Gen V viewers were in for a surprise when Patrick Schwarzenegger's Golden Boy didn't appear in season 2 - but what was the reason for the absence? A spinoff of The Boys, Prime Video's Gen V follows a group of college students who try to uncover the mystery surrounding a virus that can kill superheroes. Season 1 introduced Us to characters played by Jaz Sinclair, Chance Perdomo, Lizzie Broadway, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Derek Luh, Asa Germann and more. Schwarzenegger, 32, meanwhile, played Golden Boy a.k.a.