The Boys
A darkly satirical action series where corporate-owned superheroes abuse their powers and a scrappy vigilante group fights back with dirty tricks.
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About the series
Never meet your heroes.
What it’s about
In a world where superheroes are celebrities managed by a powerful corporation, their public image hides corruption, violence, and abuse. A small group of ordinary people, informally known as "The Boys", takes it upon themselves to expose and punish these heroes. Their methods are as brutal as the heroes they hunt, and the conflict quickly becomes personal.
What hooks you
The series has won two Saturn Awards, including Best Superhero Television Series in 2021. Karl Urban plays Billy Butcher, the ruthless leader of the vigilantes, while Antony Starr portrays Homelander, the seemingly perfect but deeply twisted top hero. Based on the comic by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, it offers a sharp satire of celebrity culture and corporate power.
Who it’s for
It will appeal to those who enjoy superhero stories with a cynical edge, where the heroes are the villains and the underdogs fight dirty. It will also suit viewers who like dark humour, graphic violence, and social commentary.
- Country
- United States
- Year
- 2019
- Genres
- Action, Drama, Science Fiction
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Age rating
- 18+
- MPAA
- TV-MA
- Status
- Streaming
- World premiere
- Jul 16, 2019
Ratings
MOVIE․ONE · 606 votesCreative team
All 12-
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Karl Urban
Billy Butcher
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02
Jack Quaid
Hughie Campbell
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03
Antony Starr
Homelander
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04
Erin Moriarty
Starlight / Annie January
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05
Jessie T. Usher
A-Train / Reggie Franklin
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06
Dominique McElligott
Actor
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07
Laz Alonso
Mother's Milk
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08
Chace Crawford
The Deep / Kevin Moskowitz
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09
Tomer Capone
Frenchie
Trivia
All facts 10
- In the fourth episode of the second season, at the 65th minute, when the Patriot starts strangling his "double," the latter has an earring in his ear, then he doesn't.
- The series is based on the comic book series of the same name by writer Garth Ennis and artist Darick Robertson, published from 2006 to 2012.
- The appearance of Hughie Campbell in the comic was based on actor Simon Pegg from the time of the series Spaced and the film Shaun of the Dead. When Simon found out about this, he contacted artist Darick Robertson and thanked him for "immortalizing him as a comic book character," and later wrote an introduction for the collected edition of the first volume. Simon was offered the role of Hughie in the series, but he declined, eventually playing the role of Hughie's father.
- The character known as Translucent is new, created specifically for the series. In the graphic novel, the last member of The Seven was a certain Jack from Jupiter.
- The designer of the heroine Starlight's new costume is based on the character of clothing designer Edna from the Incredibles franchise.
- Homelander visits Jonah Vogelbaum at an estate called "Parkwood Estate." It is located in Canada, in the province of Ontario. This same estate was also used as a filming location in Tamra Davis's comedy "Billy Madison" (1995), starring Adam Sandler in the lead role.
Awards and nominations
2 wins · 15 nominations
- 2 wins Saturn Awards
- Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series Antony Starr Saturn Awards · 2025
- Best Superhero Television Series Saturn Awards · 2021
Also nominated MTV Movie & TV Awards4 Screen Actors Guild Awards3 Emmy Awards3
Franchise
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