THE BOYS Showrunner Eric Kripke Talks Season 2! After a phenomenal -and diabolical- first season, THE BOYS returns in just a few days! Showrunner Eric Kripke talked to Desde Hollywood about the relevant social issues that the show tackles, while being an irreverent take on the superhero genre. Enjoy the exclusive interview below and watch the first three episodes of THE BOYS season 2, Sept. 4 exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. In a more intense, more desperate Season 2 of THE BOYS, Butcher, Hughie and the team reel from their losses in Season 1. On the run from the law, they struggle to fight back against the Superheroes. As Vought, the company that manages the heroes, cashes in on the panic over the threat of Supervillains, and a new hero, Stormfront, shakes up the company and challenges an already unstable Homelander.