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Homelander Kills Firecracker in “One-Shots” Episode

4/30/2026

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Homelander Kills Firecracker

Homelander (Antony Starr) kills Firecracker (Valorie Curry) in the “One-Shots” episode 5 of The Boys, released April 29 2026.
After Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles) received Firecracker’s (Valorie Curry) doubts and reported them to Homelander (Antony Starr), Homelander ordered her to leave the Seven, prompting a confrontation in her apartment.
Homelander (Antony Starr) slammed Firecracker’s (Valorie Curry) head into an eagle statue, killing her.

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Homelander Poker Massacre

Soldier Boy and Homelander kill most celebrity guests at Mister Marathon’s poker night.
Seth Rogen (actor) makes his final cameo, shares a table and discusses Homelander’s authoritarian laws.
The actors name-drop Aziz Ansari (comedian), Macaulay Culkin (actor) and Meryl Streep (actress) as victims, likening the round-ups to actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
The scene breaks the fourth wall as characters comment on social-media protests and entertainment under Homelander’s rule.

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Homelander Kills Firecracker

Homelander (Antony Starr) kills Firecracker (Valorie Curry) in the “One-Shots” episode 5 of The Boys, released April 29 2026.
After Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles) received Firecracker’s (Valorie Curry) doubts and reported them to Homelander (Antony Starr), Homelander ordered her to leave the Seven, prompting a confrontation in her apartment.
Homelander (Antony Starr) slammed Firecracker’s (Valorie Curry) head into an eagle statue, killing her.

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