'Peacemaker' Season 2: Everything We Know So Far About the DC Show's Return

While new DC Studios co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran map out their new vision for a connected DC Comics cinematic universe, we know that at least a few familiar faces will return from the soon-to-be-defunct DCEU. The first of these characters is expected to be John Cena's beloved anti-hero Peacemaker, who is set to return for Peacemaker Season 2 on Max. Despite being announced prior to Gunn and Safran's appointment as co-CEOs, Gunn himself has confirmed several times that Peacemaker Season 2 is still very much in development, hinting that it may still factor into his and Safran's new vision for DC.

Peacemaker Christopher Smith made his first appearance in James Gunn's DC debut, The Suicide Squad - the far superior sequel to the underwhelming Suicide Squad. Here, John Cena expertly portrayed the archetype of a "douchey Captain America," being a well-intentioned patriot who celebrates that patriotism in the most violent ways possible. Per the man's own words, he loves peace with all his heart and will kill every man, woman, and child to get it (though he doesn't mean that last part). Despite being a member of Task Force X, Peacemaker is the only one on the team fiercely loyal to overseer Amanda Waller (Viola Davis), even willing to kill Task Force leader Rick Flag (Joel Kinnaman) to do so. Though he is shot in the neck by Bloodsport (Idris Elba), Peacemaker miraculously survives his wounds, but he's not done being a government operative yet.

That factors into Season 1 of the Peacemaker show, where the titular protagonist is forced to work with a ragtag team consisting of Along with Leota Adebayo (Danielle Brooks), Emilia Harcourt (Jennifer Holland), John Economos (Steve Agee), Clemson Murn (Chukwudi Iwuji), Vigilante (Freddie Stroma), and Eagly (Dee Bradley Baker). They're tasked with putting an end to a mysterious extra-terrestrial threat called Project Butterfly, all while Peacemaker confronts his racist and vile father, Auggie Smith (Robert Patrick), also known as The White Dragon.
What Christopher Smith's next adventure entails is still very much a mystery, but rest assured, it is still in development. To learn more about the sophomore season of James Gunn's hit superhero show, here is everything we know so far about Peacemaker Season 2.

Does 'Peacemaker' Season 2 Have a Release Date?

Peacemaker Season 2 was notably absent in James Gunn's slate line-up announcement for the first phase of his and Safran's DC Universe plan, so we still don't know when the new season will be coming out. Gunn did say in the announcement that what he announced wasn't the full slate, so it's still very possible we could see Peacemaker Season 2 pop up during the "Gods and Monsters" phase. Gunn also confirmed in an update that the season would be released after his highly anticipated Man of Steel revival Superman: Legacy and the Viola Davis-starring Waller.

Where Can You Watch 'Peacemaker'?

Even though HBO Max has now been rebranded to just Max, it is still the streaming home of Peacemaker. Since absorbing the original content of Titans, Doom Patrol, Harley Quinn, and more from DC Universe, Max has become a hub for most of DC's vast content library. That's expected to continue for the upcoming television programs from Gunn and Safran's slate, including Creature Commandos, Waller, Lanterns, Paradise Lost, and Booster Gold.