Episode 7— The Self-Preservation Society
Aired July 26, 2019 · 56 min
Synopsis
In *The Boys*, the team learns to never trust a washed-up superhero, a lesson they come to understand through difficult experiences. At the same time, Homelander begins to explore his own past, while Starlight faces the painful realities of love. The series also warns that if you're ever in Sandusky, Ohio, and a girl asks if she can touch your gills, the correct answer is to say no.
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41 unique people credited
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Karl Urban
as Billy Butcher
Jack Quaid
as Hugh 'Hughie' Campbell
Antony Starr
as Homelander
Erin Moriarty
as Annie January / Starlight
Dominique Mcelligott
as Maggie Shaw / Queen Maeve
Jessie T Usher
as Reggie Franklin / A-Train
Laz Alonso
as Marvin T. 'Mother's Milk' Milk / M.M.
Chace Crawford
as Kevin Moskowitz / The Deep
Tomer Capone
as Serge / Frenchie
Karen Fukuhara
as Kimiko Miyashiro
Nathan Mitchell
as Earving / Black Noir
Elisabeth Shue
as Madelyn Stillwell
Supporting cast
15Simon Pegg
as Hugh Campbell
Brendan Beiser
as Jeff
Haley Joel Osment
as Mesmer / Charles
Alex Hassell
as Translucent
Alvina August
as Monique
Nalini Ingrita
as Janine
Caitlyn Sponheimer
as Molly
Matt Duncan
as Seafood Guy
Farid Yazdani
as Operations Agent
Krishan Dutt
as Naqib
Jennifer Esposito
as Susan Rayner
John Doman
as Jonah Vogelbaum
Shantel Vansanten
as Becca Butcher
Christian Keyes
as Nathan
Laila Robins
as Grace Mallory
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