It’s really hard not to make “The Boys are back in town” jokes whenever this series reappears. But they are! And things are really just not good for Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) at the moment. Not least because Jeffrey Dean Morgan is making fun of his team’s name.
Here’s the synopsis for season four:
The world is on the brink. Victoria Neuman is closer than ever to the Oval Office and under the muscly thumb of Homelander, who is consolidating his power. Butcher, with only months to live, has lost Becca’s son as well as his job as The Boys’ leader. The rest of the team are fed up with his lies. With the stakes higher than ever, they have to find a way to work together and save the world before it’s too late.
The Boys may or may not have some plot threads to pick up from its spinoff Gen V. Butcher and Homelander (Antony Starr) both played roles in that show’s finale—but frankly it seems like they’ve got enough going on outside of the Godolkin University grounds. Victoria Neuman (Claudia Doumit) is on a march toward the White House. There’s a girl with alien tentacles coming out of her face. And Sister Sage (Susan Heyward) gives a real peppy talk about how the masses are necessary, “fucking stupid,” and ready to tear themselves apart.
Also there’s something crawling around in Butcher’s head. And someone does want to get his balls crushed! Good times.
Along with new arrivals Morgan and Heyward, Valorie Curry joins the cast this season as Firecracker. I’m sure she’s a super nice person with very kind and helpful powers.
The Boys is based on the comic by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson; Erik Kripke is the creator and showrunner. No premiere date has been announced for the fourth season of The Boys, but it’ll be here in 2024.
Check out the trailer below.
