The Boys is an American satirical superhero television series developed by Eric Kripke for Amazon Prime Video. Based on the comic book of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, it follows the eponymous team of vigilantes as they combat superpowered individuals who abuse their powers. The series features an ensemble cast that includes Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. Usher, Chace Crawford, Laz Alonso, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, and Nathan Mitchell.
Originally intended to be a feature-length film, the comic book series adaptation began its development in 2008 with Adam McKay set to direct the film. Due to creative differences between the crew and the studios that picked up the film, the project was left in development hell. The development for the project was revived in 2016 by Cinemax, which announced that it would be reworked as a television series. Kripke was recruited to be the showrunner of the series, while Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg would be the executive producers. Amazon Studios obtained the rights for the series in November 2017, with production starting in May 2018 in Toronto.
The Boys premiered its first season of eight episodes on July 26, 2019. A second season premiered on September 4, 2020, with the third season following on June 3, 2022. In June 2022, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered on June 13, 2024. In May 2024, the series was renewed for a fifth season, which will serve as the series’ final season. As part of a shared universe, a spin-off web series, Seven on 7, premiered in July 2021, an animated anthology series, Diabolical, premiered in March 2022, and a second live-action television series, Gen V, premiered in September 2023. Since its release, the series has received praise for its writing, storyline, humor, effects, and performances of the cast, particularly Urban’s and Starr’s portrayals of Billy Butcher and Homelander, respectively. The series has been nominated for eight Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series in 2021.
Premise[edit]
The Boys is set in a universe where superpowered individuals are recognized as heroes by the general public and work for Vought International, a powerful corporation that markets and monetizes them. Outside their heroic personas, most are corrupt and self-serving. The series primarily focuses on two groups: the Seven, Vought’s premier superhero team, and the Boys, vigilantes looking to bring down Vought and its corrupt superheroes.
The Boys are led by Billy Butcher, who despises all superpowered individuals, and the Seven are led by the egotistical and unstable Homelander. At the start of the series, the Boys are joined by Hughie Campbell after a superhero accidentally kills his girlfriend, and the Seven are joined by Annie January, a young and hopeful heroine forced to face the truth about those she admires. Other members of the Seven include the disillusioned Queen Maeve, drug-addicted A-Train, insecure Deep, mysterious Black Noir, and white supremacist Stormfront. The Boys are rounded out by tactical planner Mother’s “MM” Milk, weapons specialist Frenchie, and superpowered test subject Kimiko. Overseeing the Seven is Vought executive Madelyn Stillwell, who is later succeeded by publicist Ashley Barrett. Other superpowered individuals include Victoria Neuman, a congresswoman who publicly opposes Vought while secretly working as an assassin for the corporation, and Soldier Boy, Vought’s original premier superhero.
Cast and characters[edit]
- Karl Urban as Billy Butcher[2] – The leader of the Boys and a former SAS operative who distrusts all superpowered individuals. He has a particular hatred towards Homelander, who he believes is responsible for the disappearance of his wife. Luca Villacis and Josh Zaharia portray younger versions of the character.
- Jack Quaid as Hughie Campbell[3] – A civilian tech specialist who joins the Boys after his girlfriend Robin is killed by A-Train.
- Antony Starr as John Gillman / Homelander[4] – The extremely powerful leader of the Seven. Beneath his public image as a noble hero, he is egotistical, megalomaniacal, and cares little about the well-being of those he professes to protect.
- Erin Moriarty as Annie January / Starlight[5] – A superhero with light-based powers and a member of the Seven. One of the few heroes who values protecting society, she questions her loyalty to the Seven after learning of their true character. Maya Misaljevic portrays the young Starlight.
- Dominique McElligott as Margaret Shaw / Queen Maeve[6] (seasons 1–3) – A veteran member of the Seven with superhuman strength and durability. Once desiring to protect innocent lives, she has become disillusioned and suffers from burnout.
- Jessie T. Usher as Reggie Franklin / A-Train[6] – A speedster member of the Seven. He is determined to maintain his status as the fastest speedster in the world, which results in him becoming addicted to Compound V.
- Laz Alonso as Marvin T. “Mother’s” Milk / M.M.[3] – A member of the Boys responsible for organizing and planning their operations. Formerly a medic in the United States Marine Corps, he joined the Boys after Soldier Boy caused his grandfather’s death and his attorney father worked himself to death attempting to bring Vought down. Elias Leon Leacock portrays the young M.M.
- Chace Crawford as Kevin Moskowitz / the Deep[7] – A member of the Seven who possesses the ability to communicate with aquatic life and breathe underwater. He is looked down upon by the other members of the Seven due to his status as the group’s token aquatic hero. Patton Oswalt voices the Deep’s gills.
- Tomer Capone as Serge / Frenchie[6] – A member of the Boys and an international arms trafficker skilled in munitions, ordnance, infiltration, and chemistry. Coerced into joining the group to protect his criminal friends, he seeks redemption for his past crimes by fighting against Vought.
- Karen Fukuhara as Kimiko Miyashiro / the Female[6][3] – A mute member of the Boys with super strength and regenerative healing. Involuntarily injected with Compound V as part of a scheme to create superpowered terrorists, she joins the Boys after they rescue her.
- Nathan Mitchell as Earving / Black Noir[4] – A mysterious member of the Seven who possesses superhuman strength and agility. Formerly a member of Payback, he was badly disfigured during his team’s mutiny against Soldier Boy, rendering him mute and forcing him to conceal his physical appearance behind a dark costume. Fritzy-Klevans Destine portrays the young Black Noir in the third season.
- Elisabeth Shue as Madelyn Stillwell[8] (season 1; guest season 2) – A charismatic, scheming vice president at Vought International responsible for managing the superheroes.
- Colby Minifie as Ashley Barrett[9] (season 2–present; recurring season 1) – A publicist for Vought International who later becomes its president.
- Aya Cash as Klara Risinger / Liberty / Stormfront[10][7] (season 2; guest season 3) – The first successful Compound V subject and member of the Seven with plasma-based abilities. Once a member of the Nazi Party, she holds bigoted views towards minorities and the non-superpowered.
- Claudia Doumit as Victoria Neuman / Nadia Khayat[9] (season 3–present; recurring season 2) – A congresswoman who secretly works for Vought as a superpowered assassin with the ability to control the blood of anyone. Elisa Paszt portrays the young Nadia.
- Jensen Ackles as Ben / Soldier Boy[11][12] (season 3) – Vought’s original premier superhero and the leader of Payback. Thought to have been killed during the Cold War, he was secretly betrayed by his team and captured by the Soviets in order for Vought to replace him with Homelander, his biological son.
- Cameron Crovetti as Ryan (season 4;[13] guest season 1; recurring season 2–3) – Homelander and Becca Butcher’s impressionable son, who forms a bond with his mother’s husband Billy Butcher.
- Susan Heyward as Sister Sage (season 4)[13] – A disillusioned Supe with greatly enhanced intelligence, proclaimed as the smartest person on the planet, who is recruited by Homelander.
- Valorie Curry as Firecracker (season 4)[13] – A Supe influencer with a personal vendetta against Starlight, who can create small fireworks from her hands.
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Joe Kessler (season 4) – A high-ranking CIA agent who shares history with Butcher.
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