How to watch 'The Boys' — Amazon's dark comic book adaptation is back for season 2
- Season two of "The Boys" premiered on Amazon Prime Video on September 4, and new episodes will be added every Friday until October 9.
- "The Boys" is a dark parody set in a world of corrupt superheroes. The show is based on the comic book series by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson.
- Led by Billy Butcher, the Boys want to expose the world's super-powered people as evil, corporate frauds, but they'll have to overcome a sadistic group of heroes known as the Seven to reveal the truth.
- Amazon Prime Video is included as part of an Amazon Prime subscription for $119 a year.
"The Boys," Amazon Prime Video's biggest show of 2019, premiered its second season on September 4.
Based on a comic book by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, "The Boys" depicts the darker side of the superhero genre. Billy Butcher, a former CIA operative played by "Star Trek" and "Doom" star Karl Urban, leads a group of vigilantes dedicated to exposing the world's biggest secret — that the superpowered heroes worshipped by the public are actually morally corrupt frauds working for an international corporation.
Antony Starr plays Homelander, the cruel and arrogant leader of Vought International's leading superhero team, the Seven. Season one of "The Boys" reveals just how depraved the superhero group can be, causing the deaths of innocent people without remorse, manipulating the public, and attacking their fellow teammates.
Season two sees a new hero named Stormfront challenging Homelander for leadership over the Seven and advocating for an army of one million superpowered soldiers. Meanwhile, Butcher's reason for revenge has been called into question just as the Boys have become the world's most wanted criminals.
The first season of "The Boys" received critical acclaim, and currently holds an "84% Fresh" rating on review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes. Early reviews for season two have been positive as well, as the second season currently holds an even higher "98% Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Updated on 9/4/2020 by Kevin Webb: The language of this article has been revised to coincide with the premiere of "The Boys" season two on September 4.
How to watch "The Boys" season 2
The first three episodes of "The Boys" season two debuted on Amazon Prime Video on September 4, while remaining episodes will debut weekly every Friday. Season two is scheduled to include a total of eight episodes, and the season finale is set to stream on October 9.
"The Boys" is only available on Amazon Prime Video, which is included with all Amazon Prime subscriptions. While Amazon Prime costs $12.99 per month or $119 per year, you can subscribe to Prime Video alone for $8.99 per month.
In addition to the second season of "The Boys," all eight episodes of the show's first season are also available to stream on Amazon Prime video.
You can watch Amazon Prime Video on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon's Fire TV and Fire tablet devices, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, most smart TV brands, and your home computer. Prime Video will let you download original shows like "The Boys" for offline viewing as well
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Along with "The Boys," you can find a large collection of originals series and films on Amazon Prime Video, including award-winning shows like "Fleabag," "Transparent," and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel."
We've put together a full list of the best original shows you can find on Amazon Prime Video, and if you're looking for more TV shows based on comic books like "The Boys," you can check out this list of the 20 best comic book TV shows of all-time.