Recaps

Homelander killed Carl and Butcher used Becca’s copy of the footage to expose him as Vought’s military ambitions came under fire. Soldier Boy publicly stood by Homelander as his father, helped Black Noir reconcile with him, and later caught Frenchie, Kimiko, and Kenji stealing from his room.

• Homelander interrogated Carl about the mysterious caller, then killed her while Ashley recorded, and Vought blamed the Shining Light Liberation Army.
• Becca copied Homelander’s video of Carl’s death and gave it to Butcher, who brought it to Mallory as Frenchie considered leaving the group.
• Soldier Boy recruited Kimiko, Kenji, and Frenchie for Vought, while Hughie defended Mr. George from Hank and received Soldier Boy’s ID and an offer of work.
• Pete showed Congress footage of Homelander killing Carl, but Soldier Boy shielded Homelander, declared him his son, and reframed the scandal as Pete’s political maneuvering.
• Black Noir kidnapped Pete and forced him to record a confession, then gave the video to Soldier Boy, who helped him reunite with Homelander and return to The Seven.
• Frenchie and Kimiko stole Soldier Boy’s whiskey and cigars, and Soldier Boy found them celebrating with Kenji before ordering Kimiko to face him.

Soldier Boy recruited Sage, helped Homelander consolidate control of Vought, and forced Ryan’s powers to awaken through dangerous training. The arc left Neuman powerless and imprisoned beside Pete, while Frenchie brought Mother's Milk into Vought under his protection.

• Soldier Boy spared Frenchie, Kimiko, and Kenji but sentenced them to clean toilets, then abducted Pete and forced him to guard his room while writing a suicide note.
• Soldier Boy recruited Sage by stripping away and restoring her powers, while Homelander’s public approval rose after his father praised his speech.
• Homelander and Soldier Boy brought Ryan to Vought, where Soldier Boy trained him through repeated falls until he awakened durability, healing, and flight.
• Homelander and Soldier Boy uncovered the shareholders’ role in leaking Ryan’s identity, killed Billy, and redistributed Vought’s shares between their allies.
• Homelander left Ryan in the Amazon for a month-long survival trial, with Black Noir secretly watching over him as Hughie prepared to run for governor.
• Homelander caught Neuman before she could expose Compound V and brought her to Soldier Boy, where Private Angel healed her after her attack left her gravely injured.
• Soldier Boy stripped Neuman of her powers and chained her in a kennel beside Pete, while Ashley fed them and Frenchie reassured Mother's Milk that Vought would protect him.

Soldier Boy’s choices pushed Mother’s Milk to confront his past, while Homelander secretly dealt with the supervillains created by his own operation. The arc left Soldier Boy interrogating Raymond as Homelander called Ashley and learned that Soldier Boy had torn apart Pete and Neuman’s home.

• Ashley approved Mother's Milk's trial membership and said his family could return from Belize, but Mother's Milk struggled with whether to use Novichok against Soldier Boy.
• Black Noir’s wilderness trial frightened Ryan and exposed his emerging powers, while Soldier Boy later reassured Homelander that Ryan would be fine.
• Mother's Milk attacked Soldier Boy with Novichok, then explained that Soldier Boy had killed his grandfather and caused his family lasting pain.
• Soldier Boy apologized and offered to release Mother's Milk with compensation, while Homelander saw his father restrain his anger and resolved to become a true superhero.
• Homelander learned that nine supervillains were active near New York and secretly went to Middleton, where he killed the Gray River Gang’s leaders and freed Ellie.
• Homelander confronted his guilt over the supervillain operation, killed Luther, and promised Ellie support, while Soldier Boy went after the remaining criminals.
• The Seven fought supervillains across New York as Soldier Boy overwhelmed Raymond, and Homelander watched from above rather than intervening.
• Homelander rescued Klee from a man who approached her, then learned she feared her mother after injuring a bully, after seeing her mother hit her, he called Ashley and learned Soldier Boy had torn apart Pete and Neuman’s home.

Homelander tried to become a genuine hero while facing public outrage, then reunited with Ryan after the boy accidentally poisoned Vought Tower with rainforest fruit. The arc ended with Ryan back with Becca and Homelander flying off to confront Butcher.

• Soldier Boy confronted Homelander about supplying Compound V, then forgave him after Homelander confessed and promised to change.
• Homelander killed Raymond in a fight and wondered what their similarities meant, while Black Noir pushed Ryan through dangerous rainforest training.
• Ashley struggled to contain leaked footage and online outrage as Homelander’s approval collapsed, and Soldier Boy encouraged Homelander to keep helping people.
• Homelander saved Klee’s father from a hostile crowd, then killed the man who had injured him, leaving him to question whether he had crossed a line.
• Soldier Boy urged Homelander to restrain himself and protect ordinary people, and Homelander reconsidered what being a superhero meant.
• Homelander and Soldier Boy brought Ryan home from the rainforest, where Ryan had awakened Heat Vision and shared poisonous fruit with Vought employees.
• Black Noir recognized the fruit as poisonous, and Soldier Boy and Homelander learned Ryan had accidentally sickened over a hundred employees, and Soldier Boy ordered Vought to cover their care and recovery pay.
• Homelander reunited Ryan with Becca, then flew away to speak with Butcher, who had resolved to wait for Homelander to pursue the secret of Compound V.