Wikimedia Commons/The Boys Season 5 TV A-Train's shocking early death in The Boys Season 5 premiere sets a dark final tone. Discover why the creators killed this major character. No one is safe. April 9, 2026 AceShowbiz - The premiere of The Boys season five shocked fans with the unexpected early death of a major character. In the opening episode titled "Fifteen Inches of Sheer Dynamite," A-Train, played by Jessie T. Usher, was brutally killed by Antony Starr's character, Homelander.