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It is the busiest week of new episodes we have ever had as we return with The Boys Season 5 Episode 1 Fifteen Inches of Sheer Dynamite. The officially unofficial Boys Podcast returns to chat all about the first episode of the final season of The Boys in spoiler filled detail.

The Boys Season 5 Episode 1 Fifteen Inches of Sheer Dynamite Synopsis

Head Writer and Developed by - Eric Kripke

Based on the comic series from Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson

Executive Producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.

Episode written by: Paul Grellong

Episode directed by: Philip Sgriccia

Synopsis: A year after Homelander consolidated his power, Annie January aka Starlight infiltrates a Vought shareholder meeting and leaks the Flight 37 video, damaging trust in Homelander. Sister Sage responds by discrediting the footage with help from Ashley Barrett, now Vice President of the United States.

But Homelander wants more, wants devotion, wants to be happy and the only way he believes that he can be happy is with Starlight and William Butcher dead. With this in mind he forces Sage to reveal that petit Hughie Campbell, Mother's Milk, and Frenchie, who are imprisoned in a Freedom Camp, are to be executed. 

Billy Butcher reunites with Annie and Kimiko to infiltrate the camp and save the boys, but his focus is Frenchie who can help develop the supe-virus further. The escape Plan A, A-Train, refuses Annie’s ask to help evacuate the Boys from the Freedom Camp as he has his family to protect. But after The Deep once again comes for him and his family he decides to confront his fears and help the team bust the Boys out of internment.

Starlight Billy and Kimiko gain an entry through a tunnel opened by the supe known as The Worm, who does like the taste of the Rochester Honeoye soil. As they enter Cabin 19, Homelander is waiting for them. As he delays killing his foes Annie creates a distraction, allowing the group to scatter. M.M. kills Love Sausage, and Homelander captures Hughie, but A-Train arrives in the nick of time and intervenes to save Hughie. 

The team escapes after Homelander becomes fixated on A-Train. As he chases him A-Train crashes trying to avoid a collision with an innocent bystander and is murdered by Homelander after provoking him with some hometruths as he lays out how weak, snivelling and pathetic Homelander is once you strip away the man from the suit.

Episode Cast

• Karl Urban as Billy Butcher
• Jack Quaid as Hughie Campbell
• Erin Moriarty as Annie January, aka Starlight
• Antony Starr as Homelander
• Jessie T. Usher as A-Train
• Chace Crawford as The Deep
• Laz Alonso as Mother’s Milk, aka M.M.
• Tomer Capone as Frenchie
• Karen Fukuhara as Kimiko
• Colby Minifie as Ashley Barrett
• Valorie Curry as Firecracker
• Susan Heyward as Sister Sage

The Boys Season 5 Pub Quiz

During each podcast we'll ask a question about each episode in our Boys Season 5 Pub Quiz. You can send in your answers at the end of the season with your location to feedback@tvpodcastindustries.com At the end of the eight episode series the listener with the most correct answers will be in with the chance of getting their hands on some The Boys goodies. All questions will be updated on: https://www.tvpodcastindustries.com

Question 1: What is the name of the cabin and location where Starlight and Kimiko meet up with A-Train to ask him to be a part of the breakout?

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