Corrupt superheroes meet their match as gritty vigilantes fight dirty with dark, satirical wit.
Pulpy, with dark satire. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Prime Video and The Roku Channel (free).
Heads up on strong sex and nudity, and extreme gore. That is past what the TV-MA on the box suggests. Beyond that, brutal violence and frequent strong language.
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A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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