Hold on to your capes, because The Boys returns for another season on Amazon Prime Video. The Spice Girls are back to do battle against the despicable Homelander and the rest of the Seven.
We’ve scoured the net with our laser eyes to round up everything we know to get you ready for season four – keep reading to find out more.
When did filming for season 4 of The Boys begin?
The Boys launched filming for the new season at the end of August 2022, as confirmed by Jack Quaid, the actor who plays Hughie. It is currently still in production at the time of writing.
Amazon has not confirmed when the new season will air. For reference, this is when previous seasons debuted:
- Season 1 – July 26, 2019
- Season 2 – September 4, 2020
- Season 3 – June 3, 2022
The Boys season 4 cast – who’s coming back?
Based on set footage and interviews, we know which cast members are definitely returning. They are:
- Antony Starr as Homelander
- Karl Urban as Billy Butcher
- Jack Quaid as Hughie Campbell
- Jessie T Usher as A-Train
- Erin Moriarty as Annie/Starlight
- Chace Crawford as The Deep
- Laz Alonso as breast milk
- Karen Fukuhara as Kimiko
- Tomer Kapon as Frenchie
- Cameron Crovetti as Ryan
We also expect to see the return of the following:
- Dominique McElligott as Queen Maeve
- Claudia Doumit as Victoria Neuman
- Giancarlo Esposito as Stan Edgar
Jensen Ackles hasn’t been confirmed to return as Soldier Boy, but showrunner Eric Kripke has strongly hinted that we’ll see more of him on the show.
There are also a few newcomers on the block this season. Jeffrey Dean Morgan – best known for The Walking Dead, Grey’s Anatomy and Supernatural – will join, as confirmed on Twitter:
The official Twitter account couldn’t make any promises about Morgan’s wish for the pantyhose, so that could mean he’s not playing a supe at all – we’ll likely find out more closer to the release date.
What is the plot for the next season?
Spoiler warning for the third season of The Boys. If you’re not all taken by the plot, scroll no further.
A major plot point of the fourth season will be the battle for Ryan between Homelander and Butcher. At the end of the season, Homelander introduced the audience to Ryan, who supported the supe’s violent actions when he directly murdered a Starlight supporter in broad daylight.
Eric Kripke confirmed this in an interview with E! News, “Much of this season will be a battle against Ryan…because if Homelander ends up raising and influencing the kids, it’s essentially a second Homelander with apocalyptic stakes.”
The audience divide between Starlight and Homelander will also be a major focus of Season 4, according to an interview with Kripke for Insider. He said: “…society as a whole is fractured into these two factions and no one is listening to each other and the threat of violence is only getting worse every day…this is a taste of what all of these superheroes are going to do to society in season four.
Butcher was facing life-threatening consequences for his use of the temporary compound V drug he took throughout the third season. Kripke elaborated on this in an interview with IGN: “He has a very loud clock…. he will have to prioritize.
“He’s going to have to decide which of those goals are most important to him and pursue them, whether or not it’s what the CIA wants him to do or the other Boys want him to do. He has to focus on that. which is important before you die.
Queen Maeve’s fate is also unclear – it appears she has lost her powers for the time being. But will Homelander take advantage and seek revenge after their battle?
Homelander will also have to watch his back for Soldier Boy – his father. It’s highly likely he’ll wake up from stasis again, and when he does, he’ll have a score to settle.
#Victoria Neuman has yet to reveal her endgame, so how does her political ambitions fit into all of this? Kripke told IGN that she will have to carefully manage her relationship with Homelander going forward. “She’s a character who always tries to play all sides depending on the situation she finds herself in.
“The problem now is that she’s sort of in league with Homelander, which is the opposite of trying to play all sides. He’s getting more and more radicalized actually. protecting his maneuvering options is going to be a challenge.
How to watch The Boys
If you want to catch up on the first three seasons of The Boys, you’ll need an Amazon Prime Video account. It’s not just the entertainment you’ll get with a Prime account; learn more about the benefits of signing up for Amazon Prime.
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Will there be a fifth season of The Boys?
Amazon has yet to confirm if The Boys will return for a fifth season. However, series creator Eric Kripke claims that Season 4 is not the end of the series in the following tweet:
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