Joe Kessler is a major antagonist in Season Four of the Amazon series The Boys. He was a CIA Case Officer and a soldier during the War on Terror, during which he was acquainted with Billy Butcher, but during a battle in the Panjshir Valley he was left for dead by Butcher and killed.

Jul 4, 2024 · The Boys season 4, episode 6 reveals that Joe Kessler is a figment of Billy Butcher's imagination, representing his darker side. Kessler's existence in Butcher's mind is connected to his guilt and conflicted emotions. Butcher's hallucinations, including Kessler and Becca, are likely due to his brain tumor from using Temp V.

Kessler appears to be an old friend of Billy Butcher; they worked together in the CIA during the War on Terror, and now he seemingly helps Butcher in his fight against Vought and Homelander.

Jul 4, 2024 · Butcher didn't actually save Kessler's skin when they both served at the Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan. He left him there to die. Kessler now exists as a hallucination caused by...

Jul 8, 2024 · Butcher sees Kessler, specifically, because he associates him with his worst impulses and guilt. The Joe Kessler twist limits Jeffrey Dean Morgan's role in The Boys, restricting his interactions and storylines.

Jul 8, 2024 · Joe Kessler's similar personality to Billy Butcher made his twist a huge surprise for audiences. Kessler's intimate knowledge of the team's personal lives, including details about Butcher's "clear shot" at killing Homelander with Soldier Boy, hinted at his true nature.

Jul 4, 2024 · Butcher meets Kessler at the CIA Headquarters after Grace Mallory (Laila Robins) prevents him from interacting with President-elect Robert Singer (Jim Beaver), prompting MM (Laz Alonso)...

Jul 4, 2024 · If you were among “The Boys” fans who guessed that CIA agent Joe Kessler (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) was a figment of Butcher’s (Karl Urban) V-induced-brain-tumor’s imagination, give yourself a...

Jun 29, 2024 · After having teased his appearance for nearly two years, the return of The Boys Season 4 finally reveals who Jeffrey Dean Morgan is playing on the show – Joe Kessler. Kessler is a CIA Case...

Oct 13, 2024 · All season long, Joe Kessler urged Butcher to either get Homelander's son Ryan over to the CIA or kill the boy. They cannot afford to have another blunt instrument with the alt-right cult that Homelander is grooming.