Antony Starr After The Boys: Breakers, Samo Lives, and What Comes Next for the Actor Behind Homelander

For seven years, Antony Starr has been the on screen face of one of television's defining characters. Homelander, the corrupted superhero at the centre of Prime Video's The Boys, is one of the most discussed performances of the streaming era. With the show's fifth and final season airing through 2026, the obvious question is what Starr does next. The answer, based on confirmed projects, is more interesting than it might seem.

This is the honest guide. Where The Boys ends for Starr, what is already shot, what is in production, and what the next phase of his career actually looks like.

The Boys: closing the chapter

Season 5 of The Boys, the final season, premiered on Prime Video on April 8, 2026. Starr returns one last time as Homelander, the role that earned him two Critics Choice Award nominations and a place in the long term streaming canon. In his own public statements about leaving the role, Starr has been clear that the character has been the highlight of his career to date.

The show's finale, which dropped earlier in May 2026, has already become one of the most discussed series endings of the year. For Starr specifically, the closure of the show means the end of the most demanding sustained character work of his career and the start of a deliberate move into other projects.

Samo Lives: Starr as Andy Warhol

The film that has already wrapped, but not yet released, is the most interesting line on Starr's near term schedule. Samo Lives is a Neon production in which Starr plays Andy Warhol opposite an ensemble cast. The film centres on Jean Michel Basquiat and the New York art world of the late 1970s and early 1980s, with Warhol as a defining figure in that story.

The Warhol role is the kind of casting that does real work for a career. Starr has spent seven years playing one of television's most theatrical characters, and the public image of him has narrowed to that performance. Playing Warhol, a real historical figure in a film backed by a serious distributor, is the kind of reset that lets a wider audience and the industry see a different range. The film has been completed but Neon has not yet set a release date.

Breakers: the next Netflix series

The biggest commitment on Starr's next phase calendar is Breakers, a Netflix series in which he stars and serves as executive producer. The show is created by the team behind the BBC series Somewhere Boy and produced by figures associated with Baby Reindeer, which gives it a serious creative pedigree.

The premise: two best friends from the United States go backpacking in Australia and are drawn into a seemingly perfect community of surfers led by Brando, a charismatic and mysterious figure played by Starr. The setup is, on its face, in the cult drama genre, with a clear lineage back to films like The Beach and the more recent surf cult adjacent stories. The actual texture, based on the creative team's previous work, is likely to be more psychological than thriller.

Production is currently underway in Western Australia, with filming scheduled to wrap in June 2026. Netflix has not announced a release date, but the standard post production timeline for a series of this scale points to a late 2026 release window, most likely November or December if Netflix wants to position the show in its holiday season slate. A spring 2027 release is also possible if post production takes longer.

Antony Starr's career before The Boys

For viewers who came to Starr through Homelander, his earlier work is worth investigating. The strongest entries:

• Outrageous Fortune (2005 to 2010). The New Zealand comedy drama where Starr played the dual roles of identical twins Jethro and Van West. The show ran for six seasons and is the work that built his career at home.
• Banshee (2013 to 2016). The Cinemax action drama in which Starr played Lucas Hood, an ex con who takes over the identity of a small town sheriff. Banshee was a critical sleeper hit of its era and is the closest thing to a stylistic predecessor for the kind of physical and emotional intensity Starr brought to Homelander.
• Wish You Were Here (2012). The Australian drama for which Starr won the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. A serious, quieter performance that demonstrates the range The Boys has not really had room for.

Banshee in particular is worth flagging. Anyone who became a fan through The Boys and has not seen Banshee is missing the show that most directly explains how Starr came to be cast as Homelander in the first place.

Where to watch Antony Starr's earlier work

Availability varies by territory:

• Banshee is on Max in the United States and some international Warner Bros Discovery platforms.
• Outrageous Fortune is harder to find outside New Zealand and Australia, where it streams on local services. International viewers may need to rely on physical media.
• Wish You Were Here rotates on rental platforms and occasionally appears on subscription services.
• The Boys, all five seasons, lives on Prime Video.

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How the next phase actually plays out

Two confirmed projects, one prestige film and one major Netflix series, is a serious pipeline for the year after the end of a defining television role. It is also a deliberate diversification. Samo Lives moves Starr toward serious dramatic film work. Breakers gives him another long form streaming lead, but in a register that is psychologically rather than super heroically intense.

The honest assessment is that Starr has handled the transition out of Homelander as carefully as anyone in his position could. The risk in any defining television role is being typecast into versions of the same character. The Warhol role and the Brando role are both deliberate departures, and they suggest Starr and his team have thought hard about what the next decade of his career should look like.

What to watch for in the rest of 2026

A short watch list:

• The Samo Lives release date from Neon, expected to land in the fall festival circuit if the film is being positioned for awards consideration.
• The first Breakers teaser, which would point to a likely release window.
• Any new project announcements as Starr fills out his post Boys schedule.

The most important signal will be how Samo Lives is received. A strong reception there will reshape the public perception of Starr from Homelander to something broader. A weaker reception will mean Breakers carries the load for the post Boys phase.

Frequently asked questions about Antony Starr

What is Antony Starr doing after The Boys?

Two confirmed projects. Samo Lives, a Neon film in which he plays Andy Warhol, has wrapped production and is awaiting a release date. Breakers, a Netflix series he stars in and executive produces, is currently filming in Australia with a likely late 2026 release window.

What is Breakers about?

Two American friends backpack in Australia and get drawn into a seemingly perfect community of surfers led by Brando, a mysterious figure played by Antony Starr.

Did Antony Starr win any awards for The Boys?

Two Critics Choice Award nominations across the show's run. He has won other awards earlier in his career, including the AACTA Award for Wish You Were Here.

What should I watch first if I am new to Antony Starr's work?

Banshee, the Cinemax series from 2013 to 2016. It is the closest stylistic predecessor to his work on The Boys and is on Max in the United States.

Is Antony Starr in the final season of The Boys?

Yes. He returned as Homelander for Season 5, the final season, which premiered April 8, 2026, and concluded in May 2026.

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