The Boys is coming back. We finally have a release date for the satirical superhero series, and it won’t be long before Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) and his group return to continue their fight against Vought.
Let’s get a quick refresher. After the wild battle in The Boys‘ Season 3 finale, the Supes are in trouble. Vought’s beloved Seven have never looked weaker, and in fact, only three of them remain in service: the Deep (Chace Crawford), A-Train (Jessie T. Usher), and, of course, the evil that is Homelander (Antony Starr).
The Boys are not doing too hot either. Butcher is staring death in the face after taking too much Temp V throughout the course of Season 3. The next chapter will continue to follow the journey of Hughie (Jack Quaid) and the Boys as they get back on their feet. The Boys not only have to continue their fight against Vought and the Seven, but it seems like Homelander’s son Ryan (Cameron Crovetti) has also crossed over to the dark side. How will Billy respond?
Developed by Eric Kripke and based on the comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, The Boys follows a group of mostly ordinary humans (aka the Boys) as they attempt to expose the corruption and crimes of megacorporation Vought International — and the superheroes it employs.
Across its three seasons, The Boys has given us all kinds of nasty content. But VFX supervisor Stephan Fleet teased that something even worse is coming in The Boys Season 4. “I think I just saw the most disgusting thing I have seen working in this business thus far,” Fleet tweeted in January. We have no idea what he is referring to, but we know we’re in for another gross and chaotic ride when The Boys Season 4 premieres.
The Boys Season 4 latest news
On Feb. 22, Prime Video dropped the premiere date for The Boys Season 4. The show is coming back this summer! Read on for more.
When is The Boys Season 4 coming out?
The Boys Season 4 launches on Thursday, June 13. Prime Video announced that the first three episodes will be released on that date, followed by a new episode each week. The season finale premieres July 18.
The Boys Season 4 teaser trailer
The teaser trailer for The Boys Season 4 was released on Dec. 2, 2023. Election Day is coming, and Victoria Neuman (Claudia Doumit) is scheming her way to the top of the U.S. government. The clip also shows a violent showdown between followers of Homelander and Starlight. And is that Homelander covered in blood in the last scene — and smirking? Can’t say we’re surprised.
The Boys Season 4 first look
On Nov. 8, 2023, Prime Video dropped first look art of The Boys Season 4. The images feature Homelander and Butcher — each of whom made appearances in the finale of Gen V — in election-themed posters. The Season 3 finale set up the major role that Election Day might play in the upcoming chapter. Presidential candidate Robert Singer (Jim Beaver) selected Neuman as his running mate after she secretly orchestrated the former pick’s death, and we can only imagine that Butcher and the Boys are planning to take down Neuman at all costs.
How does The Boys connect to Gen V?
One of the most important cameos in Gen V took place in a mid-credits scene. In the finale, we saw Butcher appear in the Woods — the secret lab underneath Godolkin University where Dean Indira Shetty (Shelley Conn) and Dr. Cardosa (Marcos Pigossi) were experimenting on Supes with the goal of creating a virus that would harm them. They succeeded, but shortly after, Neuman tricked Cardosa into giving her the contagion before, of course, popping the doctor’s head off. It’s clear from Butcher’s appearance that he knows about the virus and will likely try to get his hands on it to continue his vengeance against Homelander and Vought.
We also asked Gen V co-showrunner Michele Fazekas whether fans have to watch the college-set spin-off before seeing The Boys Season 4. “You don’t. There’s definitely a payoff for you if you do, and there’s threads that connect the shows in a really nice, elegant way,” Fazekas told TV Guide. “But both Eric [Kripke] and I are really adamant that either show can be enjoyed independent of the other.”
The Boys Season 4 production timeline
Production on the fourth season began in the fall of 2022. Kripke made a post on Aug. 22, 2022, with the caption “Day One.”
Members of the cast also posted about the new season on social media. “Today we start work on season 4,” wrote Jack Quaid, who stars as Hughie. “This photo is from the first day The Boys were all on set as a team during season 1.”
On April 12, Kripke took to Twitter to share that filming has wrapped on Season 4. He posted selfies with Quaid and Karen Fukuhara, both of whom, to the surprise of no one, are covered in blood.
Quaid also posted a selfie. “That’s a picture wrap on season 4!!!!” Quaid wrote on Twitter. “Thank you to our incredible cast and our insanely talented, hard-working crew. This one’s our best yet.”
On Nov. 9, Kripke posted about the status of The Boys Season 4. “Editing: done. VFX: halfway done. Music & sound: quarter done. Now that the SAG strike is over (yay), the actors can record additional dialogue,” he wrote.
The Boys Season 4 cast
There are a bunch of new cast members joining in Season 4, including Susan Heyward, who is starring as Sister Sage, and Valorie Curry, who is starring as Firecracker. Both of these characters are superheroes. “These new Supes are some of the best & craziest ever written for #TheBoys,” Kripke wrote of the news. “You are going to love them. And by love, I mean be absolutely horrified & a tiny bit nauseous.” Amazon also shared that Crovetti, who plays Ryan, has been upped to series regular.
On Oct. 10, 2022, The Boys dropped first look photos of Heyward’s Sage and Curry’s Firecracker. “Wait till you see @susanheyward & @valoriecurry in action,” Kripke wrote in a repost. “Horrific & hilarious & very, very dangerous.”
On Aug. 25, 2022, Deadline reported that Jeffrey Dean Morgan will join the cast of The Boys as a recurring guest star. Amazon did not share the character Morgan will play. The actor previously worked with Kripke on The CW’s Supernatural, where Morgan starred as John Winchester. “Can’t tell you how excited I am! Big thanks to @therealKripke and @AMCPlus & @TheBoysTV for finding a way with both schedules,” Morgan wrote on Twitter after the announcement, referencing his AMC series The Walking Dead: Dead City. “No easy task. SO DAMN STOKED!!”
On Dec. 1, 2022, The Boys revealed new members joining the Season 4 cast. They include Rosemarie DeWitt, who will star as Hughie’s mom, as well as Rob Benedict and Elliot Knight. No information was shared about who Benedict and Knight will play. Amazon also said that Simon Pegg will return as Hughie’s dad in the upcoming season.
As for the rest of the cast, we are expecting Antony Starr, Chace Crawford, Jessie T. Usher, Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Erin Moriarty, Tomer Kapon, Karen Fukuhara, Laz Alonso, Claudia Doumit, and Colby Minifie to return.
We don’t know if Jensen Ackles’ Soldier Boy will be back for The Boys Season 4. But in June 2023, Ackles at least confirmed that Soldier Boy isn’t dead, according to Screen Rant. “I’m not allowed to give anything out, but we’ll just say that Soldier Boy is not dead. Thank God.”
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How to watch The Boys
The first three seasons of The Boys are available to stream now on Prime Video. Season 4 premieres Thursday, June 13 on Prime Video.
