In the present, Butcher is still reeling from the consequences of his actions in Season 2. He's now the leader of The Boys, and they're on a mission to take down Vought International, the corporation behind The Seven.
The episode opens with a meta-commentary on superhero cinema through Dawn of the Seven , a fictional Vought film that parodies the "Snyder Cut" movement and the DCEU's aesthetic. the boys s03e01 mpc