The Boys is an American satirical superhero television series developed by showrunner Eric Kripke that premiered on July 26, 2019, on the streaming service Amazon Prime Video. Kripke also serves as an executive producer, alongside Evan Goldberg, Neal H. Moritz, and Seth Rogen. [1] [2] Based on the comic book of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, it follows the eponymous team of vigilantes as they attempt to take down The Seven, a team of superpowered individuals who abuse their powers. [3] [4]
Contents
- Series overview
- Episodes
- Season 1 (2019)
- Season 2 (2020)
- Season 3 (2022)
- Season 4 (2024)
- Season 5
- Notes
- References
- External links
Originally intended to be a feature-length film trilogy, the comic book series adaptation began its development in 2008 with Adam McKay set to direct, until a series of creative differences led to the project's cancellation until it was revived in 2016 as a television series. [2] [5] The Boys is headlined by Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, and Karl Urban; [6] [7] the series also stars Laz Alonso, Tomer Capone, Chace Crawford, Dominique McElligott, Erin Moriarty, Karen Fukuhara, Elisabeth Shue, Jessie T. Usher. [6] [8] The Boys premiered on July 26, 2019. With the exception of the first season, which released every episode on the same day, [9] episodes are released on a weekly basis with each season premiering its first three episodes for the remainder of the series. [10] [11] [3]
As of July 18,2024, [update] 32 episodes of The Boys have aired, concluding the fourth season. A month before the fourth season released, the series was renewed for a fifth season, which was later confirmed to be its last. [12] [13] [14] The fifth season is expected to premiere on April 8, 2026. [15]
