Thin Lizzy’sThe Boys Are Back in Towntakes on a whole new meaning as the first official look at season four ofThe Boysdrops. Yes,The Boysstreaming series is back for another go-round, and actor Karl Urban’s Billy Butcher is bringing Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s unknown character along for the bloody, super-hero hijinks. Check out the teaser trailer for Prime Video’s latest season of MAGA-sized madness below:
Morgan is featured sparingly in the brand-new footage, as his secret role remains just that. However, fans are teased as Morgan’s character and the Butcher share a big smile during their first scene together — and they’re revealed to be friends. And their chummy reunion comes with a single question from Morgan’s mystery man near the end of the teaser trailer: “Your team… what’s your codename again?” When Butcher replies, “The Boys,” Morgan sneers as only he can. And the character replies:
Oof… who came up with that sh—?
Now check out the teaser trailer’s official synopsis for season four below:
“The world is on the brink. Victoria Neuman is closer than ever to the Oval Office and under the muscly thumb of Homelander, who is consolidating his power. Butcher, with only months to live, has lost Becca’s son as well as his job as The Boys’ leader. The rest of the team are fed up with his lies. With the stakes higher than ever, they have to find a way to work together and save the world before it’s too late.”
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan Joins The Boys
Jeffrey Dean Morganshows up inThe Boysseason four teaser trailer as a rather friendly and almost austere individual in appearance. And there’s not so much as a glimpse of his superpowers, if Morgan has any at all. And even co-starErin Moriarty is mum regarding Morgan’s character, but she does call the actor “the loveliest human being on Earth.” But the Starlight actress didn’t reveal any spoiler-worthy information.
Morgan’s played some larger-than-life characters over the years, likethe baseball bat-wielding Negan inThe Walking Dead. And even though Homelander (Antony Starr) is all bloodied up in the final frame of the teaser, it doesn’t appear to be his own ichor. So, Morgan clearly didn’t go all Negan on Homelander, right? Now, if fans want to compare Morgan’s character in the teaser to one of the roles he’s played in other comic book-themed material, the mystery man obviously comes across more like Clay inThe Losers(2010) than the Comedian inWatchmen(2009).
There’s arguably no bigger fan ofThe Boysthan that of its newest cast member. And showrunner Erik Kripke has finally reunited with his formerSupernaturalcohort after many attempts to include Morgan inThe Boyseven sooner. Back in August of 2022, the reunion was made official by Kripke. And he posted a photo, with Morgan tagged on X, formerly Twitter, welcoming him to the show… in trueThe Boysfashion (below):
At the time of this writing,The Boysseason four doesn’t have an official release date. But the Prime Video series will drop sometime in 2024.
