The Boys Season 4 Will Be About Sons Following Ryan's Finale Twist

TheBoys showrunner Eric Kripke has teased some major story themes in the upcoming Season 4, and Ryan's big role...👀 'So much of Season 3 was about fathers, so I think it makes sense that Season 4 is about sons.'

The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke teases that season 4 will be"about sons" after the season 3 finale's Ryan twist. Following the devastating season 1 reveal that Homelander assaulted Billy Butcher’s wife, Becca, before she died in childbirth, Ryan is introduced as an innocent child who enjoys making stop-motion videos. In The Boys' season 2 finale, Becca is caught in the crossfire of Ryan’s heat vision as he attempts to save his mother from Homelander’s girlfriend, Stormfront.

SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Unfortunately, Butcher does the exact opposite in season 3. While pushing Ryan away is Butcher’s way of protecting him, it inevitably leads Ryan right back into the arms of his star-spangled father. In stark contrast with season 2’s finale, The Boys season 3's confrontation with Soldier Boy ends with Ryan choosing to leave with his biological father over his prospective father figure. Season 3 concludes with Homelander introducing Ryan to the rest of the world.

"... moving forward, Ryan is a really important part of it. Both Butcher and Homelander have very good reasons to fight over Ryan because the stakes could not be higher. If Ryan goes Homelander's way and then there are two Homelanders in the world, then that's a nightmare for the planet. If Butcher can get Ryan into the light, then that's probably actually the best weapon they have against Homelander.

In previous interviews, Kripke and The Boys cast have discussed how season 3 explores the cycle of toxic masculinity, which plays into its dive into fatherhood. As Kripke explains, in addition to Butcher, Hughie, and Soldier Boy’s relationships with their fathers, the reveal that Soldier Boy is Homelander’s father plays right into the latter’s insecurities and desire to be loved.

The Boys has been praised for its social and political commentary, as well as weaving heartfelt stories into an otherwise bizarre and comedic show. By using the superhero genre as a catalyst, the Prime Video series evokes the proverb “absolute power corrupts absolutely.” As its characters experiment with Compound V-24, Butcher talks about how the drug and its power bring out the worst in people.

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