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- 2019
- TV-MA
- Prime Video
- 2019
- TV-MA
- Prime Video
Summary Eric Kripke and Evan Goldberg's superhero series, based on the comic book of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson focuses on a group of vigilantes that include Billy Butcher (Karl Urban), Hughie (Jack Quaid), Mother’s Milk (Laz Alonso), Female (Karen Fukuhara), and Frenchie (Tomer Capon).
- 2019
- TV-MA
- Prime Video
- 2019
- TV-MA
- Prime Video
The Boys
Season 1 Premiere: Jul 26, 2019
77
7.4
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Summary Eric Kripke and Evan Goldberg's superhero series, based on the comic book of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson focuses on a group of vigilantes that include Billy Butcher (Karl Urban), Hughie (Jack Quaid), Mother’s Milk (Laz Alonso), Female (Karen Fukuhara), and Frenchie (Tomer Capon).
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 54 Critic Reviews
77
85% Positive
46 Reviews
46 Reviews
15% Mixed
8 Reviews
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 54 Critic Reviews
77
85% Positive
46 Reviews
46 Reviews
15% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
It’s heady, heavy stuff. And yet The Boys never stops being fun. It’s Marvel with a script by Noam Chomsky. Batman v Superman where the real villain is unchecked capitalism. And – provided you can stomach the gore and the orgies – it’s the smartest, bravest show on television right now.
The Boys quickly became Amazon's signature series, and the second season of this beyond-dark show outdoes the first -- offering a searing take on modern-day America that might be TV's most subversive program, camouflaged in superhero garb.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 1,447 User Ratings
7.4
77% Positive
1121 Ratings
1121 Ratings
6% Mixed
86 Ratings
86 Ratings
17% Negative
240 Ratings
240 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 1,447 User Ratings
7.4
77% Positive
1121 Ratings
1121 Ratings
6% Mixed
86 Ratings
86 Ratings
17% Negative
240 Ratings
240 Ratings
Astute, slick, satirical fun, with enough brashness and spectacle to make it a great bang for your buck.
The second season is even more shockingly ruthless than the first, demonstrating just how puny the Boys are in comparison to the flying, ultra-strong superheroes they’re up against. It might be more bloody to compensate for a season that is a little less sharp than the first, though it continues to unravel the central themes that make the show so compelling.
Deliciously dark...a compulsively entertaining and dark satire that sets a high bar for HBO's upcoming "Watchmen" adaptation.
When you critique something, you have to have an argument beyond “it’s good” or “it’s bad.” And The Boys struggles to find that argument, largely due to the distraction of its superpowered characters. It’s an ouroboros of meta references.
“The Boys” has too little emotional momentum, and trouble with its construction throughout—it’s too obviously taped together by conversations where one person tells another of a past incident solely so that we can learn about it, a cheap way to push the plot forward and cover exposition.
"The Boys" is a dark and satirical take on the superhero genre, offering a fresh and gritty perspective. The show is known for its compelling characters, led by the charismatic and morally complex Billy Butcher, played by Karl Urban. With its unapologetic violence, social commentary, and unexpected plot twists, "The Boys" keeps viewers engaged and eager for each new episode. The cast delivers strong performances, especially Antony Starr as the sinister Homelander and Erin Moriarty as the conflicted Starlight. This series is a must-watch for those looking for a unique and subversive spin on the world of superheroes.
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The Boys take a very different, darker and more realistic spin on superheroes - how they might look like in real life compared to how they are portrayed in comics. Although one might argue that the things were tuned up a bit too far here, making it equally unrealistic. While the premise is interesting, the stories that are surrounding it are not so much. I've been wondering numerous times throughout the season "just where is this going?" And more often than not, I didn't get my answer by the season's end. I've also been wondering why characters took some eyebrow-raising decisions, similarly I didn't get my answer by the end. The biggest strength of this TV series are actors - they got their roles extremely well, particularly Antony Starr. Nevertheless, it is not enough for me to continue watching a potentially dragged out plot in the second season just to be left with a feeling of emptiness again
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Season 1 was good, Season 2 was overt political trash by someone with TDS.
Not surprising considering the producer Eric Kripke is openly racist against White people (I'm not joking, someone asked him about anti-white bigotry and his immediate reply was comparing people complaining about racism against Whites to ****).
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Production Company:
- Amazon Studios
- Kickstart Entertainment
- Kripke Enterprises
- NightSky Productions
- Original Film
- Point Grey Pictures
- Sony Pictures Television
Initial Release Date: Jul 26, 2019
Number of seasons: 4 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
Awards
Online Film & Television Association
• 1 Win & 14 Nominations
Astra Television Awards
• 5 Wins & 13 Nominations
Critics Choice Super Awards
• 7 Wins & 9 Nominations
