The Boysis a stinging satire of American politics and culture that confronts the real-life rise of fascist nationalism and the way America meddles in the affairs of other nations. But sometimes, parody and reality have lined up a little too closely. In the show's season 4 finale, originally titled “Assassination Run,” Homelander (Antony Starr) plots to kill the newly elected President Robert Singer (Jim Beaver). This title name was dropped in favor of the generic “Season Four Finale” after Donald Trump was shot at a campaign rally on July 13, 2024, less than a week before the episode was scheduled to be released on Prime Video. But it turns out, Amazon almost pulled the episode entirely.
