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 4
THE BOYS
Nothing Like It in the World
The setup
Hughie, Annie and MM investigate a former Supe named Liberty. Butcher finds Becca, while Homelander’s jealousy of Stormfront’s popularity makes him increasingly unstable.
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BB
Billy Butcher
Returns to the team after discovering that Becca is alive and being held by Vought.
AS
Annie January / Starlight
Secretly helps the Boys from inside the Seven while Vought monitors her loyalties.
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.
SF
Stormfront
A provocative new member of the Seven who gains popularity by attacking Vought’s carefully managed image.
QM
Queen Maeve
Terrified of Homelander discovering how much her former girlfriend Elena still means to her.
R
Ryan
Becca and Homelander’s young son, raised in a hidden Vought compound and only beginning to understand his powers.
V
Valerie
A witness whose family was attacked by the racist Supe Liberty decades earlier.
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Key story points
Hidden because this section reveals what happens in Episode 4.
Content note: Racist murder, graphic violence, coercive control, sex, homophobia and strong language.
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