How Gen V Season 2 Honors Chance Perdomo & What Happened To Andre Anderson

Gen V Season 2 is now streaming on Prime Video, but its return came after the tragic death of star Chance Perdomo. The actor was on his way to film the second season of The Boys spinoff when he was in a fatal motorcycle accident in March 2024, aged just 27. It was, first and foremost, a devastating loss to his friends and family, but also one to the world. Perdomo was a rising star who had proven his acting talent and incredible charisma in the likes of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Gen V, and should’ve had much brighter things ahead of him, with more opportunities to shine.

The decision was taken by the creators of Gen V not to recast Perdomo’s character, Andre Anderson, and instead find a way to write him out of the series. Season 2, Episode 1 opens with the dedication “For Chance,” before it later reveals that Andre had been killed at Elmira, the prison facility where he and his fellow Supes – Marie Moreau (Jaz Sinclair), Jordan Li (London Thor/Derek Luh), and Emma Meyer (Lizze Broadway) – had been taken at the end of Season 1. The series does not shy away from the topic, but uses Andre’s story as a means to express the different stages of grief and poignantly honor Perdomo throughout its sophomore season. Warning: Contains spoilers for Gen V Season 2, Episodes 1-3.

Gen V Season 2 Gives Andre A Hero’s Death

Andre’s death in Gen V came as a result of him trying to save himself and his friends. With Marie having escaped from Elmira herself, the others attempted to take their own opportunity to break free. When the only way out was through a giant steel door, Andre attempted to use his powers, which allow him to control and manipulate magnetism, to open the door for them to escape. He strained his abilities to the max, and this caused him to suffer a stroke that led to his death.

Gen V Season 2 later reveals that Andre knew this was a risk of pushing his powers so far. Like his father, Polarity (Sean Patrick Thomas), he has a neural condition – or “neural micro-tears” – that means he suffers brain damage when he uses his abilities, and the more he uses them, the worse it would be. As Dean Cipher (Hamish Linklater) tells Marie, he would have known what would happen when trying to move the door. Despite that, he did it anyway, because it was the only way to save the people he cared about, which gives him a fittingly heroic legacy.

Andre’s fate and the loss of Perdomo shape much of Gen V Season 2. Without getting into spoilers of later episodes, the show makes sure to keep his memory alive. It explores grief in its various forms: there’s understandable rage and anguish, but it’s also able to remember some of the happier aspects about the character and smile, too. Andre’s legacy drives multiple character arcs – in particular, Polarity takes on a bigger role this time out – and without him, many of them would not be able to keep on fighting. Perdomo can never be replaced, and the decision on how to move forward without him is an unthinkable one to be confronted with, but the show handled his death with respect, dignity, and in a way that honored his legacy.

Gen V Season 2, Episodes 1-3 are now streaming on Prime Video.