'The Boys' spinoff 'Gen V' introduces new super college students

Patrick Schwarzenegger stars in "Gen V." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Patrick Schwarzenegger stars in "Gen V." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Prime Video released character descriptions for Gen V on Wednesday. The spinoff from The Boys premieres Sept. 29.

Gen V takes place in Godolkin University, a college for students with super powers. Marie Moreau (Jaz Sinclair) is an 18-year-old freshman who can control and weaponize her blood.

Andre Anderson (Chance Perdomo) is a magnetic junior, literally. Emma Meyer (Lizze Broadway) already has the alter ego Little Cricket because she can shrink.

Cate Dunlap (Maddie Phillips) is also a junior who can control anyone she touches. Jordan Li is played by both London Thor and Derek Luh because they can change between male and female forms.

Sam (Asa Germann) has super strength and invulnerability, but has dangerous hallucinations. Luke Riordan (Patrick Schwarzenegger) is a senior who also goes by Golden Boy because he can ignite his entire body aflame.

From left, Lizze Broadway, Jaz Sinclair and Maddie Phillips star in "Gen V." Photo courtesy of Prime Video
From left, Lizze Broadway, Jaz Sinclair and Maddie Phillips star in "Gen V." Photo courtesy of Prime Video

Polarity (Sean Patrick Thomas) is Andre's father and a GU alumnus.

Indira Shetty (Shelly Conn) is the dean and Rich "Brink" Brinkerhoff (Clancy Brown) is a professor. Shetty has no powers but Brink's description does not confirm or deny.

"Gen V" introduces a college for superheroes. Photo courtesy of Prime Video
"Gen V" introduces a college for superheroes. Photo courtesy of Prime Video

Dr. Edison Cardoa (Marco Pigossi) is a doctor with ties to GU.

Prime announced the spinoff in 2020 and cast it in 2021. A trailer debuted in July. Gen V is based on The Boys Vol. 4, "We Gotta Go Now."

Sean Patrick Thomas plays a superhero alumnus in "Gen V." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Sean Patrick Thomas plays a superhero alumnus in "Gen V." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Three episodes premiere Sept. 29, then new episodes premiere weekly on Fridays.