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 8
THE BOYS
What I Know
The setup
After the hearing massacre, Becca asks the Boys to rescue Ryan. Annie and Hughie search for evidence that can turn the public against Stormfront, while Maeve must decide whether to keep protecting herself or oppose Homelander.
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QUICK REMINDER
10 peopleThe only names you need
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.
K
Kimiko
Fighting beside the Boys while searching for her younger brother Kenji.
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.
BN
Becca Butcher
Butcher’s wife and Ryan’s mother, determined to bring her son home.
VN
Victoria Neuman
A congresswoman publicly leading opposition to Vought after surviving the hearing.
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Key story points
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Content note: Graphic injury and death, Nazi ideology, child distress, burning, violence, grief and strong language.
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