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The 10 Best Episodes Of The Boys, According To Ranker

The third season of The Boys has finally arrived, giving fans a much-anticipated return to the wild superhero story. Each episode of The Boys can be expected to deliver laughs, thrills, and a lot of blood. But there are certain episodes that really highlight why this show has become such a hit.

Ranker has compiled the episodes of The Boys that are most popular with fans. They include some of the moments that shocked fans with unexpected twists, made them laugh out loud with the dark humor, or made their jaws drop with the sheer outrageousness. As fans dive into season 3, they can look back on the best episodes of The Boys.

10 The Self-Preservation Society (Season 1 Episode 7)

As The Boys neared the end of its first season, "The Self-Preservation Society" took some time to explore certain key backstories. The episode looked at Butcher's past, losing Becca, and how he was recruited to take on the supes. Meanwhile, Homelander also confronts aspects of his own dark past.

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The episode also exposed one of the season's biggest secrets as Starlight learned the truth about Hughie which led to a dramatic confrontation. It was a terrific and intense episode that was the perfect setup for a wild season finale.

9 Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker (Season 2 Episode 7)

Similar to season one, the penultimate episode of the second season was jampacked with moments that helped set the stage for an even wilder finale. The episode displayed amazing bravery from characters like Hughie and Queen Maeve as well as a shocking new threat.

The biggest moment in the episode was the anticipated hearing into Vought's history. while it could have exposed so many of the evils the Boys have been fighting against, it ends up being one of the show's goriest moments.

8 The Female Of The Species (Season 1 Episode 4)

Though the titular "Boys" are at the center of the show and make for a great group of heroes, the entire team didn't assemble until the show's fourth episode. This is when Kimiko was introduced and quickly proved to be one of the show's most powerful characters.

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"The Female of the Species" also featured two failed rescue missions that display the show's mix of dark humor and horrific moments. While The Deep's blundered attempt to free a dolphin was hilarious, Homelander's careless action to thwart a plane hijacking showed just how much of a monster he was.

7 You Found Me (Season 1 Episode 8)

Capping off the first season of the show, the finale of The Boys delivered some big moments, had some small victories, and one big shocking twist. "You Found Me" found the Boys in danger and Starlight finally decided which side of the fight she was on.

But the episode's big moment came with Butcher and Homelander finally having their much-anticipated face-off, although few fans likely predicted how it would play out. The intense moment leads to the shocking reveal that Butcher's wife Becca is still alive and gave birth to Homelander's son.

6 The Big Ride (Season 2 Episode 1)

After the wild first season of the show, the second season premiere had plenty of anticipation and it didn't waste any time in kicking things off. It answered many of the lingering questions from the finale as well as introducing some exciting new characters.

Stormfront made the most intriguing new addition to the show as she immediately put Homelander on edge. The episode was also filled with tension as the Boys were on the run without their leader, building to the great final moment as Butcher returns.

5 We Gotta Go Now (Season 2 Episode 5)

The episode "We Gotta Go Now" looks deeper into Butcher's life, gradually revealing more about his past, his family, and how it informs his relationship with Hughie. This also leads to an intense sequence that finds the Boys facing off with Black Noir.

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The episode also begins to explore the very strange and disturbing relationship between Stormfront and Homelander. It begins with a clever satirizing of modern politics as they use social media to sway public opinion and ends with a hilariously over-the-top superhero sex scene.

4 Nothing Like It In The World (Season 2 Episode 4)

 

While some supes can actually be heroes at times, Stormfront was quickly shown to be another villain with powers. But the episode "Nothing Like It in the World" revealed some shocking details about her evil past as well as why she is so dangerous in the modern world.

Fans also see a more vulnerable side of Butcher as he reunites with Becca only for their plan to escape to fall apart in a heartbreaking way. And in the episode's most outrageous moment, Homelander finds a way to deal with his issues with the help of the shape-shifting Doppelganger.

3 The Bloody Doors Off (Season 2 Episode 6)

Fans who enjoy seeing a lot of wild supe powers and over-the-top violence on the show would have had a lot of fun with "The Bloody Doors Off." The episode offers a hugely entertaining and action-packed ride as the Boys visit a facility housing supe test subjects which leads to a bloody jailbreak.

The sequence is filled with wild moments as well as the introduction of the former member of the seven, Lamplighter. The episode also exposes more about Stormfront's disturbing past while cementing her and Homelander's deranged bond with each other.

2 Over The Hill With The Swords Of A Thousand Men (Season 2 Episode 3)

 

In terms of reveals, action, and consequences, "Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men" felt like a season finale. instead, it just helped to ramp the second season of The Boys to a whole other level. It also delivered one of the wildest scenes in the show so far, which is saying something.

There were some huge moments in the episode, including Hughie and Starlight exposing the truth about Compound V as well as Stormfront showing that she is just as sadistic as Homelander. But the showstopping moment was seeing Butcher impale a whale with a speedboat.

1 What I Know (Season 2 Episode 8)

Fans have had a long wait for season 3 of The Boys and their excitement is very understandable given the epic finale season 2 ended on. After a lot of build-up, the show delivered a thrilling confrontation between the supes and the Boys.

There were some great crowd-pleasing moments, like Stormfront getting her well-earned comeuppance, as well as some heartbreaking ones, like Butcher losing Becca. In the end, it was a fairly happy ending for the heroes while also showing that there was plenty to fear in the new season ahead.

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