We learned back in September 2020 that HBO Max had given the green light to a Peacemaker series as a spinoff from the The Suicide Squad film. The spinoff series landed in 2022 with its first season, and its second season launched in August 2025. I did weekly posts for the show back then (check the tags), but fell out of doing posts the last few years.
With the series now being connected to both the Superman 2025 film and being part of what the upcoming Man of Tomorrow film will be doing as well, I wanted to do posts for the final three episodes of the season (next/final episode post will go live day of episode).
THESE POSTS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED SPOILER-FILLED and will likely provide references to both the first season and the theatrical connective components.
The main cast includes:
- John Cena as Christopher Smith / Peacemaker: A merciless killer who believes in achieving peace at any cost.
- Steve Agee as John Economos: The warden of the Belle Reve penitentiary and an aide to Amanda Waller.
- Danielle Brooks as Leota Adebayo. Gunn described her as a co-lead of the series with a different political view from Peacemaker’s.
- Robert Patrick as Auggie Smith: Peacemaker’s father.
- Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt: An NSA agent who is an aide to Amanda Waller.
- Freddie Stroma as Adrian Chase / Vigilante: A district attorney and crimefighter who can quickly heal from injuries.
Plot Concept: Set after the events of The Suicide Squad (2021), the series explores the origins of Peacemaker and his subsequent missions.