(CNN) "The Boys" quickly became Amazon's signature series, and the second season of this beyond-dark show outdoes the first -- offering a searing take on modern-day America that might be TV's most subversive program, camouflaged in superhero garb. That's a central facet of "The Boys," which hits the ground running at extraordinary speed (appropriately), while dealing with the notion of evil hiding behind patriotic platitudes and wrapped in a cape. For those who might have skipped season one , spoilers lie ahead if you're thinking about catching up. Broadly, the series remains divided into warring camps, each with its own internal politics, squabbles and issues, presented with jaw-dropping levels of violence (superheroes can cause a lot of carnage when unleashed) and disarming humor. In season two, that includes shooting a movie starring the heroes to further buff up their carefully managed image, which cheekily references a "Joss" rewrite.

Source: CNN September 04, 2020 15:22 UTC