The superhero genre continues to dominate the entertainment industry, with a number of shared universes in play. But some of the most popular comic book shows aren't from DC or Marvel, such as The Boys. The bloody series (which is streaming with an Amazon Prime subscription) will debut its fifth and final season shortly. But information is still trickling about previous installments, including why The Boys' Season 4 finale was almost pulled from the air. Let's break it all down.
The Boys' characters have done plenty of awful things during its years on Amazon, to the delight of fans like me. But there have been moments where the show has connected with the real world in startling ways. During a conversation with Polygon, showrunner Eric Kripke spoke about how the Season 4 finale was nearly pulled after the assassination attempt of Donald Trump happened just days before. Fans will recall that in the episode, Antony Starr's Homelander creates a plan to kill the President. As Kripke recalls:
