Starlight & Hughie’s Future After The Boys’ Shocking Ending Addressed By Erin Moriarty

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Be warned, this contains spoilers for the season 5 finale of The Boys. Erin Moriarty, who plays Starlight, has discussed what the future might hold for her character and Hughie after the show ends.

The satirical superhero series The Boys was created by Eric Kripke, who also ran the show Supernatural, and first appeared on Prime Video in 2019. The show has been praised for its humorous take on the superhero genre, cleverly poking fun at popular superhero tropes while also offering a sharp critique of consumerism, American society, capitalism, and celebrity culture.

Moriarty portrays Annie January/Starlight, a seemingly innocent and traditional Christian who ends up joining The Seven, a superhero team that’s a parody of groups like the Avengers. She soon discovers the dark truth about the powerful corporation Vought and the depravity of its leader, Homelander. Disgusted, she leaves The Seven, teams up with The Boys to fight against Homelander, and begins a romantic relationship with Hughie, played by Jack Quaid.

In an interview with ScreenRant‘s Tatiana Hullender at the red carpet premiere for the episode, Moriarty opened up on her hopes for Starlight and Hughie’s future following The Boys‘ series finale. Moriarty revealed that she hoped the pair would make it out alive and that they would figure out their place in the world before adding that she was hopeful the corruption of the world wouldn’t wear them down. Check out her comments below:

ScreenRant asked: If Starlight and Hughie survive, what are your hopes for their future, and what guidance would you offer them?

Erin Moriarty: Oh my God, advice? I don’t know if I’m the person to ask for advice under the circumstances that they’re under. I would hope that they would, of course, make it out alive, and make it out happy and figure out their own little placement in the world that they’re in, and that the corruption of this world that they found themselves in doesn’t end up chipping away at them, but they find their little niche within it. Advice would just be to keep going and keep doing what you’re doing, because you’re kicking ass in ways I couldn’t fathom.

Over the course of The Boys, Annie becomes more jaded and world-weary from her experiences and adopts a far more nihilistic persona in later seasons, while Hughie continues to provide hope and belief in a better world. Moriarty’s wish is fulfilled, with Starlight (and Hughie) surviving the finale, and a final showdown with her nemesis, The Deep, leaving them with a hopeful future together.

The episode concludes with Starlight pregnant and running an electronics store with Hughie, while still occasionally using her powers to fight crime. This feels like the perfect ending for her, as Annie realizes her time as a famous and powerful Supe was ultimately unfulfilling, and she’s much happier with a simpler life alongside Hughie.

The couple has remained the shining beacon of hope and human kindness throughout the series, so for both of them to survive was the right choice for a show that so often lets the “bad guys” win. The fate of Annie and Hughie aligns well with Moriarty’s comments, and she did a great job alluding to their conclusion without spoilers.

In the darkly satirical world of The Boys, Starlight stands out as a genuine hero, representing honesty and staying true to her values. Her connection with Hughie adds depth to both of their stories. Even though she faces many hardships, Starlight ultimately gets the satisfying conclusion that the writers and a lot of viewers hoped for.

Every episode of The Boys is available to stream now on Prime Video.

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2026-05-22 15:28