The Boys Presents: Diabolical

The Boys Presents: Diabolical is an American adult animated superhero anthology series that premiered on Amazon Prime Video on March 4, 2022. The series is based on the comic book series The Boys by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, and serves as a spin-off of the television series of the same name. The anthology series was released in eight episodes, each using its own animation style.

The Boys Presents: Diabolical
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Genre
Created by
Based on
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Garth Ennis
  • Simon Racioppa
  • Seth Rogen
  • Evan Goldberg
  • Loreli Alanís
  • Ben Kalina
  • Eric Kripke
  • Ken F. Levin
  • Ori Marmur
  • Neal H. Moritz
  • Jason Netter
  • Chris Prynoski
  • Shannon Prynoski
  • Darick Robertson
  • Pavun Shetty
  • Michaela Starr
  • James Weaver
Running time13–15 minutes[1]
Production companies
DistributorAmazon Studios
Release
Original networkAmazon Prime Video
Original releaseMarch 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)
Chronology
Related showsThe Boys

The series received critical acclaim upon release with praise going to the animation, voice acting, writing, humor and themes.

Premise

A series of animated shorts telling side stories in the universe of The Boys using various animation styles.

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byAnimation style[2]Original release dateAnimation studio(s)
1"Laser Baby's Day Out"Crystal Chesney-Thompson and Derek ThompsonSeth Rogen and Evan GoldbergClassic American animated shortsMarch 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)Snipple Animation Studios

A klutzy lab assistant tries to smuggle a baby with temperamental laser vision powers out of Vought.

Note: This episode has no spoken dialogue.

Cast : Ben Schwartz as Simon, Fred Tatasciore as Superbrain, Jenny Yokobori as Laser Baby
2"An Animated Short Where Pissed-Off Supes Kill Their Parents"Parker SimmonsJustin Roiland and Ben BayouthJustin Roiland's aesthetic (Rick and Morty and Solar Opposites)March 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)Mighty Animation Studio

A group of Supe teens with abnormal powers live in a reclusive facility. After learning the truth about the origin of their powers following the events of "Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men", the teens bust out to get revenge on their parents who abandoned them.

Cast : Frances Conroy as Barb, Asjha Cooper as Ghost, Grey Griffin as Fang and Human Tongue's Mom, Xolo Maridueña as Aqua Agua, Caleb McLaughlin as Mo-Slo, Eugene Mirman as Denis Fletcher, Retta as Ghost's Mom, Justin Roiland as Papers / Narrator's Dad / Picante's Dad , Ben Schwartz as Kingdom's Dad, Parker Simmons as Kingdom / Big / Aqua Agua's Dad, Christian Slater as Narrator, Kevin Smith as Boobie-face, Kenan Thompson as Mo-Slo's Dad, Angela Marie Volpe as Boombox's Mom, Gary Anthony Williams as Ghost's Dad
3"I'm Your Pusher"Giancarlo VolpeGarth EnnisThe Boys comicsMarch 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)Edge Animation

Butcher confronts OD, a drug dealer who deals directly to Vought supes, and blackmails him into giving the Seven a taste of their own medicine.

Cast : Kimberly Brooks as PR Woman, Michael Cera as Great Wide Wonder, Kieran Culkin as OD, Jason Isaacs as Billy Butcher, Dominique McElligott as Queen Maeve, Simon Pegg as Wee Hughie, Kevin Michael Richardson as Jack From Jupiter and Ironcast, Antony Starr as Homelander
4"Boyd in 3D"Naz Ghodrati-AzadiEliot Glazer
Story by : Eliot Glazer & Ilana Glazer		French comics and animationMarch 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)Folivari (Fost Studio)

Boyd uses an experimental transformation cream from Vought to seduce his next door neighbor, Cherry. When Cherry starts using the cream as well to become a catgirl, the two become Vought's hottest power couple. But when their fame puts a strain on their relationship, it'll take more than face cream to fix things.

Cast : Chris Diamantopoulos as Server, Emily V. Gordon as Erin, Eliot Glazer as Boyd Doone, Colby Minifie as Ashley Barrett, Kumail Nanjiani as a Vik, Nasim Pedrad as Cherry Sinclair
5"BFFs"Madeleine FloresAwkwafinaSaturday morning animation importsMarch 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)Edge Animation

Sky is the outcast new girl in town. After stealing a vial of Compound V from a low level pot dealer, Sky is determined to get powers so she can finally have friends. Killing two birds with one stone, Sky develops the power to create new friends out of poop.

Cast : Awkwafina as Sky, Areola, and Turd, Nicole Byer as Bree, Chace Crawford as The Deep, Seth Rogen as Drug Dealer, Grey Griffin as Vought Rep and Tiffany
6"Nubian vs Nubian"Matthew BordenaveAisha TylerAnime inspiredMarch 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)D'Art Shtajio

With her Supe parents' marriage on the verge of divorce, a young girl recruits their former nemesis to help rekindle their spark.

Cast : Don Cheadle as Nubian Prince, John DiMaggio as Groundhawk, Somali Rose as Maya, Aisha Tyler as Nubia
7"John and Sun-Hee"Steve AhnAndy SambergInspired by Korean drama and horrorMarch 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)Studio Animal
John learns that his wife Sun-Hee has only days to live before succumbing to pancreatic cancer. In desperation, he gets a taser gun from a pawn shop before going to work at Vought. After deceiving and tasing him, John steals a guard's badge in order to steal a serum to cure Sun-Hee. After receiving the serum, Sun-Hee recovers and is able to escape with John thanks to glowing tentacle powers emitting from her cancer. As they flee, Sun-Hee suddenly does not feel well and her cancer leaves her body in the forest where it consumes wildlife and grows. Agents come to take destroy it, but the cancer consumes them as well. John wants to flee, but Sun-Hee says they must fix what has happened. Sun-Hee has received her own powers as well, and she wishes John well, telling him to take care of himself without her. Sun-Hee then goes to battle her cancer alone.
Cast : Randall Duk Kim as John, Khary Payton as Vought Tactical Leader, Andy Samberg as Gary, Angela Marie Volpe as Doctor, Youn Yuh-jung as Sun-Hee
8"One Plus One Equals Two"Jae Kim and Giancarlo VolpeSimon RacioppaA darker take on American superhero animationMarch 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)Edge Animation

When Homelander first joins the Seven, he is teamed up with Black Noir to tackle a hostage situation at a chemical plant. Madelyn convinces him he should not let Black Noir upstage him. When Homelander arrives at the plant before Black Noir, he tries to peacefully resolve things himself. However, things quickly go south when he kills the terrorists and the hostages in a fit of rage. Fearing Black Noir will rat him out to Vought, Homelander tries to kill him but accidentally blows up the entire chemical plant. Instead of ratting him out, Black Noir helps kill any witnesses and coaches Homelander on what to say to the media.

Cast : Chris Diamantopoulos as CLF Leader, Giancarlo Esposito as Stan Edgar, Jermaine Fowler as Ted, Grey Griffin as Sharon, David Marciano as Gary, Elisabeth Shue as Madelyn Stillwell, Antony Starr as Homelander, Ursula Taherian as Liz, Sean Patrick Thomas as Male Hostage

Production

At the 2021 CCXP Worlds panel for Prime Video in Brazil, The Boys Presents: Diabolical was first announced. It was revealed to be an animated anthology series set in The Boys universe, with executive producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg likening it to The Animatrix. Diabolical is made up of eight brand new stories created by Awkwafina, Garth Ennis, Eliot Glazer and Ilana Glazer, Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen, Simon Racioppa, Justin Roiland and Ben Bayouth, Andy Samberg, and Aisha Tyler.[3] The series premiered on March 4, 2022.[4]

Eric Kripke stated that the idea to create Diabolical arose during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the producers wanted to release something during the wait for season three of The Boys. Due to the restrictions on most live-action productions, they decided to try and make an animated anthology utilizing different forms and styles.[5]

Several key cast members were revealed with the first teaser trailer in February 2022, which included several of the creators.[6] Later that month, a full trailer with the rest of the large cast was revealed. This included the revelation that Pegg would provide the voice of Hughie Campbell, a character who was long associated with Pegg; however, Pegg could not portray him in live action, having aged too much by the time the series was produced.[2][5]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 97% approval rating based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Diabolical's animated shorts pack the same supersized punch as The Boys, transposing the original series' scabrous social commentary into a cartoonish medium that's just as much devilish fun–and definitely not for kids."[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 70 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]

References
  1. "The Boys Presents: Diabolical". Amazon. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  2. Maas, Jennifer (February 16, 2022). "The Boys: Diabolical Trailer: Simon Pegg Finally Plays Hughie Campbell". Variety. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  3. Lattanzio, Ryan (December 5, 2021). "Seth Rogen Teases The Boys Animated Series' Diabolical as a 'Ripoff' of Animatrix". IndieWire. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  4. Del Rosario, Alexandra (January 18, 2022). "Diabolical: Amazon Sets Premiere Date For The Boys Spinoff Animated Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  5. Maas, Jennifer (March 2, 2022). "How Diabolical Reanimated The Boys With Garth Ennis, Andy Samberg, Rick and Morty Co-Creator and More". Variety. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  6. Milligan, Mercedes (February 2, 2022). "Prime Offers a Taste of 'Diabolical' in New 'Vought-A-Burger' Teaser". Animation Magazine. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  7. "The Boys: Diabolical: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  8. "The Boys Presents: Diabolical: Season 1". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
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