrupt, a vigilante group known as "The Boys" embarks on a mission to expose the truth and take down the superpowered beings who abuse their power. The series delves into themes of power, corruption, and accountability, offering a gritty and unflinching look at the price of heroism.
Release Date July 25, 2019
Creator(s) Eric Kripke
Cast Karl Urban , Jack Quaid , Antony Starr , Erin Moriarty , Jessie T. Usher , Laz Alonso , Chace Crawford , Tomer Capon , Karen Fukuhara , Nathan Mitchell , Colby Minifie , Dominique McElligott , claudia doumit , Cameron Crovetti , Nneka Elliott , Laila Robins , Shantel VanSanten , Aya Cash , Giancarlo Esposito , Jordana Lajoie , Katy Breier , Matthew Edison , Jim Beaver , Elisabeth Shue , Jensen Ackles , Simon Pegg , Susan Heyward , Valorie Curry , Jeffrey Dean Morgan , Ann Cusack , Nicola Correia Damude , Christian Keyes , Sabrina Saudin , Malcolm Barrett , Liyou Abere , Jennifer Esposito , David Reale , Frances Turner
Main Genre Action
Seasons 4
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Story By Garth Ennis
Writers Eric Kripke
Streaming Service(s) Amazon Prime Video
Franchise(s) The Boys
Directors Erin Moriarty , Karen Fukuhara , Karl Urban , Jack Quaid , Eric Kripke
Showrunner Eric Kripke
Character(s) Billy Butcher , Hugh Hughie Campbell , John / Homelander , Annie January / Starlight , Reggie Franklin / A-Train , Marvin T. Milk / M.M. / Mother's Milk , Kevin Moskowitz / The Deep , Serge / Frenchie , Kimiko Miyashiro / The Female , Earving / Black Noir , Ashley Barrett , Maggie Shaw / Queen Maeve , Victoria Vic Neuman , Ryan , Grace Mallory , Becca Butcher , Klara Risinger / Stormfront / Liberty , Meerkat Stan Edgar , Cherie , Cassandra , Cameron Coleman , Robert Singer , Madelyn Stillwell , Ben / Soldier Boy , Hugh Campbell , Jessica Bradley / Sister Sage , Misty Tucker Gray / Firecracker , Joe Kessler , Donna January , Elena , Nathan , Also Ashley , Seth Reed , Janine , Susan Rayner , Evan Lambert , Monique
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