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Heidi Venable

Peacemaker Season 2 Reviews Are In. The DCU-Expanding Story Is ‘Darker And Sadder,’ But Is It Still Fun?

Christopher Smith (John Cena) and Leota Adebayo (Danielle Brooks) chat on Peacemaker.

It’s been quite a while since we caught up with Christopher Smith and the rest of the 11th Street Kids. Peacemaker Season 2 is finally set to premiere on the 2025 TV schedule, 3-and-a-half years since we saw John Cena’s anti-hero and his buddies take down Project Butterfly. Critics were given five of the eight Season 2 episodes ahead of the upcoming DC TV show’s August 21 premiere, so what do they think of James Gunn’s newest project?

Fans are undoubtedly curious to find out how Season 2 fits into the DCU timeline, and admittedly, James Gunn’s view gets a little confusing because Peacemaker Season 1 is not included in the canon. However, there’s no need to worry, according to Nate Richard of Collider, who says Peacemaker Season 2 quickly sets the record straight before recapturing what made us fall in love with the series in the first place. The critic rates it a 9 out of 10, writing:

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