If you're a viewer who has ever wished that teen programming was a little more intense (or even unthinkable), "Gen V" should be at the top of your list. Prime Video's latest show is a spin-off of the painful, irreverent, and shocking superhero satire "The Boys," set in a world where "superheroes" are commonplace in society and these less-than-heroic beings with powers work for the corrupt corporate giant Vought. While "Boys" focuses on the world's most famous superheroes, members of the elite team "The Seven," "Gen V" is set at Godolkin University, owned by Vought, where the best heroes of tomorrow are at the top of the superhero food chain They are training for their chance to be at the top of the superhero food chain. Season 1 of the new series follows Marie (Jazz Sinclair), a new student at Godd University. Just then, some shady secrets come to light at Godd University, testing whether anyone at the university is really willing to be a hero. (Note for "The Boys" fans: Generation V takes place between Season 3 and the upcoming Season 4.)

To fill out the class of next-generation superheroes, "Gen V" has assembled talented newcomers, familiar faces from previous teen shows, and veteran actors to play the school's sketchy administrators. 3]

Marie is a freshman at God U, declaring herself a crime fighting major, determined to become the school's number one ranked student. Marie is a freshman at God's University. Having lost her parents in a tragic accident and growing up in a group home, she is eager to be accepted and reconnect with her sister. But will the fame and glory of being a well-known supermarket be enough to turn her head?

Powers Hemokinesis (the ability to manipulate and weaponize blood)

29-year-old Sinclair is best known for her role as Rosalind "Roz" Walker in the Netflix series "The Adventures of Sabrina" and her appearance on the streaming giant's drama "Easy". The Dallas, Texas native has also previously appeared in "The Vampire Diaries" and the films "Paper Towns," "When the Bough Breaks" and "Please Baby Please."

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Andre, a junior at God U, is the third highest achiever and legacy son of Polarity. His father wants him to join Seven, but he does not want all the pressure and would rather have an easy life as Golden Boy's right hand man. Despite his father's connections, Andre has no knowledge of Vaught's shady side.

Powers: metal manipulation, super strength (think Magneto)

Perdomo, 26, also appeared in "The Adventures of Sabrina" as Sabrina's cousin Ambrose Spellman. The British-American actor is also known for his role as Landon in the After series of films, including After We Fell, After Ever Happy, and After Everything.

Instagram Marie's roommate, Emma, is a rising performing arts student at Seminary. She also seeks understanding and connection while dealing with online hate (never read the comments) or being fetishized and manipulated by those around her IRL.

Power: Broadway, 25, got her start as a young actor with guest appearances on shows like "Southland," "Shameless," "Bones" and "N.C.I.S."

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Literally the Golden Boy, Luke is a top student at God U and is set to become the next member of Seven. Although he appears perfect on the outside, he is burdened with grief over the death of his brother Sam. Lately, he has been haunted by visions of Sam, as well as a mysterious "forest" around the perimeter of the campus.

Powers Pyrokinesis (like the Human Torch), super strength, invincible

Schaulzenegger, 30, son of former Terminator Arnold Schaulzenegger and writer Maria Shriver, began acting in his teens and has appeared in The Long Road Home and The Staircase, as well as The Terminalist. Outside of acting, music fans may recognize him from his rumored brief romance with Taylor Swift.

Instagram Luke's girlfriend Kate is also one of the most popular students on campus. With one touch, she can manipulate anyone into doing what she wants, but if she uses it too much, she suffers from side effects ranging from severe headaches to seizures. Like Marie, her power accidentally destroyed her family when she yelled at her brother to leave and never come back.

Power Mind Control, by Touch

Phillips is a 29-year-old Vancouver-born actress who previously appeared as Sterling Wesley in the short-lived Netflix series Teenage Bounty Hunters. She has also appeared in Legion, Lucifer, iZombie, and the films Four Walls and Summerland.

Instagram: Jordan is the No. 2 student at God U. He can switch genders and access different powers in each form. Despite his incredible abilities, Jordan is not well-liked by Vaught and the university's trustees. He is also Professor Brink's favorite student.

Powers: manipulates gender. The male form is invincible and super strong, while the female form is quick and can generate force fields.

So is a Korean-American actress and musician who has made guest appearances on the Netflix shows You and Never Have I Ever, and played the performer of "Merrily We Roll Along" in the Greta Gerwig film Lady Bird in Greta Gerwig's film "Lady Bird". In addition to his solo work, he has written EDM songs for various DJs.

London Instagram: 31-year-old Lou is also an actor, musician, and songwriter who has made guest and recurring appearances in "The Shining Veil," "All Lies" and Marvel's "Runaways." 2013. He debuted as a hip-hop artist, collaborating with French Montana and touring with Machine Gun Kelly.

Derek's Instagram: mysterious and troubled, Sam is extremely powerful but often suffers from hallucinations. Viewers who have already jumped into the series already know that this only scratches the surface of his spoiler-filled storyline.

Power Super-strength, invulnerable

Jarman is an up-and-coming actor who has had a small role in Netflix's "Dahmer - Monster": The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. Gen V" is his first major role.

Instagram Dean Shetty, the president of Godolkin University, is a regular guy with no superpowers. However, he has a background in superhero psychology and uses his expertise to help run Vaught University (and what goes on in secret at Woods). He takes a special interest in Marie when she comes to campus.

Con is a familiar face to Netflix fans, most recently playing Lady Mary Sharma in the second season of Bridgeman. She has also appeared in the Prime Video series Good Omens, as well as Liar, The Deceived, Terra Nova, and Mistresses.

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Andre's father is a Godolkin alumnus known by the super name "Polarity" and hopes his son will take over that role when he retires. He doesn't know (or care) that Andre is No. He doesn't want his son to follow in his footsteps. Poles are also well versed in all that is going on at Woods.

Powers Metal manipulation and super strength (same as Andre)

He rose to fame in the late 90s and early 00s with his roles in hit teen dramas such as Can't Hardly Wait and Cruel Intentions Save the Last Dance" and as Jimmy in the series "Barbershop. Most recently, he appeared in the acclaimed films Till and The Tragedy of Macbeth, as well as the series Reasonable Doubt, For All Mankind, The Good Fight, and Insecure.

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Professor Brink is the well-known head of Godolkin's crime fighting department and previously trained members of Seven, including Queen Maeve, The Deep, and A-Train. He is dedicated to developing the school's top students into superstars, even if others are left behind.

Brown has worked on iconic films like "The Shawshank Redemption" and "Starship Troopers," cult-favorite series like "Lost" and "Sleepy Hollow," as well as "Thor: Ragnarok," "The Crown," "Promising Young Woman," He has made guest appearances in most of the popular animated films of the 90s and 00s, but his longest-running role was as the voice of Mr. Krabs in "SpongeBob", a role he held for 24 years.

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