After a nearly two-year wait, The Boys returns for season three on Prime Video, and judging from the reviews, the series is better than ever. If anyone was worried the show would have an issue keeping up with its momentum, the series’ third season ups the ante with its share of shocking moments and some nuanced character growth that makes the show one of the best shows currently on television.
Eric Kripke developed The Boys and it’s based on the comic book of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. Originally published by DC Comics under its Wildstorm imprint before moving to Dynamite Entertainment, the show follows the titular team of vigilantes as they go up against superpowered individuals who appear to be using their powers for the greater good but most of them abuse their abilities for commit nefarious deeds. It’s all satire about how sometimes society idolizes hero figures while corporations exploit that worship by any means necessary.
I was lucky enough to speak with creator Eric Kripke along with consistent scene-stealer, Karl Urban, who plays the essential leader of The Boys, William “Billy” Butcher. Even though The Butcher distrusts all individuals with superpowers, this season finds him dabbling with acquiring powers of his own as he becomes the very thing he dislikes the most. I asked Urban what it was like to explore this aspect of the character and he spoke about how taking the character to this new place made this season very intriguing for him. I also asked Kripke about how much real-life social and political tensions play into the stories on the show because, beneath all of the insanity and irreverence, The Boys has deeper themes right there at the surface.
The first three episodes of season three of The Boys are now available on Prime Video with weekly episode drops occurring until its finale in July.