The Bloody Doors Off (The Boys episode)

"The Bloody Doors Off"
The Boys episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 6
Directed bySarah Boyd
Written byAnslem Richardson
Featured music
Cinematography byDylan Macleod
Editing byCedric Nairn-Smith
Original release dateSeptember 25, 2020 (2020-09-25)
Running time65 minutes
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"The Bloody Doors Off" is the sixth episode of the second season and fourteenth episode overall of the American superhero television series The Boys, based on the comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis, and named after its last volume. It is set in a universe where superpowered individuals, known as Supes, are portrayed as corrupt individuals instead of the heroes the general public believes they are. The episode was written by Anslem Richardson and directed by Sarah Boyd.

The episode follows the Boys infiltrating the Sage Grove Center after Annie January discovers the lead from Stormfront, while also joining them to avoid repercussions as the latter has started to suspect about her actions. During the mission, Frenchie meets Lamplighter once again after five years with the two of them being forced to relieve their past when the latter accidentally killed Mallory's grandchildren. Meanwhile, Homelander and Stormfront get in a relationship with the latter opening about her secret past and her true motives behind her actions.

"The Bloody Doors Off" was released on the streaming service Amazon Prime Video on September 25, 2020. The episode received critical acclaim from critics with praise for the storyline, sense of tension, character development, Shawn Ashmore's performance, the revelation of Stormfront as a Nazi, and the exploration of Frenchie's and Lamplighter's past.