Is there a single good idea in this entire trailer? We’ve got supe-killing viruses. We’ve got wrathful gods. We’ve got Homelander (Antony Starr) bearing milkshakes. We’ve also got gallons and gallons and gallons of blood, and also some murderous farm animals.
In season four, as Prime Video’s official summary says, “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 and 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.
Oh, wait, maybe there’s one reasonable concept in the mix: As one character says, “If we’re ever going to win against monsters, we need to start acting human.” Surely this statement has no real-world relevance whatsoever.
For this go-round, The Boys’ cast includes Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Susan Heyward (as Sister Sage) and Valorie Curry (as Firecracker). The inevitable Gen V crossover also comes to pass this season, with Asa Germann and Maddie Phillips making appearances.
The Boys, which is based on the comic by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, was developed by showrunner Eric Kripke. The fourth season premieres on Prime Video with three episodes on June 13th, with weekly episodes to follow.
