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| "You Found Me" | |
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| The Boys episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 8 |
| Directed by | Eric Kripke |
| Written by | Anne Cofell Saunders Rebecca Sonnenshine |
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| Cinematography by | Evans Brown |
| Editing by | Nona Khodai |
| Original release date | July 26, 2019 |
| Running time | 66 minutes |
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"You Found Me" is the eighth episode and season finale of the first season 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 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 Anne Cofell Saunders and Rebecca Sonnenshine, and directed by the series showrunner Eric Kripke.
The episode follows the Boys forcing themselves to go into hiding as they have become wanted fugitives for their actions against Vought, causing their leader Billy Butcher to finally take the decision to face Homelander once and for all, which leads Hughie Campbell to finally question his actions. Meanwhile, Annie January is forced to face the consequences of dating Hughie after she realizes that he used her to get revenge on A-Train, while also struggling to accept the truth after finding out that she was never born with powers leading her to question her life as a superheroine.
"You Found Me" was released on the streaming service Amazon Prime Video on July 26, 2019. The episode received critical acclaim from critics with praise for the action sequences, visual effects, direction, screenplay, story, the performances of Karl Urban and Antony Starr, twist ending, and the set-up for the second season.