HC
Hughie Campbell
Works for Victoria Neuman’s superhero bureau but becomes frustrated by compromise and secrecy.
ClearStory COMPLETE SEASON GUIDE · SEASON 3 · EPISODE 8
THE BOYS
The Instant White-Hot Wild
The setup
Soldier Boy has told Homelander they are father and son. The planned attack on Vought Tower now faces a complication none of the Boys expected.
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10 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.
QM
Queen Maeve
Secretly supplies Butcher with information and Temp V while preparing for a final confrontation with Homelander.
R
Ryan
Homelander and Becca’s son, torn between Butcher’s rejection and Homelander’s desire for family.
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Key story points
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Content note: Graphic violence, child endangerment, explosions, drug toxicity, terminal illness and strong language.
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