The Boys

Show • 2019 • Action, Comedy, Crime

The Boys
The Boys

A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.

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StatusEnded
ReleaseJuly 25, 2019
Seasons5
Episodes40
Last episodeMay 20, 2026
Origins
  • United States of America
Genres
  • Action
  • Comedy
  • Crime
Tags
  • action
  • based on comic
  • corruption
  • dark comedy
  • evil corporation
  • gore
  • psychological drama
  • raunchy comedy
  • satire
  • sci fi
  • super power
  • superhero
  • superhero team
  • tragedy
  • violence

Seasons

Season 1

8 episodes Jul 2019 – Jul 2019

The Boys is an irreverent take on what happens when superheroes, who are as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians and as revered as Gods, abuse their superpowers rather than use them for good. It's the powerless against the super powerful as The Boys embark on a heroic quest to expose the truth about "The Seven," and their formidable Vought backing.

Season 2

8 episodes Sep 2020 – Oct 2020

In a more intense Season 2 of The Boys, Butcher, Hughie and the team reel from their losses in Season 1. On the run from the law, they struggle to fight back against the Superheroes. Meanwhile Vought, the hero management company, cashes in on the panic over Supervillains, and a new hero, Stormfront, shakes up the company and challenges an already unstable Homelander.

Season 3

8 episodes Jun 2022 – Jul 2022

It's been a year of calm. Homelander's subdued. Butcher works for the government, supervised by Hughie of all people. But both men itch to turn this peace and quiet into blood and bone. So when The Boys learn of a mysterious Anti-Supe weapon, it sends them crashing into the Seven, starting a war, and chasing the legend of the first Superhero: Soldier Boy.

Season 4

8 episodes Jun 2024 – Jul 2024

The world is on the brink. Victoria Neuman is closer than ever to the Oval Office and under the muscly thumb of Homelander, who is consolidating his power. Butcher, with only months to live, has lost Becca's son as well as his job as The Boys' leader. The rest of the team are fed up with his lies. With the stakes higher than ever, they have to find a way to work together and save the world before it's too late.

Season 5

8 episodes Apr 2026 – May 2026

Hughie, Mother's Milk, and Frenchie are imprisoned in a 'Freedom Camp. Annie struggles to mount a resistance against the overwhelming Supe force. Kimiko is nowhere to be found. But when Butcher reappears, ready and willing to use a virus that will wipe all Supes off the map, he sets in motion a chain of events that will forever change the world and everyone in it. It's the climax, people. Big stuff's gonna happen.

Ratings by episode

Best Episode 9.6/10

First aired: Jun 24, 2022

S3E6 – Herogasm

You're invited to the 70th Annual Herogasm! You must present this invitation in order to be admitted! Same rules as always: no cameras, no non-Supe guests unless they sign an NDA and they're DTF, and no telling any news media! It's BYOD, but food, alcohol and lube will be provided! And please remember to RSVP so we can get an accurate headcount for the caterer!

Worst Episode 5.6/10

First aired: May 20, 2026

S5E8 – Blood and Bone

Easter Sunday. 2PM. Live on @VoughtNews. Bear witness as Homelander reboots the universe.

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