The first season of Peacemaker premiered on HBO Max last January to positive reviews and, we're assuming, solid viewership numbers. It didn't take too long for the show to be renewed, anyway, though there was no real mention of The Suicide Squad spin-off during DC Studios' "Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters" slate reveal.
Instead, plans for yet another spin-off were confirmed with Waller one of the projects set to kick off a new era of storytelling as part of the DCU. With Viola Davis' Amanda Waller put front and centre, "Team Peacemaker" is expected to appear, but there's been no mention of John Cena's Christopher Smith.
A fan recently commented on the Instagram post below to demand news about Peacemaker season 2 to which DC Studios co-CEO and showrunner James Gunn responded, "Writing it now."
For the most part, plans for more episodes have been welcomed by fans. There's been some unhappiness, of course, primarily because this is DCEU actor/project Gunn has ties to that's being brought into this world (while the likes of Henry Cavill and Gal Gadot have been shelved). Still, if you've watched Peacemaker, we're you'll understand why the studio boss and filmmaker wants to continue telling this character's story.
Peacemaker ended with Smith exposing Waller's evil ways to the world, likely meaning her show will serve as a season 1.5, of sorts. It's hard to say how the former Task Force X member will factor into the new DCU, though Waller could offer at least a few clues in that respect.
"Peacemaker quickly establishes itself as essential viewing for fans of The Suicide Squad," we said in our season 1 review, "but it's a career-best performance from John Cena and the greatest opening credits of all time that will make sure you want to come back each week."
Peacemaker follows the explosive escapades of the character that John Cena reprises in the aftermath of Gunn's 2021 film The Suicide Squad - a compellingly vainglorious man who believes in peace at any cost, no matter how many people he has to kill to get it.
The cast includes John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Jennifer Holland, Chukwudi Iwuji, Steve Agee, and Robert Patrick.
The series was renewed for a second season last February but doesn't have a confirmed release date (we're not expecting to see it for at least another two or three years). The first eight episodes of Peacemaker are currently streaming on Max.
Are you excited about Peacemaker season 2?