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Gen V – Season 2, Episode 5 The Kids Are Not All Right

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Gen V – Season 2, Episode 5

The Kids Are Not All Right

Aired Oct 1, 2025

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Ben Rosenstock

New York Magazine/Vulture

Oct 1

3/5

This season really wouldn’t work without Hamish Linklater, would it? Cipher is the linchpin of this story, the question mark around which this season revolves... we’re learning more and more about him every week, though it sometimes feels like not enough.

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Kendall Myers

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Nov 6

7/10

Gen V Season 2 has moved into its second half by revealing just how dark things can get.

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Breeze Riley

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Oct 3

3/5

If there’s one thing Gen V is good at, it’s the unexpected and I did not have a return to Elmira on my bingo card.

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Alan French

FandomWire

Oct 2

7/10

While there are some aspects of some mysteries revealed, "The Kids Are Not Alright" does not push the story forward drastically. We know there's a plan behind the plan, but the inclusion of Sister Sage (Susan Heyward) was a nice surprise for the episode.

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Denis Kimathi

TV Fanatic

Oct 1

4/5

After completing Gen V Season 2 Episode 5, it dawns on me that half the season is gone and we’re entering the final stretch.

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Synopsis

Facility Code 5827; use of powers strictly prohibited; Facility Code 3567; hands must be visible at all times; Facility Code 843; any personal item deemed an enhancement to your power set will be confiscated.

Creator: Eric Kripke, Evan Goldberg, Craig Rosenberg
Executive Producer: Michele Fazekas, Tara Butters, Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Neal H. Moritz, Ori Marmur, Pavun Shetty, Ken Levin, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Zak Schwartz, Erica Rosbe, Brant Englestein, Lisa Kussner, Gabriel Garcia, Judalina Neira
Network: Prime Video
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date: Oct 1, 2025