The Boys season 1 ending explained: what the big cliffhanger means for season 2

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The Boys season one ending is certainly one for the superhero hall of fame, giving us one of the most explosive cliffhangers a streaming service has delivered in years. While it had plenty of shock value, it also raised a lot of questions for even the most dedicated fans, so we've done our best to answer them right here. Obviously, spoilers ahead if you've somehow ended up here without watching the final episode. 

Now that The Boys season 2 has been renewed, and a bloody first look at the sophomore season has been released, there's now more reasons than ever to get clued up on The Boys ending before the second season rolls around.

Below, we'll take you through several of the dangling threads left hanging in The Boys season 1, as well as what that Homelander scene means for Billy Butcher, Becca, and a certain new addition to the supe family. Alongside that, we'll dive into the fates of A-Train, Starlight, Hughie, and the rest of The Boys. Strap in. It's going to be a bumpy, swear-laden ride. No Spice Girls though. Promise.

Another warning: major spoilers for The Boys season 1 follow – though comic book spoilers will be kept to a minimum.

Thanks to his former mentor, Grace, Billy Butcher discovers Homelander’s one weakness: his boss and lover Madelyn Stillwill. Billy ends up tracking Madelyn to her home and straps a bomb to the Vought corporate stooge. As you do. 

Of course, Homelander eventually comes calling and, when he arrives, the so-called “supe” claims that he never raped Billy’s wife, Becca, but alleges they had consensual sex, at least in his eyes (Becca being raped was Billy’s reason for revenge against Homelander). Homelander then reveals that he’s discovered the “truth” about Becca and, with one final act of