How to watch ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2: Release time and more

There’s never a bad time to rock, and there’s never a bad time to watch “Peacemaker.”

Three years after the DC Comics-inspired TV series dropped its first season, “Peacemaker” is finally back for Season 2 on HBO Max.

“Peacemaker” follows the titular antihero (John Cena) in the aftermath of “The Suicide Squad,” as he’s tapped to join a new mission in exchange for time off his prison sentence.

In Season 2, Peacemaker is forced to face his traumatic past and find a way forward as he discovers alternate universes where he has a completely different (sometimes better) life. Season 2 will also debut a different opening credits sequence where the entire cast will perform a new dance to “Oh Lord” by Foxy Shazam.

The new season, written entirely by creator James Gunn, exists in the new DC Universe (DCU) that officially kicked off with Gunn’s “Superman” earlier this year; because of this, characters from that film will appear throughout Season 2 of “Peacemaker.” While Season 1 is technically set in a different DC cinematic universe, most of what happens in that first eight-episode season is still canon to the “Peacemaker” story.

‘Peacemaker’ release time: When does ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 come out?

“Peacemaker” Season 2 premieres tonight, Aug. 21, at 9 p.m. ET on HBO Max.

New episodes will drop weekly on Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET through Oct. 9.

How to watch ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2

“Peacemaker” Season 2 is airing exclusively on HBO Max.

If you’re new to HBO Max, you can sign up for as low as $9.99/month with ads, but an ad-free subscription will cost $16.99/month.

If you want to stream even more and save a few bucks a month while you’re at it, we recommend subscribing to one of the discounted Disney+ Bundles with Hulu and HBO Max. With ads, the bundle costs $16.99/month and without ads, $29.99/month.

‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 episodes and release schedule

While Season 1 had a three-episode series premiere, “Peacemaker” Season 2 is dropping one episode every week for the next eight weeks.

• Episode 1: “The Ties That Grind” – Aug. 21
• Episode 2: “A Man Is Only as Good as His Bird” – Aug. 28
• Episode 3: “Another Rick up My Sleeve” – Sept. 4
• Episode 4: “Need I Say Door” – Sept. 11
• Episode 5: “Back to the Suture” – Sept. 18
• Episode 6 – Sept. 25
• Episode 7 – Oct. 2
• Episode 8 – Oct. 9

‘Peacemaker’ cast: Who is returning and who is new for Season 2?

Of course, the aforementioned Cena is back as Chris Smith / Peacemaker (and he’ll also portray some alternate universe versions of Chris), alongside the rest of the 11th Street Kids: Danielle Brooks as Leota Adebayo, Freddie Stroma as Adrian Chase / Vigilante, Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt, and Steve Agee as John Economos. Robert Patrick is also set to return as Auggie Smith / The White Dragon, Peacemaker’s father, and Nhut Le is back as Judomaster.

Some more familiar DCU faces will make their “Peacemaker” debuts in Season 2 as well; Nathan Fillion (Guy Gardner / Green Lanter), Isabela Merced (Kendra Saunders / Hawkgirl), Sean Gunn (Maxwell Lord), and Frank Grillo (Rick Flag Sr.) reprise their roles from “Superman.”

Additionally, Tim Meadows will portray ARGUS agent Langston Fleury, Sol Rodríguez will play Sasha Bordeaux, Michael Rooker will play Red St. Wild, and David Denman has been cast in an unannounced role.

How to stream ‘Superman’ at home

Last week, “Superman” flew onto home theater screens as it dropped on-demand from platforms like Prime Video. You can buy it for $29.99 or rent for $24.99 now.

Gunn confirmed that the film’s home video release after just over a month in theaters was due to “Peacemaker”s Season 2 premiere, stating, “I wanted everyone to be able to see “Superman” that wanted to, even those people who couldn’t get to a theater before “Peacemaker.” And that’s really the reason for it.”

‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 trailer

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