The Boys Season 5 Episode 4 Release Time, Plot & What to Expect — The V1 Race Is On

The Boys Season 5 Episode 4 Release Time, Plot & What to Expect: After three episodes of the final season that left fans reeling, breathless, and repeatedly checking their calendars, The Boys Season 5 Episode 4 is officially here.

The Boys Season 5 Episode 4 release time is 12:00 a.m. PT / 3:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. If you’re outside North America, check your local time in the table below — because this is one episode you do not want to walk into spoiled.

The Boys Season 5 Episode 4 Release Time — Every Time Zone

Season 5 Full Episode Release Schedule

What’s Coming in Episode 4 — No Major Spoilers

Episode 3 left The Boys without their most powerful weapon against Homelander — and with Ryan barely alive after a brutal confrontation. The team is fractured. Time is running out. And Homelander isn’t just a threat anymore — he’s the system.

Episode 4 sends the team to Fort Harmony, an abandoned military facility where Compound V1 was once tested. V1 is the original version of Compound V — the compound that appears to have granted Soldier Boy a form of immortality, making him immune to the Supe-killing virus. Whoever controls V1 controls the endgame.

Both sides are racing for it. The Boys need it to finish what they started. Homelander wants it to become exactly what his haunting vision of the late Madelyn Stillwell told him he was destined to be — immortal, and above everything.

Showrunner Eric Kripke has confirmed that the Gen V characters will appear before the season ends — making Episode 4 a potential collision point between the two universes. The promo teases the episode as a “quiet trip.” On this show, that means the exact opposite.

Where to Watch & How Much It Costs

The Boys Season 5 is available exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.

In the US, Prime Video plans start at $14.99/month (with ads) or $8.99/month (streaming only). The ad-free upgrade costs an additional $4.99/month. In India, Amazon Prime starts at ₹299/month.

Why Season 5 Has Everyone Hooked

Season 5 of The Boys has completely abandoned slow-burn storytelling — every episode feels less like a chapter and more like a countdown to total collapse. With 55 million global viewers tuning in for Season 4, the final season arrived with sky-high expectations — and so far, it has met every single one of them.

Four episodes in, with four still to go — the question is no longer can The Boys stop Homelander?

Is there anything left worth saving if they do?

Bottom Line

The Boys Season 5 Episode 4 release time is midnight PT tonight — and judging by how Season 5 has played out so far, sleep can wait.

Set your alarm. This one’s going to hurt.

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