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The Boys S2E1 — The Big Ride

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The Boys•Season 2•Episode 1

The Big Ride

8.1/10 · 27,497 votesSep 3, 202063 min

Ranked #6 of 8 in Season 2•−0.4 vs season avg

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Directed byPhilip Sgriccia

Written byEric Kripke

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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

Colby Minifie

Colby Minifie

Ashley Barrett

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Philip Sgriccia

Philip Sgriccia

Director

Eric Kripke

Eric Kripke

Writer

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Dan Stoloff

Director of Photography

Nona Khodai

Nona Khodai

Editor

Ara Khanikian

Ara Khanikian

Visual Effects Supervisor

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Episode Summary

"The Big Ride" is episode 1 of The Boys season 2. It scored 8.1/10 from 27,497 votes, ranking #6 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Philip Sgriccia and written by Eric Kripke, it aired on September 3, 2020.

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