The dramatic second season of Gen V is building toward its conclusion, with the finale episode set to release this week. The penultimate episode delivered a major storyline twist by revealing the true villain, setting the stage for a climactic showdown at Godolkin University.
When to Watch Gen V Season 2 Episode 8
The final episode of Gen V Season 2 will be available for streaming on Prime Video on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. New episodes go live at 12:00 AM Pacific Time (PT) / 3:00 AM Eastern Time (ET). For viewers around the world, this translates to:
- United Kingdom (BST): 8:00 AM
- Central Europe (CEST): 9:00 AM
- India (IST): 12:30 PM
- Singapore (SGT): 3:00 PM
- Australia (AET): 5:00 PM
- New Zealand (NZDT): 8:00 PM
Like the rest of the season, the finale is exclusively available on Amazon Prime Video. Viewers will need an active subscription to watch.
The Final Showdown: What to Expect in the Finale
The season’s main conflict escalated dramatically in Episode 7, “Hell Week,” which revealed the identity of the mysterious burned man being kept in a hyperbaric chamber. Marie Moreau, using her healing powers, restored the man to health, only to discover he is Thomas Godolkin, the original founder of Godolkin University.
In a major twist, the character known throughout the season as Dean Cipher was revealed to be an ordinary former Blockbuster employee named Doug Brightbill. Thomas Godolkin, a powerful telekinetic, had been using Doug as a puppet, controlling his body and actions for his own ends. With Godolkin free, his true plan is now clear: to cull the university of Supes he deems weak or not powerful enough.
A promo for the finale shows Sam, Marie, Jordan, and Emma trying to warn their fellow students about the imminent danger. The clip shows Godolkin using his powers of control to force one student to kill another, demonstrating the severe threat he poses. His methods have been compared to eugenics, with the goal of creating a new world order of only the strongest Supes.
Recap of the Season 2 Storyline
Season 2 of Gen V began with the main characters scattered after the events of the first season. Marie Moreau was on the run, while Jordan Li and Emma Meyer were allowed back at Godolkin University but forced to support Vought’s official narrative about The Woods incident. A new dean, Cipher, took over the university with a curriculum focused on enhancing the students’ powers.
Throughout the season, Marie and her friends discovered the Odessa Project, a secret program from the 1960s initiated by Thomas Godolkin to create powerful Supes. Marie learned that she herself was a product of this project, explaining her extraordinary bloodbending and healing abilities. The storyline has run parallel to the escalating war between humans and Supes in “The Boys” universe, with Homelander’s reign creating a tense backdrop.
The season also addressed the real-life passing of actor Chance Perdomo, who played Andre Anderson. The show wrote his character out by explaining that Andre had died off-screen due to an illness linked to his powers, a loss that has deeply affected the other characters.
Main Cast Returning for the Finale
The core cast members reprising their roles for the finale include:
- Jaz Sinclair as Marie Moreau
- Lizze Broadway as Emma Meyer
- Maddie Phillips as Cate Dunlap
- London Thor and Derek Luh as Jordan Li
- Asa Germann as Sam Riordan
- Sean Patrick Thomas as Polarity
- Hamish Linklater as Dean Cipher / Doug Brightbill
- Ethan Slater as Thomas Godolkin
With Thomas Godolkin now free and enacting his deadly plan, Marie and her friends must face their most powerful enemy yet in the Gen V season finale.
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