HC
Hughie Campbell
Living as a wanted fugitive while trying to expose Vought without becoming as ruthless as Butcher.
ClearStory COMPLETE SEASON GUIDE · SEASON 2 · EPISODE 1
THE BOYS
The Big Ride
The setup
The Boys are fugitives hiding beneath a shop while Butcher is missing. Hughie tries to hold the team together, Annie secretly searches Vought Tower for Compound V, and the Seven welcome a confrontational new member called Stormfront.
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AS
Annie January / Starlight
Secretly helps the Boys from inside the Seven while Vought monitors her loyalties.
HL
Homelander
The unstable leader of the Seven, now trying to build a relationship with his son Ryan.
SF
Stormfront
A provocative new member of the Seven who gains popularity by attacking Vought’s carefully managed image.
K
Kimiko
Fighting beside the Boys while searching for her younger brother Kenji.
F
Frenchie
Protective of Kimiko and still carrying guilt from an earlier failure involving Lamplighter.
MM
Mother’s Milk
The team’s careful organiser, determined to return safely to his wife and daughter.
SE
Stan Edgar
Vought’s chief executive, whose authority over the company puts him in direct conflict with Homelander.
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Key story points
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Content note: Graphic explosive death, terrorism, violence, drug use, strong language and sexual references.
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