The second season of Amazon’s acclaimed adaptation of The Boys is heading back to our screens in September. We learned that last week with a date announcement and a new clip introducing Aya Cash as Stormfront. But now we also know what that second season will entail: Mayhem. Bloody, hilarious, utterly raucous mayhem!
And we know all that thanks to the first full trailer for The Boys season two which dropped last night. The preview leans hard into the show’s R-rated trappings as we learn that The Boys are hiding out from the law who are frantically searching for them. Meanwhile, Antony Starr’s Homelander and the rest of The Seven have their own hands full of… well, of skulls smashed to pulp, but also Stormfront who is looking to usurp some power. Check it out below.
Along with the new trailer, showrunner Eric Kripke also dropped a bomb on us last night as well when he revealed that The Boys is getting a short film release. Reportedly, we won’t get to see Karl Urban’s Billy Butcher until episode two, but this short film will fill in the gaps of where he’s been and what he’s been up to. It will debut between episodes one and two and is comprised mostly of flashback scenes that were cut out of the opening episode for pacing reasons, with some additional footage shot to bring it all together.
According to Kripke, the events of the short film won’t just be a one-and-done, but contain key moments referenced throughout the rest of the season.
It doesn’t just mean huge action scenes. It does mean some of those. We have some huge sequences. There are larger sea mammals. There is some bigger stuff for sure. But there is also a lot more intense stuff and scenes that were really difficult for the actors emotionally and require a bit more time. It’s not just the visuals that are epic; I think the emotions are a little more epic this season and that just takes some TLC with the actors.
Larger sea mammals? After what happened to that poor dolphin in season one, I’m both intrigued and scared to find out what that means.
The Boys season two will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on 4 September.
In Season 2, The Boys are on the run from the law, hunted by the Supes, and desperately trying to regroup and fight back against Vought. In hiding, Hughie (Jack Quaid), Mother’s Milk (Laz Alonso), Frenchie (Tomer Capon), and Kimiko (Karen Fukuhara) try to adjust to a new normal, with Butcher (Karl Urban) nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, Starlight (Erin Moriarty) must navigate her place in The Seven as Homelander (Antony Starr) sets his sights on taking complete control. His power is threatened with the addition of Stormfront (Aya Cash), a social-media-savvy new Supe, who has an agenda of her own. On top of that, the Supervillain threat takes center stage and makes waves as Vought seeks to capitalize on the nation’s paranoia.
Last Updated: July 9, 2020
Seeker
July 9, 2020 at 09:12
Lovin it. This show and The Expanse is what makes me appreciate Amazon prime even though the platform is full of a lot of crap shows. Netflix seems to have been going too politically correct over the years while Amazon gives a middle finger to those suckers.
MechMachine
July 9, 2020 at 12:16
I am so tempted to cancel my subscription, This and the Expanse are the only reason I haven’t yet.
Kervyn Cloete
July 9, 2020 at 12:36
Don’t! First go watch The Vast of Night and 7500!
MechMachine
July 9, 2020 at 13:22
I am waiting for this DStv thing to happen.
Kenn Gibson
July 9, 2020 at 09:53
New Umbrella Academy trailer and no this. Can’t wait for either!
CrAiGiSh
July 9, 2020 at 09:05
SO GOOD !!!
ConquerGP
July 9, 2020 at 10:02
Goosebumps and a woody, what a day!
Lonthar
July 9, 2020 at 10:47
What utter trash. Not even age restricted on youtube. People sure do have terrible taste to find any of this nonsense appealing.
The D
July 9, 2020 at 10:47
Is there anything that you do like my dude? Everything here seems to make you genuinely unhappy.
Lonthar
July 9, 2020 at 11:02
I missed the times of Lazygamer and when the staff called out terrible games, movies and series for what they were. I see you guys now just accept what is published and have no criticisms of the material and agenda. I don’t see any more differences between this site and many other media sites regarding entertainment. I get it though, its the job and norm now, otherwise issues come with funding and publicity. Perhaps not my cup of tea anymore and with many others. Cheers Darryn.
Gavin Mannion
July 9, 2020 at 11:17
I wish we got funding from movies and series.. you seen how much money those people have.
I liked The Boys, my wife hated it… different strokes and all that
Lonthar
July 9, 2020 at 13:24
I would not wish for that. The more money those people get the more in debt they are likely to head. Fast artificial growth is destructive to one’s work.
Plague Doctor Who
July 9, 2020 at 11:38
Surprised RAID SHADOW LEGENDS isn’t sponsoring you guys
Gavin Mannion
July 9, 2020 at 11:50
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The D
July 9, 2020 at 11:59
Not yet! We’ll earn those shill-ings, one of these days!
Kervyn Cloete
July 9, 2020 at 11:17
Of course, we have criticisms. When something looks bad to us, we say it looks bad. But that is completely different to having different tastes about something. In this case, I don’t think this looks bad. I think it looks great! I loved the first season of The Boys (and so did so many other people, just look at the comments here for example) and I’m seriously pumped for season two.
What I am noticing though, is that in your recent comments you’ve taken umbrage at content of a violent or sexual nature. I’m definitely not going to criticize anybody for their beliefs in that regard, but those are not things that bother everybody else. Expecting me to criticize those things on your behalf when I don’t have a problem with them is the exact same type of falsehoods you appear to be accusing us of.
I’ve never been anything but honest in my write-ups, whether it be in long-form reviews or just posting an article about a trailer. If I had qualms about something, I mention it. My actual content history stands as testament to that. One thing we never do – which a lot of other sites do, btw – is just verbatim copy a press release. We always add our own opinion. If that opinion doesn’t match yours, then that’s unfortunate, but to do anything else is even worse.
WhiteRock
July 9, 2020 at 11:50
Kind of came here to give my two cents and ran into this interesting discussion, but I think what I saw in that trailer runs the fine line between the two opposing views here. I found the boys Season One super epic, but I hated the overly graphical nature of the violence. I understand fully why they did that / went that route, because it just emphasizes how terrible and dangerous the Supes really are, I just don’t like it.
What I think is frustrating for a lot of people, is how shows nowadays, good subject matter on not, veer to the more visual than mental, and implied violence is put to the side in favor of “more” and “over-the-top”. It is, however, not new and a trend that can be seen from the 80’s already(take each subsequent Arnold movie).
I don’t think, that has anything to do with Lazygamer, but with general media. What could maybe be done, is to potentially rate articles to the content they contain, or the video links they share? Then people with a more sensitive inclination can just skip the article completely?
Just my two cents on that.
Kervyn Cloete
July 9, 2020 at 12:08
And like I indicated in my response to Lonthar, there’s nothing wrong with anybody taking issue with explicit content. There’s no debate there at all. We all have a different code for these things and I won’t try to impose my views on you.
As such, we generally put a bit of a descriptor somewhere to indicate the level of content. In this case, I mentioned that the trailer had hard R-rated content, but I have no problem with adding a separate warning. We’ve done it plenty of times in the past (just check for the all the “red band trailer” warnings in headlines we’ve had).
Lonthar
July 9, 2020 at 13:22
I do not wish for you guys to censor anything or restrict anything. My criticism is with the entire plot and nature of the show and stating how empty it is of any valuable story. So when there is nothing creative and good to write, fill it with violence, sex and fantasy and you will sell to those who don’t know any better.
People Eating Tastey Animals
July 9, 2020 at 13:31
The story is fantastic…
If you had actually bothered to watch the first season /oy vey.
WhiteRock
July 9, 2020 at 14:15
Or read the Wikipedia entries 😉
WhiteRock
July 9, 2020 at 14:15
Yeah I kinda like the “red band trailer” warnings.
RinceThis
July 9, 2020 at 12:29
But… The comics are completely graphic…
Lonthar
July 9, 2020 at 13:18
To be honest, I’m not even bothered by your stance and beliefs. I’m not your target audience, haven’t even read this site in years until recent for some reason and now I know why. But I will give my opinion on articles where I see fit. Enough of us know what criticisms are allowed and what is not. There’s no need to hide the one sided view. But I get it again, criticise any specific group or political stance except the “allowed” and you’re out.
It’s okay, my message isn’t for you, it’s for those children and youth that read these gaming sites because their parents couldn’t be bothered raising them and being in their lives, so games and media will raise them with this traumatising and soul degrading fantasy. Then we ask, where have the men gone?
Continue with your work the way you see fit, I will not tell you otherwise and I do not wish to enforce my views on anyone. Just a little bit of different perspective is always enjoyed and adds interest.
People Eating Tastey Animals
July 9, 2020 at 13:24
Have you ever watched the show to begin with? To moan and cry this much over something so trivial is just… well it’s sad.
What’s truly appalling is seeing you lash out over your own mistake, and instead of saving face you throw a tantrum… which from personal experience screams you aren’t a dude- cause none of us would be this emotional over a R-rated trailer.
So before you start telling us how parents should parent their children.. take your own advice because you’re living in some fantasy world where everyone is wrong, and you’re the only person with the correct opinion.
Different perspective… from someone rambling about things they have no comprehension about.. always a fun read.
Lonthar
July 9, 2020 at 13:46
You made me chuckle, “well it’s sad” I’m guessing you’re a female?
No, I haven’t watched this show, I can see a garbage dump a mile away. Where did you decipher that I “moaned and cried”?
Read my other responses. I have no issue with R-rated content. My issue is the direction and backdrop of the story of which none exist really. and no, I don’t need to waste my time watching it to change views, the trailer was more than enough nonsense.
Never stated I am correct, just have my opinion and inputs as we are all entitled to. So best you take your own advice and not lecture me and throw a tantrum in your comment.
Besides, my comment alone has provided more entertainment than this article or show for the day.
People Eating Tastey Animals
July 9, 2020 at 14:06
I honestly don’t care if you’re a guy or a gal.. majority of men wouldn’t act like you, and if you’re a guy.. oy vey.
You haven’t even watched the show, but you can see it’s garbage a mile away. If you really had no issues with R-Rated content you wouldn’t be
moaningposting about half of these issues to begin with…I have this gut feeling nothing is good enough for you- so why did you even bother to read any of the article to being with or even post a comment with your toxicity? Seems so uncanny for a someone who isn’t interested in “garbage” to be so vocal about something they’re so against.
Can’t even begin to imagine what kind of comments you deemed worthy being posted in the comment section of that trailer..
You very well did imply that your message was for younger adults to take heed in your asinine opinion. That without men where will the next generation be? Well.. I can see the riots on the news every day.. and it has nothing to do with video games or the movies/shows people watch.. they often use this media to escape from the realities of the real world.
All you’ve provided here so far is showing everyone how little you know.
Gavin Mannion
July 9, 2020 at 13:50
No one is asking where the men have gone… that’s weird dude
Lonthar
July 9, 2020 at 13:56
What exactly is weird? I would suggest that you do not misguide my comments without context, it is a weak response.
Gavin Mannion
July 9, 2020 at 14:01
What exactly is weird? There has been no decrease of males in the last 30 years. The men have gone nowhere at all. The facts don’t back up your statement.
Which is weird
Lonthar
July 9, 2020 at 14:06
Was my question about the male to female sex ratio? The question implied where have the men gone with their duties and responsibilities.
I believe I am done for the day commentating.
Gavin Mannion
July 9, 2020 at 14:10
I believe that is best…
Good luck finding your men that appear to be missing /shrug
Plague Doctor Who
July 9, 2020 at 14:15
/waves
I am a man…
Looking for that spicey woman to conquer me 😛 Still haven’t found one that isn’t crazy…
Son of Banana Jim
July 9, 2020 at 17:25
I think it’s a good thing that you’re speaking out, but I don’t think you should leave though.
It’s been clear for a long time now that the Criticalhit staff has forgotten who the Lagz community is and was, and it’s good to remind them of it every once in a while. For the most part, they’ve closed themselves off in a little echochamber on slack, instead of speaking to the people who actually read their stuff, or engaging with people who do not agree with them, they’ve actually allowed the situation to fester and now we have passive-aggressive jabs coming from both sides.
People are getting banned left right and centre (for wrong-think, like my bro, Stoompot – the best poster this place has seen since Aussious, Kasie and Lars), and you have to wonder… don’t these guys want our clicks any more? Who do they think the audience is? Or better yet, do they think they’ll get a growth in audience if they throw away the old guard? These are the conversations that should be happening, but won’t.
Gavin Mannion
July 9, 2020 at 17:50
He was banned for being racist, something I have never allowed on this site since day one.
Racism is now being marketed as freedom of speech but it is not, and never will be, welcome here. You don’t joke about racism, you don’t joke about innocent people being murdered due to the colour of their skin.
I would have banned him in 2008 for doing it and I’ll still ban people now for it. Racism is unacceptable. It’s not a negotiable point
Son of Banana Jim
July 9, 2020 at 18:40
But he was like a young Eddie Murphy or an elderly George Carlin. His comedic timing was perfect. I’ll miss him Gavin. Are you sure you don’t want to give him a second chance? Give him a warning, tell him to chill with the alt-right racism. What’s the point of banning, when someone can just create a new account and then be even worse.
Rather, embrace their imperfections, guide them towards the light, and maybe change their minds, rather then just pushing them to confirm that a) their views are correct, because it’s not being challenged, but rather just deplatformed – which actually just reinforces those views.
#JusticeForStoompot
Lonthar
July 9, 2020 at 22:59
I have to agree, echo chambers of emptiness. They don’t realise that constructive criticism and resistance is what can strengthen their quality and work. Instead, they will defend where they are wrong and that in itself is on them. We’ll keep our values and let others know that they are not alone. That what is published in media is not what everyone thinks. We will grow through this. Leave them be.
Gavin Mannion
July 9, 2020 at 11:17
I take it you think it should be age restricted due to the swear words?
I actually do agree, I find it horrendous how Youtube doesn’t implement age restrictions but America acts like the morality police and Google will demoneytise an article if we swear in it.
Drives me nuts…
but my man, the article did say it was R-Rated so you can’t say you weren’t informed?
Lonthar
July 9, 2020 at 13:22
Swear words don’t bother me the slightest. It’s the nature of the film and what it entails. It personally is empty trash that has no story except brutal violence enjoying the super hero sensation everyone has been drawn to. Too much fantasy to make up for the deficiency in reality. It is weak.
Plague Doctor Who
July 9, 2020 at 13:39
The show is all about the reality of superheroes.. their darker vices, and what that entails. It reminds me of Watchmen(not the garbage mini-series) so much that I crave to see where the writers take this. The story has its twists and turns throughout the first season. If you had taken the time to view the show you would have seen it’s not all about sex, violence… and fantasy? I can’t even begin to rationalize how you see fantasy as something being negative in any film/show.
Lonthar
July 9, 2020 at 13:50
I don’t see fantasy as being all negative, especially with good Metaphors to reality. I enjoy the older fantasy books that were written, i.e Lord of The Rings, Wrinkle in Time, The Hobbit etc. But this story written is nothing special. All these modern adaptations are perversions of good literature.
Gavin Mannion
July 9, 2020 at 13:56
I actually think The Boys is one of the better deeper stories that have come out of hollywood recently. Society has a perverse belief that famous people are good when in reality they have proven to be bad.
The rape allegations and child abandonment is unfortunately the reality of society now, so I find it strange that you are calling that out as bad when you appear to be wanting more morals back in society?
Lonthar
July 9, 2020 at 14:01
You should re-read your comments before posting. What exactly is “strange” that rape allegations and child abandonment is bad and wanting morals back into society? I believe those two go hand in hand unless you find that strange?
Kervyn Cloete
July 9, 2020 at 15:13
Gavin is finding it “strange” that you’re decrying this show (and others) as an abandonment of moral storytelling in favour of gratuitous exploitation, when the show actually is all about moral storytelling, specifically how power and fame corrupts those morals.
MechMachine
July 9, 2020 at 12:08
Hold on, I get people getting pissed over ( hold my beer ) Politics, Religion, Sports, The Last of Us, Mismatched socks, People calling it barbecue and the very invention of beef jerky…But this ?
Lonthar
July 9, 2020 at 13:31
I’ll gladly hold and throw away your estrogen overloaded drink. And yes it’s a rubbish show made to appease the child man still living in fantasy trying to imagine a front he can relate to in the world.
MechMachine
July 9, 2020 at 14:52
Whoa, so edgy. Your position baffles me. The fact that you are on a gaming website kinda contradicts your position somewhat, You are talking about shows being made to appease the inner man child. What do you think all those video games are doing ? Teaching you life skills ? What on earth is wrong with a little escapism ? What are you doing for entertainment ? Reading instruction manuals ?
Lonthar
July 9, 2020 at 15:06
Waiting for the latest reviews on the next Farming Simulator.
MechMachine
July 9, 2020 at 15:06
Watch Last of the Mohicans.
Plague Doctor Who
July 10, 2020 at 04:04
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RinceThis
July 9, 2020 at 12:35
Wait, so it’s trash because youtube didn’t warn you about it being for adults and you didn’t pick up it it might be? What with the R-rated warning from Kerv, and the fact there is a huge image with every sup pulling their middle finger up? Okay…
Lonthar
July 9, 2020 at 13:31
Read my responses, I have no issues with swear words and vulgar content so long as it can properly emphasise a purpose. My criticism is the nature of the show and what it details. The story of most films, shows etc lack any originality or creativity. Insert superhero lines, brutal violence and sexual content and you have a sale.
Hammersteyn
July 9, 2020 at 13:16
I dislike Tik Tok, Fortnite and the Kardashians. But I love this.
Son of Banana Jim
July 9, 2020 at 17:25
I like the show, but my wife doesn’t, she absolutely hated the violence. It was just too much for her, and I can understand it. Instead, while I watched The Boys, she watched something else on Netflix.
MechMachine
July 9, 2020 at 12:08
I think Karl Urban was born for this role.
Hammersteyn
July 9, 2020 at 13:16
This and Dredd
MechMachine
July 9, 2020 at 15:13
Dredd was a great film, I loved seeing the Taxis in it. It made the whole thing plausible.
Hammersteyn
July 9, 2020 at 15:13
I also loved how he always kept his mask on. Like you’ll constantly see Spiderman or Ironman not wearing their masks because the director wants to see the actor’s face or vice a versa. You never see Karl’s face in Dredd and that helped tons with the immersion.
Kervyn Cloete
July 9, 2020 at 15:26
Yeah I loved that. Urban was basically saying that fidelity to the role was bigger than his ego, and I have huge respect for that.
MechMachine
July 9, 2020 at 15:26
So…you not gonna shot out our Taxis. Disgusting…
Kervyn Cloete
July 9, 2020 at 15:39
I am truly a monster
MechMachine
July 9, 2020 at 15:13
And The Taxis….We live in Mega City. Literally.
Son of Banana Jim
July 9, 2020 at 17:34
The thing that bugs me, is that we won’t see a sequel to that movie, and it really gets me. It was near perfect. Karl Urban is Judge Dredd.
MechMachine
July 10, 2020 at 10:32
I know. But if they ever do, At least we know who the perfect Dredd is.
RinceThis
July 9, 2020 at 12:29
Cannot wait! This and the Expanse, that’s my year done.
Hammersteyn
July 9, 2020 at 13:16
You only watch two shows a year?
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 9, 2020 at 13:24
Well he’s only right twice a day, so it makes sense.
Hammersteyn
July 9, 2020 at 14:20
XD
Hammersteyn
July 9, 2020 at 13:16
Looks awesome!