Prime Video's The Boys third season is proving to be the most controversial and, arguably, the best yet.
Adapted from the comic books by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, The Boys season 3 ramps up the insane, extremely mature action ten-fold, with the introduction of several new "supes" for Butcher and the team to take on and plenty of jaw-dropping (and jaw-ripping) sequences.
Here's everything you need to know about it.
The Boys season 3 release date
The Boys season 3 premiered on 3 June 2022 with the first three episodes. Additional episodes are being released each Friday up to the finale on 8 July 2022.
How to watch The Boys season 3
All episodes of season 3 of The Boys are exclusive to Prime Video.
You therefore need either an Amazon Prime or Prime Video subscription.
It is available across 240 territories and countries - anywhere able to view Prime Video content, basically.
What is the best streaming device for your TV? Our top recommendation is the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max. Also excellent are the Google Chromecast with Google TV, the Roku Express 4K, the Apple TV 4K and the Amazon Fire TV Stick.
How many episodes will The Boys season 3 have?
As with seasons 1 and 2, there are eight episodes in season 3. The first three were released on 3 June 2022, with the remaining five appearing each Friday up to 8 July 2022.
The Boys season 3 plot and characters
Season 3 is turning out to be the most controversial yet, even for a show that regularly pushes the boundaries.
As well as some rather shocking and gory moments in the first couple of episodes, episode 6 is based on the Herogasm mini-series run in the comics - centred on an annual secret superhero orgy. Even the series' showrunner, Eric Kripke, claimed that "people are not ready to watch it".
It's certainly created a fair amount of chatter online.
A number of new supes have joined the lineup too, including Soldier Boy, Crimson Countess, Drummer Boy/Supersonic, and Blue Hawk. The former two are loosely based on Captain America and the Scarlet WItch. with their team, Payback, based on The Avengers.
The Boys season 3 cast and crew
Naturally, Karl Urban once again plays the British thug, Billy Butcher. Jack Quaid returns as Hughie, Erin Moriaty as Starlight/Annie, and Anthony Starr as Homelander. However, there are new cast members that take the roles of the new supes.
They include The Walking Dead's Laurie Holden and Supernatural's Jensen Ackles.
How to catch up on The Boys
The Boys seasons 1 and 2 are both available in their entirety on Prime Video right now. There are 16 episodes to catch up on in total.
Fans can also catch up with a series of YouTube web episodes posted over the last year. Seven on 7 is an episodic mock news report series, purportedly posted by Vought International.
You can watch them on the official YouTube channel here.
Also available on Prime Video is a spin-off series that is worth watching ahead of starting season 3. (or even during, if you fancy) The Boys Presents: Diabolical is an animated series that features eight untold stories from The Boys' universe, each presented in a different animation style.
You can watch the trailer below.
Is there a The Boys season 3 trailer?
The official trailer for the season is below.
A previously released RedBand teaser trailer is also available, which is a little more mature in content than the full trailer - you have been warned.
Will there be a The Boys season 4?
Great news, The Boys has been renewed for a season 4 by Amazon Studios.
It has also been confirmed that there will be an additional spin-off series based on a college for supes. It'll be different to The Boys, with a very different tone: "Much like Mork & Mindy spun-off from Happy Days - which is an insane and true fact - our spin-off will exist in the Vought Cinematic Universe, yet have a tone and style all its own. It’s our take on a college show, with an ensemble of fascinating, complicated, and sometimes deadly young supes," said showrunner, Eric Kripke.