HC
Hughie Campbell
Works for Victoria Neuman’s superhero bureau but becomes frustrated by compromise and secrecy.
ClearStory COMPLETE SEASON GUIDE · SEASON 3 · EPISODE 7
THE BOYS
Here Comes a Candle to Light You to Bed
The setup
The team searches for Mindstorm, another Payback member. Soldier Boy’s past and Butcher’s childhood both come into focus, while Annie learns the cost of repeated Temp V use.
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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.
SB
Soldier Boy
Vought’s original American superhero and former leader of Payback, believed dead since a 1984 mission.
K
Kimiko
Questions whether her powers have only brought pain and longs for an ordinary life with Frenchie.
F
Frenchie
His past connection to Russian crime boss Little Nina places both him and Kimiko in danger.
MS
Mindstorm
A former Payback member whose eye contact can trap a person inside an endless nightmare.
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Key story points
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Content note: Child abuse, suicide discussion, graphic violence, drug toxicity, trauma and strong language.
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