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Fans upset over highly edited religious visuals, dialogues in The Boys season 5 in India
Updated On: 07 May, 2026 09:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The final edition of Antony Starr's series, The Boys Season 5, is facing criticism in India over its 'heavily edited' religious visuals and dialogues. The season, which released last month, concludes with its finale episode on May 13

The Boys Season 5 (Pic/X)
The final season of The Boys has officially premiered on Prime Video in India. As the season draws closer to its finale, viewers noticed that the Indian version appears significantly toned down. Despite the show having an adult rating, several fans on social media pointed out that the Indian version had multiple edits involving muted dialogues, blurred visuals, and trimmed sequences, especially the ones that involved religious elements.
The Boys Season 5 edited scenes in India
Reportedly, users pointed out that majorly scene containing religious satire or graphic imagery were edited in India. In Episode 1, Fifteen Inches of Sheer Dynamite, Susan Heyward, who plays Sister Sage, responds to Oh-Father (Daveed Diggs) during a conversation about religion. In the Indian version, specific words from her dialogue were muted, while the subtitles replaced them with ellipses.
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