The season 2 premiere of Peacemaker didn’t disappoint. All the jokes and action were there, but so were the deep storylines that made this show a hit on HBO Max during its first season.
Christopher Smith (Peacemaker) attempted to join the Justice Gang, but was shut down and embarrassed during the interview. Emilia Harcourt couldn't get a job with any federal agency thanks to Leota Adebayo telling the world about her own mom, Amanda Waller, doing shady things. Leota is also separated from her wife and living in a motel. The only person who seems to be having a good life is John Economos, who feels bad for spying on Peacemaker.
After getting rejected by the Justice Gang, Peacemaker has a drug-fueled sex party at his home. While absolutely hammered and high, Chris walks into his interdimensional room and goes to the alternate reality he discovered at the beginning of the episode. In that world, his brother is alive, his father isn’t a racist jerk, and they’re a popular superhero team called the Top Trio. It was the life Chris always wanted. Sadly, after the alternate reality’s Peacemaker confronts our Chris, he’s killed. We'll have to tune in to episode 2 to see what happens next. And here's when you can expect it.
Peacemaker season 2 episode 2 release time on HBO Max
Season 2, episode 2 of Peacemaker, titled “A Man Is Only as Good as His Bird”, will premiere on HBO Max in the US on Thursday, August 28, at 9:00 p.m. ET, 6:00 p.m. PT, 7:00 p.m. CT, and 8:00 p.m. MT.
Like all HBO Max shows, Peacemaker will also be available to stream on the platform worldwide simultaneously, so if you're watching from outside the US, you can view episode 1 at the same time as its domestic audience. Meanwhile, other areas will air the series on specific channels and networks at the same time (such as the UK, where the show airs on Sky Max).
On that note, here are all of the times you can watch the second episode of Peacemaker season 2 in your time zone:
- Hawaii: 3:00 p.m. HST on Thursday, August 28
- Alaska: 5:00 p.m. AKDT on Thursday, August 28
- West Coast of the US: 6:00 p.m. PT on Thursday, August 28
- Mountain time: 7:00 p.m. MT on Thursday, August 28
- Midwest of the US: 8:00 p.m. CT on Thursday, August 28
- East Coast of the US: 9:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, August 28
- Canada (Crave): 9:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, August 28
- Brazil: 10:00 p.m. BRT on Thursday, August 28
- Portugal and Western Europe: 2:00 a.m. WEST on Friday, August 29
- UK (Sky Atlantic): 2:00 a.m. BST on Friday, August 29
- Spain and Central Europe: 3:00 a.m. CEST on Friday, August 29
- Bulgaria and Eastern Europe: 4:00 a.m. EEST on Friday, August 29
- India: 6:30 a.m. IST on Friday, August 29
- New Zealand (Neon): 1:00 p.m. NZST on Friday, August 29
What to expect in the next episode of Peacemaker season 2
The next episode of Peacemaker will likely show Chris freaking out after killing his counterpart. It won’t be because he’s weird about death. He’ll be concerned that his doppelganger's family will find out. However, judging by the season 2 trailer, Chris will use this opportunity to take the place of the Peacemaker he killed and live the life he feels he deserves. The question will be whether or not he makes things worse in the other universe. We can guess he will.
Another plot we’ll have to follow involves Rick Flag Sr. He wants to send Peacemaker to prison for killing his son (that happens in The Suicide Squad). However, Flag can’t move on him until Chris breaks the law. Traveling within dimensions could be exactly what he needs. But he has to catch him first.
Lastly, pay attention to Emilia Harcourt. She’s violently crashing out. Towards the end of the previous episode, she intentionally got into a fight and smiled after being brutally beaten and thrown out of a bar. The disturbing part is that she smiled. It seems like she enjoyed the pain, and it could be because it’s the only way she can feel something.
Emilia Harcourt’s story could end up being one of the best on the show. She’s close to rock bottom, and when she hits it, the audience will be left stunned. There's no way it doesn't involve something violent and life-changing. However, the nature of the show means that she may not get a redemption arc.
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