‘The Boys’ Season 5 Breaks Prime Video Ratings Records Despite Fan Backlash
The fifth season of 'The Boys' has achieved record-breaking viewership on Prime Video, reaching 57 million viewers per episode. Despite some fan backlash regarding its pacing and storylines, the season ranks among the top 10 most-viewed seasons of any Prime Video original series. Showrunner Eric Kripke has expressed that the online criticism does not reflect the overall popularity of the show.
- ▪The Boys Season 5 has reached 57 million viewers per episode globally.
- ▪This season ranks among the Top 10 most-viewed seasons of any Prime Video original series.
- ▪Showrunner Eric Kripke noted that online reactions are not representative of the show's actual popularity.
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Erin Moriarty (Starlight) in The Boys Season 5 Jasper Savage/Amazon Prime Video Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text The Boys has been generating plenty of fan debate for its final season. But there’s no arguing the fifth season’s popularity. The season has reached 57 million viewers per episode globally. That’s the highest yet for the series despite only five weeks of data, according to Prime Video (using a standard that measures people watching at least a few minutes of each episode).
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