'Peacemaker' Season 2 Weekly Review — Episode 1: Hits the Accelerator and Gets Us Off to the Races
- Jack Ransom
- 10 hours ago
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By Jack Ransom - August 23, 2025
TV - Premium TV
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Episode 1 - 4/5
After 3 years and an entire universe reset, Peacemaker returns to the small screen. As a huge fan of the character in The Suicide Squad and the first season bringing the goofiness, gore, heart and rawness to the masses and introducing the world to the 11th Street Kids (as well as one of the greatest show intros of all time), it was about damn time for season 2 to role around.
After a somewhat lengthy (and necessary) ‘Previously in the DCU’ (yep, that’s the DCU), Gunn swiftly establishes this new timeline/universe and gets us back on track with Christopher Smith’s current situation. Taking place after the events of the first season and Superman, Peacemaker (John Cena) interviews for a spot on The Justice Gang, while Harcourt (Jennifer Holland) struggles to find work on the heels of Adebayo's bombshell press conference. Economos is forced to surveil Peacemaker under Rick Flag, Sr.'s (Frank Grillo) new management.
This first episode hits the accelerator and gets us off to the races, with Peacemaker suffering from resentment and bitterness at his past mistakes preventing him from being seen as a ‘true hero’, (the suitably puerile, snarky appearances from Hawkgirl, Guy Gardener & Maxwell Lord carry over their cocky, immature bravado seen in Superman in his Justice Gang interview) before he stumbles across a mysterious dimension doorway to what looks to be a potential dream life for him. Sure, the multiverse concept has been done to death, but Gunn and co. will no doubt have fresh and twisted ideas up their sleeves. However, it’s Harcourt that takes the spotlight here, with a brutal, bloody bar brawl and pent up therapist diagnosed “toxic masculinity” her arc is set to be one of the show’s main focal points. Returning players Adebayo, Economos and of course, Vigilante (of whom now has developed an owl obsession) are great to be reunited with.
Easter Eggs, Opening Credits, and What Season 2 Promises
Armed with a fresh new universe, a multidimensional playing board, a focus on a pissed off and lost Harcourt and Peacemaker, geeky Easter Eggs galore already and a stellar new opening credits, Season 2 is off to a great start!
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