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 2
THE BOYS
Proper Preparation and Planning
The setup
The Boys need to capture the mysterious Supe for Mallory. Butcher hopes the mission can lead him back to Becca.
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QUICK REMINDER
8 peopleThe only names you need
BB
Billy Butcher
Returns to the team after discovering that Becca is alive and being held by Vought.
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.
HL
Homelander
The unstable leader of the Seven, now trying to build a relationship with his son Ryan.
R
Ryan
Becca and Homelander’s young son, raised in a hidden Vought compound and only beginning to understand his powers.
KJ
Kenji
Kimiko’s younger brother, radicalised after their village was destroyed and able to move objects with telekinetic force.
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Key story points
Hidden because this section reveals what happens in Episode 2.
Content note: Graphic violence, terrorism, captivity, drug use, childhood trauma and strong language.
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