Department of Dirty Tricks

Episode aired Jun 13, 2024
TV-MA
1h 2m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

21K

YOUR RATING

Action Comedy Crime Drama Sci-Fi

After Butcher misses his opportunity to kill Homelander by Soldier Boy, he attempts to get Ryan back on his side and correct his mistakes. Meanwhile, Homelander seeks out a new ally as he st... Read allAfter Butcher misses his opportunity to kill Homelander by Soldier Boy, he attempts to get Ryan back on his side and correct his mistakes. Meanwhile, Homelander seeks out a new ally as he struggles to come to terms with his mortality.After Butcher misses his opportunity to kill Homelander by Soldier Boy, he attempts to get Ryan back on his side and correct his mistakes. Meanwhile, Homelander seeks out a new ally as he struggles to come to terms with his mortality.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

21K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
When Hughie goes to see his father in the hospital the PA in the background is paging Dr. Voight-Kampf to call the pharmacy. Voight-Kampf was the name of the test used to differentiate Replicants from Humans in Blade Runner (1982) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017).

Goofs
Frenchie says "Ça va? "Non ça va?" to mean "All good? Not all good?" But "Non ça va" is not grammatically correct French, the proper way to say it would be "Ça va pas?"

Quotes
Black Noir II: Yo, what the fuck? That was so fucked up, you guys.

Soundtracks
God Save the Queen
Written by Glen Matlock, John Lydon, Paul Cook and Steve Jones
Performed by Sex Pistols

User reviews25

Review

Featured review

8/10

Good

It was pretty good, but Homelander totally carried the whole episode. His scenes were the highlight, and he's just so intense and magnetic. You'll see what I mean when you watch it.

But honestly, there wasn't a whole lot of stuff happening in this episode, which was kind of a letdown. I had high hopes after the crazy ending of Gen V. That finale was explosive and set the bar really high for what's next. I was expecting The Boys to pick up right where Gen V left off, with lots of action and excitement. Instead, this episode felt more like a setup, laying the groundwork for what's to come. It was a bit slower than I wanted.

Don't get me wrong, setting things up is important, but after Gen V's intense ending, I was hoping for more right out of the gate. It's like they're gearing up for something big, but the opener didn't really pack the punch I was hoping for. I wanted more action and craziness that The Boys usually brings.

If you're into Homelander, you'll love his scenes because he's as terrifying and compelling as ever. But overall, I was expecting a stronger start to the season. Maybe it's just building up to something huge, and the next episodes will be wild. Let's see where it goes! Watch the episode and see if you feel the same way.