Ranked - The Boys

After Five Seasons, Yesterday saw the end of Amazons biggest ever show The Boys. I have been a fan of the show and watched all the seasons, so I thought I Would rank them from worst to best in terms of quality and my enjoyment. There will be spoilers in here for the show, so I would recommend watching it before reading this. 

5. The Boys Season 5 (2026)

Unfortunately, the final season of the show is easily the weakest of the show. It spends way too much time setting up Vought Rising and doesn't take enough care with some of its characters or the overall story. The acting is top notch though, especially from Antony Starr and Karl Urban and I have to say that I was pretty satisfied by the finale, it is just a shame that the previous 7 episodes weren't as good. 

4. The Boys Season 4 (2024)

Overall, this is a great season of television that kept me enjoyed throughout. It has all The Boys feeling but goes the extra mile at times which is why it is much better then the final season. It also has a great final episode which really set up Season 5 well. The only reason that it falls a bit short is that some of the characters weren't written particularly well and some of their stories are super dull and drag it down. But it is a very entertaining season of the show. 

3. - The Boys Season 2 (2020)

The second season of the show, follows things up really well and in some areas does some things really well. The cast are really great here and the introduction of Stormfront played by Aya Cash is a big shot in the arm and it doesn't hurt to add Giancarlo Esposito. But the story had one story arc in particular that wasn't great and just the writing for the show felt weaker here. But again another great season. 

2. The Boys Season 3 (2022) 

After a great season 2, I think Season 3 was an improvement on that and one of the better seasons of the show. Homelander is at his best here and Starr continues to kill it. But a big star is the addition of Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy and he was awesome here and added a super interesting character dynamic. The only issue was that it maybe didn't quite deliver enough on its story but it was a truly fantastic season. 

1. The Boys Season 1 (2019)

It is a little sad to say but the best season of The Boys is the one that started it all in the first season. It just feels really raw and I think the fact that the show took more risks and everything just felt like they were putting a bit more effort into it. I actually think this might be my favourite version of Homelander and that really makes it stand out. I just think a few of the side plots don't quite work out but overall this is a truly fantastic show. 

Overall

Overall, The Boys is a fantastic show that kind of falls flat towards the end. I do think it is worth it and though it is a bit of a let down at the end it definitely deserves a watch and I will probably watch it all again. 

Ranked - Spartacus Shows/Seasons

Over the last couple of months I have watched all the seasons/shows of the Spartacus franchise. The show first came out in 2010 and has had a cult following with plenty of views and plenty of great content. So I have now decided to rank these seasons/shows from worst to best in my opinion. Obviously, this is only my opinion and everyone can disagree or agree as much as they like. 

5. Spartacus: House of Ashur

It took 12 years for this show to come out after the end of Spartacus and it was a pretty big waste of time. The reason for the show existing is nonsensical and it feels totally unnecessary. Nick E. Tarabay tires his best but Ashur is meant to be a villain and it is hard to root for him. It still has some decent action scenes but overall it is a poor imitation of the main show. 

4. Spartacus: Vengeance

After the tragic death of Andy Whitfield, Liam McIntyre was cast as Spartacus and he does a great job and really adds a lot to the character. The show continues really well off of the end of the previous seasons and it is really cool seeing the characters trying to take down the Romans. I just feel like this series doesn't quite have as much excitement in the first half of the series and thats what holds it back from the entries that are above. 

3. Spartacus: Blood and Sand

The show that started it all is next on the list and Blood and Sand is a great show. Andy Whitfield is great in the role as are the rest of the cast. The action is a lot of fun and it just embraces its tone and feels like a real spectacle to watch at times. It just has a slightly rushed finale and lack of budget which does hold it back but it is great. 

2. Spartacus: Gods of The Arena

With the showrunners not sure on the status of Andy Whitfield. They decided to make a spinoff prequel show focusing on a new Gladiator in Gannicus and it really works. Dustin Clare steps into the lead really well and it was really cool to see the origins of characters that we saw in the original series. It does suffer from similar issues as Blood and Sand but I just slightly preferred Gods of The Arena. 

1. Spartacus: War of the Damned

For me the best of this list so far is the final series of Spartacus: War of the Damned. It was a fantastic finale to this show and I really feel like it nailed it in pretty much every way. The characters were great, the action is pretty great and it is nice to see a finale of a show actually really delivering. It was so close to a 10/10 but I just didn't quite do it but it a fantastic show to watch.