The Boys writer reveals one major fear he has heading into their fifth season

The writer of Amazon Prime Video show, The Boys, has revealed the one major concern he had for the series.

The R-rated superhero show will return for its fifth and final season, after a gory and explosive fourth instalment.

Many fans were gutted when it was announced that The Boys would be drawing to a close, while others were glad it would be ending on a high.

At the time, creator Eric Kripke wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter): "#TheBoys Season 4 Premiere Week is a good time to announce: Season 5 will be the Final Season!

"Always my plan, I just had to be cagey till I got the final OK from Vought.

"Thrilled to bring the story to a gory, epic, moist climax. Watch Season 4 in 2 DAYS, cause the end has begun!"

Many fans were glad of the decision, with one writing: "Perfect amount, glad they’re not overdoing it. 5 seems like the best for every plot line."

And another said: "I feel like 5 seasons is the perfect amount for any great show."

The Boys is back for its fourth season (Amazon Prime Video)

Speaking to Collider, creator Eric Kripke has now spoken about the fears he has for the show and how the team are being 'careful' over the 'choices [they're] making', so it doesn't become the series '[they've] been satirizing for years'.

Speaking about The Boys universe and where they go from here, he said: “We’re gonna look at the chips we have on the table right now.

"I live in absolute terror of becoming the thing we’ve been satirizing for five years.

"The thing about The Boys is that it’s punk rock, and it hurts extra hard when punk rockers sell out.

"I’m really working hard to not sell out. We do these shows because we really care about them and we’re passionate about them, and they can tell fresh stories that we can’t tell in The Boys and not just be about rapid expansion but be very careful and mindful about the choices we’re making and being able to defend why we’re making them.

"I worry about that every single day. I just want people to say, maybe it’s for them and maybe it isn’t for them, but gotta hand it to them, they maintain a consistent level of quality.”

Kripke spoke about his fears for the show (Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)

The Boys currently has a prequel series in the works, titled Vought Rising as well as the second season of its spin-off, Gen V.

The fifth season of The Boys is expected to drop on Amazon Prime Video in 2026.