The Boys

The Boys is the 2019 Prime Video live-action TV series adapting the Dynamite Entertainment comic series of the same name created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson.

The show is an irreverent take on what happens when superheroes, who are as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians and as revered as Gods, abuse their superpowers rather than use them for good. Hughie's (Jack Quaid) ordinary life is upended when A-Train (Jessie Usher), the speedster superhero, kills Hughie's girlfriend in an accidental collision. Not placated by the payout from the super team "The Seven" and their corporate masters a Vought Industries, Hughie falls under the spell of Billy Butcher (Karl Urban). Like him Butcher is bitter about the way supers trample over regular people. Unlike Hughie, Butcher has the training and resources to actually do something about it. Hughie joins Butcher's squad, informally known as "the Boys," and begins a campaign to take down The Seven.

The cast also includes Erin Moriarty, Antony Starr, Dominique McElligott, Chace Crawford, Nathan Mitchell, Laz Alonso, Karen Fukuhara and Tomer Kapon.

Season one featured Elisabeth Shue as a master villain.

Season two added Aya Cash, Giancarlo Esposito and promoted Colby Minifie to a recurring role. Shawn Ashmore also appeared.

Season three adds Jensen Ackles and Laurie Holden.

The Boys was developed for television by Eric Kripke, Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen. 

The series was a huge for the streamer and spawned a number of spinoff series.