Jack Quaid as Hughie Campbell – A civilian tech specialist who joins the Boys after his girlfriend Robin is killed by A-Train.Luca Villacis and Josh Zaharia portray younger versions of the character. He has a particular hatred towards Homelander, who he believes is responsible for the disappearance of his wife. Karl Urban as Billy Butcher – The leader of the Boys and a former SAS operative who distrusts all superpowered individuals.The Boys are rounded out by tactical planner Mother's "M.M." Milk, mute animalistic supe Kimiko, and weapons specialist Frenchie. Other members of the Seven include the disillusioned Queen Maeve, drug-addicted A-Train, insecure Deep, mysterious Black Noir, and white supremacist Stormfront. At the start of the series, the Boys are joined by Hughie Campbell, whose girlfriend is killed in a freak accident involving a member of the Seven, while the Seven are joined by Annie "Starlight" January, a young and hopeful heroine forced to face the truth about those she admires. The Boys are led by the charismatic but violent Billy Butcher, who despises all supes, and the Seven are led by the egotistical and unstable Homelander. The series primarily focuses on two groups: the Boys, a team of vigilantes looking to bring down Vought and its corrupt superheroes, and the Seven, Vought's premier superhero team overseen by executive Madelyn Stillwell. Outside their heroic personas, most Supes are corrupt and self-serving. The Boys is set in a universe where superpowered individuals (colloquially known as "Supes") are recognized as heroes by the general public and work for a powerful corporation known as Vought International that markets and monetizes them. The series has been nominated for eight Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series in 2021. Since its release, the series has received praise for its writing, storyline, humor, effects, and performances of the cast, particularly Urban and Starr's portrayal of Billy Butcher and Homelander, respectively. As part of a shared universe, a spin-off web series, Seven on 7, premiered in July 2021, an animated anthology series, Diabolical, premiered in March 2022, and a second live-action television series, Gen V, premiered in September 2023. Also in June 2022, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which is scheduled to be released in 2024. A second season premiered on September 4, 2020, with the third season following on June 3, 2022. The Boys premiered its first season of eight episodes on July 26, 2019. Amazon Studios obtained the rights for the series in November 2017, with production starting in May 2018 in Toronto. Kripke was recruited to be the showrunner of the series, while Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg would be the executive producers. The development for the project was revived in 2016 by Cinemax, which announced that it would be reworked as a television series. Due to creative differences between the crew and the studios that picked up the film, the project was left in development hell. 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. Usher, Chace Crawford, Laz Alonso, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, and Nathan Mitchell. The series features an ensemble cast that includes Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. 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. The Boys is an American satirical superhero television series developed by Eric Kripke for Amazon Prime Video.
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