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2019 · Series · TV-MA · your starting pointIf The Boys is the itch, these scratch it — some louder, some quieter. Free ones first.
Shows like The Boys, ranked
1. The Guardians of Justice (Will Save You!) (2022)
This animated series deconstructs superhero mythology with the same acerbic humor and willingness to skewer power dynamics, following fractured teams grappling with moral compromise rather than straightforward heroism.
2. Titans (2018)
Titans shares The Boys' willingness to strip away superhero mythology and expose the psychological damage and moral compromises lurking beneath costumed heroics.
3. Gen V (2023)
Godolkin's cutthroat ladder mirrors Vought's corruption machine, with ambitious supes discovering that institutional power corrupts far faster than any individual villain ever could.
4. Thunderbolts* (2025)
Marvel's irreverent take on superhero mythology follows morally compromised antiheroes dismantling institutional corruption from within, matching The Boys' cynical deconstruction of power dynamics and corporate villainy.
5. Watchmen (2009)
Zack Snyder's deconstruction of superhero mythology through morally compromised protagonists and noir-inflected storytelling delivers the same cynical interrogation of power that drives the vigilante warfare in The Boys.
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