Since we met him in Season One, Hughie Campbell has lost everyone important to him. First his girlfriend Robin, who was ruthlessly murdered by A-Train, then his father, who’s living in witness protection, and finally Starlight, who still holds a grudge following the revelation that Hughie was working as a double agent. At the beginning of Season Two, all Hughie has is the Boys. But when Butcher returns more violent and driven than ever, Hughie finds himself at a breaking point. Can he continue down this dark road without knowing where it leads?

A drug-dabbling, gun-running jack-of-all-trades, Frenchie’s skillset is an invaluable resource to Butcher and the Boys, especially now that he’s given them a place to stay while they’re on the run from… everyone. Though the basement offers a temporary safe haven, it’s full of cockroaches – and tension. Frenchie’s at the top of every Supe’s hit list – and try as he might, he still can’t communicate with the one person he believes understands him the most: Kimiko. And he can’t invent his way out of everything – especially his troubled past.

On the surface, it looks like Kimiko’s found her niche within the Boys – she’s their face-tearing, eye-gouging, bone-crunching muscle. But there are other sides of this silent killer we’ve never seen. Her search for family, truth and self-expression reveals to the Boys that she’s more than just a super-powerful weapon to be activated at their whim. She’ll need to use every ounce of her new-found maturity and growth as she deals with personal tragedy and takes on a stronger and more dangerous enemy than ever before.

Mother’s Milk, the Boys’ fastidious, germaphobic investigator-in-chief, regrets leaving his job as a juvenile counselor and reconnecting with Billy Butcher. All he wanted was to stand up to Vought and avenge his father’s tragic ending, but his decision to trust Butcher quickly proved foolish – now his wife and daughter are in witness protection while he’s holed up in a grimy basement. Sooner or later, MM faces a choice – keep fighting, or give up forever and go back to his family – but can he really let the fight go?

Annie January is as down-to-earth and sincere as they come; the girl next door with superpowers. And as Starlight, “The Defender of Des Moines,” all she’s ever wanted to do is save the world – and while a lot of people say that as a corny catchphrase, she actually means it. So when she’s selected to join The Seven, it’s every dream she’s ever had come true. But that dream becomes her worst nightmare when this fresh-faced Midwesterner arrives in New York, and learns that the old adage is true: never meet your heroes.

A-Train is a member of The Seven and the fastest man in the world. But underneath the cavalier exterior of a celebrity superhero lies the soul of a mortal athlete with a deep insecurity about staying at the top. He’ll do whatever it takes to remain in The Seven, because he knows it’s only a matter of time until a younger, faster challenger takes his place – and that’s a problem even the fastest man in the world can’t outrun.

Silent, stealthy, and enigmatic, Black Noir is The Seven’s superpowered ninja. His superstrength and heightened senses, such as his razor-sharp hearing, are matched only by his proficiency in the martial arts. Criminals run in terror at the mere mention of his name. Little is known about this lethal warrior, other than his having trained with a master sensei to become the death dealer that he is today. Whatever lies behind Black Noir’s mask is a complete mystery – which only makes him more terrifying.

The Deep can breathe underwater and communicate with sea creatures. His big, pretty dives are legendary. And his handsome-as-hell good looks have made him Vought’s social media darling. But that’s pretty much all the company wants from him – because he’s The Seven’s token aquatic Superhero. But he knows he could be doing so much more than flashing his biceps on Instagram if only they’d let him... even though he’s secretly proud that his profile gets 4 million hits a day.

As a warrior, a feminist, a humanitarian, and a member of The Seven, Queen Maeve is the ultimate role model for little girls all over the world. But to reach such astonishing heights, she’s had to make sacrifices along the way. Embracing the image that Vought demanded she accept meant abandoning the truths – and even some of the people – she held dear. Disillusioned and cynical, she’s now a shell of the determined idealist she once was.