Everything you need to know about Peacemaker
Peacemaker picks up with John Cena’s superhero six months after the events of 2021’s The Suicide Squad – where it was revealed his patriotism and desire for peace at any cost generally results in him resorting to lethal violence.
After sustaining severe injuries during the events of ‘Project Starfish’, he is taken into the care of secret government organisation ARGUS (Advanced Research Group Uniting Super-Humans) and nursed back to health for the following five months.
Once discharged, he is presented with the option of either returning to Belle Reve prison or becoming part of a new team called Project Butterfly.
Their mission? To track down and eliminate targets believed to be aliens infiltrating powerful and influential people around the world.
Now working alongside Clemson Murn, Leota Adebayo, and ARGUS agents Emilia Harcourt and John Economos (as well as his pet eagle, Eagly), Peacemaker – real name Christopher Smith – still has a bomb in his head that could go off and kill him should he disobey orders.
As his mission continues, Peacemaker is forced to come to terms with his ethos and the harm it has done to those around him, grappling with some of his past decisions – but as he does so, there may be people close by that aren’t out for his best interests.
First launching in 2022, Peacemaker was the first TV series set in the DCEU. It was joined by the adult animated series Creature Commandos in 2025 and a second season in the same year. James Gunn, who has now taken a leading role in the forward planning of the DCEU, is showrunner for the series.
Who stars in Peacemaker?
The main characters in Peacemaker are:
John Cena (WWE, Bumblebee, Ricky Stanicky) as Christopher Smith / Peacemaker
Danielle Brooks (Orange Is the New Black, The Color Purple) as Leota Adebayo
Freddie Stroma (Time After Time, The Crew) as Adrian Chase / Vigilante
Chukwudi Iwuji (The Split, The Day of The Jackal) as Clemson Murn
Jennifer Holland (Black Adam, Sun Records) as Emilia Harcourt
Steve Agee (New Girl, Superstore) as John Economos
Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgement Day, The Faculty) as August "Auggie" Smith / White Dragon
Dee Bradley Baker (Space Jam, Phineas and Ferb) as Eagly (voice of)
Joining the cast for season two are:
Frank Grillo (Tulsa King, The Purge: Anarchy) as Rick Flag Sr
Sol Rodríguez (Star Trek: Picard, Devious Maids) as Sasha Bordeaux
Tim Meadows (The Goldbergs, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping) as Langston Fleury
Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy) as Red St. Wild
Recurring guest characters throughout both seasons are:
Isabela Merced (The Last of Us, Instant Family) as Kendra Saunders / Hawkgirl
Nathan Fillion (The Rookie, Firefly) as Guy Gardner / Green Lantern
Sean Gunn (Gilmore Girls, Guardians of the Galaxy) as Maxwell Lord
What is the age rating of Peacemaker?
The official rating of Peacemaker is 15 for the overall series so far.
This means the show has been deemed not suitable for children, but OK for young adults or higher.
Reasons for this rating is due to the show containing:
Depictions and discussions sex and sex acts
Full-frontal female nudity
Partial male nudity
Scenes of extreme blood and gore
Prominent scenes of graphic violence including gun violence that result in death
Intense scenes some may find upsetting – including depictions of torture
Prominent use of strong language
Use of offensive slurs
Recreational drug use, most notably marijuana
How many episodes of Peacemaker are there?
Peacemaker has made two seasons so fair, totalling 16 episodes.
Season one, which launched in 2022, ran for eight, 45-minute long episodes.
Season two, which is set to launch in August 2025, will also run for the same.
There is currently no confirmation about a season three or episodes beyond the second season.
Will I still be able to watch Peacemaker on Sky with HBO Max launching?
Yes!
If you’re already a Sky subscriber, you will get complete continuity of the service at no extra cost via the Max app. The new deal means Sky and NOW customers benefit from more content through bundled access to the streaming service that will exclusively feature new HBO Original and Max Original shows and more.
And what about NOW TV?
In addition, NOW UK and Ireland Entertainment members will also receive bundled access to the ad-supported version of Max, seamlessly integrated into the NOW experience alongside other premium content. They will also continue to get the existing series which were available on Sky as part of their subscription.