The DC Universe has been entertaining fans since it first debuted on HBO Max with Creature Commandos. But James Gunn and Peter Safran's shared universe of superheroes would up the ante in 2025 with both the theatrical release of Superman and the long-awaited second season of Peacemaker on HBO Max. There hasn't been a single disappointing installment and it's clear that Peacemaker season 2 is going to leave us feeling the same way when it completes its run.
John Cena has been a thrill to watch as Christopher Smith embarked on one of his most emotionally-trying adventures yet. The DCU hero came across a world in which his brother Keith and father August were still alive. They both loved him too, and that made Chris long for the chance to stay in this reality. And when it presented it to him, he took it.
However, now he knows that the dark secrets that made his world make it uninhabitable, and his brief stay on Earth-X has placed all of his friends in danger. With the season finale on the horizon, fans are ready - but also not ready! - to see where this goes next.
When Peacemaker season 2 episode 8 comes out on HBO Max
The season 2 finale of Peacemaker premieres on HBO Max next Thursday, October 9, at 9:00 p.m. ET, 6:00 p.m. PT, 7:00 p.m. CT, and 8:00 p.m. MT. Like previous episodes, it will also be available to stream in other areas with the HBO Max platform at the same time.
Titled "Full Nelson", the episode is expected to be a major one for not just Peacemaker season 2 but the entire DC Universe itself. Needless to say that's a reason to tune into it. While it also understandably puts a lot of pressure on the shoulders of this show, this is a series that has repeatedly thrived, becoming something of an unlikely success story. It always succeeds, so there is no reason to think that it won't here.
There has been a lot going on in the second season of the show and that's not even counting the references to the wider DC Universe (which included a genuinely jaw-dropping cameo appearance in a previous episode). Christopher Smith is fighting two battles and each one of them is on a different earth. It's safe to say that he's had his hands full this season.
On Earth-X, his formerly loving family now know the truth about who he is and where he comes from, and the Peacemaker and his crew have had to attempt to survive and protect each other from the dangers that they have thrown their way. As a result of this, they are now also in even more danger of repercussions on their own earth - as Rick Flag Sr. was worried about the dangers of messing the multiverse.
With hard punishment to be faced from both sides of the multiverse, you can bet that the season finale of Peacemaker is going to be a game-changer. If you're not yet convinced, watch the epic trailer for the season finale below:
We're ready, DC; we're ready!