On the latest episode of The Boys, Season 4, Episode 5, “Beware The Jabberwock, My Son,” one of the storylines focuses on the V52 Expo, an event “for fans, by fans,” where the Vought corporation introduces its overwhelming slate of films and TV shows. And backstage at this event, a key new character is P.A. Bonnie, played by actress Conni Miu. But who is P.A. Bonnie? And who is Conni Miu?
As usual, you’ve come to the right place to get answers to those questions. Congrats: you correctly read the headline of an article. As a bonus, beyond P.A. Bonnie and Conni Miu, we’ll also explain what happened with Adam Bourke and Minka Kelly.
Who Is P.A. Bonnie On The Boys Season 4?
We first meet P.A. Bonnie in Ashley’s office, where director Adam Bourke (P.J. Byrne) is pitching Ryan (Cameron Crovetti) on Super School, a teen-focused series that Ryan really doesn’t want to do. Enter P.A. Bonnie, who is just trying to do her job and keep things running on time… Which is what a Production Assistant (that’s where the P.A. comes from) is supposed to do.
But Bourke, instead, is making her uncomfortable, clearly, bringing up a series of texts he sent to her that she hasn’t responded to. Bonnie pretends she’s getting a call, and leaves the room.
Later, backstage at V52, Ryan tells his dad Homelander (Antony Starr) that what he really wants to do is save people. So Homelander suggests he start with Bonnie. Ryan calls over Bonnie, and tells Bourke to apologize for his behavior. He does but in a cursory way. Then they make him get down on his knees and apologize again, but it’s still just boilerplate language you use when you’ve sexually harassed someone. Homelander being Homelander, this turns abusive as he suggests to Ryan that Bonnie slap Bourke as he apologizes. Which she does. Repeatedly.
The last we see or hear of P.A. Bonnie in this episode is her slapping the s**t out of Bourke while he sobs and wails, with Homelander and Ryan looking on and giggling.
What Happened With Bourke And Minka Kelly?
So, a little side-step here. This episode is very much a crossover with the spinoff series Gen V. If you’ve only watched The Boys, you know Bourke as a dweeb and a hack action director, but you may not know him as a serial sexual abuser. But! It actually sets the ground for what happens here on The Boys.
In Gen V, Season 1, Episode 2 “First Day,” it was revealed that Bourke had been put in “director’s jail” for exposing himself to Minka Kelly. Consequently, he was now teaching acting at Godolkin University. That’s the long and the short of it, but it gets worse in this episode of The Boys, as when Homelander turns down Bourke’s pitch for Super School, the director says, “Is this because I jerked it in front of Minka Kelly? Because, again, that was just crossed wires.”
So, not only is this a funny/gross running joke, but it actually helps to set up what happens with Bonnie, contextually. Not just that Bourke is an abuser, but he clearly doesn’t feel sorry about it, and in fact doesn’t think it’s all a big deal. Hence, the slapfest.
Who Is Conni Miu, The Actress Who Plays P.A. Bonnie On The Boys?
Per her Amazon X-Ray bio, Conni Miu is a Canadian actress who has appeared on Alert: Missing Persons Unit, Christmas In My Heart, and Swerve. But she’s probably best known for a recent appearance in Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla as Sandy.
She also had a supporting role in Swerve, Lifetime’s Webcam Cheerleaders, and more.
She studied dance and drama at the University of Calgary, and her skills include boxing, yoga, and firearms, can play the piano, and per her dance training knows ballet, jazz, modern, and tap.
Coming up, she’s filmed four episodes of a series called Doc, in the role of Nurse Liz, produced a short called The Butchers, and also starred in two movies in post-production, Lucky Star and His Father’s Son.
You can follow her on Instagram, where she currently has 2.5k followers. Hopefully, none of them are director Adam Bourke.
The Boys Season 4 Premiere Dates And Episode Guide:
The Boys season 4 will officially premiere on Prime Video on Thursday, June 13 at 3 am ET / 12 am PT. The season will be eight episodes long, with three dropping on premiere day.
Here’s the full list of episodes in The Boys Season 4, with expected premiere dates:
- Thursday, June 13, 2024: The Boys, Season 4, Episode 1 – “Department of Dirty Tricks”
- Thursday, June 13, 2024: The Boys, Season 4, Episode 2 – “Life Among the Septics”
- Thursday, June 13, 2024: The Boys, Season 4, Episode 3 – “We’ll Keep the Red Flag Flying Here”
- Thursday, June 20, 2024: The Boys, Season 4, Episode 4 – “Wisdom of the Ages”
- Thursday, June 27, 2024: The Boys, Season 4, Episode 5 – “Beware the Jabberwock, My Son”
- Thursday, July 4, 2024: The Boys, Season 4, Episode 6 – “Dirty Business”
- Thursday, July 11, 2024: The Boys, Season 4, Episode 7 – “The Insider”
- Thursday, July 18, 2024: The Boys, Season 4, Episode 8 – “Assassination Run” *Season Finale*
