The second season of "Peacemaker" is here and critics agree it's bigger, badder and better
- The Real Perspectives
- Aug 21
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 8
Reel Perspectives
August 21, 2025
The highly anticipated second season of "Peacemaker" is finally here, landing with a certified fresh 98% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. The new season premieres exclusively on HBO Max tonight, and fans can finally breathe a sigh of relief after a three-year wait since the first season debuted back in 2022.
Returning in the titular role is John Cena, who also serves as executive producer in the rebooted DC Extended Universe series as jingoistic mercenary Chris Smith, aka Peacemaker, who first made his debut in "Suicide Squad". Peacemaker struggles to reconcile his past with his newfound sense of purpose while continuing to kick evildoer butt in his quest for peace at any cost. The new season will carry eight episodes, with new episodes released every Thursday through the season finale on October 9, 2025.
Produced by DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television with James Gunn as showrunner and CEO of DC Studios, the new season takes place after the events of Gunn's Superman where Peacemaker made a cameo. Following the exposure of Project Butterfly and the disbandment of Task Force X, the 11th Street Kids grapple with new identities, new friendships, and new rivalries. For Peacemaker, this means reconciling his past with his newfound sense of purpose — here and in an alternate dimension. Meanwhile, Rick Flag Sr. reappears as the director of A.R.G.U.S., focused on controlling metahumans and avenging the death of his son at the hands of Peacemaker.
In addition to Cena, the expanded cast includes Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Jennifer Holland, Steve Agee, Robert Patrick, Frank Grillo, Sol Rodríguez, David Denman, Tim Meadows, and Michael Rooker.
Full release schedule:
Episode 1: 'The Ties That Grind' – August 21, 2025
Episode 2: 'A Man is Only as Good as His Bird' – August 28, 2025
Episode 3: 'Another Rick up My Sleeve' – September 4, 2025
Episode 4: 'Need I Say Door' – September 11, 2025
Episode 5: 'Back to the Suture' – September 18, 2025
Episode 6: TBA – September 25, 2025
Episode 7: TBA – October 2, 2025
Episode 8: TBA – October 9, 2025
Season 2 promises to be even more exciting than the first, with plenty of kick-a$$ action, comedy, and emotional thrill from Peacemaker due to Cena's highly entertaining performance
The first episode of the second season of Peacemaker is available tonight exclusively on HBO Max at 9 p.m. EST.
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