SummaryEric Kripke and Evan Goldberg's superhero series, based on the comic book of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson focuses on a group of vigilantes that include Billy Butcher (Karl Urban), Hughie (Jack Quaid), Mother’s Milk (Laz Alonso), Female (Karen Fukuhara), and Frenchie (Tomer Capon).
Created By:Eric Kripke
The Boys
5 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere:
Jul 26, 2019
Metascore
Generally Favorable
76
User score
Generally Favorable
7.2
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
76
84% Positive
78 Reviews
78 Reviews
16% Mixed
15 Reviews
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0% Negative
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Jul 8, 2022
100
It’s heady, heavy stuff. And yet The Boys never stops being fun. It’s Marvel with a script by Noam Chomsky. Batman v Superman where the real villain is unchecked capitalism. And – provided you can stomach the gore and the orgies – it’s the smartest, bravest show on television right now.
Apr 8, 2026
83
“The Boys” was always made for adults. It’s good to see it going out with them top of mind.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.2
74% Positive
2050 Ratings
2050 Ratings
8% Mixed
214 Ratings
214 Ratings
18% Negative
489 Ratings
489 Ratings
Apr 20, 2026
10
Es una excelente serie que retrata la realidad de lo que sería un superhéroe en la vida real también representa lo que son los gobiernos corruptos de hoy en día en especial el de estados unidos donde homelander representa mejor que nadie este país ya que se cree mejor que todos y tiene un ego gigante la trama es simplemente perfecta
Apr 6, 2026
80
For the first time in years, "The Boys" brings some much-needed heart and soul to this grim conclusion — a quality that, dare I say it, reminds us why we love superheroes so much in the first place.
Sep 4, 2020
80
While the first season surprised with behind-the-scenes talk (and action) among the superheroes, it didn’t have the depth this one does.
Jun 12, 2024
75
“The Boys” grapples with a certain pressure to fulfill those expectations for the faithful. In its totality, the eight-episode season largely manages to clear that bar (or should one prefer, limbo under it), including a few explosively funny (and not incidentally, grisly) visual gags.
Jul 22, 2019
63
The Boys’s skewering of superheroism is often clever, but as the series progresses, the more hands-off approach of Butcher’s crew can leave them with little to do, to the point where the messy, circular plotting of the finale all but leaves them sitting on their hands.
Jul 25, 2019
40
“The Boys” has too little emotional momentum, and trouble with its construction throughout—it’s too obviously taped together by conversations where one person tells another of a past incident solely so that we can learn about it, a cheap way to push the plot forward and cover exposition.
Sep 16, 2024
6
Nice show, great story and characters but many plot holes and too much leftish propaganda!!
Apr 21, 2024
6
Una serie con un guión que se repite temporada tras temporada, que no se anima a avanzar y que más allá de una premisa inicial, divertida e interesante, después no ofrece nada más que monotonia y algunas risas.
May 3, 2026
3
Season 5 of The Boys has great characters and a strong, chaotic plot, with Homelander still carrying the show. But it gets weighed down by messaging that’s not subtle at all. The satire used to land because it felt sharp and organic. Now it sometimes feels like the show is stopping to make a point instead of telling the story.
Sep 24, 2025
3
Stopped watching when Starlight kissed Homelander. I can't deal with media that always has to have every character be morally grey or black. When a show has no one to root for, why should I care to watch anymore.
Production Company:
- Amazon Studios
- Kickstart Entertainment
- Kripke Enterprises
- NightSky Productions
- Original Film
- Point Grey Pictures
- Sony Pictures Television
Initial Release Date:Jul 26, 2019
Number of seasons:5 Seasons
Rating:TV-MA
Awards
Online Film & Television Association
• 1 Win & 17 Nominations
Astra Television Awards
• 5 Wins & 14 Nominations
Critics Choice Super Awards
• 7 Wins & 12 Nominations
