What happened to Andre in Gen V? Character's fate explored

Andre Anderson is one of the more significant characters on Gen V, however disappointedly he will not be returning for Season 2. Andre was portrayed by Chance Perdomo, who tragically died in a motorcycle accident in New York in March 2024. The showrunners decided to honor the actor by not recasting the character and instead Andre died off-screen heroically while saving others.

On Gen V, Andre is a student at the Godolkin University, who has magnetic powers. He is the son of the famed Polarity, who also possessed the same powers. In Season 1 of The Boys spin-off series, Andre learns about the many shady secrets about the university and its hidden agenda. At the end of the season, Andre is taken to the Elmira Rehabilitation Center along with other Supes.

The character would have had a more vital role to play in Gen V Season 2, but the actor met with the ill-fated accident and the production for the series was halted temporarily. The showrunner decided to rewrite the part instead, as a homage to the actor.

In an interview with the TVLine, showrunner Michele Fazekas shared,

“We wanted to honor him, and in order to honor the person that Chance was, we have to treat this like what it is, which is grieving someone who is gone…”

Fazekas further added about Gen V Season 2,

“But knowing that you’re doing a television show about superheroes at college, how do you fit that very real, very serious emotion into the world of this show? The answer is that you just fit it into the world of the show, like people fit grief into their lives. Sometimes people are inappropriate, sometimes people are cracking jokes and sometimes people are angry.”

Gen V Season two premiered on September 17, 2025, on Prime Video with three episodes. The season will comprise of eight episodes, with the finale slated to air on October 22, 2025. The returning cast of the series includes Maddie Phillips, Jaz Sinclair, London Thor, Derek Luh, Asa Germann, Lizze Broadway, and Sean Patrick Thomas

What happened to Andre in Gen V?

After the passing of actor Chance Perdomo, fans have been speculating on how the series will handle Andre’s storyline. While the character does not come back to Gen V, he still continues to be part of the narrative. Season 2 straightaway answers the question about what happened to Andre in the first episode.

It is revealed that Andre died after using his power excessively while trying to escape from Elmira facility. Marie manages to get away from the prison, which encourages Andre to make a run for it. Andre notices the metal pipe that he could use to escape along with Jordan and Emma. But it was blocked with brick.

Andre will give his all to get past the huge steel door. It is a known fact that his father, Polarity, had brain damage due to using his power beyond the limit. It is revealed in episode two that that Andre has the same condition of neural micro-tears that can permanently damage the brain if he does not control his powers.

Andre wanted to help Emma and Jordan escape, and despite the dangers that await him, he would go beyond his limit while using his abilities and gets killed. His fearless end in Gen V becomes a turning point in the story. We find Jordan and Emma enraged, with the former letting the campus know about Andre’s death. Andre’s death will stand as an important part of the story and the ramifications of it will continue to loom over the episodes to come.

Watch Gen V on Prime Video.

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