I have FINISHED this frickin gem on AMAZON PRIME VIDEO! This show is a must see! It is based on the comic series of the same name by Garth Ennis!
The show follows four men who take it upon themselves to keep Superheroes under control, specifically Vought International’s elite team, The Seven.
Karl Urban (you MUST know this Star). He was Eomere in Lord of the Rings: Two Towers, Return of the King, Judge Dredd in Dredd, Vaako in the Riddick Film Series, and Leonard “Bones” McCoy in the Star Trek reboot films. A damn good actor, peeps! In this black comedy, he portrays Billy Butcher, the violent leader of The Boys who is willingly to do almost anything to “spank the bastards (superheroes who get outta line) back in place”.
Jack Quaid portrays main character Hugh Campbell, who joins team after horrifically witnesses his fiancee killed by one of The Seven and suffers PTSD throughout the first season.
Tomer Kapon as Frenchie, a multi-talented Merc who has a shared history with Butcher as part of the original The Boys time prior to the series’s events.
Laz Alonso (Fenix Calderon Fast & Furious 6) as Mother’s Milk, the sensible, well spoken, and educated team member. He and Frenchie share a mutual hatred for one another.
Karen Fukuhara as Kimiko / the Female, the mute member of The Boy and their most lethal physical weapon.
Antony Starr plays Homelander, the All-American team leader of The Seven who wants autonomy of his image.
Dominique McElligott as Queen Maeve, long-time member of The Seven experiencing burnout.
Erin Moriarty is Starlight, the newest member of The Seven. Naive, genuine, and heroic.
Jessie T. Usher as A-Train, a speedster of the group who wishes to keep his rep as “the fastest man alive.”
Chace Crawford as Kevin / The Deep (the Series’ Aquaman), the self-absorbed dolt of the team.
Nathan Mitchell is Black Noir, the strong and silent type hero.
Alex Hassell portrays Translucent, a Supe possessing invisibility.
Elisabeth Shue as Madelyn Stillwell, the VP of Vought International.
Simon Pegg (Star Trek, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) plays Hugh Campbell, Hughie’s dull dad.
This show is amazing from start to finish! It is a Black Comedy Superhero series that explores contemporary issues surrounding media’s narrative of celebrities as larger than life icons. Ironically, they’re people like us all, who through the pressures/stresses of maintaining their status, make choices that have severe layered consequences on themselves as well as the everyday folk who worship/cross them. The Seven (5 this season) are as developed as The Boys they encounter over the 8 episode arc. Each character expresses a relatable side of humanity (specifically the primitive sides). This is perhaps one of the most grounded, gritty, unrelenting takes on the superhero genre I have seen to date! Two Thumbs WAAAAAAYYYYY UP!! YOU MUST CHECK THIS ONE OUT!
