Spandex heroes fighting crime and protecting justice are all well and good, but what happens when those superheroes are corrupt?
Well, that's the question asked in The Boys, Prime Video's superhero series, which launched its fourth season on Amazon's streaming service today.
Based on the popular comic books by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, expect no-holds-barred and distinctly NSFW antics, as everyday heroes step up to take on so-called superheroes corrupted by absolute power.
It's been confirmed that this is the penultimate series of The Boys, with season five long planned to be its last. Showrunner Eric Kripke explained that he had known since writing the first episode of season three that The Boys' fifth outing would be its last, thanking Amazon Studios for being "great about letting us end it on our own terms".
But to catch all of The Boys' season four action as it happens, including the introductions of cast newcomers including Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Susan Heyward and Valorie Curry, here's how you can get set up.
Is The Boys season 4 released? How to watch
The Boys is a Prime-exclusive TV series, as is its spin-off Gen V. You can watch both with Prime Video membership.
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If you're in the UK, you can choose between two options. Prime Video-only membership is priced at £5.99 per month and will get you access to plenty more Amazon original TV shows including Fallout and Good Omens, plus some of the best movies on Prime – including Amazon Originals like The Idea of You, Saltburn and American Fiction.
Prime Video's live sport offering varies from country to country but in the UK, it includes selected men's Premier League football matches. From the 2024/25 season, Amazon will share UEFA Champions League live rights with TNT Sports (and has first choice of the Tuesday night games).
Amazon's full Prime membership has a price of £8.99 per month, or £95 per year, in the UK. Customers can share their benefits with one other person in their household.
In addition to all that lovely streaming video content, Prime members can also benefit from extra perks including next or nominated delivery, early access to sales events (handy with Prime Day on the way next month), Prime Gaming access, plus local perks such as cheap ODEON cinema tickets, HelloFresh box savings, or complimentary Deliveroo Plus Silver membership for a year.
Stream The Boys season 4 with Prime Video
Note that Amazon's video content now contains adverts – and you will need to purchase the Prime Video Ad Free add-on (priced at £2.99 per month in the UK) to remove them. This add-on only works for one person in a household, so you can't share it like you can the other Prime benefits.
New customers who've never had Amazon Prime before, or eligible returning customers, can also take up a 30-day free trial of the full Prime service to see if they'd like to commit to a subscription beyond that.
Students can also save with Prime Student membership (£4.49 per month or £47.49 per year in the UK), which is also now open to customers aged 18-22 years old even if they're not studying in higher education. Find out more here – new members are eligible for a six-month trial.
The Boys season 4 episode release schedule: What time will The Boys season 4 release in the UK?
The Boys' season-four episodes will launch at 3am East Coast time, or midnight West Coast time, on Thursdays in the US.
For those of you in the UK, that means 8am on Thursday mornings, if you're feeling brave enough to enjoy a bit of the show's notoriously diabolical action with your breakfast.
For those of you who'd rather wait until lunch or teatime (or any time that's not a mealtime – perhaps advised if you're especially squeamish), then three episodes from season four are already available for you to watch.
Then, you'll need to set your reminders for Thursdays for the rest of the season, with one episode per week dropping between June 20 and July 18.
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Here's the full episode release schedule for The Boys season four:
• The Boys season 4 episode 1: 'Department of Dirty Tricks' (Out now)
• The Boys season 4 episode 2: 'Life Among the Septics' (Out now)
• The Boys season 4 episode 3: 'We'll Keep The Red Flag Flying Here' (Out now)
• The Boys season 4 episode 4: 'Wisdom of the Ages' (Thursday, June 20)
• The Boys season 4 episode 5: 'Beware of the Jabberwock, MY Son' (Thursday, June 27)
• The Boys season 4 episode 6: 'Dirty Business' (Thursday, July 4)
• The Boys season 4 episode 7: 'The Insider' (Thursday, July 11)
• The Boys season 4 episode 8: 'Assassination Run' (Thursday, July 18)
The Boys season 4 premieres its first three episodes today (June 13) on Prime Video, with new episodes weekly on Thursdays. Seasons 1-3 and spin-off Gen V are also streaming on Prime Video.
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