The Boys season 3 explained
The third 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 is produced by Sony Pictures Television in association with Point Grey Pictures, Original Film, Kripke Enterprises, Kickstart Entertainment and KFL Nightsky Productions.
The show's third season stars Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, Nathan Mitchell, Colby Minifie, and Claudia Doumit returning from prior seasons, with Jensen Ackles joining the cast. Taking place a year after the events of the previous season, the season follows the titular Boys now working for Victoria Neuman (Doumit)'s Bureau of Superhero Affairs to apprehend problematic Supes, having been at peace with The Seven. However, the conflict is resurrected once Butcher (Urban) begins investigating the truth about the apparent death of Soldier Boy (Ackles), one of Vought's first American superheroes, with the hopes of killing Homelander (Starr) for good. Concurrently, Homelander's mental stability begins to deteriorate as Vought attempts to restrict his power while other Seven members, such as Starlight (Moriarty) and Queen Maeve (McElligott), assist The Boys in their plots against him.
The season was announced ahead of the second season premiere, on July 23, 2020, at the aftershow hosted by Aisha Tyler for the 2020 San Diego Comic-Con@Home. The season was released on a weekly basis on streaming service Amazon Prime Video, premiering its first three episodes on June 3, 2022, while the rest ran until July 8, 2022. The season received critical acclaim with praise towards its screenplay, dark humor, action sequences, character development, storyline and performances (particularly Urban, Starr, and Ackles), and received 14 nominations at the Astra TV Awards, winning 6.
On June 10, 2022, the series was renewed for a fourth season.[1]
Episodes
See also: List of The Boys episodes.
Cast and characters
See also: List of The Boys characters.
Main
Recurring
Guest
Cameos
Charlize Theron, as herself, appears in the fictional film Dawn of the Seven as Stormfront in "Payback".[22] Also appearing in a fictional film, titled Not Without My Dolphin, as themself is Billy Zane, who portrays Alastair Adana.[23] Seth Rogen appears as SupePorn.com patron "SirCumsALot779" in "The Last Time to Look on This World of Lies".[24] Jaz Sinclair appears in a photograph as Marie Moreau, ahead of starring in the spin-off series Gen V, in "The Only Man in the Sky".[25] Appearing as fictionalized versions of themselves in the opening scene of "Herogasm", which parodies Gal Gadot's universally panned COVID-19 lockdown celebrity supergroup cover of "Imagine", feature the following (in order of their appearance; not acting, but singing on YouTube): Patton Oswalt, Josh Gad, Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Elizabeth Banks, Kumail Nanjiani, Aisha Tyler, and Rose Byrne.[26] [27] [28]
Production
Development
The third season was announced on July 23, 2020, ahead of the second season premiere, at the aftershow hosted by Aisha Tyler for the 2020 San Diego Comic-Con@Home.[29] On October 16, 2020, the season's first episode was revealed to be titled "Payback".[30] Showrunner Eric Kripke confirmed that the sixth episode of the season would be adapting the comic book miniseries Herogasm, which will be taking the same name and will focus on the superhero orgy festivals.[31] [32] [33] [34] Kripke confirmed that Soldier Boy will be different from the comics, revealing that instead of being depicted as a superhero who has yearly sex with Homelander in an attempt to gain membership in The Seven, he will be portrayed as the "Homelander before Homelander". Kripke also revealed that Soldier Boy won't be innocent like he is depicted in the comics and instead he will be portrayed as someone "worse" than Homelander.[35] [36] Laz Alonso, revealed that the third season would be three times bloodier than the previous season, revealing that they used three and half gallons of fake blood, compared that the previous season only used less than a gallon of blood.[37] On May 17, 2022, it was confirmed that the superhero team Payback would be making their live-action debut on the season, with several superheroes being introduced in the show.[38] The new heroes aside from Soldier Boy would be Crimson Countess, Gunpowder, Mindstorm, Swatto, and the TNT Twins.[39]
Writing
Kripke said that the season was expected to explore deeper into the American history of the show's universe and Vought's past. He also revealed that the season would introduce the superhero team Payback:
Alonso revealed that the season was expected to be darker than the previous seasons, stating that Soldier Boy was a pretty dark character that ensembles other Supes dark as well.[40] In October 2020, the already finished script for the third season was revealed to get the title of "Payback", confirming that the superhero group of the same name would be making their live-action debut for the series.[41] [42]
One of the many superheroes introduced in the show is Soldier Boy, who serves as the leader of the superhero group "Payback". The character is described as a superhero just as dangerous as Homelander who fought in World War II, that represents the embodiment of toxic masculinity and patriotism.[43] Kripke teases that unlike the comics where the character is portrayed as an innocent and cowardly superhero who has yearly sex with Homelander in an attempt to gain membership in The Seven, he would be portrayed as the "Homelander before Homelander" and that he would be "worse" than the same Homelander: In the series, the character is kidnapped and tortured by Russians in order to portray him as a superhero that wouldn't be the same that used to be in his time once he wakes up. Kripke made this change with the intention of making a superhero that could potentially be a dangerous rival to Homelander with almost the same strength to stand up to and fight him. Another major change from the character is that his suit would be a green one instead of the modern red, white and blue costume.[44] [45]
Kripke revealed that the season's sixth episode would eventually adapt the miniseries comic book Herogasm, which is centered around superhero orgy festivals. He has described the scene as a very difficult one due to the writers trying to find a way of how to make the scene fit into the storyline into the show. Jensen Ackles considered the episode to be the most traumatic experience for the crew that even the director was confused: "I know I was just kind of very curious as to how that was going to work. And even the director was like 'I don't know what I'm shooting anymore.' Our crew looked traumatized."[31] [32] [46] [47] The episode is described to be the wildest one of the show, as it intends to push several limits for a TV-MA rated show, even to the point where Chace Crawford expressed concern about the reaction of the fans and event to the point of believing that he and the rest of the crew could be canceled from the internet.[47] [48] [49]
Kripke revealed that from the storylines portrayed in the third season, he considers the character development of Kimiko as his favorite one revealing that from the beginning of the season's premiere it would begin her journey of the emotional arc she would have to explore. Kripke has stated that following the previous seasons he decided that it was finally important to give the character some agency:
A scene of the season's premiere took inspiration from a popular theory turned viral meme of the Marvel Cinematic Universe film when a fan suggested a possible theory of Ant-Man killing Thanos by shrinking inside the latter's rectum and expanding.[50] However the theory was debunked by Avengers: Endgame film's co-writer Christopher Markus stating that Thanos' rectum was too strong for Ant-Man and the latter would have been killed instead.[51] [52] This scene is shown during the first 15 minutes of the show where Termite gets in the penis of a lover of his while making love with him but he accidentally sneezes, reverting to normal size and killing the latter. Kripke took the decision to prove that theory to give fans something that Marvel would never do:
Casting
On August 17, 2020, it was announced that Jensen Ackles would be joining the show as Soldier Boy, promising that "the character would bring so much humor, pathos, and danger to the role".[9] [53] On June 7, 2021, Ackles shared through his social media his first look as the character. Laura Jean Shannon designed the suit for Soldier Boy using military green and referring to him as "the original bad-ass". She eventually explained how the suit fits his character: "Our goal was to highlight a bygone era of overt masculinity and grit. With that pedigree we dove headfirst into baking in an all-American quality grounded in a military soldier's practicality with a heavy dose of old school cowboy swagger. We knew that the actor had to have Steve McQueen looks and chops with a John Wayne attitude — luckily Jensen Ackles embodies all of that."[54] [55]
On October 30, 2020, it was announced that Claudia Doumit and Colby Minifie would reprise their roles as Victoria Newman and Ashley Barrett, respectively, with both being promoted to series regulars.[6] On March 26, 2021, it was announced that Katia Winter joined the show as the Russian mob boss Little Nina.[56] On June 25, 2021, Laurie Holden was announced to join the show as the superheroine and Soldier Boy's ex-girlfriend Crimson Countess.[15] On June 23, 2021, Miles Gaston Villanueva, Sean Patrick Flannery, and Nick Wechsler joined the show, respectively, as Supersonic, Gunpowder, and Blue Hawk.[57] On October 5, 2021, Frances Turner, Kristin Booth, and Jack Doolan joined the series as recurring characters. Booth and Doolan appear as the TNT Twins with the former being Tessa TNT and the latter being Tommy TNT, while Turner replaced Alvina August as M.M.'s ex-wife Monique.[58]
Though the character originally wasn't meant to return in the season,[59] [60] Aya Cash reprised her role as Stormfront with a guest appearance in the season's premiere. Kripke admitted that he took the decision to bring the character back even with a small role and that even Cash was unaware of her return for the season. Antony Starr admitted that he enjoyed to work with Cash once again: "We've become really tight friends after doing season 2 together. To have her back, even just for a couple of days, was just great. She's sorely missed, but she will be forever remembered in season 3, jacking off Homelander."[19] Charlize Theron made a surprise cameo appearance as Stormfront in the season's premiere for the trailer of the in-universe fictional film Dawn of the Seven, in the same vein as her appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness as Clea.[61] [62] Paul Reiser also makes an appearance in the series as The Legend, a spoof of legendary screenwriter and producer Robert Evans whereas his comics counterpart was based on Stan Lee.[20] [21] [63] Kumail Nanjiani reprised his role as Vik from in "Herogasm".[64]
Voice actor Eric Bauza voiced Buster Beaver, the mascot of Buster Beaver Pizza and a parody of Chuck E. Cheese. With the animation provided by 6 Point Harness, Bauza's former animation workplace.[65]
Filming
On February 24, 2021, Kripke shared through his Twitter a Homelander's statue in the set of the show confirming that the production for the third season officially started in Toronto, Ontario,[66] [67] with the Metro Convention Centre being transformed into the fictional Vought Studios for the show.[68] Kripke was worried that the COVID-19 could endanger the filming for the season causing conflicts with filming schedules, guest stars, and how can it work with the story.[69] However the crew worked hard and managed to use several safety precautions to ensure the safety of every worker, something that Karl Urban acknowledged though the season was originally slated to start production in late January.[70] [71] On September 10, 2021, Karl Urban confirmed that the season officially wrapped filming.[72] [73]
Like the previous seasons, several scenes were filmed at the Roy Thomson Hall to grab the exterior of The Seven Tower with the latter one being re-created digitally.[74] The crew filmed the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to be converted into the inside of the Vought headquarters for the series which included several posters of the supes Homelander and Starlight. The show was also filmed at several places for other scenes from the north of Downtown Toronto to Yonge Street, with a few sequences taking place at the neighborhood of Little Italy.[75] [76] [77]
The crew managed to capture a shot at the Flatiron Building where The Boys are occupying as their headquarters, though the interior was probably filmed on a set at the studios. Moreover, the crew filmed at the exterior of the Saint George Manor for the in-universe fictional reality show named "American Hero". The season was also filmed in Canada's Wonderland at the Medieval Faire to recreate the fictional in-universe Vought Land theme park, where Kimiko and Frenchie encounter Crimson Countess.[78]
Visual effects
The companies that were in charge of creating the visual effects for the season were Pixomondo, Rocket Science VFX, MPC Episodic, Soho VFX, Ingenuity Studios, Rising Sun Pictures, Studio 8, and Outpost VFX. Stephan Fleet was in charge of being the VFX supervisor once again after working for the previous seasons.[79] Fleet revealed that the season would have bigger visual effects than the previous seasons but will keep the characters and story that was created by the creators of the series.[80] Laz Alonso revealed that the season used over three times the amount of blood more than the previous season: "I'll put it to you this way. I was talking to the head makeup artist and she's in charge of ordering the blood — that's one of her many jobs. She told me that all of Season 2 ... When you talk about bulk, I don't think they used over a gallon of blood in Season 2, believe it or not. Season 3, we're already at three and a half gallons of blood. So that should give you a little indication of where it's going."[81] [82]
For the scene where Termite gets into and subsequently blows up his lover's urethra, Brett Gredge confirmed that the crew created a 11-foot high and 30-feet long penis prosthetic (modeled after that of Seth Rogen) with a post he made at his Instagram account with a photo of himself alongside his stunt double Alex Armbruster posing in front of the fake penis covered in white powder.[83] [84] The show also created a fully made CGI octopus for the scene where The Deep is forced by Homelander to eat it to rejoin The Seven as the crew did not want to endanger or harm any animal.[85] Fleet also revealed that the crew created a giant bag with white powder for the first episode where Termite in his small size is captured by Butcher into a bag full of cocaine and is taken into the custody by the Federal Bureau of Superhuman Affairs.[86] A prosthetic animatronic octopus was created for an scene where it is seen having sex with The Deep for the sixth episode "Herogasm".[87]
Music
The soundtrack album for the soundtrack was released digitally on July 8, 2022, through Madison Gate Records. Christopher Lennertz composed the original soundtrack after previously doing so for the previous seasons.[88] [89] [90] On June 3, 2022, Madison Gate Records released its first three songs for the show written by Christopher Lennertz, with the first two being "You've Got a License to Drive (Me Crazy)" and "Rock My Kiss" both of them being performed by Miles Gaston Villanueva, while the third one was "America's Son" by Laurie Holden.[91] On June 17, 2022, another song performed by Holden was "Chimps Don't Cry" which was released alongside its music video.[92]
The season includes a musical sequence taking place in a hospital between Kimiko and Frenchie, which is featured in the fifth episode, "The Last Time to Look on This World of Lies", with Kripke intending to include the scene since the series' second season.[93] The episode was teased on June 14, 2022, on Twitter with the message: "Bring your dancing shoes" and the hashtag #TheBoysMusical.[94] [95] Fukuhara deemed the scene as an opportunity to bond with Capone: "The dance rehearsals really bonded us together, and I think you can see that on-screen, as well. There's something about working on something together, like doing a team sport, that brings people together."[96]
Marketing
Ahead of the third season's premiere, Amazon announced that the series would be releasing video segments of the series in the form of in-universe news reports from Vought News Network—a parody of the Cable News Network (CNN) as well as Fox News—called "Seven on 7" through the Vought International YouTube channel. The video segments were released on the seventh day of each month over a period of seven months starting on July 7, 2021, and concluding on January 7, 2022.[97] The video segments served as a bridge between seasons two and three, with each segment containing different stories that tease a series of events expected to happen on upcoming episodes and introducing new characters. Matthew Edison joined the series as Vought News Network anchor Cameron Coleman, a role that he would reprise in the series' third and fourth seasons.[14] [98] The character has been reported to be a parody of Tucker Carlson and J. K. Simmons' portrayal of film character J. Jonah Jameson from the MCU.[14] [99] [100]
On March 10, 2022, a teaser poster was released through Twitter which consists of Butcher getting heat vision and featured the caption "Soon, it'll be time to level the playing field," suggesting that the character would be getting superpowers to be at the level of the supes to finally face them directly.[101] [102] [103] A red band teaser trailer was released just two days later and confirmed officially that Butcher's superpowers would be heat vision.[104] [105] On May 13, 2022, released a teaser themed poster for the in-universe fictional film Payback with every member of the superhero group in it with Soldier Boy at the front and center of the poster and the other members being Crimson Countess, TNT Twins (Tommy & Tessa), Mindstorm, Airburst, Gunpowder, and Black Noir.[106] [107] [108]
On May 16, 2022, the official trailer for the season was released, which teased the introduction of a Compound V that grants superpowers for only 24 hours better known as V24, which revealed to be the source of Butcher's superpowers.[109] [110] [111] [112] On May 21, 2022, Amazon published a trailer for the in-universe fictional movie Dawn of the Seven which also named it as the Bourke Cut making reference to the film Zack Snyder's Justice League.[113] A website www.dawnoftheseven.com, which gives users the details for the fictional film, was also created as part of the in-universe viral marketing.[114] Posters were also released with the main poster being designed by Kyle Lambert who also worked for the posters of Stranger Things, with the others being individual posters for each of five members of The Seven which are Homelander, Starlight, Black Noir, Queen Maeve, and A-Train.[115] [116] On May 30, 2022, on Twitter it was posted a 1980s themed anti-drug campaign short video with Ackles portraying Soldier Boy making reference at the Just Say No campaign.[117] [118] The following day, the in-universe outtakes of Soldier Boy were published revealing the true colors of the character as a hypocritical short-tempered, foul-mouthed, alcoholic, and drug-addicted superhero.[119] [120]
Release
The third season of The Boys premiered its first three episodes on June 3, 2022, while the rest of the episodes were released on a weekly basis up until the season finale on July 8.[121] [122] [123] Due to the graphic imagery of an orgy that was expected for the episode, the season's sixth episode "Herogasm" includes a warning sign on a trailer that was released on Twitter that reads: "This episode depicts a massive supe orgy, airborne penetration, dildo-based maiming, extra strength lube, icicle phalluses and cursing. It's not suitable for any audience."[124]
Home media
The third season of The Boys was released on Blu-ray and DVD as a two-disc set by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on October 24, 2023. Special features include deleted/extended scenes and gag reels, as well as "The Making of Featurette".[125] [126] [127]
Reception
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the third season holds an approval rating of 98% based on 152 reviews, with an average rating of 8.05/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Managing to up the ante on what was already one of television's most audacious satires, The Boys third season is both bracingly visceral and wickedly smart."[128] On Metacritic, the season has a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[129]
Alison Foreman of The A.V. Club graded the season an "A−" and wrote: "Packed with fun-as-ever action, surprise cameos, and searingly salient commentary, The Boys season three ticks nearly all the boxes for those seeking on-screen catharsis amid real-world frustration, impatience, and grief."[130] The Guardians Lucy Mangan rated the season with a 4 out of 5 stars and wrote: "[''The Boys''] goes from strength to strength. Between the actors, the writers or the viewers, it's hard to say who's having the most fun."[131] Jennifer Bisset from CNET praised the show for its meta humor and character development and commented: "Every episode guarantees early Game of Thrones level fornication and bloodshed – albeit the gory bits have a cartoonish CGI sheen. Even the Soldier Boy coverup storyline echoes the season 2 Stormfront mystery. Thankfully, as always, The Boys finds its sweet spot. It does so via characters more identifiable and conflicted than even the most ground-level Disney Plus heroes."[132] Sam Stone from CBR was positive towards the series and wrote: "Three seasons in, and The Boys has more than earned its place as one of the best superhero television series of all time and as one of the finest original shows running on Prime Video. Obviously still not for the faint of heart, the superhero satire returns for its third season angrier and more direct than ever, with blood and gore running wholesale as its brutal characters continue to run amuck."[133]
Inkoo Kang from The Washington Post praised the show for its themes and performances and suggested: "It's a sturdily built season, but it might make you miss the show at its full strength."[134] Brian Lowry from CNN commended the show for its portrayal of "superheroic cynicism" and performances, and commented: "The Boys remains creatively fearless and, for those with the stomach for it, a great deal of fun. As creative combinations go, like Homelander, that one-two punch looks pretty near unstoppable."[135] Joshua Rivera from Polygon praised the show for portraying real life issues such as the Trump administration and wrote: "This bears out — it's jarring to see direct references to things Trump said or did when he's no longer president. Fortunately, The Boys feels like a work made by people who have plenty of ammunition for both sides of the aisle, as no ideology has a monopoly on craving power — or on worshiping those who amass it."[136] Maggie Lovitt from the website Collider rated the season with a "B+" and wrote: "The third season of The Boys is an insane, blood-soaked, and dick-filled journey into a twisted world where the superheroes are just as corrupt and monstrous as the government agencies that puppeteer them, and the world is ready and willing to buy into that madness and enable it."[137]
Angie Han from The Hollywood Reporter commented on her review: "The Boys being The Boys, all these relatively nuanced ideas still culminate in a single massive, bloody battle between Supes that's more an exaggeration than a refutation of the weightless CG violence served up by any Marvel third act. And yes, it's queasily ironic that this takedown of powerful institutions is coming to us from a series funded by one of the most powerful corporations at all. But asking them feels right in line with the series-long quest to interrogate the all-American project of unthinking hero worship. The series hasn't lost its bitterness or its bite, and the chilling final shots of the finale should wipe out any fears to that effect. But as season three reminds us, the punches hit harder when there's something worth fighting for."[138] Jake Kleinman was positive towards the season though considered it unnecessary: "Maybe The Boys was built for Trump, and without his constant presence, it feels less necessary. Maybe Marvel is less untouchable than it was a few years ago, and The Boys no longer feels like a scrappy parody punching up but more like Amazon punching down."[139]
Audience viewership
According to Nielsen, for the week of May 30 to June 5, it was reported that the third season managed to claim fifth place with over 949 million minutes of the first three episodes being watched.[140] [141] The following week the show suffered a drop of 30 million of viewing minutes managing to get 919 million, though it managed to be at the second place of the Nielsen ratings.[142] [143] Amazon announced that the third season's worldwide viewing audience grew 17% over the previous season and 234% over the first.[144]
Awards and nominations
PETA awarded the episode "Barbary Coast" the "Tech, Not Terror" Award for using a CGI octopus.[145]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | |
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2022 | Saturn Awards | Best Action / Adventure Series (Streaming) | The Boys | | [146] [147] [148] |
Best Actor in a Streaming Series | Antony Starr | |
Best Actress in a Streaming Series | Erin Moriarty | |
Best Guest Performance in a Streaming Series | Jensen Ackles | |
2023 | Astra Creative Arts TV Awards | Best Casting in a Drama Series | The Boys | | [149] [150] [151] |
Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Costumes | |
Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Paul Reiser | |
Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Aya Cash | |
Best Stunts | The Boys | |
Astra TV Awards | Best Actor in a Streaming Drama Series | Antony Starr | |
Jack Quaid | |
Best Actress in a Streaming Drama Series | Erin Moriarty | |
Karen Fukuhara | |
Best Directing in a Streaming Drama Series | | |
Best Streaming Drama Series | The Boys | |
Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Drama Series | Chace Crawford | |
Jensen Ackles | |
Best Writing in a Streaming Drama Series | Logan Ritchey and David Reed | |
Critics' Choice Awards | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Antony Starr | | [152] |
Critics' Choice Super Awards | Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series, or Made-for-TV Movie | | [153] [154] [155] |
Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series, or Made-for-TV Movie | Erin Moriarty | |
Best Superhero Series, Limited Series, or Made-for-TV Movie | The Boys | |
Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series, or Made-for-TV Movie | Antony Starr | |
Golden Trailer Awards | Best Comedy / Drama TrailerByte for a TV / Streaming Series | "Destruction" (Ignition Creative London) | | [156] |
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards | Best Music Supervision in a Trailer – Series | Deric Berberabe and Jordan Silverberg | | [157] |
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) | Wade Barnett, Chris Kahwaty, Ryan Briley, Jeffrey A. Pitts, Pete Nichols, Christopher Brooks, and James Howe | | [158] [159] [160] |
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited or Anthology Series, or Movie | John Koyama | |
Satellite Awards | Best Television Series – Genre | The Boys | | [161] |
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series | Cameron Ambridge, Jason Chu, Brian Patrick Collins, James Eddy, Steve Gagne, Evelyn Gonda, Kiralee Hayashi, John Koyama, Matt Leonard, Matt Rugetti, Geoff Scovell, and Maxwell Charles White | | [162] |
Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode | Stephan Fleet, Shalena Oxley-Butler, Tristan Zerafa, Anthony Paterson, and Hudson Kenny | | [163] |
2024 | Artios Awards | Television Series – Drama | Eric Dawson, Carol Kritzer, and Robert J. Ulrich; Location Casting: Sara Kay and Jenny Lewis | | [164] | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Maas . Jennifer . June 10, 2022 . 'The Boys' Renewed for Season 4 at Amazon . June 11, 2022 . . en-US . June 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220610234434/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/the-boys-season-4-renewed-amazon-1235290494/ . live.
- Web site: 'The Boys' star Karl Urban opens up about the 'tragedy' of Butcher's childhood that's finally unpacked in episode 7 . Singh . Olivia . . July 1, 2022 . July 25, 2024.
- Web site: Why The Boys Uses a Britney Spears Song for Starlight's Backstory . Elvy . Craig . . June 3, 2022 . July 25, 2024.
- Web site: Calen . Tom . October 14, 2020 . The Boys: Nathan Mitchell Teases Black Noir's Season 3 Return . June 10, 2022 . . en-US . June 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220610040401/https://www.cbr.com/the-boys-nathan-mitchell-black-noirs-season-3-return/ . live.
- Web site: How Old is Black Noir in The Boys? . Pitman . Robert . . June 30, 2022 . July 25, 2024.
- Web site: Petski . Denise . October 30, 2020 . 'The Boys' Ups Claudia Doumit & Colby Minifie to Series Regulars for Season 3 . June 10, 2022 . . en-US . October 30, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201030172913/https://deadline.com/2020/10/the-boys-promoted-claudia-doumit-colby-minifie-series-regulars-season-3-1234606186/ . live.
- Web site: Darwish . Meaghan . 'The Boys' Promotes Claudia Doumit for Season 3: What Does This Mean for Victoria Neuman? . June 10, 2022 . TV Insider . October 30, 2020 . en-US . June 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210621200010/https://www.tvinsider.com/955228/the-boys-season-3-claudia-doumit-victoria-neuman-returning-colby-minifie/ . live.
- Web site: Gelman . Vlada . October 30, 2020 . TVLine Items: The Boys Promotes Two, Benanti Joins Gossip Girl and More . June 10, 2022 . . en-US . November 1, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201101014225/https://tvline.com/2020/10/30/th-boys-season-3-claudia-doumit-series-regular-victoria-neuman/ . live.
- Web site: Mitovich . Matt Webb . August 17, 2020 . Jensen Ackles Joins The Boys Season 3 as 'The Original Superhero' . June 10, 2022 . . en-US . August 17, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200817170128/https://tvline.com/2020/08/17/jensen-ackles-cast-the-boys-season-3-soldier-boy/ . live.
- Web site: Petski . Denise . August 17, 2020 . 'The Boys': 'Supernatural's Jensen Ackles Joins Season 3 Cast . June 10, 2022 . . en-US . May 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210511104755/https://deadline.com/2020/08/the-boys-supernaturals-jensen-ackles-season-3-cast-1203015317/ . live.
- Web site: Aguilar . Matthew . Justiin Davis Joins 'The Boys' Season 3 Cast . ComicBook . May 13, 2022 . May 13, 2022 . May 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220513215351/https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/justiin-davis-joins-the-boys-season-3-cast-stan-edgar/ . live.
- Romano . Nick . August 7, 2021 . 'The Boys' Season 3 Reveals Starlight's Supe Ex-Boyfriend with Ties to Nefarious Organization . June 10, 2022 . . June 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220610044629/https://ew.com/tv/the-boys-season-3-starlight-ex-boyfriend-supersonic/ . live.
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- Romano . Nick . June 4, 2022 . Go Inside That Deranged Termite Scene in 'The Boys' Season 3 . June 19, 2022 . . June 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220619050629/https://ew.com/tv/the-boys-season-3-premiere-termite-giant-penis-scene-explained/ . live.
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- Web site: Squires . John . March 13, 2022 . 'The Boys' Season 3 Trailer Brings All the Red Band Violence You've Been Waiting For . June 21, 2022 . . en-US . June 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621025449/https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3706822/the-boys-season-3-trailer-brings-all-the-red-band-violence-youve-been-waiting-for/ . live.
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- Web site: Schedeen . Jesse . June 3, 2022 . The Boys Season 3: Why V24 is Way More Dangerous Than Compound V . June 21, 2022 . . en-US . June 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621042238/https://www.ign.com/articles/the-boys-season-3-v24-drug-powers-billy-butcher . live.
- Web site: Ryan . Danielle . May 20, 2022 . The Boys In-World Movie Dawn of the Seven Gets a Zack Snyder-Style Movie Trailer . June 21, 2022 . . en-US . June 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220610022630/https://www.slashfilm.com/870016/the-boys-in-world-movie-dawn-of-the-seven-gets-a-zack-snyder-style-movie-trailer/ . live.
- Web site: Mboho . Edidiong . May 21, 2022 . 'The Boys' Releases Trailer for In-Universe Movie 'Dawn of the Seven' . June 21, 2022 . . en-US . June 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621054731/https://collider.com/the-boys-trailer-dawn-of-the-seven-antony-starr-erin-moriarty/ . live.
- Web site: Dick . Jeremy . May 21, 2022 . The Boys Spoofs Justice League with Dawn of the Seven Character Posters . June 21, 2022 . . en-US . June 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621054732/https://movieweb.com/the-boys-dawn-of-the-seven-posters/ . live.
- Web site: Gribbin . Sean . May 22, 2022 . The Boys' In-Universe 'Snyder Cut' Debuts Character Posters for The Seven . June 21, 2022 . . en-US . June 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621054732/https://www.cbr.com/the-boys-dawn-of-the-seven-character-posters-amazon/ . live.
- Web site: Phillips . TC . May 31, 2022 . The Boys Season 3 Releases Soldier Boy Anti-Drug PSA Video . June 21, 2022 . . en-US . June 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621045238/https://screenrant.com/boys-season-3-soldier-boy-psa-parody-video/ . live.
- Web site: DeVore . Britta . May 30, 2022 . 'The Boys' Season 3 Promo: Jensen Ackles Appears in Soldier Boy Anti-Drug PSA . June 21, 2022 . . en-US . June 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621045238/https://collider.com/the-boys-season-3-promo-jensen-ackles-soldier-boy/ . live.
- Web site: Erao . Math . May 31, 2022 . The Boys Releases Jensen Ackles' Drunken Soldier Boy Anti-Drug PSA Outtakes . June 21, 2022 . . en-US . June 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621045238/https://www.cbr.com/the-boys-soldier-boy-drunken-outtakes-psa/ . live.
- Web site: DeVore . Britta . May 31, 2022 . 'The Boys' Season 3 Reveals Soldier Boy's Hilarious 'Just Say No' Outtakes . June 21, 2022 . . en-US . June 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621045239/https://collider.com/the-boys-season-3-soldier-boy-outtakes/ . live.
- Web site: 'The Boys' Season 3 Gets Premiere Date — Watch Announcement Video . . Vlada . Gelman . January 7, 2022 . January 7, 2022 . January 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220107162005/https://tvline.com/2022/01/07/the-boys-season-3-premiere-date-amazon-prime-video/ . live.
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- Web site: Ellis . Philip . June 23, 2022 . 'The Boys' Showrunner Says 'Herogasm' is the Most Graphic Thing You'll See Outside of Porn . June 24, 2022 . . en-US . June 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220623200832/https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a40392408/the-boys-herogasm-content-warning/ . live.
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- Web site: Bisset . Jennifer . June 10, 2022 . 'The Boys' Season 3 Review: The Perfect Antidote to Marvel Fatigue . June 22, 2022 . . June 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220622034505/https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/the-boys-season-3-review-the-perfect-antidote-to-marvel-fatigue/ . live.
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- News: Kang . Inkoo . June 3, 2022 . 'The Boys' Returns, Slightly Dinged, With Its Very American Dystopia . June 21, 2022 . The Washington Post.
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- Web site: Barnhardt . Adam . July 2, 2022 . The Boys Almost Matched Obi-Wan Kenobi's Streaming Numbers with Season 3 Debut . July 10, 2022 . . en-US . July 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220710024114/https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/the-boys-nearly-beat-obi-wan-kenobi-premiere-streaming-ratings/ . live.
- Web site: Hayes . Dade . July 1, 2022 . 'Stranger Things' Sets U.S. Streaming Record, Nielsen Says; 'Obi-Wan', 'The Boys' & 'Fantastic Beasts' Are Far Behind But Crack Weekly Top 10 . July 10, 2022 . . en-US . July 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220710024114/https://deadline.com/2022/07/stranger-things-sets-streaming-record-nielsen-the-boys-obi-wan-kenobi-1235055414/ . live.
- Web site: Mitovich . Matt Webb . July 7, 2022 . The Boys Rises on Nielsen Streaming Chart, Ms. Marvel Debuts at No. 10 . July 10, 2022 . . en-US . July 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220710024114/https://tvline.com/2022/07/07/nielsen-streaming-top-10-chart-the-boys-ms-marvel/ . live.
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- Romano . Nick . 'The Boys' Boss Credits 'Exploding Genitalia' for Season 4 Renewal . June 10, 2022 . June 25, 2024 . . en-US.
- Web site: PETA Recognizes 'The Boys' for Octopus Scene . Outlaw . Kofi . ComicBook . June 9, 2022 . July 22, 2024 . July 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723220411/https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/the-boys-season-3-deep-eats-timothy-scene-peta-cgi-octopus/ . live.
- Web site: Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Spider-Man', 'Better Call Saul' Top List . Tinoco . Armando . . August 12, 2022 . July 22, 2024.
- Web site: 'The Boys': Erin Moriarty, Antony, Starr, Jensen Ackles, and More Earn 2022 Saturn Awards Nominations . Kenedi . Nerds and Beyond . August 13, 2022 . July 22, 2024.
- Web site: Saturn Award Winners Headlined by 'Everything Everywhere All at Once', 'Top Gun: Maverick', and 'Better Call Saul' . O'Rourke . Ryan . . October 26, 2022 . July 22, 2024.
- Web site: 'The Boys', 'Yellowjackets', 'Abbott Elementary' Lead 2023 HCA TV Awards nominations . Anderson . Erik . AwardsWatch . July 11, 2023 . July 22, 2024.
- Prime Video's 'The Boys' leads the 2023 Astra TV Awards . . January 8, 2024 . July 22, 2024.
- Web site: 'The Boys', 'Succession' Land Most Honors at Astra TV Awards — Full Winners List . Schneider . Michael . . January 8, 2024 . July 22, 2024.
- 1600199109050146816 . Diabolical!!! @antonystarr . TheBoysTV . December 6, 2022 . July 22, 2024.
- Web site: 'The Boys' receives several Critics Choice Super Awards nominations . Renson . Jennifer . Show Snob . February 22, 2023 . July 22, 2024.
- Winners Announced for the 3rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards . . March 16, 2023 . July 22, 2024.
- Cp3O90-pszV . Thank you @criticschoice for the two awards! Much appreciated. And congrats to the whole team on the show win! Super! . toni.starr . March 16, 2023 . July 22, 2024.
- Web site: Golden Trailer Awards Nominations List: 'Stranger Things', 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever', 'Ted Lasso' & 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' Among Most Nominated . Tinoco . Armando . . June 5, 2023 . July 22, 2024.
- Web site: Lady Gaga, Rihanna, and Taylor Swift Nominated for Guild of Music Supervisors Awards . Tangcay . Jazz . . January 23, 2023 . July 22, 2024.
- Web site: 'The Boys' – Emmy Awards, Nominations, and Wins . . July 22, 2024.
- 1743820134970691827 . Emmy WINNER John Koyama, Outstanding Stunt Coordination. Dia-fuckin-bolical!!! . TheBoysTV . January 6, 2024 . July 22, 2024.
- Web site: 75th Emmy Awards Complete Nominations List . . July 22, 2024.
- Web site: The International Press Academy Announces Winners for the 27th Annual Satellite Awards . . March 3, 2023 . July 22, 2024.
- SAG Awards Announce This Year's Stunt Ensemble Nominees . . February 8, 2023 . July 22, 2024.
- 1615469285257666560 . The 21st annual VES Award nominees have been revealed, and include The Boys Season 3 premiere episode "Payback" which features an infamous scene where Termite, uhh... expands in a place where he shouldn't have done that . IGN . January 17, 2023 . July 22, 2024.
- Web site: Casting Society Reveals 39th Artios Awards Nominations for Television, Theatre, and Shorts . Anderson . Erik . AwardsWatch . October 25, 2023 . July 22, 2024.