exclaims showrunner Eric Kripke during EW’s Around the Table.
Here is just a glimpse into the mad, mad mind ofEric Kripke, the showrunner ofThe Boys.
(Watch the trailer here.)

‘My Octopus Teacher’ is a surprise inspiration for ‘The Boys’ season 3, specifically for The Deep.Prime Video; Everett Collection
“No spoilers for the season, but the thing aboutMy Octopus Teacherwhen I watched it… Kripke says, immediately breaking into laughter.
“And then in the writer’s room, we just kept laughing about that documentary.
And it’s agreatdocumentary… but it’s weirdly sexual.”
Draw your own conclusions from there.
She gave him the heads up,” Kripke remarks.
“He thought it was hilarious.
He just thinks the whole thing is so funny.
And he watches the show, he’s a fan of the show.”
Watch the fullAround the Tablechat in the video above.