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The Best Episodes of The Boys Season 1

Every episode of The Boys Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Boys Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Boys Season 1 Episode 8 - You Found Me
    9.1/10(34300 votes)

    S1:E8

    Season Finale Time! Questions answered! Secrets revealed! Conflicts… conflicted! Characters exploded! And so much more!

    Director:Eric Kripke
    Writers:Rebecca Sonnenshine, Anne Cofell Saunders

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  2. The Boys Season 1 Episode 1 - The Name of the Game
    8.7/10(40757 votes)

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Dan Trachtenberg
    Writer:Eric Kripke

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  3. The Boys Season 1 Episode 4 - The Female of the Species
    8.7/10(31116 votes)

    S1:E4

    On a very special episode of The Boys… an hour of guts, gutterballs, airplane hijackings, madness, ghosts, and one very intriguing Female. Oh, and lots of heart — both in the sentimental sense, and in the gory literal sense.

    Director:Frederick E. O. Toye
    Writer:Craig Rosenberg

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  4. The Boys Season 1 Episode 7 - The Self-Preservation Society
    8.7/10(29110 votes)

    S1:E7

    Never trust a washed-up Supe — the Boys learn this lesson the hard way. Meanwhile, Homelander digs into his past, Starlight discovers that love hurts, and if you’re ever in Sandusky, Ohio and a girl asks if she can touch your gills, say NO.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writers:Craig Rosenberg, Ellie Monahan

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  5. The Boys Season 1 Episode 2 - Cherry
    8.5/10(32581 votes)

    S1:E2

    The Boys get themselves a Superhero, Starlight gets payback, Homelander gets naughty, and a Senator gets naughtier.

    Director:Matt Shakman
    Writer:Eric Kripke

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  6. The Boys Season 1 Episode 3 - Get Some
    8.3/10(30751 votes)

    S1:E3

    It’s the race of the century. A-Train versus Shockwave, vying for the title of World’s Fastest Man. Meanwhile, the Boys are reunited and it feels so good.

    Director:Philip Sgriccia
    Writer:George Mastras

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  7. The Boys Season 1 Episode 5 - Good for the Soul
    8.3/10(29669 votes)

    S1:E5

    The Boys head to the “Believe” Expo to follow a promising lead in their ongoing war against the Supes. There might — MIGHT — be a homicidal infant, but you’ll have to see for yourself.

    Director:Stefan Schwartz
    Writer:Anne Cofell Saunders

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  8. The Boys Season 1 Episode 6 - The Innocents
    8.1/10(28558 votes)

    S1:E6

    SUPER IN AMERICA (2019). Vought Studios. Genre: Reality. Starring: Homelander, Queen Maeve, Black Noir, The Deep, A-Train, Starlight, Tara Reid, Billy Zane.

    Director:Jennifer Phang
    Writer:Rebecca Sonnenshine

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"You Found Me" is the best rated episode of The Boys season 1. It scored 9.1/10 from 34,300 votes. Directed by Eric Kripke and written by Rebecca Sonnenshine, Anne Cofell Saunders, it aired on July 25, 2019. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Name of the Game".