The Boys Season 5 Episode 6 Ending Explained: Is Homelander Immortal?

The Boys Season 5 Episode 6, Though the Heavens Fall, ended on an extremely scary note for everyone involved as Homelander injects the sought-after Compound V1 into his veins. Searing through the atmosphere with lasers, the supe’s body adjusts to the V1’s chemicals that promise powers beyond the average.

While the ending of The Boys Season 5 Episode 5 questioned Homelander’s godhood, in the latest episode, Homelander has ascended to the entity he’s always wanted to be, becoming immortal and stronger than ever. How did we get here?

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Title	The Boys
Showrunner	Eric Kripke
Seasons	5
IMDb score (overall)	8.6/10 (as of May 6, 2026)
Rotten Tomatoes score (Season 5) (Tomatometer | Popcornmeter)	95% | 74% (as of May 6, 2026)
Streamer	Amazon Prime Video

Homelander’s V1 Plan Has Finally Come to Fruition

This season has heavily teased the arrival of two things: Compound V1 and Bombsight, since Episode 5. The Boys has taken its time to get here, with only two more episodes to go during Homelander’s immortal reign. Compound V1 has been the primary goal of both the heroes and villains, and Soldier Boy hands it over to Homelander.

The episode shows us Homelander questioning his faith as things have been repeatedly going wrong for him in the entirety of Season 5. The Legend comforts him that this is life, and just when the maniac gives up, he’s let in on where to get the substance.

The Boys have been simultaneously creating the supe-killing virus to destroy Homelander, but now that he has V1, it does not matter anymore. From what we’ve seen, the virus can definitely inflict damage, but it is not enough to kill. How will the Boys overcome this?

The Boys‘ Messiest Episode Brings Cheese and Cringe

The Boys Season 5 Episode 6, titled Though the Heavens Fall, brings the series to its late-season stretch. As fans would know, Compound V1 and Bombsight have been delayed constantly, with each episode’s ending seeing everyone going around in circles.

Arguably, this episode moves the plot forward more than any previous episode with Homelander’s V1 injection. All the setup that the Boys have done has become redundant, making you question why it took six episodes to get to this point.

What’s more frustrating is the cringe-inducing scenes this episode has, with the character arcs going back and forth: Soldier Boy’s anger-turned-love for Homelander, Sister Sage’s villain-turned-hero, and Soldier Boy’s hate-turned-respect for Bombsight.

Soldier Boy constantly changed his mind throughout this episode, coming across as rushed character moments for the sake of plot advancements. Are we also really supposed to believe that the smartest supe, Sister Sage, did not foresee all circumstances? How did the Boys so willingly accept her on their side?

Episode 6 is messy. The cheesy moments between all the lovers in this episode have some charm to them, but are overshadowed by the rushed character moments that always pointed to the inevitability: Homelander’s ascension.

If this was foreshadowed from the beginning, it is disappointing to see the final season waste so much time when we were promised more of Homelander’s immortal reign. What felt like a mid-season plot advancement was unfortunately pushed to the endgame of Season 5.

What are we going to see next? Let us know in the comments.

The Boys is streaming on Prime Video.