The Boys is an American satirical superhero television series developed by Eric Kripke for Amazon Prime Video that premiered on July 26, 2019. 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.
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, until a series of creative differences led to the project's cancellation until it was revived by in 2016, as a television series. [1] [2] The series premiered on July 26, 2019, on Amazon Prime Video. Eric Kripke serves as an executive producer alongisde Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. [3] [4] [5] [6] Filming for the series took place in Canada despite the storyline taking place at New York City. [7] With the exception of the first season which released every episode the same day, [8] episodes were released on a weekly basis on Thursday with each season premiering three episodes for the rest of the series. [9] [10] [11]
The series as by July 18, 2024, 32 episodes have aired throught the course of four seasons, currently set to conclude with a fifth and final season, which is currently in development. [12] [13] An additional short film named Butcher: A Short Film was released on September 10, 2020. [14]
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | 1 | "The Name of the Game" | Dan Trachtenberg | Eric Kripke | July 26, 2019 |
2 | 2 | "Cherry" | Matt Shakman | Eric Kripke | July 26, 2019 |
3 | 3 | "Get Some" | Phil Sgriccia | George Mastras | July 26, 2019 |
4 | 4 | "The Female of the Species" | Fred Toye | Craig Rosenberg | July 26, 2019 |
5 | 5 | "Good for the Soul" | Stefan Schwartz | Anne Cofell Saunders | July 26, 2019 |
6 | 6 | "The Innocents" | Jennifer Phang | Rebecca Sonnenshine | July 26, 2019 |
7 | 7 | "The Self-Preservation Society" | Dan Attias | Craig Rosenberg & Ellie Monahan | July 26, 2019 |
8 | 8 | "You Found Me" | Eric Kripke | Anne Cofell Saunders & Rebecca Sonnenshine | July 26, 2019 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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9 | 1 | "The Big Ride" | Phil Sgriccia | Eric Kripke | September 4, 2020 |
10 | 2 | "Proper Preparation and Planning" | Liz Friedlander | Rebecca Sonnenshine | September 4, 2020 |
11 | 3 | "Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men" | Steve Boyum | Craig Rosenberg | September 4, 2020 |
12 | 4 | "Nothing Like It in the World" | Fred Toye | Michael Saltzman | September 11, 2020 |
13 | 5 | "We Gotta Go Now" | Batan Silva | Ellie Monahan | September 18, 2020 |
14 | 6 | "The Bloody Doors Off" | Sarah Boyd | Anslem Richardson | September 25, 2020 |
15 | 7 | "Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker" | Stefan Schwartz | Craig Rosenberg | October 2, 2020 |
16 | 8 | "What I Know" | Alex Graves | Rebecca Sonnenshine | October 9, 2020 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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17 | 1 | "Payback" | Phil Sgriccia | Craig Rosenberg | June 3, 2022 |
18 | 2 | "The Only Man in the Sky" | Phil Sgriccia | David Reed | June 3, 2022 |
19 | 3 | "Barbary Coast" | Julian Holmes | Anslem Richardson & Geoff Aull | June 3, 2022 |
20 | 4 | "Glorious Five-Year Plan" | Julian Holmes | Meredith Glynn | June 10, 2022 |
21 | 5 | "The Last Time to Look on This World of Lies" | Nelson Cragg | Ellie Monahan | June 17, 2022 |
22 | 6 | "Herogasm" | Nelson Cragg | Jessica Chou | June 24, 2022 |
23 | 7 | "Here Comes a Candle to Light You to Bed" | Sarah Boyd | Paul Grellong | July 1, 2022 |
24 | 8 | "The Instant White-Hot Wild" | Sarah Boyd | Logan Ritchey & David Reed | July 8, 2022 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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25 | 1 | "Department of Dirty Tricks" | Phil Sgriccia | David Reed | June 13, 2024 |
26 | 2 | "Life Among the Septics" | Karen Gaviola | Jessica Chou | June 13, 2024 |
27 | 3 | "We'll Keep the Red Flag Flying Here" | Fred Toye | Ellie Monahan | June 13, 2024 |
28 | 4 | "Wisdom of the Ages" | Phil Sgriccia | Geoff Aull | June 20, 2024 |
29 | 5 | "Beware the Jabberwock, My Son" | Shana Stein | Judalina Neira | June 27, 2024 |
30 | 6 | "Dirty Business" | Karen Gaviola | Anslem Richardson | July 4, 2024 |
31 | 7 | "The Insider" | Catriona McKenzie | Paul Grellong | July 11, 2024 |
32 | 8 | "Season Four Finale" "Assassination Run" [lower-alpha 1] | Eric Kripke | Jessica Chou & David Reed | July 18, 2024 |
Seven on 7 is a faux current affairs digital series serving as the center of several viral marketing campaigns for The Boys. As by today, a total of 9 "minisodes" have been released serving as a bridge between the seasons which archival footage of the series. [18] [19]
A companion short film set between the first and second seasons of The Boys, was released to Twitter on September 10, 2020, alongise the release of the series episode Nothing Like It in the World with Urban again reprising his role as Billy Butcher. [20]
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Running time | |
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Butcher: A Short Film | Liz Friedlander | Garth Ennis, Eric Kripke, & Darick Robertson | September 11, 2020 | 5:07 | |
Billy Butcher is on the run after being framed for Stillwell's murder and seeks help from his old friend Jock, only to beat him to death after Jock calls the police on him. |
Preacher is an American comic book series published from 1995 to 2000 by Vertigo, an imprint of DC Comics. The series was created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon, with painted covers by Glenn Fabry.
The Boys is an adult superhero comic book series, written by Garth Ennis and co-created, designed, and illustrated by Darick Robertson. The first volume was published by WildStorm, which canceled it after six issues; the series was picked up by Dynamite Entertainment, which published the following eight volumes: Get Some, Good for the Soul, We Gotta Go Now, The Self-Preservation Society, The Innocents, The Big Ride, Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men, and The Bloody Doors Off. Debuting in October 2006, the series concluded in November 2012 after 72 issues were published. In the fourth volume, the series is revealed to be set in the same fictional universe as Ennis' previous 1995–2000 DC Vertigo series, Preacher, with former vampire Proinsias Cassidy cameoing as a bartender. Three 6-issue spin-off limited series were also produced during the series' original run: Herogasm, Highland Laddie, and Butcher, Baker, Candlestickmaker, with an 8-issue epilogue series, Dear Becky, published from June–December 2020.
Eric Kripke is an American writer and television producer. He came to prominence as the creator of the fantasy drama series Supernatural (2005–2020) which aired on The CW. He served as the showrunner during the first five seasons of the series. Since then he has created and/or produced a number of television series including the post-apocalyptic drama series Revolution (2012–2014), the science fiction series Timeless (2016–2018), the superhero series The Boys (2019–present) and its spin-off Gen V (2023–present).
Point Grey (PGP) is a Canadian-American film and television production company, founded in 2011 by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. The company is named after Point Grey Secondary School in Vancouver, where they met.
Preacher is an American supernatural adventure television series developed by Sam Catlin, Evan Goldberg, and Seth Rogen for AMC starring Dominic Cooper, Joseph Gilgun and Ruth Negga. The series is based on the comic book series Preacher created by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon and published by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint. The series was officially picked up on September 9, 2015, with a ten-episode order which premiered on May 22, 2016. The series was renewed for a fourth and final season, which premiered on August 4, 2019 and concluded on September 29, 2019.
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 for personal gain and work for a powerful company that ensures the general public views them as heroes. 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, Nathan Mitchell, Elisabeth Shue, Colby Minifie, Aya Cash, Claudia Doumit, Jensen Ackles, Cameron Crovetti, Susan Heyward, Valorie Curry, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
Gen V is an American superhero television series, developed by Craig Rosenberg, Evan Goldberg, and Eric Kripke, serving as a spin-off of The Boys by Kripke, and based on The Boys comic book story arc "We Gotta Go Now" by Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, and John Higgins. The series stars Jaz Sinclair, Chance Perdomo, Lizze Broadway, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Derek Luh, Asa Germann, and Shelley Conn in main roles.
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The first season of the American satirical superhero television series The Boys, the first series in the franchise based on the comic book series of the same name written by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, was developed for television by American writer and television producer Eric Kripke. The season was produced by Sony Pictures Television in association with Point Grey Pictures, Original Film, Kripke Enterprises, Kickstart Entertainment and KFL Nightsky Productions.
The Boys is an American media franchise, consisting of action-drama/satirical black comedy superhero television series which follow the residents of a world where superpowered individuals called Supes are recognized as heroes by the general public and work for a powerful corporation known as Vought International, which markets, monetizes, and (secretly) creates them, with most being selfish and corrupt outside of their heroic personas. Based on the comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, originally published by DC Comics under its Wildstorm imprint before moving to Dynamite Entertainment, the television franchise debut has garnered success both financially and critically.
"The Name of the Game" is the first episode of the first season and series premiere of the American superhero television series The Boys, based on the comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis. It is set in a universe where superpowered individuals, known as Supes, are portrayed as corrupt individuals instead of the heroes the general public believes they are. The episode was written by the series showrunner Eric Kripke and directed by Dan Trachtenberg.
"Cherry" is the second episode of the first season of the American superhero television series The Boys, based on the comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis. It is set in a universe where superpowered individuals, known as Supes, are portrayed as corrupt individuals instead of the heroes the general public believes they are. The episode was written by the series showrunner Eric Kripke and directed by Matt Shakman.
"Get Some" is the third episode of the first season of the American superhero television series The Boys, based on the comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis. It is set in a universe where superpowered individuals, known as Supes, are portrayed as corrupt individuals instead of the heroes the general public believes they are. The episode was written by George Mastras and directed by Phil Sgriccia.
"The Female of the Species" is the fourth episode of the first season of the American superhero television series The Boys, based on the comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis. It is set in a universe where superpowered individuals, known as Supes, are portrayed as corrupt individuals instead of the heroes the general public believes they are. The episode was written by Craig Rosenberg and directed by Fred Troye.
"Good for the Soul" is the fifth episode of the first season of the American superhero television series The Boys, based on the comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis. It is set in a universe where superpowered individuals, known as Supes, are portrayed as corrupt individuals instead of the heroes the general public believes they are. The episode was written by Anne Cofell Saunders and directed by Stefan Schwartz.
"The Innocents" is the sixth episode of the first season of the American superhero television series The Boys, based on the comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis, and named after its seventh volume. It is set in a universe where superpowered individuals, known as Supes, are portrayed as corrupt individuals instead of the heroes the general public believes they are.The episode was written by Rebecca Sonnenshine and directed by Jennifer Phang.
"The Self-Preservation Society" is the seventh episode of the first season of the American superhero television series The Boys, based on the comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis. It is set in a universe where superpowered individuals, known as Supes, are portrayed as corrupt individuals instead of the heroes the general public believes they are. The episode was written by Craig Rosenberg and Ellie Monahan, and directed by Dan Attias.
"You Found Me" is the eighth episode and season finale of the first season of the American superhero television series The Boys, based on the comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis. It is set in a universe where superpowered individuals, known as Supes, are portrayed as corrupt individuals instead of the heroes the general public believes they are. The episode was written by Anne Cofell Saunders and Rebecca Sonnenshine, and directed by the series showrunner Eric Kripke.
The Name of the Game is a two-part graphic novel written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Darick Robertson that was released in 2006 by WildStorm and DC Comics as the first volume of the American comic book series The Boys, consisting of the two-part The Name of the Game, of which Part 1, This Is Going To Hurt, was released August 16, 2006, and Part 2, The Frenchman, the Female and the Man Called Mother's Milk, was released August 30, 2006, and the four-part Cherry, of which Part 1, The Seven, was released October 4, 2006, Part 2, Teenage Kix Right Through the Night, was released October 25, 2006, Part 3, Life Among the Septics, was released November 22, 2006, and Part 4, And I Always Wanted A Little Brother, was released December 27, 2006.