Content & Trigger Warnings for The Boys (2019)

A superpowered character murders a Black man in a racially motivated attack and is revealed to have a history of racist killings spanning decades

An authoritarian figure incites followers to commit violence against those deemed inferior or disloyal, with fascist undertones

A character's repressed homosexuality and surrounding homophobia is explored

A major character is revealed as a former Nazi who participated in racial violence; uses racial slurs and espouses white supremacist ideology

Continued themes of racial prejudice and discrimination in the backdrop of corporate superhero culture

Themes of authoritarianism intersect with racial prejudice as the political landscape mirrors real-world fascist movements

Characters conduct prolonged surveillance operations and a powerful figure becomes obsessively fixated on tracking down others

Children are killed including superpowered infants in disturbing scenes

Parental death drives character motivations and backstories

A main character's girlfriend is killed in the opening scene, driving his grief-fueled quest for revenge throughout the season

Multiple characters deal with loss and betrayal, and a significant character death drives emotional arcs

Characters grapple with significant losses and the psychological weight of their violent lives

Character deaths and betrayals drive grief storylines throughout the season's escalating conflicts

Characters driven by grief over murdered loved ones as a central motivation

Characters express hopelessness and suicidal ideation throughout the series

A major corporation systematically manipulates public perception and gaslights individuals about superhero misconduct

Corporate manipulation and public deception intensifies; a character is psychologically manipulated by a cult-like group

Extensive psychological manipulation by multiple characters, corporate propaganda, and a leader gaslighting his followers

Propaganda, political manipulation, and systematic psychological control of populations through media and superpowered intimidation

Characters are abducted and held captive by various factions

A plane crash scene where a character deliberately lets passengers die is a pivotal and disturbing moment

Flashbacks to a super-soldier's military past including combat operations and the psychological toll of warfare

Copious amounts of blood in nearly every episode, including arterial spray and characters drenched in blood

Extreme blood throughout including mass head-explosion scenes that drench survivors in gore

Constant extreme blood and viscera throughout every episode

Pervasive extreme blood and gore across every episode

Bodies destroyed in grotesque ways by superpowered individuals, including a person turned invisible whose skin is peeled back

Graphic head explosions, a character's face torn apart, whale carcass scene, and continued superpowered body destruction

Faces ripped off, bodies torn apart, and a character's powers cause grotesque physical transformations and destruction

Continued grotesque body destruction and transformation sequences including disturbing superpowered mutations

Sudden violent deaths and power activations create startling moments throughout

Compound V is injected via syringe in multiple scenes including into babies

Vomiting occurs in several scenes, sometimes played for dark comedy

Several sexual scenes with partial nudity throughout the season

An extended superhero orgy sequence depicts graphic sexual content with dozens of participants in explicit detail

Sexual content continues though less prominently than previous seasons

Incestuous undertones in a character's relationship with a clone of themselves

Sex trafficking is referenced in the context of exploitation by powerful figures

Sexual coercion depicted as a senior hero pressures a junior hero into oral sex in exchange for keeping her position

A superpowered character uses mind control and power imbalance for sexual exploitation

Characters drink heavily to cope with trauma and stress

A performance-enhancing compound is injected into people including infants, depicted as a dangerous drug with severe side effects

Compound V continues as a major plot element with injections depicted and a new variant introduced

A new compound is used as a weapon and temporary power enhancer; characters self-administer dangerous substances

Compound V and its variants continue to be used as both weapons and enhancements

Compound V injection depicted as drug use, and recreational drug use shown

Compound V overdoses and drug-related deaths occur

Animals are harmed or killed including a whale beaching scene caused by a character's powers

Revealed that infants are injected with a dangerous compound without consent, and children are exploited for corporate gain

A superpowered child is kept hidden and faces dangerous situations; themes of children being exploited by powerful adults

A child is placed in dangerous situations by an unstable parent and forced to witness extreme violence

A child continues to be exposed to extreme violence and psychological manipulation by a dangerous parent

Children are shown being injected with compounds, and child endangerment occurs in multiple storylines

An unstable superpowered character becomes increasingly threatening and controlling toward those closest to him

An increasingly unhinged character physically and psychologically abuses those in his inner circle and threatens his own son

An unstable superpowered leader becomes increasingly abusive and threatening to those around him including family

Extremely graphic violence throughout including a person being run through at super-speed, explosive dismemberment, and a character killed by being detonated from inside

Heads spontaneously explode in a courtroom and congressional hearing in extremely graphic detail; continued superpowered dismemberment throughout

Extreme graphic violence escalates further with superpowered combat causing grotesque dismemberment and body destruction throughout

Graphic superpowered violence continues at extreme levels with dismemberment, head explosions, and visceral combat

Multiple shootouts and gun-related confrontations throughout the season

Multiple gun-related confrontations and shootouts across the season

Multiple shootouts and gun-related violence throughout the season including civilian casualties

Escalating firearms violence including politically motivated shootings and armed confrontations

Suicidal characters and self-destructive behavior depicted in multiple storylines

A powerful figure coerces a new team member into a sexual act using his authority and implied threats to her career

References to the prior season's sexual assault continue to affect a main character's storyline and trauma recovery

Characters are subjected to physical abuse and restraint, including a super-soldier held captive and mistreated

Characters are physically tortured and subjected to cruel treatment by superpowered individuals

Extended and graphic torture scenes including electrocution, dismemberment, and psychological torment