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The Boys S1E7 — The Self-Preservation Society

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The Boys•Season 1•Episode 7

The Self-Preservation Society

8.7/10 · 29,071 votesJul 25, 201956 min

Ranked #4 of 8 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

Never trust a washed-up Supe — the Boys learn this lesson the hard way. Meanwhile, Homelander digs into his past, Starlight discovers that love hurts, and if you’re ever in Sandusky, Ohio and a girl asks if she can touch your gills, say NO.

Directed byDan Attias

Written byCraig Rosenberg, Ellie Monahan

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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

Crew6

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Craig Rosenberg

Writer

Dan Attias

Dan Attias

Director

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Ellie Monahan

Writer

Cedric Nairn-Smith

Cedric Nairn-Smith

Editor

Dara Taylor

Dara Taylor

Additional Music

John Haley

John Haley

Visual Effects Supervisor

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Episode Summary

"The Self-Preservation Society" is episode 7 of The Boys season 1. It scored 8.7/10 from 29,071 votes, ranking #4 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Dan Attias and written by Craig Rosenberg, Ellie Monahan, it aired on July 25, 2019.

Next: E8 · You Found Me Best of Season 1