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*This article was updated on May 26, 2026 to include more Supernatural Easter Eggs from the end of Season 5.

Season 5, Episode 5 of THE BOYS on Prime Video, had the Supernatural reunion that the Spn Family had been terrifyingly waiting for. Especially after THE BOYS season 5 trailer featured the song Renegade by Styx. Which is well known as an epic needle drop from season 2 of Supernatural in the episode Nightshifter. THE BOYS Season 5 Episode 5, “One-Shots” delivered a collaboration of stories focusing on different perspectives of some of the supporting characters. We wrapped up with Soldier Boy, who has become a main character in this final season.

Check out a full Recap and Review of the Episode “One-Shots”

***WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD***

Supernatural Easter Eggs in “One-Shots”

With all of the overlap on and off screen from Supernatural to The Boys, I have to assume whoever was part of the set design in this episode had to have worked on Supernatural as well. Or they just got some fantastic direction. Here are some of the Easter Eggs I caught in “One-Shots.” Let me know in the comments what I missed.

• So many movie posters! As soon as we walk in I spotted the below ones:
  • Mr. Marathon origins – Madame Marathon, and the poster, Let There Be Rampage both star Jared and Misha’s characters;
  • Mr. Marathon Vampire Hunter;
  • Ghost Runner 2 – A Supernatural Speedster. This one even used the Supernatural font.
• As Homelander commented on them not being legit Vought movies, or part of the VCU, Mr. Marathon comments that he’s “still making magic.” Something he learned from Rowena perhaps?
• After we enter Mr. Marathon’s lair of Soldier Boy paraphernalia and a Diddy amount of “Puff Baby Oil” I got a couple more. The first may be a stretch:
  • We see a comic book that Mr. Marathon bought with Soldier Boy on the cover, and he’s saying “Get a Haircut.” Something Dean quite often comments about to Sam with him always insisting on having long hair.
  • There is another movie poster in this room that seems like an Easter Egg, but this time it has Soldier Boy on it. It’s Ghosts of Hanoi. We’ve seen this poster before, and it could simply be because he is a soldier suffering from PTSD, despite claiming he doesn’t have shell shock. But also… ghosts.
  • As Mr. Marathon goes to tell Soldier Boy a story about Homelander and Mischa Barton, he starts with the line, “So get this…” This is Sam Winchester’s go to line anytime he’s learned something in Supernatural and wants to tell Dean or Castiel. So subtle, and so perfect.
  • Mr. Marathon’s super power is he can run fast. A parody of The Flash of course. In Supernatural Sam runs. Dean says someone better be chasing him. As Sam then replies that running is good for you, Dean tells him it’s not. In the end, running didn’t seem to work out well Mr. Marathon. Dean warned him.
  • My last one I picked up was when the comedians/celebrities are all panicked because Mr. Marathon just “Robin-ized” Will Forte. Soldier Boy leans down and tells Christopher Mintz-Plasses and Kumail Ali Nanjiani, “I’m gonna get you out of here, but you need to do exactly as I say.” This seemed like such a Dean line. The difference is Dean meant it. Soldier Boy was just using them as human shields.

Supernatural Easter Eggs throughout The Boys

The actors alone could be a laundry list of Supernatural Easter Eggs. Black Noir, A-Train’s brother, Rufus, Splinter (that one many of us have tried to block out), Soldier Boy, Joe Kessler, Cate, Gunpowder, Robert Singer (he didn’t even get a new name), and more. Mr. Marathon and Malchemical can now be added to that list as well. That’s just on screen. With Eric Kripke and Phil Sgriccia behind the screen on both shows, it’s no wonder there is so much cross over. As well as so many Easter Eggs.

So here’s a few others I’ve found over the years, in no particular order. Some may be a stretch.

• Robert Singer, saying Bobby Singer’s infamous catchphrases in season 4: “Idjits” and “Balls!”
• Robert Singer himself is an Easter Egg. In the comics his character is Dakota Bob, but his full name is Robert Shaefer. It was changed to Singer since Jim Beaver played Bobby Singer in Supernatural (and lived in South Dakota). A nod to Robert Singer who directed, produced, and did so much more on Supernatural for years!
• The spinoff, Gen V, starts off with a flashback to 1967 while we hear the song, Can’t Take my Eyes Off of You by Frankie Valli. This song has a line that says, “I love you baby.” Could it be a nod to the 1967 Chevy Impala, affectionately known as Baby? Maybe.
• A Stormfront meme in season 2 has her getting run over by Baby.
• Joe Kessler, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan (AKA John Winchester), encourages Butcher to sacrifice Ryan, his step-son. When Butcher asks if he would do the same, he says yes. He would sacrifice his son to save the world, and be proud. Well, in Supernatural he raised his sons to save the world. As a result they died… a lot. In the episode Lebanon, John Winchester said he was proud.
• In season 4 we met a supe shifter that pretended to be Starlight. The shifter’s abilities right down to the eye flare seemed straight out of Supernatural.
• This recent season we met a supe that makes people angry. I immediately thought of the Khan Worm created by Eve that ended up getting Rufus killed. It just had to get inside someone to make them homicidal.
• Shortly after Soldier Boy is introduced we get a scene with him eating a burger. The preferred meal of Dean Winchester. Both played by Jensen Ackles. Maybe we’ll see him eating pie in Vought Rising.
• January 24th is Dean Winchester’s birthday. It’s also the date listed on Becca’s fake tombstone as the day she died, and it’s the date on one of the videos where the Russians are experimenting on Soldier Boy. However, this is Eric Kripke’s wife’s birthday. So it’s most likely all just tied to her.
• Earlier this season, as Firecracker and Soldier Boy discuss their guns, Soldier Boy pulls his “classic” gun out and describes it as an “All American Colt 1911.” Per the Supernatural Wiki page, Dean Winchester’s go to gun (the white one) is a more current version of that model: Colt M1911A1.
• In season 1 of Supernatural we learn that Dean is terrified of flying. In season 5 Soldier Boy seems very irritated with supes that fly. From rolling his eyes as Jetstreak flies off, to telling Homelander he’s not going to carry him so they can fly. Later in season 5 Soldier Boy grabs Bombsight as he flies off. When they land, it’s confirmed: Soldier Boy hates flying, as he yells, “GOD DAMN IT, I HATE FLYING!”
• Episode 7 of this last season gave us a BEAUTIFUL Easter Egg:

“This was never gonna be a playing catch in the front lawn, fixing up the old impala bullshit“

I’m sure every Supernatural fan channeled Leonardo DiCaprio and whistled and pointed at the screen. Or jumped up, like I did. This was not subtle to anyone who’s seen the show. Apparently the line was Old Ford; however, Phil Sgriccia (who directed the episode, and worked on Supernatural for over a decade) and Eric Kripke decided Impala was more fitting for Jensen’s last scene in season 5 of The Boys.

Source: Interview with Eric Kripke from Collider.

The original car intended for Supernatural was a Ford Mustang. So once again, Kripke put Ford in the corner, cause nobody puts Baby there. Yes, that’s a Swayze line. “Swayze always gets a pass.”

They Released the Outtake!

While the Easter Eggs are fun, awhile ago Jensen Ackles, revealed that while filming THE BOYS, they did a take with the three of them acting like Sam, Dean, and Castiel. Prime Video released it, and it’s hilarious, and full of Supernatural nods. Busty Asian Beauties even got a shout out. My only complaint, I wish “Dean” had said they should call Bobby instead of Dad.

Until next time, Carry On My Diabolical Sons! There’ll be peace when Soldier Boy is dethawed… again.

Thinking of going to a SUPERNATURAL Creation Con, check out Lauren’s review of her very first one. For more content on THE BOYS check out reviews of each episode, and head to our YouTube playlist: SATURDAYS ARE FOR THE BOYS.

Are you a fan of both shows? What’s been your favorite Easter Egg? Did I miss any? Let us know in the comments!