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Peacemaker, a TV show spinoff from 2021's The Suicide Squad, hit HBO Max in early 2022. The series stars John Cena as titular character Christopher Smith, a.k.a. Peacemaker.

In The Suicide Squad, Peacemaker acted as somewhat of a villain, as he was exposed to be working on behalf of Amanda Waller. At the end of the film, Peacemaker and Rick Flag came to physical blows over this, leading to the death of the latter.

Though Peacemaker as a spinoff focuses on humanizing Cena's character, giving him an interesting backstory, and successfully making him more of an anti-hero than the villain we saw in 2021. The first season even kicked off with flashbacks of Flag's death as Peacemaker expressed genuine remorse for killing him.

After debuting on HBO Max, Peacemaker became a favorite among viewers and received positive feedback from the masses.

The first season subsequently ended with Peacemaker and other Task Force X members valiantly stopping the alien invasion known as Project Butterfly. Throuhgout the series, Peacemaker fans also watched him bond with Emilia Harcourt, while develop friendships with Vigilante and Adebayo.

With years having passed since then, fans are dying to ascertain when they can expect season two. Thankfully, an update has finally arrived.

Season two arrives in late 2025

James Gunn, the writer and director of Peacemaker, announced via Threads that the second season of his hit show comes next year. Specifically, Peacemaker returns after Superman (also directed by Gunn) hits movie theaters in July 2025.

This film will also be canon to Peacemaker as the second season is set to follow the events of next year's Superman.

Fans can furthermore expect Rick Flag Sr., father to the now-deceased Rick Flag, to appear in season two. Portraying this character is none other than actor Frank Grillo. Given Peacemaker's role in killing Flag Sr.'s son, it'll be interesting to see how these two characters interact. Flag Sr., at least in the beginning, could very well be an antagonist to Peacemaker.

Other characters confirmed for the next season include Emilia Harcourt, Leota Adebayo, Vigilante, and John Economos. As 2025 gets closer, fans can anticipate more details about the upcoming storyline and what adventures Task Force X has on the roster.