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The Boys Season 1 Episode 2: Cherry

Aired Jul 25, 2019 59 min Prime Video
In the second episode of The Boys' first season, Butcher, Hughie, and Frenchie take Translucent captive and learn that his internal organs remain vulnerable beneath his indestructible skin. Meanwhile, Starlight stops an attempted rape and confronts The Deep, with Vought treating the fallout as a public-relations matter. In the second episode of The Boys' first season, Butcher, Hughie, and Frenchie take Translucent captive and learn that his internal organs remain vulnerable beneath his indestructible skin.
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In 'Cherry,' Butcher, Hughie, and Frenchie hold Translucent captive. They determine that while his skin is impenetrable, his internal organs remain vulnerable. Translucent reveals that A-Train had been visiting Popclaw before Robin's death. When Translucent attempts to escape, Hughie detonates the C-4 inside him, killing him. Starlight stops an attempted rape and warns The Deep not to touch her again. Vought responds to the incident as a public-relations problem.

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In The Boys Season 1 Episode 2, titled 'Cherry,' Butcher, Hughie, and Frenchie imprison Translucent and discover his internal organs are vulnerable despite his skin. Hughie ultimately kills Translucent by detonating C-4 inside him when he tries to escape. Starlight stops an attempted rape and warns The Deep not to touch her again, while Vought treats the incident as a PR problem. Stillwell blackmails Senator Calhoun with intimate photographs.

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Episode
Season 1, Episode 2 of 8
Title
Cherry
Air Date
Jul 25, 2019
Runtime
59 min
Director
Matt Shakman
Writers
Eric Kripke

Overview

Episode Summary

In the second episode of The Boys' first season, Butcher, Hughie, and Frenchie take Translucent captive and learn that his internal organs remain vulnerable beneath his indestructible skin. Meanwhile, Starlight stops an attempted rape and confronts The Deep, with Vought treating the fallout as a public-relations matter. Stillwell uses intimate photographs to blackmail Senator Calhoun into cooperating. Translucent reveals A-Train had been visiting Popclaw before Robin's death, and when Translucent tries to escape, Hughie detonates the C-4 inside him, killing him.

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The Boys Season 1 Episode 2 Recap

In 'Cherry,' Butcher, Hughie, and Frenchie hold Translucent captive. They determine that while his skin is impenetrable, his internal organs remain vulnerable. Translucent reveals that A-Train had been visiting Popclaw before Robin's death. When Translucent attempts to escape, Hughie detonates the C-4 inside him, killing him.

Starlight stops an attempted rape and warns The Deep not to touch her again. Vought responds to the incident as a public-relations problem. Stillwell uses intimate photographs obtained by Doppelgänger to blackmail Senator Calhoun into cooperating.

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At a Glance

Key Moments

  1. Butcher, Hughie, and Frenchie imprison Translucent and find that his internal organs are vulnerable despite his skin.
  2. Starlight stops an attempted rape and warns The Deep not to touch her again; Vought treats the incident as a public-relations problem.
  3. Stillwell uses intimate photographs obtained by Doppelgänger to blackmail Senator Calhoun into cooperating.
  4. Translucent reveals that A-Train had been visiting Popclaw before Robin's death.
  5. Hughie detonates the C-4 inside Translucent when he tries to escape, killing him.

Analysis

Character Development

Hughie Campbell makes a decisive turn in this episode: he deliberately kills Translucent rather than allow his escape. It is a major action that transforms him from a reluctant participant into someone capable of lethal force.

Annie January (Starlight) also undergoes a significant moment: she resists The Deep and rejects Vought's image-management response to the incident, asserting her own boundaries.

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Main Cast

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Karl Urban
as Billy Butcher
Jack Quaid
as Hugh 'Hughie' Campbell
Antony Starr
as Homelander
Erin Moriarty
as Annie January / Starlight
Laz Alonso
as Marvin T. 'Mother's Milk' Milk / M.M.
Chace Crawford
as Kevin Moskowitz / The Deep
Tomer Capone
as Serge / Frenchie
Karen Fukuhara
as Kimiko Miyashiro
Nathan Mitchell
as Justin / Black Noir II

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Guest Stars

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Colby Minifie
as Ashley Barrett
Simon Pegg
as Hugh Campbell
Toby Bisson
as Colby
Adrian Falconer
as Colby's Dad
Jay Yoo
as Colby's Dr.
Callum Shoniker
as Commercial Son
David Snelgrove
as Congressman
Aniko Kaszas
as Female Bartender
Matt Jensen
as Frat Boy
Connor Lucas-Loan
as Second Frat Boy

Analysis

The Boys Season 1 Episode 2 Ending Explained

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This section discusses the ending of "Cherry" in detail. Stop here if you haven't watched the episode.

By the end of the episode, Translucent is dead, killed when Hughie detonates the C-4 inside him during an escape attempt. The episode leaves open how the killing will affect Hughie, Butcher, and Frenchie, and what consequences will follow for the group. Starlight's confrontation with The Deep and Vought's PR handling of the incident remain unresolved, as does Stillwell's leverage over Senator Calhoun.

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What happens in The Boys Season 1 Episode 2?

Butcher, Hughie, and Frenchie imprison Translucent and learn his internal organs are vulnerable despite his skin. Hughie ultimately kills him with C-4. Starlight stops an attempted rape and warns The Deep; Vought treats it as a PR problem. Stillwell blackmails Senator Calhoun.

Who dies in The Boys Season 1 Episode 2?

Translucent dies when Hughie detonates the C-4 inside him as he tries to escape.

What does Translucent reveal before he dies?

Translucent reveals that A-Train had been visiting Popclaw before Robin's death.

What happens between Starlight and The Deep in this episode?

Starlight stops an attempted rape and warns The Deep not to touch her again. Vought treats the incident as a public-relations problem.

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