The Boys season 4
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Original network | Amazon Prime Video |
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The upcoming fourth season of the American satirical superhero television series The Boys, the first series in the franchise based on the comic book series of the same name written by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, was developed for television by American writer and television producer Eric Kripke. The season will be produced by Sony Pictures Television in association with Point Grey Pictures, Original Film, Kripke Enterprises, Kickstart Entertainment and KFL Nightsky Productions.
The show's fourth season is set to star Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, Nathan Mitchell, Colby Minifie, Claudia Doumit, Cameron Crovetti, Valorie Curry, and Susan Heyward. In the season, Victoria Neuman is increasingly closer to the Oval Office and under the tight control of Homelander, who is consolidating his power. With more at stake than ever, The Boys and Butcher must find a way to collaborate and save the world before it's too late. The season is expected to premiere on June 13, 2024.
Episodes[edit]
No. overall | No. in season | Title [1] | Directed by | Written by [1] | Original release date [2] |
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25 | 1 | "Department of Dirty Tricks" | Phil Sgriccia[3] | David Reed | June 13, 2024 |
26 | 2 | "Life Among the Septics" | TBA | Jessica Chou | June 13, 2024 |
27 | 3 | "We'll Keep the Red Flag Flying Here" | TBA | Ellie Monahan | June 13, 2024 |
28 | 4 | "Wisdom of the Ages" | TBA | Geoff Aull | June 20, 2024 |
29 | 5 | "Beware the Jabberwock, My Son" | TBA | Judalina Neira | June 27, 2024 |
30 | 6 | "Dirty Business" | TBA | Anslem Richardson | July 4, 2024 |
31 | 7 | "The Insider" | TBA | Paul Grellong | July 11, 2024 |
32 | 8 | "Assassination Run" | Eric Kripke[4] | Jessica Chou & David Reed | July 18, 2024 |
Cast and characters[edit]
Main[edit]
- Karl Urban as William "Billy" Butcher
- Jack Quaid as Hugh "Hughie" Campbell Jr.
- Antony Starr as John Gillman / Homelander
- Erin Moriarty as Annie January / Starlight
- Jessie T. Usher as Reggie Franklin / A-Train
- Laz Alonso as Marvin T. "Mother's" Milk / MM
- Chace Crawford as Kevin Moskowitz / The Deep
- Tomer Capone as Serge / Frenchie
- Karen Fukuhara as Kimiko Miyashiro / The Female
- Nathan Mitchell as Black Noir II
- Colby Minifie as Ashley Barrett
- Claudia Doumit as Victoria "Vic the Veep" Neuman / Nadia Khayat
- Cameron Crovetti as Ryan[5]
- Valorie Curry as Firecracker[5]
- Susan Heyward as Sister Sage[5]
Confirmed[edit]
- Simon Pegg as Hugh Campbell Sr.
- Jim Beaver as Robert "Dakota Bob" Singer
- Matthew Edison as Cameron Coleman
- Olivia Morandin as Zoe Neuman
- Maddie Phillips as Cate Dunlap
- Asa Germann as Sam Riordan
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan
- Rosemarie DeWitt
- Rob Benedict
- Elliot Knight
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
On June 10, 2022, Amazon renewed the series for a fourth season.[6]
Casting[edit]
On July 8, 2022, it was announced Nathan Mitchell (who portrayed the masked Black Noir in the first three seasons), despite his character's death in the third season, would continue to portray a new replacement Black Noir in a main capacity in the fourth season of the series.[7] On August 1, 2022, it was reported that Cameron Crovetti had been promoted as a series regular while Valorie Curry and Susan Heyward were cast as new series regulars for the fourth season.[5] On December 1, 2022, Rosemarie DeWitt, Rob Benedict and Elliot Knight joined the cast in undisclosed capacities for the fourth season.[8]
Filming[edit]
The fourth season commenced filming on August 23, 2022.[9] Pegg concluded filming his scenes on January 18, 2023.[10] Filming on the finale began on February 12,[11] with Starr concluding filming his scenes on April 4.[12] Filming for the fourth season wrapped on April 12, 2023.[13]
Release[edit]
On June 28, 2023, Eric Kripke tweeted that they were withholding release of the new season until the WGA strike was resolved.[14] The season is scheduled to premiere on June 13, 2024.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "The Boys". Writers Guild of America West. Archived from the original on July 28, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Rice, Lynette (February 22, 2024). "'The Boys': When To Expect Fourth Season Return". Deadline. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ Eric Kripke [@therealKripke] (August 22, 2022). "Day One #Season4 #TheBoys #TheBoysTV @TheBoysTV @PrimeVideo @SPTV" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Eric Kripke [@therealKripke] (February 4, 2023). "Ohhhhh Shit! #TheBoys #TheBoysTV @TheBoysTV @PrimeVideo @Reed_Dave @jesschoutime @SPTV" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d Petski, Denise (August 1, 2022). "'The Boys': Cameron Crovetti Upped To Series Regular, Valorie Curry, Susan Heyward Also Cast In Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 10, 2022). "'The Boys' Renewed For Season 4 By Amazon; Vernon Sanders On Show's Ratings Growth & Spinoffs' Status". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ Romano, Nick (July 8, 2022). "The Boys boss says this star will play 'a whole new character' in season 4 after that intense finale". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (December 1, 2022). "'The Boys': Rosemarie DeWitt, Rob Benedict & Elliot Knight Board Season 4; Simon Pegg Sets Return". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ Romano, Nick (August 3, 2022). "Everything we know so far about 'The Boys' season 4". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Perry, Spencer (January 18, 2023). "The Boys Star Wraps Filming on Season 4". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Flook, Ray (February 12, 2023). "The Boys: Eric Kripke Confirms Season 4 Finale Filming Underway". Bleeding Cool News. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ DeVore, Britta (April 6, 2023). "Antony Starr Wraps Filming on 'The Boys' Season 4". Collider. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ DeVore, Britta (April 12, 2023). "The Boys Season 4 Wraps With Gory Behind-the-Scenes Images". Collider. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Erik Kripke [@therealKripke] (June 28, 2023). "#TheBoys update! 1) When #Season4 drops depends on how long the #WGA Strike goes. No answer yet. Tell the studios to make a fair deal!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023 – via Twitter.