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The Boys

In The Boys, a world exists where superheroes, known as Supes, are revered as celebrities, managed by the powerful Vought International. However, beneath the glamorous facade lies a dark truth: most Supes are corrupt and abuse their powers. The story follows two groups: The Boys, vigilantes seeking revenge against Supes for past traumas, and The Seven, Vought's premiere superhero team led by the ruthless Homelander. As Hughie joins The Boys for revenge after a Supe kills his girlfriend, and the idealistic Starlight joins The Seven only to discover their corruption, both groups clash in a brutal fight to expose Vought's secrets and dismantle their control over the corrupt Supes, blurring the lines between good and evil in a world where immense power breeds immense corruption. Use this page to compare tone, genre fit (Action, Comedy, Crime), first airing in 2019, and whether this series is worth starting now.

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Story of The Boys

In The Boys, a world exists where superheroes, known as Supes, are revered as celebrities, managed by the powerful Vought International. However, beneath the glamorous facade lies a dark truth: most Supes are corrupt and abuse their powers. The story follows two groups: The Boys, vigilantes seeking revenge against Supes for past traumas, and The Seven, Vought's premiere superhero team led by the ruthless Homelander. As Hughie joins The Boys for revenge after a Supe kills his girlfriend, and the idealistic Starlight joins The Seven only to discover their corruption, both groups clash in a brutal fight to expose Vought's secrets and dismantle their control over the corrupt Supes, blurring the lines between good and evil in a world where immense power breeds immense corruption.

Use this page to compare tone, genre fit (Action, Comedy, Crime), first airing in 2019, and whether this series is worth starting now.

Title facts

  • Type Series
  • Release year 2019
  • Released 26 Jul 2019
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content rating TV-MA
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.5/10 from 909,674 votes
  • Genres Action, Comedy, Crime
  • Languages English
  • Countries United States
  • Seasons 5 seasons

Cast

Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr

Direction and writing

Written by: Eric Kripke

Awards and recognition

Won 4 Primetime Emmys. 26 wins & 97 nominations total

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