PEACEMAKER Faces-Off With [SPOILER] In Teaser For Season 2, Episode 5: "Back To The Suture"

PEACEMAKER Faces-Off With [SPOILER] In Teaser For Season 2, Episode 5: "Back To The Suture"

HBO Max has released a teaser promo for next week's episode of Peacemaker, and it sees Chris Smith come face-to-face with a man who has every reason to want him dead...

By MarkCassidy - Sep 12, 2025 12:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Peacemaker

Following last night's episode of Peacemaker, "Need I Say Door," HBO Max has released a preview of next week's fifth instalment, which is titled "Back To The Suture."

Spoilers follow.

It looks like there's quite a bit going on in this episode, which will likely serve as something of a calm before the storm ahead of the really crazy stuff that James Gunn has teased in the final stretch. As Red St. Wild closes in on Eagly, Chris is going to find himself coming face-to-face with a man who has every reason to want him dead, Rick Flag Sr.

We're not sure Flag would attempt to straight-up execute Smith in A.R.G.U.S. HQ, but actor Frank Grillo has already confirmed that the two will throw down at some point during the season (that confrontation may be saved for the finale, however).

Is there any chance Peacemaker will be able to calm Flag down by informing him that his son (well, a version of his son) is still alive in an alternate universe? It might buy him some time at the very least.

Check out the teaser below, along with some new promo stills from last night's episode.

Critics were only provided with the first five episodes for review purposes, and Gunn recently explained why.

"I am the one who's keeping the three episodes away from everybody because there are too many surprises in those last three episodes," he revealed. "Especially 6 and 8, they are just crazy, my favourite things I've ever done of anything." 

Will David Corenswet's Superman make a cameo? That's the prevailing theory, but there's a chance Gunn will take the opportunity to reintroduce some characters from The Suicide Squad.

"The new season follows Christopher 'Chris' Smith, aka Peacemaker, the vigilante Super Hero as he struggles to reconcile his past with his newfound sense of purpose while continuing to kick righteous evil-doer butt in his misguided quest for peace at any cost.

In season 2, Peacemaker discovers an alternate world where life is everything he wishes it could be. But this discovery also forces him to face his traumatic past and take the future into his own hands.”

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TheLobster
TheLobster - 9/12/2025, 12:11 PM
Newest episode was the weakest IMO but I’m still enjoying season two a lot. I’m hoping we see more of Vigilante being a psycho though..
NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 9/12/2025, 3:45 PM
@TheLobster - vigilante is defiantly my favorite character
TheLobster
TheLobster - 9/12/2025, 7:56 PM
@NonPlayerC - he’s a little annoying sometimes with his forced Gunn humor but I do like him as a character! I feel like he’s getting sidelined this season so let’s hope he has more to do soon!
SATW42
SATW42 - 9/12/2025, 12:24 PM
I'll say it a million times, I don't care. I want G.I. Robot to take out his favorite foe in this show so bad
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 9/12/2025, 12:38 PM
@SATW42 - yes please

We did get a Creature Commandos reference this episode so maybe…

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lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 9/12/2025, 3:19 PM
@SATW42 - G.I. Robot was awesome! If he doesn't make an appearance, then I'm past ready for this show to go away.
JackDeth
JackDeth - 9/12/2025, 12:38 PM
This and 'ALIEN:EARTH' are the best things on TV right now.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 9/12/2025, 12:41 PM
This Season Better ramp up...maybe casting Pablo LYLE or Sandy Happerstein
Forthas
Forthas - 9/12/2025, 12:43 PM
Peacemaker is already losing its audience and has fallen to second on HBO. People are tired of the Gunn-ismms. This show should not have been greenlit for a second season and the only reason it was is because it is being made by the figure head of the studio.

https://flixpatrol.com/top10/hbo/
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 9/12/2025, 1:22 PM
@Forthas

James Gunn took over DC in November 2022, the second season was greenlit in February of the same year.

And the show in front of Peacemaker is TASK - written by Brad Inglesby starring Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey - the premiere was some of the best tv I’ve watched this year.
SATW42
SATW42 - 9/12/2025, 1:29 PM
@Forthas - it's fallen to second behind the HIGHLY touted TASK. Good god man, context context context.
SpideyPuffsMJ
SpideyPuffsMJ - 9/12/2025, 2:03 PM
@regularmovieguy - I want to watch but it seems so similar to Mare of Easttown
asherman93
asherman93 - 9/12/2025, 2:17 PM
@Forthas - ...it was greenlit BEFORE Gunn became head of DC.
SpideyQuad
SpideyQuad - 9/12/2025, 2:34 PM
@Forthas - WWWHHHAAAA
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 9/12/2025, 2:38 PM
@SpideyPuffsMJ

Give it a watch. You'll see some similarities in the characters and the setting (shoutout to Chester County, PA. Lived there from kindergarten to 5th grade), but I think think the plot separates itself enough to not be a 1:1 comparison. Ruffalo and Pelphrey's characters have a depth to them that makes you want to keep watching and see where they collide.

You'll dig it.
SpideyQuad
SpideyQuad - 9/16/2025, 8:51 AM
@Forthas - So you won't be coming here with any further input I take it? See ya would"nt want to be ya! I think its so cool that James**** you off. He told me it's his second favorite thing to do!
Forthas
Forthas - 9/16/2025, 11:05 AM
@SpideyQuad - i am not sure what you are referring to so the only thing I can add that your cocaine addiction is making you write things that make no sense. Although you don't need cocaine for that.

"He told me it's his second favorite thing to do!"

That is so funny, he told me that ****ing you off while your mom watched was his favorite thing to do and that when he was writing all those naughty posts that got him fired, you were the one he was thinking about the whole time!
SpideyQuad
SpideyQuad - 9/19/2025, 9:53 PM
@Forthas - Lmfao
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 9/12/2025, 12:50 PM
I wasn't crazy about the episode, but Judo Master is always a highlight for me.
Forthas
Forthas - 9/12/2025, 1:44 PM
@regularmovieguy -
@SATW42 -

Is Task coming off and linked to a film that earned $600 million at the box office? Is it linked to a future film due to be released in 2027? Does task have a built in fan base?
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 9/12/2025, 1:53 PM
@Forthas

Lol. Task is HBO’s Sunday night flagship program for the next two months. And it pulled huge numbers for its premiere. They’re not after the same audience.

I don’t think 80% of the people who saw Superman are watching Peacemaker.
SATW42
SATW42 - 9/12/2025, 3:15 PM
@Forthas - The audience for Peacemaker is not the same as the audience for Superman. Superman is a family movie, Peacemaker is absolutely NOT.

TASK got much more of a push amongst the industry and the little bubble that is comic book movies. Hench the larger number (that I'm sure will drop off as the show goes on and the show naturally loses viewers, but then picks up again if word of mouth is good, which so far it is)
MisterBones
MisterBones - 9/12/2025, 2:05 PM
Recent episode was rough.
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 9/12/2025, 3:55 PM
@MisterBones

Easily the weakest of the season.
thedrudo
thedrudo - 9/12/2025, 3:08 PM
Not big on the new one. A few funny moments.

Task is off to a good start though. I loved Mare of Easttown.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 9/12/2025, 3:47 PM
I enjoy this laidback yet badass diminutive version of Judomaster in the show and am interested to see where he goes in the show and potentially this universe (I could maybe even see him join the 11th Street Kids even though he’s against Chris right now due to him taking down the Butterflies whose cause he believed in).

Also I’m sure Chris will find out Harcourt betrayed him and that will be the last straw that has him decide to abandon his universe and go to the alt reality for good.

Anyway , I have been liking the season and looking forward to seeing how the final 4 episodes go!!.
Kadara
Kadara - 9/12/2025, 9:53 PM
What an unfortunate timing for the trailer but it's not like they can control the crazy stuff that happens in real life. It took me a while to get used to this show but now I'm enjoying it. Maybe because there's nothing else at moment, Foundation season 3 just ended 😢
Timerider
Timerider - 9/13/2025, 1:57 AM
That scene of him up on the building with a rifle, I’ll be surprised this scene airs, in light of the circumstances recently. It might make some people angry or upset them. They should have a disclaimer or something.

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