Gen V: find out everything about the new Prime Video series

One of the most anticipated series of the year has arrived on Prime Video and we're going to tell you all about it here. Come and find out more about Gen V!

We know that almost everyone has a favorite series, but we love discovering new series and spending the weekend immersed in the world of series, don't we? Even more so after the arrival of streaming services that made it easier to access so many good series that we didn't know about before.

However, with so much new content arriving all the time, it is almost impossible to keep up with everything and there is also that fear of spending our time on something and it not being as good as we expected.

Every streaming platform has its monthly content releases and also has its rankings of the content most watched by customers that week or that day, but not everything that is at the top is really good, often it is just popular.

One of the new series that has arrived on Prime Video and has been trending in recent days is “Gen V” and many people have been wondering what the series is about and also whether it is really worth watching.

And that's what we'll talk about in today's text. Throughout the text we'll tell you a little more about what the series is, where the idea comes from and lots of other cool information so you can stay up to date on everything. 

Let's go?

Where did Gen V come from?

Before we get into the topic of “Gen V” it is important for you to know that the series did not come alone, but came as a spin-off of the series “The Boys” which is also an original series from Amazon Prime Video.

And in case you were wondering, “The Boys” was based on a successful comic book and “Gen V” comes from an arc called “We Gotta Go Now” that is present within one of the comics.

“The Boys” already has three seasons released and the fourth is already finished, ready to be released, probably in 2024, due to the release of Gen V.

“The Boys” is a series that exposes the excesses of the superhero world, where a greedy corporation controls powerful icons. A rebel group, “The Boys,” led by Billy Butcher, seeks justice and revenge against these corrupt super-beings who abuse their fame. 

Hughie Campbell, newly joined by the group after a personal tragedy, and the members must face enormous challenges as they unmask the dark truth behind the heroic facade, showing the price of fame and the impact of impunity. The series mixes humor, intense action and social criticism, delving into the dark side of heroism.

One of the things that most catches the public's attention in “The Boys” is that it shows a different side of superheroes and not just the one that Marvel and DC show of good and charitable superheroes.

What is the story of Gen V?

The story of “Gen V” has connections to “The Boys”, but manages to bring an originality to it to keep the story interesting.

In the series we meet a new generation of heroes who are at the prestigious Godolkin University which is special and made only for superheroes and there they are trained to become the next profitable generation of superheroes.

Managed by Vought (the same corporation that manages the greatest heroes in 'The Boys'), the institution welcomes teenagers with special powers and whose hormones are raging as they will be trained daily, both physically and mentally, as well as sexually and morally.

During their studies, students must fight to stand out and thus get better contracts in the future. During this process, they also deal with the routine of university students, which includes exams, schoolwork, parties and meetings.

A group of teenage students begin to realize that something strange is happening at college and together they decide to find out what it is, but this will test whether they are really heroes or villains like many others.

What was the critical reception of Gen V?

Now that you know a little more about the history of the series and where it came from, you must be wondering if it is a series worth watching and we are going to tell you.

There are a few ways to find out whether a series or film was well received by the general public and critics, the most famous being Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and IMDb, and we have listed them all for you.

Rotten Tomatoes, which is known for gathering the most important reviews in the industry and ranking them from 0 to 100, gave it a 97% critical approval rating, with only 4 of 79 reviews being negative. The audience rating is 77% so far, which is also quite high.

Metacritic has a similar approach to Rotten Tomatoes, but takes the given score and adds it to the film, so a film that receives 4 out of 5 stars gets a score of 80 on the site. The critics' score there is closed at 73, while the audience's is at 56.

On IMDb, which is one of the most famous movie websites in the world and gathers ratings from users all over the world, the series has an 8.0 out of 10.

Overall, all the reviews are positive, so it's worth giving the series a chance.

There are Brazilians in Gen V

And if you need another reason to watch “Gen V,” here it is: Brazilian actor Marcos Pigossi is in the cast of the series playing Dr. Édison Cardosa, who helps the heroes in times of need. The role is not that big and according to some sites, he will be present in 5 of the 8 episodes.

This is not the Brazilian's first role abroad, he also appears in the series Tidelands and High Seas, both on Netflix.

The cast of the series also includes Jaz Sinclair, Chance Perdomo, Lizze Broadway, Maddie Phillips and London Thor. In fact, the series already has 4 episodes available to watch on Prime Video and new episodes are released every Friday.

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