10 Best Sci-Fi TV Shows Returning This Year
4. The Boys
In an oversaturated landscape of superheroes and science fiction, The Boys offered a refreshing spin on both. Very much a superhero show for the grown-ups - and very much aware of that - the Amazon original show brought the Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson comic book series to life in an adaptation that is every bit as original as it was loyal to the source material.
Set in a world that treats superheroes as commodities owned by a powerful organization that essentially turns them into celebrities, the show makes clear early on that having super powers doesn't necessarily mean being worthy of the heroic image. And this ultimately leads to multiple vigilantes stepping up to keep these 'heroes' in line. This team is, of course, known as The Boys.
The series received positive reviews upon its release and it quickly went on to become one of Amazon's most-watched original series. It's no surprise that it was renewed for a second season, and, with production completed at the end of last year, it's expected to arrive sometime in the summer.