Peacemaker is a superhero comedy series starring John Cena as the titular vigilante performing missions for the U.S. government. Premiering in 2022 on Max, it is a spin-off of The Suicide Squad, having been created by the film's writer and director, James Gunn, and itself paved the way for the spin-off series Waller.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- John Cena as Chris Smith/Peacemaker[1]
- Danielle Brooks as Leota Adebayo[2]
- Freddie Stroma as Adrian Chase/Vigilante[3]
- Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt[2]
- Steve Agee as John Economos[2]
- Robert Patrick as Auggie Smith/White Dragon
- Chukwudi Iwuji as Ik Nobe Llok/Clemson Murn (Season 1)
- Frank Grillo as Rick Flag, Sr. (Season 2)[4]
Recurring[]
- Dee Bradley Baker as Eagly
- Annie Chang as Sophie Song and Goff
- Lochlyn Munro as Larry Fitzgibbon
- Nhut Le as Judomaster
- Elizabeth Ludlow as Keeya Adebayo
- Christopher Heyerdahl as Caspar Locke
- Rizwan Manij as Jamil
- Alison Araya as Amber Calcaterra
- Lenny Jacobson as Evan Calcaterra
- Viola Davis as Amanda Waller
- Quinn Bennett as Young Chris Smith
- Liam Hughes as Keith Smith
Episodes[]
| Ep# | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | "A Whole New Whirled" | January 13, 2022 |
| 02 | "Best Friends, For Never" | January 13, 2022 |
| 03 | "Better Goff Dead" | January 13, 2022 |
| 04 | "The Choad Less Traveled" | January 20, 2022 |
| 05 | "Monkey Dory" | January 27, 2022 |
| 06 | "Murn After Reading" | February 3, 2022 |
| 07 | "Stop Dragon My Heart Around" | February 10, 2022 |
| 08 | "It's Cow or Never" | February 17, 2022 |
Trivia[]
- The series draws inspiration from many comic series, with the most prominent being Peacemaker (Volume 2), and others including Peacemaker (Volume 1) and Suicide Squad (Volume 1).
- The title sequence to the first season is an extravagant dance number performed by the cast, set to the song "Do Ya Wanna Taste It" by Wig Wam.
- Creator James Gunn wrote every episode of the first season solely by himself, and directed five of the eight, with the other three being directed by Jody Hill ("The Choad Less Traveled"), Rosemary Rodriguez ("Monkey Dory"), and Brad Anderson ("Stop Dragon My Heart Around").
- Gunn wrote the entire first season in quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 to entertain himself, never thinking he'd actually get to make the show.[5] When he was offered the chance by Warner Bros, however, he then added a post-credits scene to The Suicide Squad to show Peacemaker surviving his apparent death in the film so he could make the series without resurrecting him.
- This series inspired the comic miniseries Peacemaker Tries Hard!
- The first season of Peacemaker takes place in the DC Extended Universe, but Gunn has confirmed the second season will take place in the DC Universe and will address the continuity changes from the DCEU. When asked how, Gunn responded "you'll see in the show!"[6]
- Gunn shot the second season of Peacemaker simultaneously with Superman.