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Based on | The Boys by
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Running time | 13–15 minutes[2] |
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Network | Amazon Prime Video |
Release | March 4, 2022 |
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The Boys Presents: Diabolical, also simply known as The Boys: Diabolical or Diabolical, is an American adult animated superhero anthology series that premiered on Amazon Prime Video on March 4, 2022. It serves as a spin-off of the live action television series The Boys, and is similarly based on the comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. The series is created by Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, all executive producers of The Boys television series, alongside Simon Racioppa.
Every episode serves as a stand-alone story set in the universe of the live action series; the tone of the stories can vary from fully comedic to fully dramatic, and each has its own animation style. Writers for the series include Ennis, Racioppa, Rogen, Goldberg, Justin Roiland, Ilana Glazer, Awkwafina, and Andy Samberg; featured voice actors include Antony Starr, Dominique McElligott, Chace Crawford, Elisabeth Shue, and Giancarlo Esposito, all reprising their roles from the live action series.
Diabolical 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. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Animation style[3] | Animation studio | Original release date | |
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1 | "Laser Baby's Day Out" | Crystal Chesney-Thompson and Derek Thompson | Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg | Classic American animated shorts | Snipple Animation Studios | March 4, 2022 | |
In this non-speaking cartoon, a klutzy lab assistant at Vought International's Vought-doption Center smuggles a baby with temperamental laser vision powers out of Vought to save it from being terminated. When Vought goes after them, they have to kill multiple guards and Superbrain using the laser powers.Template:Episode 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 Simmons | Justin Roiland and Ben Bayouth | Justin Roiland's aesthetic (Rick and Morty and Solar Opposites) | Mighty Animation Studio | March 4, 2022 | |
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 as one of their own called The Narrator tells the viewers about it. After killing most of the parents with Ghost's dad being the latest victim, Homelander appears and kills the group except for Ghost, who cannot be killed and escapes vowing to get revenge on her mother who wished she was never born. The Narrator concludes the episode by stating that he managed to kill his dad, cut off his face, and put it on him where he envisioned his father being proud of him. Template:Episode 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 the 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 Volpe | Garth Ennis | The Boys comics | Edge Animation | March 4, 2022 | |
Butcher confronts OD, a drug dealer who deals directly to Vought supes, and blackmails him into poisoning the Great Wide Wonder, who is set to join The Seven. At his initiation ceremony which is watched from afar by OD, Butcher, and Wee Hughie, a drugged Wonder kills himself and Ironcast, leading Homelander, Queen Maeve, and Jack from Jupiter to cover it up by stating that they have to go confront the evil Galaxius.Template:Episode cast Kimberly Brooks as PR Woman, Michael Cera as the 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-Azadi | Eliot Glazer Story by : Eliot Glazer & Ilana Glazer | French comics and animation | Folivari (Fost Studio) | March 4, 2022 | |
Under the supervision of Vik and Erin, 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 their addiction to fame strains their relationship eventually leading to them being fired by Ashley Barrett who cuts off their cream supplies. Boyd and Cherry then got to know each other in their real appearance. In a twist ending, it is revealed that Boyd overdosed on the initial cream and imagined the episode before dying in front of Vik and Erin.Template:Episode 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 Flores | Awkwafina | Saturday morning animation imports | Edge Animation | March 4, 2022 | |
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 superpowers so she can finally have friends after being used by Bree and Tiffany. She develops the power to control poop and create sentient beings out of it, one of whom she names Areola. However, she is arrested by The Deep, who had his shark kill the pot dealer. Vought wants to bribe her to stay silent and confiscate Areola, whom Sky tries to save. Confronting The Deep in the sewers, she unleashes her ability and creates new beings from multiple poops, overwhelming The Deep. We then see Sky in school, where she decides that Areola is her only true friend, sending a turd into Tiffany's drink.Template:Episode 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 Bordenave | Aisha Tyler | Anime inspired | D'Art Shtajio | March 4, 2022 | |
With the marriage of her parents Nubian Prince and Nubia on the verge of divorce, a young girl named Maya recruits their former nemesis/former superhero Groundhawk to help rekindle their spark. Fighting Groundhawk actually helps mend their relationship short time, however; they mistake him for a pedophile and kill him. Maya, fed up with their constant arguing, urges them to finally divorce while blackmailing them to get her a pony.Template:Episode castDon Cheadle as Nubian Prince, John DiMaggio as Groundhawk, Somali Rose as Maya, Aisha Tyler as Nubia | |||||||
7 | "John and Sun-Hee" | Steve Ahn | Andy Samberg | Inspired by Korean drama and horror | Studio Animal | March 4, 2022 | |
John learns that his wife Sun-Hee has only days to live before succumbing to pancreatic cancer. In desperation, John steals a vial of Compound V to cure her. 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, the cancer leaves her body in the forest where it consumes wildlife and grows. Agents come to 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 powers of her own and she wishes John well, telling him to take care of himself without her. Sun-Hee then goes to battle the cancer alone. Template:Episode 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 Volpe | Simon Racioppa | A darker take on American superhero animation | Edge Animation | March 4, 2022 | |
When Homelander first joins the Seven, he is teamed up with Black Noir to tackle a hostage situation at a chemical plant. Madelyn Stillwell convinces him he should not let Noir upstage him. When Homelander arrives at the plant before Noir, he tries to peacefully resolve things himself. However, things quickly go south when he accidentally kills the terrorists and the hostages in a fit of rage. Fearing 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, Noir kills the last witness and coaches Homelander on what to say to the media. Template:Episode castChris 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.[4] The series premiered on March 4, 2022.[5]
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.[6]
Several key cast members were revealed with the first teaser trailer in February 2022, which included several of the creators.[7] 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.[3][6]
Eric Kripke later clarified that the show's production crew only considered 3 episodes to be canon despite the entire show being advertised as such. These are: Nubian vs Nubian, John and Sun-Hee and One Plus One Equals Two. I'm Your Pusher is further set in the universe of the comics.[8][9][10]
Reception[]
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 97% approval rating based on 34 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."[11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 70 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[12]
Accolades[]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | Best Short Form Animation Series | The Boys Presents: Diabolical | Nominated | [13] |
Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation | Lexy Naut (storyboard artist) (for "Boyd in 3D") | Won | [14] | |
Outstanding Short Form Animated Program | Simon Racioppa, Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Ori Marmur, Ken F. Levin, Jason Netter, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Michaela Starr, Loreli Alanís, Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski, Ben Kalina, Andy Samberg, Steve Ahn, Giancarlo Volpe, and Meredith Layne (for "John And Sun-Hee") | Nominated | [15] [16] | ||
Saturn Awards | Best Animated Series on Television | The Boys Presents: Diabolical | Nominated | [17] | |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Original Score — Streamed Animated Film (No Theatrical Release) | Steven Bernstein and Julie Bernstein (for "Laser Baby's Day Out") | Nominated | [18] |
References[]
- ↑ Nafpliotis, Nick (March 1, 2022). The Boys Presents: Diabolical’ season 1 review.
- ↑ The Boys Presents: Diabolical.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Template:Cite magazine
- ↑ Seth Rogen Teases The Boys Animated Series' Diabolical as a 'Ripoff' of Animatrix (en) (December 5, 2021).
- ↑ Del Rosario, Alexandra (January 18, 2022). Diabolical: Amazon Sets Premiere Date For The Boys Spinoff Animated Series.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Template:Cite magazine
- ↑ The Boys Presents: Diabolical Bosses Confirm Two More Canon Episodes (7 April 2022).
- ↑ The Boys: Diabolical's Finale Is Canon and Connects to Season 3 (7 March 2022).
- ↑ People are asking, so here's the eps of #Diabolical we consider canon with #TheBoysTV series. Watch #TheBoysPresentsDiabolical NOW STREAMING on @PrimeVideo !! NOW NOW NOW! @TheBoysTV @SPTV #TheBoys #TheBoysDiabolical @Sraxs @thelonelyisland @aishatyler @Sethrogen @evandgoldberg.
- ↑ Template:Cite Rotten Tomatoes
- ↑ Template:Cite Metacritic
- ↑ Verhoeven, Beatrice (2022-07-07). 'This Is Us,' 'Succession,' 'Severance' Lead 2022 HCA TV Nominations.
- ↑ Juried Award Winners Announced for 74th Emmy Awards. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
- ↑ The Boys Presents: Diabolical. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
- ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (July 12, 2022). 74th Emmy Nominations: The Animation and VFX Contenders Are Announced.
- ↑ Saturn Awards Nominations: The Batman, Nightmare Alley, Spider-Man, Better Call Saul Top List (August 12, 2022).
- ↑ Anderson, Erik (November 3, 2022). 'Black Panther,' 'Bros,' 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,' 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio' lead Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) nominations. Retrieved on November 3, 2022.
External links[]
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Films directed | This Is the End (2013) • The Interview (2013) |
Films screenwriter | Superbad (2007) • Jay and Seth Versus the Apocalypse (2007) • Drillbit Taylor (2008; Rogen only) • Pineapple Express (2008) • The Green Hornet (2011) • Goon (2011; Goldberg only) • The Watch (2012) • The Wrecker Bear Low Cranker (2015) • Sausage Party (2016) • Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016) • The Wrecker Bear: Escape 2 Internet (2021) • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) • Sport on the Part (2029) • Nopoleoner Shacert (2032/2033) |
Films produced | 50/50 (2011) • The Guilt Trip (2012; Goldberg only) • Neighbors (2014) • The Wrecker Bear Low Cranker (2015) • The Night Before (2015) • The Disaster Artist (2017) • Slapped & Bro (2017) • Blockers (2018) • Game Over, Man! (2018) • Long Shot (2019) • Good Boys (2019) • CW Movie World Provate (2020; Rogen only) • An American Pickle (2020) • Console Wars (2020) • CW Movie World Provate 2 (2021; Rogen only) • The Wrecker Bear: Escape 2 Internet (2021) • Joy Ride (2023) • Cobweb (2023) • Miller's Girl (2024) • Buglegon (2026) • CW Movie World Provate 4 (2028; Rogen only) • The Revage (2029) • Sport on the Part (2029) • Nopoleoner Shacert (2032/2033) • Hotests Gangs (2036) • Vergagger Critting (2037) • The Victory Terror (2037) |
Television series created | Preacher (2016–19) • The Boys Presents: Diabolical (2022) • Gen V (2023; Goldberg only) |
Television shows produced | Future Man (2017–20) • Black Monday (2019–22) • The Boys (2019–present) • Invincible (2021–present) • Santa Inc. (2021) • Pam & Tommy (2022) • Paul T. Goldman (2023) • Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024) • Sausage Party: Foodtopia (2024) • Fear Agent (TBA) • Console Wars (TBA) • Untitled Darkwing Duck reboot (TBA) |
Related | Point Grey Pictures • "Homer the Whopper" |
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