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Encaje y Azucar
MEXICO · 1981

Encaje y Azucar

María Novaro
corruption and abuse of power revenge and vigilantism class struggle celebrity and idolatry institutional cover-ups
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Synopsis

TV Series (2019-2026). 5 Seasons. 40 Episodes. A group of vigilantes known as 'The Boys' set out to take down corrupt superheroes who abuse their superpowers. Supes have been committing atrocities, which keep getting swept under the rug because they are revered by the adoring public. Billy Butcher recruits The Boys who have all been wronged by The Seven, the world’s most notorious superheroes, to bring them down and stop the corruption. Based on the best-selling comics by Garth Ennis, The Boys is a revenge story where the nobodies take on the somebodies.Season 5 (Final) Release Date: April 8, 2026 - Prime Video.

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