The Boys season 5 debuts to a near perfect Rotten Tomatoes score, breaking the series finale curse

The Boys season 5 has a lot riding on it, but judging by the first reviews for the show’s final season, it may actually live up to the expectations of fans. That’s been a tough accomplishment for many recent high profile series finales, so viewers seem to have a lot to look forward to as the hardcore superhero epic comes to its conclusion.

At the time of this writing, the final season of The Boys sits at a nigh-unimpeachable 96% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on critic scores. Admittedly, there is sometimes a discrepancy between how critics receive media versus how fans receive it, but the fact that it’s garnering such great praise early on is a welcome sign for those beleaguered by how disappointing some series finales can be.