With Amazon’s take on Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s The Boys currently in production, the series has moved to add Jennifer Esposito to its ranks.

Courtesy of Deadline, the NCIS favourite has landed the role of the CIA’s Susan L. Rayner. That character is essentially the person tasked with overseeing the infamous Boys, although it’s Billy Butcher with whom she has the most interesting relationship. For those not familiar with the comic-book The Boys, Susan and Billy absolutely detest each other, yet are involved in a sexual relationship. We’ve all been there, we’re sure you’ll agree. Well, apart from the fact that we likely weren’t tasked with policing superheroes.

Esposito will appear in five episodes of the show’s debut season, and she joins an impressive cast the features the likes of Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Erin Moriarty, Antony Starr, Karen Fukuhara, Jessie T. Usher, and Elisabeth Shue.

For those not familiar with The Boys, the comic series ran from 2006 up until 2012, focussing on a group who keep superheroes in check when needed. With plenty of R-rated adult-driven action, the series soon became a favourite of many comic book fans, particularly for how it often gave skewed and alternative views on a whole host of superhero staples.

Supernatural’s Eric Kripke has created the series and will serve as showrunner, with Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen previously pegged to direct some episodes. Goldberg and Rogen, of course, having already brilliantly adapted Preacher for the small screen.

The Boys will premiere its eight-episode first season on Amazon Video next year.

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