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The Boys is a superhero television show in the United States.1)
Eric Kripke created it for the Amazon Prime Video streaming service.2)
It is based on Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's comic book of the same name.3)
The comic book was first published by DC Comics under the Wildstorm banner before being acquired by Dynamite Entertainment.4)
It follows the titular vigilante squad as they battle superpowered individuals who abuse their talents.5)
Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Laz Alonso, Tomer Capon, and Karen Fukuhara star as the vigilantes, while Antony Starr, Eri Moriarty, Dominique McElligott, Chace Crawford, Jessie T. Usher, and Nathan Mitchell play members of “the Seven,” an official superhero group run by the conglomerate Vought International who, while maintaining a lofty façade, are shallow celebrity figures prone to doing horrifying things in secret.6)
On July 26, 2019, the first season premiered.7)
The narrative, storyline, humor, and performances of the ensemble, notably Urban and Starr, have all earned critical acclaim.8)
In September 2020 and December 2021, two spin-off series were commissioned, the latter of which, The Boys Presents: Diabolical, premiered on March 4, 2022.9)
Hughie wears t-shirts with a statement, slogan, or music group written in large characters on the front. The same is true for the graphic book character version.10)