The Boys Season 4 Episode 8 Cast, Characters & Actors (Photos) (2024)

The Boys has finally brought Season 4 to a close on Amazon Prime Video with Episode 8 - a finale filled with gore, chaos, and game-changing twists.

After a season building toward a presidential assassination, The Boys delivered its finale at an unfortunate time after the real-life attempt to kill former U.S. President and 2024 Republican candidate Donald Trump.

The influential event forced The Boys to drop the planned episode title of "Assassination Run" and attach a discretion warning at the opening.

The Cast of The Boys Season 4, Episode 8

Here is every major character and actor who makes up the star-studded cast of The Boys Season 4, Episode 8 (the season finale):

Antony Starr - Homelander

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Antony Starr continues to head up The Boys as Homelander, the leader of the Seven and the main antagonist for the supe-killing vigilantes.

Homelander is continuing his quest for power in the finale as he looks to cease influence over the United States by placing Victoria Neuman as President.

Starr also be found on screens in Banshee, The Covenant, and Gen V.

Karl Urban - Billy Butcher

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Having started the finale on Death's Door, Ryan choosing Homelander over him and murdering Grace Mallory appeared to spark a new lease of life for Butcher.

Fans finally caught a glimpse of Billy Butcher's new supe powers in the latest episode of The Boys as he used a suite of Venom-esque abilities to tear Victoria Neuman in half, putting an end to the Vice President-elect.

Butcher is played in The Boys by Karl Urban, who can also be seen in Dredd, Thor: Ragnaork, Star Trek, and next year's Mortal Kombat 2.

[ Billy Butcher’s New Powers From The Boys Season 4 Finale Explained ]

Jack Quaid - Hughie Campbell

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Going into the finale, Hughe Campbell was living and sleeping with a shapeshifter disguised as Starlight, even getting engaged to the duplicate during the episode.

Hughie actor Jack Quaid was seen in theaters last year in Oppenheimer and he can currently be heard voicing the Man of Steel in My Adventures with Superman.

Erin Moriarty - Annie January/Starlight

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The penultimate chapter of The Boys Season 4 left off with Annie January, aka Starlight, taken captive and replaced by a shapeshifter to frame her for the assassination of incoming President Robert Singer.

Posing as Starlight, the shapeshifter had numerous sexual encounters and got engaged to Hughie before the real Annie could break free and kill her duplicate.

Starlight is played in The Boys by Erin Moriarty, who has past credits in Blood Father, The Kings of Summer, and Captain Fantastic.

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Laz Alonso - Mother's Milk

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After suffering a panic attack, stepping back as the leader of the Boys, and sending his family away, Laz Alonso's Mother's Milk assists the team in the finale as they work to protect President-elect Robert Singer.

Alonso has appeared in Avatar, Detroit, Fast & Furious, and more.

[ Mother's Milk Recast Speculation Explained: Did The Boys Season 4 Change Actors? ]

Tomer Capone - Frenchie

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Going into the finale, Frenchie was still working on the supe-killing virus before finally sharing a kiss with Kimiko after four seasons of romantic build-up.

The episode ended with a cliffhanger as Frenchie was controlled and kidnapped by Gen V's Cate Dunlap, leaving him in a tough position ahead of Season 5.

Frenchie is played by Israeli actor Tomer Capone, who has past credits in Fauda, One on One, Charlie Golf One, and Fullmoon, among other projects.

[ Frenchie's The Boys Recast Speculation Explained: Is Season 5 Changing Actors? ]

Karen f*ckuhara - Kimiko

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The finale brought major developments in the relationship between Frenchie and Kimiko as they finally kissed. This all came before the two were attacked and Frenchie was taken, leading to Kimiko's first words in a scream of anguish.

f*ckuhara can be seen elsewhere in Suicide Squad, Bullet Train, and the English-language version of The Boy and the Heron.

Claudia Doumit - Victoria Neuman

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After conspiring with Homelander to assassinate Robert Singer and cease the presidency, Victoria Neuman was outed by him as a supe and briefly became part of the Boys' plans to take down the Seven leader. At least that was the case until Billy Butcher appeared with his surprising new supe powers to finally kill Neuman.

Neuman is played by Claudia Doumit, who voices Farah in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and can also be seen in Dylan & Zoey and Timeless.

Olivia Morandin - Zoe Neuman

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Daughter to Victoria Neuman, Homelander threatened to kill Zoe in the finale as a means of controlling her mother, who asked Hughie to watch over her in the event of her death, which came about in this episode.

Now residing in the Red River Institute, she is played by Olivia Morandin, who can be seen elsewhere in Supergirl and Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist.

Cameron Crovetti - Ryan

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Ryan, the son of Homelander, finally learned the truth about the rape that led to his birth from Grace Mallory in Episode 8, but ultimately lashed out in denial, seemingly reinforcing his loyalty to his biological father.

The supe-son is played by Cameron Crovetti, who can also be found in The Gray Man, Big Little Lies, and Boy Kills World.

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Laila Robins - Grace Mallory

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Deputy Director of the CIA Grace Mallory founded the Boys and has been influential in the fight against Vought ever since.

But after revealing the truth behind Ryan's parentage to him, she was ultimately killed by the son of Homelander in an accidental moment of anger.

Mallory was played by The Blacklist and The Walking Dead star Laila Robins

Jeffrey Dean Morgan - Joe Kessler

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Jeffrey Dean Morgan came to The Boys in a surprising role as Joe Kessler, a former military ally of Billy Butcher who turned out to be nothing more than a figment of his imagination and the embodiment of his most twisted thoughts.

As he has been for some time, Kessler continued encouraging Butcher to use the supe-killing virus to commit genocide against the "heroes" of The Boys' world.

Morgan can also be seen in Batman v Superman, The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: Dead City, Watchmen, and more.

Chace Crawford - The Deep

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After killing his octopus girlfriend, the Deep followed Homelander's plan in the finale to kill anyone with incriminating evidence against the Seven.

The Aquaman-inspired hero is brought to life by Chace Crawford, who appeared elsewhere in Gossip Girl and The Covenant.

Nathan Mitchell - Black Noir II

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Black Noir was replaced by a stand-in actor after Homelander killed the original last season, but the new Seven hero is just as capable as ever and joined the deep in helping eliminate any potential threats.

Much like the original Black Noir, his replacement is played by Nathan Mitchell, who also featured in Ginny & Georgia, iZombie, and Arrow.

Valorie Curry - Firecracker

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The Homelander-loyal right-wing supe Firecracker had begun seeing side effects from the medication allowing her to produce milk by the finale. She later joined her fellow members of the Seven in taking down those on Homelander's kill list.

She is played by Valorie Curry, who can be found in Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2, Blair Witch, The Tick, and more.

Susan Heyward - Sister Sage

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Sister Sage has very much been the de-facto leader of Vought lately, helping Homelander develop a master plan to cease control of the United States.

While that plan may have seemingly failed, Sister Sage brought the revelation everything was on track and teased "Phase 2" of the operation to come.

The genius member of the Seven is brought to life by Susan Heyward from Orange Is the New Black, Powers, and Delilah.

Colby Minifie - Ashley Barrett

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Vought CEO Ashley Barrett has been living in fear of Homelander all season, but that all came to a head in the finale when she was placed on the Seven's kill list.

In a moment of fear, Ashley prepared to escape Vought and go on the run and took Compound V, setting her up with fresh supe abilities for Season 5.

Ashley is played by Colby Minifie has past credits in Jessica Jones, Fear the Walking Dead, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and The Boys spin-off Gen V.

[ What Happened to Ashley In The Boys S4 Finale: Powers from Compound V, Explained ]

Sabrina Saudin - Also Ashley

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Also Ashley got her nickname from being the second Vought executive of the same name at the company behind CEO Ashley Barrett.

Unfortunately, she was killed by Black Noir II in the finale in the cull of employees with incriminating information against the Seven.

She is portrayed by Sabrina Saudin, who can also be seen in True Justice, Gen V, Locke & Key, and more.

Jim Beaver - Robert "Dakota Bob" Singer

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President-elect Robert Singer has been at the center of Season 4 as Homelander and Victoria Neuman set course to assassinate him and take the White House. But ultimately, Singer was able to come out alive.

But after he was exposed for his plot to assassinate Neuman before then, Singer was arrested and removed from power under the 25th Amendment.

Singer is brought to life by Jim Beaver, who is best known for Supernatural, The Winchesters, Deadwood, and more.

David Andrews - Senator Calhoun

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Steven Calhoun, a Senator and Speaker of the House, found himself with a promotion in The Boys as the arrest of Robert Singer and the death of Victoria Neuman placed him as the next U.S. President.

Calhoun has so far proved to be an ally to Homelander in declaring martial law and deputizing hundreds of Vought superheroes under his command.

The role is brought to life by David Andrews, who previously featured in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Apollo 13, and more.

Maddie Phillips - Cate Dunlap

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Gen V's Guardian of Godolkin Cate Dunlap returned once again for Season 4's cliffhanger ending as she brainwashed Frenchie while abducting him and Kimiko.

Dunlap is played by Maddie Phillips, who played the role in Gen V and has other credits in Supernatural, Louder Milk, and Teenage Bounty Hunters.

Asa Germann - Sam Riordan

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Cate Dunlap isn't the only Gen V supe back for the finale as Sam Riordan joined her to help apprehend Frenchie and Kimiko after promising to "answer the call" to aid Homelander after Vought's V52 Expo.

Riordan is played by Asa Germann after his leading role in Gen V.

Ess Hödlmoser - Cindy

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Cindy is another supe who returned in the season finale as she used telekinesis to drop a boat in the path of Hughie and Starlight so they could be apprehended.

The telekinetic supe is played by Ess Hödlmoser, who has also been seen in Code 8, Titans, Fort Salem, and more.

Derek Johns - Love Sausage

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The crudely-powered Love Sausage returned in the Season 4 finale as he used his enhanced penis to knockout Mother's Milk so he could be apprehended.

Love Sausage is played by Derek Johns, who can be seen in other projects such as Essex Country, Moonfall, The Sacrifice Game, and We Are Zombies.

Jensen Ackles - Soldier Boy

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After he was defeated thanks to Queen Maeve and the Boys in the Season 3 finale, Soldier Boy was placed in a cryogenic container by the CIA. The Season 4 post-credits scene finally addressed the revelation as President Calhoun led Homelander to see his father cryogenically frozen.

While the series appears to be laying the groundwork for Jensen Ackles' Soldier to return more impactfully in Season 5, only time will tell if he joins the Boys in bringing down Vought or sides with his son Homelander.

Ackles is best known for his leading role in Supernatural, but he has also voiced Batman and Red Hood in many animated DC projects.

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FAQs

Who is the new character in the Boys Season 4? ›

The fourth season featured the addition of Susan Heyward (left), Valorie Curry (middle), and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (right) to the cast as Sage, Firecracker and Joe Kessler, respectively.

Did they change Mother's Milk actor? ›

No, Mother's Milk Was Not Recast in 'The Boys' — Here's Why Fans Thought Laz Alonso Left the Series. Athena Sobhan is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared in POPSUGAR, EUPHORIA, Betches and Refinery29.

Is Mother's Milk the same actor in season 4? ›

No, Laz Alonso is still playing Mother's Milk in The Boys Season 4. The confusion about the recast started after the trailer of The Boys Season 4 dropped on May 3, 2024.

Did they change any actors in The Boys? ›

“The actor for Ryan got recast”: The Boys Has Recast 2 Major Characters and We Didn't Even Notice - IMDb. The Boys: So much blood, so little continuity? Think again! We've got exploding heads, laser eyes, and…

Did they recast Mother's Milk in The Boys season 4? ›

No, Mother's Milk Wasn't Recast in 'The Boys' Season 4, Here's What Happened to Him - IMDb. 'The Boys' Season 4 premiered a few days ago with the first three episodes and despite lukewarm reception compared to prior seasons, it's a decent enough opening for the penultimate season of the show.

How is Black Noir alive in season 4? ›

Nathan Mitchell returns as Black Noir in The Boys Season 4 Episode 6, portraying both versions of the character. Season 4 of The Boys confirms the original Black Noir's demise. However, in a surprising twist, Nathan Mitchell, who played Black Noir in the first three seasons, remains involved but takes on a new role.

Why is MM so skinny in The Boys season 4? ›

In an interview with Men's Health, Alonso explained his decision to lose weight and revealed that it was both for his own good and something he believed made sense for the character. "I was heavy on caloric surplus when I first started the show," the actor said. "Season 1 and 2, I wanted to look like the comic.

Why does Laz Alonso look different in The Boys season 4? ›

Discover how Laz Alonso underwent a drastic body change to depict Mother's Milk in season 4 of The Boys. Learn about his extreme calorie reduction and the motivation behind his new look. #lazalonso #theboystv #weightlossjourney.

Why does MM look so different in season 4 of The Boys? ›

Mother's Milk Was Not Recast For The Boys Season 4

This is mainly due to the actor's weight loss, with him responding to a comment on Instagram by saying that he had to trim down, joking that he has eaten too much Pizza in the past.

Will there be a season 5 of The Boys? ›

Season 5 of The Boys is expected to hit Amazon Prime Video in mid-2026. This timeline aligns with the show's production schedule, which typically spans about 1.5 to 2 years. Showrunner Eric Kripke confirmed that filming will occur between November 2024 and mid-2025, suggesting a summer or fall 2026 release.

Who is the new Black Noir? ›

But the biggest coming out party in the episode was for longtime Seven member and martial arts assassin Black Noir, played by Nathan Mitchell. This is actually Black Noir II — not to be confused with the original Black Noir in the first three seasons of The Boys.

Is Frenchie being recast in The Boys? ›

Tomer Capone is not confirmed to be recast as Frenchie in The Boys Season 5.

Why was Ryan Butcher recast? ›

The introduction of the character was a glorified cameo, but when Crovetti took over in season 2, Ryan became what showrunner Eric Kripke would later call, "the key to season 4." With such an expanded role, the creative team wanted a more experienced child actor, and they found that with Crovetti.

Who is leaving The Boys? ›

Karl Urban's Billy Butcher leaves The Boys to use the Supe virus and possibly carry out his sinister plan of Supe genocide. The Boys Season 4 finale sees Butcher finally snap and succumb to the sinister influence of the parasitic tumor in his brain.

Who is the new supe in The Boys? ›

11 Sister Sage (Played By Susan Heyward)

Sister Sage is probably the most important new Supe introduced in The Boys season 4, as she and Homelander come up with a plan to gain control of the White House. Played by Susan Heyward, Sister Sage is known as the smartest person in the world.

Who are the new people in The Boys? ›

New Cast Members in 'The Boys' Season 4

Also in the mix are two new members of The Seven, those being Valorie Curry (Blair Witch) as Firecracker and Susan Heyward (Orange is the New Black) as Sister Sage.

Who will be in the seven the boys Season 4? ›

When Will Ryan Join The Team? At the start of The Boys season 4, Homelander, The Deep, A-Train, and the Black Noir replacement are the only remaining members of The Seven, causing them to have to select three new members. Their first pick is Sister Sage, a supe who has the power of being the smartest person on Earth.

Who are the Supes in Season 4 of The Boys? ›

This season introduced multiple new Supes, including Firecracker, Sister Sage, Black Noir II, Splinter, Webweaver, Laddio, and the Shapeshifter Supe. Sam Riordan, Cate Dunlap and Tek Knight, after previously debuting in Gen V, appear in the fourth season.

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