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  • The Boys The Name of the Game (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • TV-MA
    TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

The Boys

The Name of the Game (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

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.
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Showrunner
Director
Writers
Eric Kripke (teleplay by) (developed by) | Garth Ennis (based on the Dynamite Entertainment comic book series written by) | Darick Robertson (based on the Dynamite Entertainment comic book series illustrated by)
Producers
Cinematographer
Production Designer
David Blass (as Dave Blass)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Jul 16, 2019

Release date
Jul 26, 2019 (United States)

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Cast

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43 cast members
Name Known for
Karl Urban
Billy Butcher Billy Butcher   See fewer
Jack Quaid
Hughie Campbell Hughie Campbell   See fewer
Antony Starr
Homelander Homelander   See fewer
Erin Moriarty
Starlight / Annie January Starlight / Annie January   See fewer
Dominique McElligott
Queen Maeve / Maggie Shaw Queen Maeve / Maggie Shaw   See fewer
Jessie T. Usher
A-Train / Reggie Franklin A-Train / Reggie Franklin   See fewer
Laz Alonso
Mother's Milk (credit only) Mother's Milk (credit only)   See fewer
Chace Crawford
The Deep / Kevin Moskowitz The Deep / Kevin Moskowitz   See fewer
Tomer Capone
Frenchie (credit only) (as Tomer Capon) Frenchie (credit only) (as Tomer Capon)   See fewer
Karen Fukuhara
Kimiko Miyashiro (credit only) Kimiko Miyashiro (credit only)   See fewer
Nathan Mitchell
Black Noir Black Noir   See fewer
Elisabeth Shue
Madelyn Stillwell Madelyn Stillwell   See fewer
Simon Pegg
Hugh Campbell Hugh Campbell   See fewer
Alex Hassell
Translucent Translucent   See fewer
Shaun Benson
Ezekiel Ezekiel   See fewer
Ann Cusack
Donna January Donna January   See fewer
Colby Minifie
Ashley Barrett Ashley Barrett   See fewer
Bruce Novakowski
Doug Friedman Doug Friedman   See fewer
Paulino Nunes
Mayor of Baltimore Mayor of Baltimore   See fewer
Deshay Padayachey
X-Ray Tech X-Ray Tech   See fewer
Scott Baker
Big Game Big Game   See fewer
Brendan Shoreman
Security Guard Security Guard   See fewer
Kamil Orzechowski
Desperate Thief #1 Desperate Thief #1   See fewer
Nneka Elliott
Female News Anchor Female News Anchor   See fewer
Gary Brennan
National Defense Expert National Defense Expert   See fewer
Virginia Cowan
Protester (uncredited) Protester (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Donis
Tiny Hero (uncredited) Tiny Hero (uncredited)   See fewer
Brittany Drisdelle
Beautiful Woman (uncredited) Beautiful Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon (uncredited) Jimmy Fallon (uncredited)   See fewer
Al James
Kroger's Butcher (uncredited) Kroger's Butcher (uncredited)   See fewer
Alanna LeVierge
Waitress (uncredited) Waitress (uncredited)   See fewer
M.E. Lewis
Psychic in Wheelchair (uncredited) Psychic in Wheelchair (uncredited)   See fewer
Lovina
Telekinetic Superhero (uncredited) Telekinetic Superhero (uncredited)   See fewer
Redd Ochoa
NYPD Officer Mack (uncredited) NYPD Officer Mack (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Pagiamtzis
Wealthy Business Guy (uncredited) Wealthy Business Guy (uncredited)   See fewer
Konstantin Shaburov
Lamplighter (uncredited) Lamplighter (uncredited)   See fewer
Latoya Webb
Tiny Hero's Female Friend (uncredited) Tiny Hero's Female Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
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