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The Boys S1E1 — The Name of the Game

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The Boys•Season 1•Episode 1

The Name of the Game

8.7/10 · 40,702 votesJul 25, 201962 min

Ranked #2 of 8 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

When a Supe kills the love of his life, A/V salesman Hughie Campbell teams up with Billy Butcher, a vigilante hell-bent on punishing corrupt Supes — and Hughie’s life will never be the same again.

Directed byDan Trachtenberg

Written byEric Kripke

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Karl Urban

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Billy Butcher

Jack Quaid

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Hugh 'Hughie' Campbell

Antony Starr

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Homelander

Erin Moriarty

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Annie January / Starlight

Dominique McElligott

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Maggie Shaw / Queen Maeve

Jessie T. Usher

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Reggie Franklin / A-Train

Laz Alonso

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Chace Crawford

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Kevin Moskowitz / The Deep

Tomer Capone

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Serge / Frenchie

Karen Fukuhara

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Kimiko Miyashiro

Nathan Mitchell

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Earving / Black Noir

Elisabeth Shue

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Madelyn Stillwell

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Eric Kripke

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Writer

Dan Trachtenberg

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Executive Producer

Dan Trachtenberg

Dan Trachtenberg

Director

Amy Szoke

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Stunts

Dara Taylor

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Additional Music

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Episode Summary

"The Name of the Game" is episode 1 of The Boys season 1. It scored 8.7/10 from 40,702 votes, ranking #2 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Dan Trachtenberg and written by Eric Kripke, it aired on July 25, 2019.

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