The Boys Presents: Diabolical
An animated anthology set in The Boys universe.
Dropping on Amazon Prime Video on March 4, 2022, The Boys Presents: Diabolical is an adult animated superhero anthology and a spin-off of the live-action The Boys series. Based on the comics by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, it was created by Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and Simon Racioppa. Each episode is a standalone story with its own animation style and tone, ranging from comedic to dramatic.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Anthology
- Black comedy
- Drama
- Superhero
- Creator
- Eric Kripke
- Simon Racioppa
- Seth Rogen
- Evan Goldberg
- Based on
- The Boys
- Garth Ennis
- Darick Robertson
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- Runtime
- 13–15 minutes
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Production
The series was first announced at the 2021 CCXP Worlds panel for Prime Video in Brazil, with executive producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg comparing it to The Animatrix. Diabolical consists of eight new stories created by Awkwafina, Garth Ennis, Eliot Glazer and Ilana Glazer, Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen, Simon Racioppa, Justin Roiland and Ben Bayouth, Andy Samberg, and Aisha Tyler. Eric Kripke stated that the idea arose during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the producers wanted to release something while waiting for season three of The Boys; restrictions on live-action productions led them to create an animated anthology using different forms and styles. Kripke later clarified that only three episodes were considered canon: "Nubian vs Nubian", "John and Sun-Hee", and "One Plus One Equals Two"; "I'm Your Pusher" is set in the comics universe, while other episodes are in their own multiverse continuity. In October 2025, Kripke stated he did not think there would be a second season.
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 97% approval rating based on 36 reviews, with an average rating of 7.7/10. The critics consensus describes the shorts as packing the same supersized punch as The Boys, transposing its scabrous social commentary into a cartoonish medium that is devilish fun and not for kids. Metacritic assigned a score of 70 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews.
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