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 7
THE BOYS
Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker
The setup
Congress prepares a hearing against Vought, with Lamplighter expected to testify. Annie is discovered and imprisoned in Vought Tower, while Butcher seeks another witness and confronts his abusive father.
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QUICK REMINDER
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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.
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.
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.
R
Ryan
Becca and Homelander’s young son, raised in a hidden Vought compound and only beginning to understand his powers.
L
Lamplighter
The Boys’ intended witness against Vought, ashamed of his past and terrified of facing the Seven.
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AFTER WATCHING
Key story points
Hidden because this section reveals what happens in Episode 7.
Content note: Suicide by burning, mass graphic death, child abduction, abusive parenting, violence and strong language.
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