By now, you’ve probably committed The Boys season 2 release schedule to memory. Episode 7 is coming up, however, and it’s worth checking in to see if 1) Things have changed (we still have flashbacks to The Mandalorian’s erratic episode dumps) and 2) What time the new episode launches on Amazon Prime.
As luck would have it, we’ve got all that info distilled into one easy-to-read guide down below. We’ve not only got The Boys release schedule – so you can also see when the finale is dropping – but also the season 2, episode 7 release date and time for those of you who want to get ahead of the game and avoid spoilers. Because seeing those so close to the end of the season would be diabolical, let me tell you.
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The Boys season 2, episode 7 release date and time
The Boys season 2, episode 7 release date is Friday, October 2. Usually, each episode is ready and waiting in your Amazon Prime watchlists by midnight Pacific/5am Eastern/8am BST, but some episodes have tended to drop a little earlier than that. If you’re down to be a little bleary-eyed because of The Boys, it might be worth setting your alarms a little earlier, just in case.
The Boys season 2 release schedule
The Boys season 2 release schedule remains the same: new episodes every Friday. We’re nearly at the end, though, so it’s worth just zeroing in on the basics. There are only eight episodes in season 2, which means there are just two episodes left. Next Friday’s on October 2, then the finale. Sob.
- The Boys season 2, episodes 1-3: Friday, September 4
- The Boys season 2 short film "Butcher": Thursday, September 10
- The Boys season 2, episode 4: Friday, September 11
- The Boys season 2, episode 5: Friday, September 18
- The Boys season 2, episode 6: Friday, September 25
- The Boys season 2, episode 7: Friday, October 2
- The Boys season 2, episode 8 (finale): Friday, October 9.
Why The Boys season 2 is releasing weekly
Show creator Eric Kripke has revealed in an interview with Collider that the decision to go weekly after the first three episodes was not Amazon's.
"It came from the producers… we’re the ones who pitched them. A lot of people over there were actually reluctant because it was a new idea or they don’t do it that often. We really wanted it and Amazon ended up agreeing that they’d give it a try," Kripke said.
Why? "Our feeling is that when it airs all eight at once, it becomes a sugar rush of a binge,” explained Kripke.
“People burn through it in a week or two. There’s an intense amount of activity and then it sort of fades…. There’s so many great moments in season 2, we want to give it time to marinate so people can reflect on it and talk about it before they move on to the next thing and be in the conversation a little longer. I think a little anticipation for the fans is healthy.”
