At the 1st Critics' Choice Super Awards on The CW -- a new awards show presented by the Critics Choice Association meant to highlight genre fiction in film and television -- Amazon Prime Video's The Boys took home the honor of Best Superhero Series.
Based on Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's satirical comic book series of the same name, Prime Video's The Boys beat out five other nominees to win Best Superhero Series at the inaugural Critics' Choice Super Awards -- namely The CW's DC's Legends of Tomorrow, DC Universe and HBO Max's Doom Patrol, The CW's The Flash, Netflix's Lucifer and Netflix's The Umbrella Academy. Additionally, The Boys' Antony Starr won Best Actor in a Superhero Series for his role as Homelander, while Aya Cash won Best Actress in a Superhero Series for her role as Stormfront.
The Boys premiered its first season on Prime Video in 2019, with Season 2 arriving in 2020. The series follows the eponymous group of vigilantes, who seek to push back against corrupt superheroes who abuse their power and social status. The series has already been met with critical acclaim, with a third season on the way alongside a spinoff.
Amazon Studios' The Boys stars Karl Urban as Billy Butcher, Jack Quaid as Hughie, Laz Alonso as Mother's Milk, Tomer Kapon as Frenchie, Karen Fukuhara as Kimiko, Erin Moriarty as Annie January, Chace Crawford as the Deep, Antony Starr as Homelander and Aya Cash as Stormfront. Seasons 1 and 2 are currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.