The Boys Guide: All 40 Episodes, Cast and Where to Stream

Season 1 · 8 episodes · 8 aired · Jul 26, 2019 to Jul 26, 2019

1. E1Jul 26
2. E2Jul 26
3. E3Jul 26
4. E4Jul 26
5. E5Jul 26
6. E6Jul 26
7. E7Jul 26
8. E8Jul 26

1. S1.E1 · Fri, Jul 26, 2019

   The Name of the Game

   Grieving store clerk Hughie Campbell is pushed to sign a quiet settlement after a celebrity speedster kills his girlfriend, until a blunt stranger offers him a very different option.

   Directed by Dan Trachtenberg · Written by Eric Kripke

2. S1.E2 · Fri, Jul 26, 2019

   Cherry

   Hughie and Butcher scramble to contain an invisible Supe whose skin nothing can pierce, while Vought leans on a senator and Annie draws a line with a teammate.

   Directed by Matt Shakman · Written by Eric Kripke

3. S1.E3 · Fri, Jul 26, 2019

   Get Some

   Butcher brings in an old partner to run surveillance on a hero's secret girlfriend, and a televised race between two speedsters becomes a shot at the drug behind their powers.

   Directed by Phil Sgriccia · Written by George Mastras

4. S1.E4 · Fri, Jul 26, 2019

   The Female of the Species

   A tip leads the crew to a caged young woman with unexplained strength, while Homelander and Queen Maeve are sent to rescue a hijacked airliner.

   Directed by Fred Toye · Written by Craig Rosenberg

5. S1.E5 · Fri, Jul 26, 2019

   Good for the Soul

   A Christian mega-expo puts Annie in front of a scripted crowd while Hughie works the event's host for answers about Compound V.

   Directed by Stefan Schwartz · Written by Anne Cofell Saunders

6. S1.E6 · Fri, Jul 26, 2019

   The Innocents

   The crew traces Vought's drug back to a charity pipeline and hires a washed-up telepath to read the silent young woman's memories.

   Directed by Jennifer Phang · Written by Rebecca Sonnenshine

7. S1.E7 · Fri, Jul 26, 2019

   The Self-Preservation Society

   The Seven hunt for the leak inside Vought while A-Train takes a hostage to force Hughie out of hiding.

   Directed by Dan Attias · Written by Craig Rosenberg & Ellie Monahan

8. S1.E8 · Fri, Jul 26, 2019

   You Found Me

   Branded fugitives with Compound V newly outlawed, the crew seeks out Butcher's old handler while Annie decides whether Hughie can be trusted again.

   Directed by Eric Kripke · Written by Anne Cofell Saunders & Rebecca Sonnenshine

Season 2 · 8 episodes · 8 aired · Sep 4, 2020 to Oct 9, 2020

1. E1Sep 4
2. E2Sep 4
3. E3Sep 4
4. E4Sep 11
5. E5Sep 18
6. E6Sep 25
7. E7Oct 2
8. E8Oct 9

1. S2.E1 · Fri, Sep 4, 2020

   The Big Ride

   Wanted men with nowhere to go, the crew tracks a superpowered terrorist nobody can explain while Vought installs a new hero in the Seven over Homelander's objections.

   Directed by Phil Sgriccia · Written by Eric Kripke

2. S2.E2 · Fri, Sep 4, 2020

   Proper Preparation and Planning

   Butcher trades a terrorist manhunt for information about his missing wife, and Homelander forces his way into his son's life.

   Directed by Liz Friedlander · Written by Rebecca Sonnenshine

3. S2.E3 · Fri, Sep 4, 2020

   Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men

   With their prisoner hunted by both the police and the Seven, the crew races for a CIA safehouse as a leak about Compound V reaches the public.

   Directed by Steve Boyum · Written by Craig Rosenberg

4. S2.E4 · Fri, Sep 11, 2020

   Nothing Like It in the World

   Butcher chases a lead on a forgotten 1970s hero called Liberty while Homelander loses ground to Stormfront inside the Seven.

   Directed by Fred Toye · Written by Michael Saltzman

5. S2.E5 · Fri, Sep 18, 2020

   We Gotta Go Now

   Damaging footage turns the public against Homelander, and a lead on a remote psychiatric hospital pulls Annie deeper into Vought's secrets.

   Directed by Batan Silva · Written by Ellie Monahan

6. S2.E6 · Fri, Sep 25, 2020

   The Bloody Doors Off

   Infiltrating Sage Grove, the crew finds Compound V test subjects, an orderly they recognize from the Seven, and a reason to work with him.

   Directed by Sarah Boyd · Written by Anslem Richardson

7. S2.E7 · Fri, Oct 2, 2020

   Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker

   A congressional hearing on Vought needs a witness willing to testify, and both sides race to control who takes the stand.

   Directed by Stefan Schwartz · Written by Craig Rosenberg

8. S2.E8 · Fri, Oct 9, 2020

   What I Know

   Butcher cuts a deal with Vought's CEO to get Becca and Ryan back, while Maeve hunts for leverage strong enough to hold Homelander.

   Directed by Alex Graves · Written by Rebecca Sonnenshine

Season 3 · 8 episodes · 8 aired · Jun 3, 2022 to Jul 8, 2022

1. E1Jun 3
2. E2Jun 3
3. E3Jun 3
4. E4Jun 10
5. E5Jun 17
6. E6Jun 24
7. E7Jul 1
8. E8Jul 8

1. S3.E1 · Fri, Jun 3, 2022

   Payback

   A year of quiet has the crew working as sanctioned contractors until Maeve points Butcher toward a Cold War hero team and a weapon that might kill Homelander.

   Directed by Phil Sgriccia · Written by Craig Rosenberg

2. S3.E2 · Fri, Jun 3, 2022

   The Only Man in the Sky

   Hughie digs into the records of an orphanage for powered children as Butcher considers a temporary dose of Compound V and Homelander's birthday special goes off script.

   Directed by Phil Sgriccia · Written by David Reed

3. S3.E3 · Fri, Jun 3, 2022

   Barbary Coast

   Mallory finally explains what happened to Soldier Boy's team in Nicaragua, sending Butcher looking for a way into Russia.

   Directed by Julian Holmes · Written by Anslem Richardson & Geoff Aull

4. S3.E4 · Fri, Jun 10, 2022

   Glorious Five-Year Plan

   Butcher takes a Russian mobster's contract to buy passage to a secret lab, while Annie quietly recruits allies for a coup inside the Seven.

   Directed by Julian Holmes · Written by Meredith Glynn

5. S3.E5 · Fri, Jun 17, 2022

   The Last Time to Look on This World of Lies

   Soldier Boy resurfaces on American soil and starts hunting his old teammates, forcing the crew to reach one of them first.

   Directed by Nelson Cragg · Written by Ellie Monahan

6. S3.E6 · Fri, Jun 24, 2022

   Herogasm

   The hunt leads the crew to a Vermont mansion hosting an annual Supe party, where several enemies converge on the same night.

   Directed by Nelson Cragg · Written by Jessica Chou

7. S3.E7 · Fri, Jul 1, 2022

   Here Comes a Candle to Light You to Bed

   Butcher, Hughie and Soldier Boy go after a Supe who can trap a man inside his worst memories, while Annie learns what V24 does to the people taking it.

   Directed by Sarah Boyd · Written by Paul Grellong

8. S3.E8 · Fri, Jul 8, 2022

   The Instant White-Hot Wild

   With Soldier Boy ready to move on Homelander, Butcher has to decide who he is willing to put at risk to finish it.

   Directed by Sarah Boyd · Written by Logan Ritchey & David Reed

Season 4 · 8 episodes · 8 aired · Jun 13, 2024 to Jul 18, 2024

1. E1Jun 13
2. E2Jun 13
3. E3Jun 13
4. E4Jun 20
5. E5Jun 27
6. E6Jul 4
7. E7Jul 11
8. E8Jul 18

1. S4.E1 · Thu, Jun 13, 2024

   Department of Dirty Tricks

   The CIA orders the crew to kill Victoria Neuman, and Homelander recruits the smartest person alive to help him take over the country.

   Directed by Phil Sgriccia · Written by David Reed

2. S4.E2 · Thu, Jun 13, 2024

   Life Among the Septics

   A far-right Supe convention becomes a stakeout as Butcher forces his way back toward the team and Ryan is handed his first scripted public rescue.

   Directed by Karen Gaviola · Written by Jessica Chou

3. S4.E3 · Thu, Jun 13, 2024

   We'll Keep the Red Flag Flying Here

   Homelander reshuffles the Seven and Vought's leadership while M.M. tries to turn A-Train into an inside source.

   Directed by Fred Toye · Written by Ellie Monahan

4. S4.E4 · Thu, Jun 20, 2024

   Wisdom of the Ages

   Hughie clashes with his mother over his father's care as Firecracker goes public with something damaging about Annie.

   Directed by Phil Sgriccia · Written by Geoff Aull

5. S4.E5 · Thu, Jun 27, 2024

   Beware the Jabberwock, My Son

   A rumored virus that kills Supes sends the crew to a farmhouse lab, with Stan Edgar pulled out of prison to help them find it.

   Directed by Shana Stein · Written by Judalina Neira

6. S4.E6 · Thu, Jul 4, 2024

   Dirty Business

   The crew crashes a wealthy Supe's fundraiser by planting Hughie inside it undercover as a costumed sidekick.

   Directed by Karen Gaviola · Written by Anslem Richardson

7. S4.E7 · Thu, Jul 11, 2024

   The Insider

   With a plot against the president-elect taking shape, Butcher pushes the virus work forward while Homelander hunts the leak inside Vought.

   Directed by Catriona McKenzie · Written by Paul Grellong

8. S4.E8 · Thu, Jul 18, 2024

   Season Four Finale

   As Homelander orders a purge at Vought and a shapeshifter closes in on Singer, Butcher decides how far he is willing to take the virus.

   Directed by Eric Kripke · Written by Jessica Chou & David Reed

Season 5 · 8 episodes · 8 aired · Apr 8, 2026 to May 20, 2026

1. E1Apr 8
2. E2Apr 8
3. E3Apr 15
4. E4Apr 22
5. E5Apr 29
6. E6May 6
7. E7May 13
8. E8May 20

1. S5.E1 · Wed, Apr 8, 2026

   Fifteen Inches of Sheer Dynamite

   A year into Homelander's rule, Annie leaks damaging footage while Butcher mounts a rescue at the camp holding the rest of the crew.

   Directed by Phil Sgriccia · Written by Paul Grellong

2. S5.E2 · Wed, Apr 8, 2026

   Teenage Kix

   The crew plans a live field test of the Supe-killing virus on a young hero team, and Homelander wakes Soldier Boy to hunt Butcher down.

   Directed by Shana Stein · Written by Jessica Chou

3. S5.E3 · Wed, Apr 15, 2026

   Every One of You Sons of Bitches

   Vought puts Soldier Boy back in the Seven as the crew follows Stan Edgar's lead to a bunker that may hold a rare Compound V variant.

   Directed by Karen Gaviola · Written by Ellie Monahan

4. S5.E4 · Wed, Apr 22, 2026

   King of Hell

   The search for V1 takes the crew to an isolated compound where something in the air turns them violently against each other.

   Directed by Karen Gaviola · Written by Geoff Aull

5. S5.E5 · Wed, Apr 29, 2026

   One-Shots

   Firecracker is caught between her old reverend and her new prophet while Homelander and Soldier Boy work a lead on the V1 in Los Angeles.

   Directed by Phil Sgriccia · Written by Judalina Neira

6. S5.E6 · Wed, May 6, 2026

   Though the Heavens Fall

   A Vought pipeline promotion goes badly wrong as both sides race to reach the Supe who walked off with the V1 vials.

   Directed by Catriona McKenzie · Written by David Reed

7. S5.E7 · Wed, May 13, 2026

   The Frenchman, the Female, and the Man Called Mother's Milk

   Homelander moves to declare himself a god while the crew investigates a suspicious church and Frenchie works on a new weapon for Kimiko.

   Directed by Sylvain White · Written by Anslem Richardson

8. S5.E8 · Wed, May 20, 2026

   Blood and Bone

   With Homelander set to address the nation from the Oval Office, the crew makes a final run at the White House.

   Directed by Phil Sgriccia · Written by Judalina Neira & David Reed