HC
Hughie Campbell
Works for Victoria Neuman’s superhero bureau but becomes frustrated by compromise and secrecy.
ClearStory COMPLETE SEASON GUIDE · SEASON 3 · EPISODE 5
THE BOYS
The Last Time to Look on This World of Lies
The setup
Kimiko recovers without powers, while Soldier Boy returns to America seeking revenge on the Payback teammates who betrayed him. Butcher sees an opportunity to use Soldier Boy against Homelander.
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9 peopleThe only names you need
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.
SB
Soldier Boy
Vought’s original American superhero and former leader of Payback, believed dead since a 1984 mission.
CC
Crimson Countess
Former Payback member and Soldier Boy’s one-time partner, now working at a Vought attraction.
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Key story points
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Content note: Mass-casualty explosion, graphic death, trauma, drug use, coercion and strong language.
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