Peacemaker Season 2 Achieves 22% Viewership Growth and a 99% Rotten Tomatoes Rating, Becoming One of DC’s Best-Reviewed Shows

(Note: This post contains potential spoilers for Peacemaker Season 2.)

Peacemaker Season 2 has premiered on HBO Max.

According to Samba TV, the Season 2 premiere of Peacemaker saw a 22% jump in viewership compared to the Season 1 finale. Currently at 99% on Rotten Tomatoes, it is one of the highest-rated DC projects ever.

“Season two of Peacemaker blasted onto HBO Max with 22% more U.S. households tuning in over its first four days than the Season 1 finale in 2022.”

James Gunn, the showrunner of the show, has revealed that the last three episodes of Peacemaker Season 2 have many surprises.

Gunn said, “I am the one who’s keeping the last three episodes from everybody because there are too many surprises in those last three episodes. Especially 6 and 8—they are just crazy. My favorite things I have ever done are Episodes 6 and 8, and I just can’t wait for people to see them.”

For those watching the show, there is a big surprise ahead. We can reveal that Season 1 is officially canon to the DCU, with the Justice League being replaced by the Justice Gang. The new team includes Mr. Terrific (Edi Gathegi), Green Lantern (Nathan Fillion), Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced), Superman (David Corenswet), and Supergirl (Milly Alcock).

In Season 2, Christopher Smith/Peacemaker (Cena) discovers an alternate world where life is everything he wishes it could be. But this discovery also forces him to face his traumatic past and take the future into his own hands.

The cast of Peacemaker Season 2 includes John Cena as Christopher Smith/Peacemaker, Freddie Stroma as Adrian Chase/Vigilante, Brooks as Leota Adebayo, Jennifer Holland as Agent Emilia Harcourt, Steve Agee as John Economos, and Frank Grillo as General Rick Flag, Sr. Recurring roles feature Robert Patrick as Auggie Smith/White Dragon, Nhut Le as Rip Jagger/Judomaster, Dee Bradley Baker as the voice of Eagly, Sol Rodríguez as Sasha Bordeaux, Tim Meadows as Agent Langston Fleury, Elizabeth Faith Ludlow as Keeya Adebayo, Brey Noelle as Jaina Hudson/White Rabbit, Michael Rooker as Red St. Wild, Terence Rosemore as Otis Berg, Reinaldo Faberlle as Mexicali, Brandon Stanley as Ponyboy, Anissa Matlock as Titties, Dorian Kingi as Encino Man, Michael Ian Black as Cleavis Thornwaite, David Denman in a to-be-confirmed role, and Taylor St. Clair as Mrs. Chase. Guest stars include Merced as Kendra Saunders/Hawkgirl, Fillion as Guy Gardner/Green Lantern, and Sean Gunn as Maxwell Lord.

Gunn wrote all eight episodes of Peacemaker and directed three, including the first. Gunn, Peter Safran, and Cena serve as executive producers. Greg Mottola, Peter Sollett, and Althea Jones also direct. Based on characters from DC, Peacemaker is produced by Gunn’s Troll Court Entertainment and The Safran Company in association with Warner Bros. Television.

Peacemaker Season 2 is now streaming on HBO Max.

Source: Samba TV