{ "id": "epjs66qb3t", "slug": "seven-on-7", "title": "Seven on 7", "updated": "2026-11-01", "topic_path": [ { "id": "culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture" }, { "id": "culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series", "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv", "label": "Scripted television and comedy series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv_adapted", "label": "Adapted and franchise screen series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv_adapted" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv_adapted.reboot_revival_spinoff_series", "label": "Reboots, revivals, and spin-off series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv_adapted.reboot_revival_spinoff_series" } ], "geo": [ { "id": "geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv_adapted", "label": "United States · 2021 and later: Adapted and franchise screen series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv_adapted", "path": [ { "id": "geo.us", "label": "United States", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021", "label": "United States · 2021 and later", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.culture" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.culture.performance" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series", "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv", "label": "Scripted television and comedy series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv_adapted", "label": "Adapted and franchise screen series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv_adapted" } ] } ], "excerpt": "Seven on 7 (Vought News Network: Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman) is Amazon's 2021-2022 YouTube companion series to The Boys, bridging seasons 2 and 3 with monthly in-world news broadcasts of seven stories plus one commercial.", "snippet": "Seven on 7 (Vought News Network: Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman) is Amazon's 2021-2022 YouTube companion series to The Boys, bridging seasons 2 and 3 with monthly in-world news broadcasts of seven stories plus one commercial.", "node": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv_adapted.reboot_revival_spinoff_series", "markdown": "# Seven on 7\n\n**Seven on 7** (fully *Vought News Network: Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman*) is an American digital web series set in the world of the satirical superhero television series *The Boys*. Produced by Amazon Studios, it takes the form of an in-universe news broadcast from the fictional Vought News Network (VNN) and was created to bridge the story gap between the second and third seasons of *The Boys*.[1](https://www.nme.com/news/tv/the-boys-is-getting-a-vought-news-spin-off-ahead-of-season-three-2987919) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16308040/) Episodes were released on the Vought International YouTube channel on the 7th of each month from July 2021 to January 2022, and each contains seven news stories plus one commercial.[3](https://the-boys.fandom.com/wiki/Seven_on_7_with_Cameron_Coleman)\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Format | Fictional VNN news broadcast, in-world canon, with seven news stories and one commercial per episode[1](https://www.nme.com/news/tv/the-boys-is-getting-a-vought-news-spin-off-ahead-of-season-three-2987919) |\n| Purpose | Bridges the narrative gap between *The Boys* season 2 (ended October 9, 2020) and season 3[4](https://www.whattowatch.com/news/the-boys-gets-digital-series-to-bridge-gap-between-season-2-and-3) |\n| Anchor | Cameron Coleman, played by Matthew Edison, who also appears as the VNN anchor in season 3[1](https://www.nme.com/news/tv/the-boys-is-getting-a-vought-news-spin-off-ahead-of-season-three-2987919) |\n| Release schedule | The 7th of every month, July 7, 2021 to January 7, 2022[3](https://the-boys.fandom.com/wiki/Seven_on_7_with_Cameron_Coleman) |\n| Episode lengths | 5 to 9 minutes, growing from 6 minutes in July 2021 to 9 minutes for the January 2022 finale[5](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/56450/seven-on-7-with-cameron-coleman/episodeguide) |\n| Channel | Vought International YouTube channel, with companion in-world social media under the handle @VoughtINTL[3](https://the-boys.fandom.com/wiki/Seven_on_7_with_Cameron_Coleman) • [4](https://www.whattowatch.com/news/the-boys-gets-digital-series-to-bridge-gap-between-season-2-and-3) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Episodes\n\nSeven monthly episodes were released, each named for its month:[5](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/56450/seven-on-7-with-cameron-coleman/episodeguide)\n\n1. July 2021 (July 7, 2021, 6 minutes)\n2. August 2021 (August 7, 2021, 5 minutes)\n3. September 2021 (September 7, 2021, 6 minutes)\n4. October 2021 (October 7, 2021, 6 minutes)\n5. November 2021 (November 7, 2021, 7 minutes)\n6. December 2021 (December 7, 2021, 8 minutes)\n7. January 2022 (January 7, 2022, 9 minutes)\n\nDatabases count the series differently. TVmaze lists 7 ordered episodes,[10](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/56450/seven-on-7-with-cameron-coleman) while TheTVDB lists 9 entries for season 1, adding two short one-minute items from 2022: \"Meanwhile, as Cameron preps for his next interview with Homelander...\" (June 11, 2022) and \"VNN: Vought Partners with G Fuel\" (September 28, 2022).[11](https://thetvdb.com/series/the-boys-vnn-seven-on-7) The Vought International channel also posted related in-world specials, including official music videos for Starlight's \"Never Truly Vanish\" and A-Train's \"Faster\", and trailers for the fictional film *Dawn of the Seven*.[5](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/56450/seven-on-7-with-cameron-coleman/episodeguide)\n\n## Concept and purpose\n\nThe series extends a device already present in *The Boys*: the Vought News Network, the [Fox News](https://www.edgepedia.org/fox-news)-style media arm of the corrupt Vought International corporation, which had appeared in the main show since its start. Showrunner [Eric Kripke](https://www.edgepedia.org/eric-kripke), writer and showrunner of *The Boys*, described VNN as \"Vought's propaganda arm — I mean, news channel\" and framed *Seven on 7* as a teaser for the deeper treatment VNN would receive in season 3.[6](https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/405961/vought-news-network-digital-series-launches-to-tide-us-over-until-the-boys-season-3-releases-video)\n\nThe episodes are in-world canon, meaning the information they present is part of the show's actual continuity rather than promotional material. Kripke stated that they serve up \"brand-new information that bridges the story gap between season 2 and 3.\"[6](https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/405961/vought-news-network-digital-series-launches-to-tide-us-over-until-the-boys-season-3-releases-video) The broadcast format also let the story step outside the boundaries of episodic television, with the first episode launching on Amazon's new Vought International social media accounts.[6](https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/405961/vought-news-network-digital-series-launches-to-tide-us-over-until-the-boys-season-3-releases-video)\n\n## Format and content\n\nEach installment is a parody news broadcast anchored by Cameron Coleman, a VNN personality played by Matthew Edison who was also written into season 3 of the main series.[1](https://www.nme.com/news/tv/the-boys-is-getting-a-vought-news-spin-off-ahead-of-season-three-2987919) The seven stories per episode mix season 2 fallout with season 3 setup, and the single commercial per episode parodies real-world advertising; the first episode included a spoof of MyPillow chief executive [Mike Lindell](https://www.edgepedia.org/mike-lindell) in the form of \"OurSheet's\" Mickey Londale.[6](https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/405961/vought-news-network-digital-series-launches-to-tide-us-over-until-the-boys-season-3-releases-video) • [7](https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/the-boys-season-3-new-web-series-answer-season-2-questions/)\n\n**Season 2 fallout.** The July 2021 premiere covered Homelander's public position after the Stormfront revelations, [Hughie Campbell](https://www.edgepedia.org/hughie-campbell)'s appointment as senior analyst on Congresswoman Victoria Neuman's team, and a Vought-approved explanation for the death of the supe Blindspot, which Coleman attributed to his going missing on an overseas mission in Argentina.[4](https://www.whattowatch.com/news/the-boys-gets-digital-series-to-bridge-gap-between-season-2-and-3) • [6](https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/405961/vought-news-network-digital-series-launches-to-tide-us-over-until-the-boys-season-3-releases-video)\n\n**New character introductions.** The August 2021 episode introduced the season 3 character Supersonic, played by Miles Gaston Villanueva, revealing that the character had previously performed as Drummer Boy, leader of the [Young Americans](https://www.edgepedia.org/young-americans) group that Starlight belonged to before joining the Seven. The same episode teased a Vought-run rehabilitation facility for supes called the Global Wellness Center.[8](https://www.thewrap.com/the-boys-teaser-reveals-new-supes-ties-to-starlight-video/)\n\n**Season 3 announcement.** The January 7, 2022 episode, the seventh and final monthly installment, officially confirmed the release date for *The Boys* season 3 and featured an interview with Hughie Campbell.[5](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/56450/seven-on-7-with-cameron-coleman/episodeguide) • [9](https://www.sideshow.com/blog/pop-culture-headlines-the-boys-season-3-release)\n\n## Cast\n\nMatthew Edison anchors the series as Cameron Coleman.[10](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/56450/seven-on-7-with-cameron-coleman) Main-series actors appearing in or featured in the broadcasts include [Antony Starr](https://www.edgepedia.org/antony-starr) as [Homelander](https://www.edgepedia.org/homelander), Jessie T. Usher as A-Train, Erin Moriarty as Starlight, Jack Quaid as Hughie Campbell, Claudia Doumit as Victoria Neuman, Chace Crawford as The Deep, and Nathan Mitchell as [Black Noir](https://www.edgepedia.org/black-noir), with Miles Gaston Villanueva featured as Supersonic.[3](https://the-boys.fandom.com/wiki/Seven_on_7_with_Cameron_Coleman) • [8](https://www.thewrap.com/the-boys-teaser-reveals-new-supes-ties-to-starlight-video/)\n\n## Other uses of the name\n\nThe phrase \"Seven on 7\" has appeared independently of *The Boys*. In 1948, \"SEVEN on Seven\" (seven days on Channel 7) became the motto of WNAC-TV Boston, a new Yankee Network television station.[12](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-BC/Broadcasting-Magazine/BC-1948/1948-10-25-BC.pdf) *At Seven On 7*, Australia's first current affairs show, premiered at 7:00 pm on Monday, December 3, 1956 on Sydney station ATN-7, hosted by Howard Craven.[13](https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/UK-Books/Forty-Years-of-Television-Story-of_ATN-7-1996.pdf) In American sports, \"seven on seven\" (7-on-7) refers to a passing-focused football variant played without linemen, in which the timing for quarterbacks and receivers matches traditional 11-man football.[14](https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/polkcounty/files/20240926-141024-a06-tycb_5754_20150624.pdf)\n\n## References\n\n1. [The Boys is getting a Vought News spin-off ahead of season three, NME](https://www.nme.com/news/tv/the-boys-is-getting-a-vought-news-spin-off-ahead-of-season-three-2987919)\n2. [The Boys: VNN (Seven on 7) (2021–2022), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16308040/)\n3. [Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman, The Boys Wiki](https://the-boys.fandom.com/wiki/Seven_on_7_with_Cameron_Coleman)\n4. [The Boys gets digital series to bridge gap between season 2 and 3, What to Watch](https://www.whattowatch.com/news/the-boys-gets-digital-series-to-bridge-gap-between-season-2-and-3)\n5. [Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman, Episode Guide, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/56450/seven-on-7-with-cameron-coleman/episodeguide)\n6. [VNN Digital Series Launches To Tide Us Over Until The Boys Season 3 Releases, Dread Central](https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/405961/vought-news-network-digital-series-launches-to-tide-us-over-until-the-boys-season-3-releases-video/)\n7. [The Boys Season 3 Gets New Web Series To Answer Season 2 Questions, ComicBook.com](https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/the-boys-season-3-new-web-series-answer-season-2-questions/)\n8. [The Boys Teaser Reveals New Supe's Ties to Starlight, TheWrap](https://www.thewrap.com/the-boys-teaser-reveals-new-supes-ties-to-starlight-video/)\n9. [Pop Culture Headlines, The Boys Season 3 Release, Sideshow](https://www.sideshow.com/blog/pop-culture-headlines-the-boys-season-3-release)\n10. [Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/56450/seven-on-7-with-cameron-coleman)\n11. [The Boys: VNN (Seven on 7), TheTVDB](https://thetvdb.com/series/the-boys-vnn-seven-on-7)\n12. [Broadcasting Magazine, October 25, 1948, World Radio History](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-BC/Broadcasting-Magazine/BC-1948/1948-10-25-BC.pdf)\n13. [Forty Years of Television: Story of ATN-7 (1996), World Radio History](https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/UK-Books/Forty-Years-of-Television-Story-of_ATN-7-1996.pdf)\n14. 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