The Boys recap: what to know as season four comes out
Superheroes have never been as nasty as they are in The Boys, Prime Video’s foul-mouthed new ode to comic books, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and all things cape-wearing.
Forget saving the universe. Led by Homelander – The Boys’ twisted version of Superman – these guys are more likely to blow it up and shower bystanders in gore. And this June, they’re back for another season, in which Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) and his team of anti-supe agents are trying once more to track them down and stop them. Violently.
With more than a year having passed since season three came out (and a spin-off, Gen V, having aired in the meantime), here’s our handy catch-up of who’s been doing what, and who they’ve been killing. You’re welcome.
The premise
The Boys is set in an alternate universe where superheroes are referred to as “supes” and presided over by The Seven, an elite crime-fighting team like the Avengers or Justice League.
