The Boys Season 4 Premiere Title Revealed As Filming Officially Starts

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The Boys recently finished airing on July 8th, but fans didn't have to wait long for news on the next installment of the hit show. Now that filming for season 4 is underway, showrunner Eric Kripke has teased fans with a picture of season 4, episode 1's script, which also features the title for the episode.

The irreverent take on the superhero genre recently cast two new heroes and bumped up Cameron Corvetti to series regular in preparation for the fourth season. The Boys quietly confirmed that filming had also begun for the next season this weekend, as several of the show's actors posted pictures of the cast on set and in costume.

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Now, The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke has added to the hype by posting a Tweet that simply read «Day One.» The Tweet included a picture of season 4 episode, 1's script and revealed the episode will be titled «Department of Dirty Tricks,» a very apt title for The Boys now that the supe-hunting squad is a government-funded organization. The script also reveals that the episode will be written by David Reed and directed by Phil Sgriccia.

Following season 3's explosive ending, predictions forThe Boys season 4 are difficult to make. The season ended with a huge shake-up of the status quo. Butcher appears to have only months left to live, Homelander's son Ryan has seemingly embraced his father's way of thinking, and Annie has shed her alter ego Starlight, joining the Boys on a permanent basis. And, perhaps most worryingly, Homelander publicly killed a man, only to be met with more cheering and adoration than ever before. It's a bleak set-up heading into season 4 (though the satire is no stranger to bleakness).

It's certain that Ryan will have a bigger