The penultimate episode of Peacemaker season 2 ended with the saddest moments of the season so far. Christopher Smith watched as two versions of Vigilante killed his father's Earth-X doppelganger, and his teammates nearly beat his brother, Keith, to death. Despite both of them being alternate versions of his family, the moment still left Peacemaker devastated and feeling like he was cursed. It was so bad that Chris said that everyone he loves gets hurt or dies when they’re around him.
When the 11th Street Kids get back to their home dimension, Rick Flag Sr., Sasha Bordeaux (who’s totally a cyborg), and the rest of A.R.G.U.S. were at Vigilante’s home waiting to arrest them. Before that could happen, Peacemaker gives Flag the dimensional portal (that’s probably a Mother Box) and says that his friends got him to return, give Flag the device, and turn himself in. This was Chris’s way of saving his friends and punishing himself.
Now, the season finale of the beloved DC Universe series is upon us. Here's how and when you can tune into it.
Peacemaker release time on HBO Max
Peacemaker season 2 episode 8, titled "Full Nelson", will premiere on HBO Max on 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.
Just as we saw with all previous episodes of the fan-favorite DCU series, Peacemaker's season 2 finale will also be available to stream on the platform around the world in areas with the HBO Max streaming service. Select locations that don't have the platform available will air the finale on specific channels which the rest of the season has aired on (such as Sky Max in the UK).
Here are all of the times you can watch the finale of Peacemaker season 2, if you're watching the show from outside the US.
- Hawaii: 3:00 p.m. HST on Thursday, October 9
- Alaska: 5:00 p.m. AKDT on Thursday, October 9
- West Coast of the US: 6:00 p.m. PT on Thursday, October 9
- Mountain time: 7:00 p.m. MT on Thursday, October 9
- Midwest of the US: 8:00 p.m. CT on Thursday, October 9
- East Coast of the US: 9:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 9
- Canada (Crave): 9:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 9
- Brazil: 10:00 p.m. BRT on Thursday, October 9
- Portugal and Western Europe: 2:00 a.m. WEST on Friday, October 10
- UK (Sky Max): 2:00 a.m. BST on Friday, October 10
- Spain and Central Europe: 3:00 a.m. CEST on Friday, October 10
- Bulgaria and Eastern Europe: 4:00 a.m. EEST on Friday, October 10
- India: 6:30 a.m. IST on Friday, October 10
- New Zealand (Neon): 1:00 p.m. NZST on Friday, October 10
What to expect in Peacemaker season 2 episode 8
The preview for the season finale shows Chris in prison, and he still thinks he’s cursed. So when his friends come to see him, he declines because he feels like he’s going to hurt them. The sad part is, he’s probably going to get a lot of people in prison killed after Keith from Earth-X ventures to Earth-Prime for revenge.
While Chris is in prison, A.R.G.U.S. is visiting alternate dimensions. There’s no way this doesn’t have a ton of shenanigans due to weird alien beings. But hopefully no more Nazi universes.
The most important part of the finale will involve Emilia Harcourt, because she'll have to address her feelings for Chris. Try as she might, she can’t help that she loves him. Everyone watching knew this, but it was clear when she put her head on Peacemaker’s back while they were on the Peacecycle.
Normally, a sweet moment like this would end with the two characters having a conversation about their emotions or kissing in a touching scene. However, this is Peacemaker. Their kiss will undoubtedly come as something (or someone) explodes in the background. It may not be a typical romantic moment, but it will be a good one. Stay tuned to Bam Smack Pow to see if that happens.
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