Gen V Season 2 breaks hearts with tribute to Andre Anderson

The ‘Supes’ are back, but one is gone forever. Fans of Gen V were hit with an emotional gut punch this week as the bloody, bizarre spinoff of The Boys returned without one of its brightest stars. Chance Perdomo, who lit up screens as the magnetic Andre Anderson, tragically passed away in a motorcycle accident in March 2024. He was just 27.

Now, Season 2 of Gen V addresses his devastating absence with a storyline that both honors his character and acknowledges the immense loss felt by cast, crew, and fans alike.

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The season opens with a quiet, powerful message: “For Chance.” It’s a simple dedication, but one that hits hard. Then we’re thrown back into the chaos of Godolkin University, where everything’s changed and one of the original squad members is suddenly missing.

Andre is dead.

Not off-screen. Not retconned. He died trying to save his friends, in a failed prison break that is as heartbreaking as it is heroic. Locked inside Vought’s sinister Elmira facility after being blamed for the Godolkin Massacre, Andre tried to bust himself, Jordan, and Emma out. He used every ounce of his magnetic power until his body gave out. He collapsed. He died. And no one could stop him. He died a hero.

As the season unfolds, Andre’s death casts a long, emotional shadow. His father, Polarity, drowns in guilt and alcohol. The others are lost in regret. Could they have stopped him? Should they have tried harder?

Emma, who only knew Andre briefly, carries his memory like a torch. “He believed in me,” she tells Jordan, tearfully. “He thought I was worthy.” And she’s not the only one stepping up. Jordan, too, refuses to let Vought bury the truth, declaring to a stunned student body that Andre died in prison, a victim of his own powers and of the system that used him.

No recasting. No replacement. Just respect.

Producers made it clear months ago: there would be no new Andre. “No one can replace Chance,” they said and they meant it. Instead, they reshaped the story to honor him, threading his legacy into every emotional beat of Season 2.

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This isn’t just a superhero show anymore. This is grief in spandex. This is pain and purpose clashing in Vought’s glossy, brutal world. And it’s a reminder that sometimes, real heroes don’t fly. They fall.

New episodes of Gen V drop every Wednesday on Prime Video, with the season finale airing October 22.