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"What I Know" | |
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The Boys episode | |
Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 8 |
Directed by | Alex Graves |
Written by | Rebecca Sonnenshine |
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Cinematography by | Dylan Macleod |
Editing by | David Kaldor |
Original release date | October 9, 2020 |
Running time | 67 minutes |
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"What I Know" is the eight episode and season finale of the second season and sixteenth episode overall of the American superhero television series The Boys, based on the comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis. It is set in a universe where most "Supes" (superpowered individuals) are portrayed as corrupt individuals instead of the heroes the general public believes they are. The episode was written by Rebecca Sonnenshine and directed by Alex Graves.
The episode follows the Boys preparing for their showdown against Vought following the hearing massacre, though Hughie Campell and Annie January seek to find evidence against the company the company in a peacefull manner where they will finally uncover Stormfront's Nazi past. Meanwhile, Becca who has escaped from Vought approaches her husband Billy Butcher to recue her son Ryan who has been taken by Homelander and Stormfront, a mission that would prove to be difficult for Butcher as he faces the chance of losing his wife for the second time but this time permanently.
"What I Know" was released on the streaming service Amazon Prime Video on October 9, 2020. acclaim from critics with praise for the actions sequences, perfomances, visual effects, the conclusion of Becca's storyline, and the revelation of the "Head Popper" identity. The fight between Annie, Kimiko and Queen Maeve against Stormfront, has been highlighted as an example of non-forced representation of feminism and girl power for the television.