HC
Hughie Campbell
Works for Victoria Neuman’s superhero bureau but becomes frustrated by compromise and secrecy.
ClearStory COMPLETE SEASON GUIDE · SEASON 3 · EPISODE 4
THE BOYS
Glorious Five Year Plan
The setup
The Boys travel to Russia to locate BCL Red. Annie’s conspiracy against Homelander expands inside the Seven, while Neuman is pushed to choose between Stan Edgar and her daughter’s safety.
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BB
Billy Butcher
Still determined to kill Homelander and willing to use an experimental drug to gain powers temporarily.
AS
Annie January / Starlight
Promoted within the Seven while secretly helping the Boys resist Homelander.
HL
Homelander
Increasingly unstable, emboldened and determined to take direct control of Vought.
MM
Mother’s Milk
The Soldier Boy investigation is personal: Soldier Boy killed members of MM’s family when he was a child.
F
Frenchie
His past connection to Russian crime boss Little Nina places both him and Kimiko in danger.
K
Kimiko
Questions whether her powers have only brought pain and longs for an ordinary life with Frenchie.
VN
Victoria Neuman
The secret head-popper now leading the Bureau of Superhero Affairs while protecting her daughter and political future.
LN
Little Nina
Frenchie’s former Russian crime boss, who demands a killing in return for helping the Boys.
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Key story points
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Content note: Graphic violence and gore, medical experimentation, drug use, murder, nudity and strong language.
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