Spoiler Warning: The following text contains spoilers from The Boys comics. Read at discretion.
The Deep
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If there’s one character in The Boys that fans have been wishing death on, it has to be The Deep. His judgment is long overdue for the things he has done for Homelander in The Boys, and of his own will. Somehow, The Deep always manages to survive in each season, but I am most certain that fans wish this time around, he better not find an escape.
In The Boys comics, The Deep abandoned his duties as Vought, deciding not to be a part of Homelander’s regime over America. He goes underground till things settle down and only returns when things settle down. However, it’s unlikely that the show will follow the same plotline. There’s a much better chance that in The Boys Season 5 , he will be killed by Starlight for what he did to her in Season 1.
Frenchie
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As much as I hate to say it, there’s a possibility that Frenchie could be among the deaths we will see in The Boys Season 5. He has been an integral part of the team and has helped take down multiple bad guys. We have also witnessed some interesting subplots revolving around him taking place in the series, but there is a chance that he will meet the same fate as his comic book version, The Frenchman.
In the comics, Butcher went berserk on his own team so that he could execute the plan of killing everyone with V in their system without any obstructions. Frenchie and Kimiko both become victims of explosives set by Butcher in The Boys #69 . Although the possibility remains strong, I hope this prediction proves to be incorrect.
Mother’s Milk
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Mother’s Milk initially joined the team to get revenge on Soldier Boy for killing his grandfather, which also got his father killed, who was trying to seek justice. His involvement with the team cost him greatly since he lost his wife and daughter in a divorce.
However, Mother’s Milk stuck to the mission even beyond Soldier Boy and even became the leader of The Boys. Since his first appearance, he has been a fan favourite character, but there’s a massive chance of him meeting a comic-accurate fate, where he was killed with a grenade in the mouth by none other than Butcher.
Homelander
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This is a death we all know is coming in the series finale, but now, all that’s left to see is how it happens. The story has reached the point where Homelander was killed in the comic books , and based on the promotional material, it appears that it would go down quite like how it did in the comics.
However, in The Boys Comics, a massive amount of damage to Homelander was done by Black Noir, who turned out to be a clone of Homelander, and then Butcher finished the job with his iconic crowbar. Now, since the Black Noir 2 we have in the show is clearly not a clone, we might get to see it happen differently, so let’s wait and see what goes down.
Butcher
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When we talk about Butcher, the fanbase is somewhat divided on his fate, but considering the arc he has set himself on in the previous season, there is a good chance a lot of us might end up wishing for his death in Season 5.
In the comics, desperation turned Butcher into a deranged, murderous villain who was hell-bent on carrying out a global purge of every single human with V in their system. However, he faced resistance from his team and went to the lengths of killing Mother’s Milk, Frenchie, and Kimiko.
In the final moments, Butcher was killed with a knife to the heart by none other than Hughie before he could trigger the device meant to kill all supes. With the way things are headed, we might see him meet the same fate, but now that Butcher has powers in The Boys TV show, it could happen in a rather different way than a knife to the heart.
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Stranger Things is over; yeah, it’s really over. The final episode of Season 5 has just arrived on Netflix, and boy, it was surely an exciting journey. And now that it is over, fans may find it hard to move on from the brilliance of Hawkins and the Upside Down. Well, if you’re in the same boat of sadness, here are some other TV shows like Stranger Things you should watch now.
1. Dark
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- Release Date: December 1, 2017
- Director: Baran bo Odar
- Cast: Jonas Gerzabek, Louis Hofmann, Andreas Pietschmann, Dietrich Hollinderbäumer, Ella Lee, Maja Schöne, Lena Urzendowsky, Angela Winkler
- Seasons/Episodes: 3/26
- IMDb/Rotten Ratings: 8.7/95%
Dark might seem different from Stranger Things on the surface, but if you dig deeper, you might discover why we chose it for this list. It is a small town mystery, with missing children driving the plot. On the other hand, like the Upside Down mirrors Hawkins in Dark, you will see different realities existing in layers.
Dark revolves around four interconnected families, who are connected to each other across multiple generations. After a child goes missing, a hidden passage is discovered beneath the caves of the town of Winden. The series shows that a generation’s past sins are never buried; they are simply passed on to the next.
2. Fringe
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- Release Date: September 9, 2008
- Director: J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci
- Cast: Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, John Noble, Lance Reddick, Kirk Acevedo, Blair Brown, Jasika Nicole, Mark Valley, Seth Gabel
- Seasons/Episodes: 5/100
- IMDb/Rotten Ratings: 8.4/91%
Now, you might love seeing Dustin talking about Parallel Universes, time, and every other sci-fi mumbo-jumbo. Well, you’ll see that all of that is discussed in Fringe. This show revolves around unexplained crimes linked to advanced science. In the show, they call it the “fringe science.”
Overall, Fringe is a TV show like Stranger Things that will surprise with its complexity, and of course, with its several alternate dimensions that ultimately threaten humanity. Sure, you don’t get a band of kids fighting off the inter-dimensional threat, but you still get amazing characters like Olivia Dunham, Walter Bishop, and his son Peter.
3. The Umbrella Academy
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- Release Date: February 15, 2019
- Director: Jeremy Webb, Paco Cabezas, Peter Hoar
- Cast: Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Mary J. Blige, Cameron Britton, John Magaro
- Seasons/Episodes: 4/36
- IMDb/Rotten Ratings: 7.8/78%
The Umbrella Academy may not be as popular as Stranger Things, but believe me, it’s an awesome show that features some amazing band of characters. In Stranger Things, we have one or two superhero kids, and in The Umbrella Academy, every character has some sort of superpower.
The film centers around the Hargreeves siblings, who reunite after the death of their adoptive father. Each one of them has some ability, and one way or another, the siblings are dragged into tackling issues like alternate timelines and the end of the world. Of course, The Umbrella Academy might’ve disappointed many of us fans in the end, but if you can digest an underwhelming end, it’s for sure an amazing show to watch.
4. Alice In Borderland
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- Release Date: February 15, 2019
- Director: Shinsuke Sato
- Cast: Kento Yamazaki, Tao Tsuchiya, Nijirō Murakami, Ayaka Miyoshi, Aya Asahina, Dori Sakurada, Sho Aoyagi, Riisa Naka
- Seasons/Episodes: 3/22
- IMDb/Rotten Ratings: 7.8/78%
Honestly, if you have Netflix and you still haven’t watched Alice in Borderland, then you are seriously missing out on one of the best TV shows like Stranger Things. Alice in Borderland is a Japanese show that centers on a group of people stuck in what we’ll call an alternate dimension. These people have to take part in a variety of deadly games to make it out alive.
Yeah, in a way, Alice in Borderland is a mix of Squid Game and Stranger Things. But of course, don’t expect to see any flesh-eating monsters in this one. Still, the mystery around Borderland and the people running this place is as great as the mystery of Upside Down .
5. Archive 81
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- Release Date: January 14, 2022
- Director: Shinsuke Sato
- Cast: Mamoudou Athie, Dina Shihabi, Evan Jonigkeit, Julia Chan, Ariana Neal, Matt McGorry, Martin Donovan
- Seasons/Episodes: 1/8
- IMDb/Rotten Ratings: 7.3/87%
Compared to Stranger Things, Archive 81 is a slow-burning horror that leans more towards a serious side. The show is basically Dan Turner, who is trying to restore the videotapes recorded by Melody Pendras. The events recorded in these videotapes lead Turner on a mystery hunt where he comes across threats like alternate dimensions, occult rituals, and a cult.
Sure, Archive 81 may take some time to grab your interest, but once it does, you stay in it until you see it to the very end. It not only entertains you with a variety of characters, but it also questions you on every stage by making you question what’s real or not.
Aparna is a Senior Entertainment Writer at Beebom with 4 years of experience in the industry. Specializing in Jujutsu Kaisen and everything horror, she brings in-depth insights and a passion for storytelling to her coverage. Recently, she has interviewed Abby Trott, the voice actress behind Demon Slayer’s Nezuko and Dandadan’s Momo. She has also interviewed Adam McArthur, the one to voice Yuji Itadori in JJK, delivering exclusive content for fans. Previously, she contributed her expertise to some notable publications including Sportskeeda, Dexerto, and Forever Geek, honing her craft in entertainment journalism.
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