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The Boys S1E5 — Good for the Soul

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The Boys•Season 1•Episode 5

Good for the Soul

8.3/10 · 29,630 votesJul 25, 201960 min

Ranked #7 of 8 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

The Boys head to the “Believe” Expo to follow a promising lead in their ongoing war against the Supes. There might — MIGHT — be a homicidal infant, but you’ll have to see for yourself.

Directed byStefan Schwartz

Written byAnne Cofell Saunders

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Cast12

Karl Urban

Karl Urban

Billy Butcher

Jack Quaid

Jack Quaid

Hugh 'Hughie' Campbell

Antony Starr

Antony Starr

Homelander

Erin Moriarty

Erin Moriarty

Annie January / Starlight

Dominique McElligott

Dominique McElligott

Maggie Shaw / Queen Maeve

Jessie T. Usher

Jessie T. Usher

Reggie Franklin / A-Train

Laz Alonso

Laz Alonso

Marvin T. 'Mother's Milk' Milk / M.M.

Chace Crawford

Chace Crawford

Kevin Moskowitz / The Deep

Tomer Capone

Tomer Capone

Serge / Frenchie

Karen Fukuhara

Karen Fukuhara

Kimiko Miyashiro

Nathan Mitchell

Nathan Mitchell

Earving / Black Noir

Elisabeth Shue

Elisabeth Shue

Madelyn Stillwell

Crew5

Stefan Schwartz

Stefan Schwartz

Director

Anne Cofell Saunders

Anne Cofell Saunders

Writer

Nona Khodai

Nona Khodai

Editor

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Jeremy Benning

Director of Photography

Dara Taylor

Dara Taylor

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Episode Summary

"Good for the Soul" is episode 5 of The Boys season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 29,630 votes, ranking #7 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Stefan Schwartz and written by Anne Cofell Saunders, it aired on July 25, 2019.

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