James Gunn’s rebooted DC Universe continues to churn forward with season 2 of Peacemaker heading into its home stretch. The John Cena vehicle has fully committed to the multiverse storyline, setting up some wild twists and turns in the final three episodes.
As you carve out time to watch Peacemaker this week, here is everything you need to know in the lead-up to season 2, episode 6.
When does Peacemaker S2E6 come out?
Episode 6 of season 2 of Peacemaker will be released on the HBO Max streaming service at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, September 25.
The latest episode, titled “Ignorance Is Chris,” is expected to have a runtime around 45 minutes. That includes the end credits, outtakes and preview of the following episode, which have added about three minutes to the past few episodes.
(Warning: Spoilers for Season 2, Episode 5 of Peacemaker and Superman ahead).
Who will show up in this episode?
Between the main DC Universe timeline and the alternate dimension that Peacemaker just dove head-first into, the next episode could feature multiple versions of characters we already know. Here is the unofficial cast list for season 2, episode 6:
- John Cena as Christopher Smith, a.k.a Peacemaker
- Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt
- Danielle Brooks as Leota Adebayo
- Steve Agee as John Economos
- Freddie Stroma as Adrian Chase, a.k.a. Vigilante
- Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr.
- Sol Rodriguez as Sasha Bordeau
- Tim Meadows as Langston Fleury
- Michael Rooker as Red St. Wild
- Nhut Lee as Rip Jagger a.k.a. Judomaster
- Robert Patrick as Auggie Smith, a.k.a. The Blue Dragon
- David Denman as Keith Smith, a.k.a. Captain Triumph
- Joel Kinneman as Rick Flag Jr.
It remains to be seen if or when Nathan Fillion’s Guy Gardner, Isabela Merced’s Hawkgirl or Sean Gunn’s Maxwell Lord will return after their cameo appearances in episode 1.
What to expect in Peacemaker S2E6
After getting rejected by Harcourt and arrested by A.R.G.U.S., Peacemaker fled back to his grandfather’s old cabin in the woods. He wrote a parting note to Adebayo, then went into the Quantum Unfolding Chamber and destroyed the portal behind him. As far as Peacemaker knows, he is never going back to his original world. Instead, he has committed to replacing his alternate self – who he killed. With Eagly, his dad and his brother by his side, Peacemaker takes down a kaiju and appears to win over a seemingly “trad wife” version of Harcourt. Judomaster followed Peacemaker into the portal, though, so he could throw a wrench into the idea of a fresh start.
The 11th Street Kids aren’t letting Peacemaker walk away that easily, either. Rather than turning in the device that opens and moves the portal to the Quantum Unfolding Chamber, securing promotions from A.R.G.U.S., Harcourt, Adebayo, Economos and Vigilante are going to try to open it back up and track Peacemaker down. Rick Flag Sr. is still on their tail, as well, with more to his plan than revenge. His budding relationship with Bordeau – recently revealed to be a cyborg – has drawn some suspicion from Fleury, who might be friendlier to Economos and Peacemaker than it originally seemed.
There is not an official synopsis for season 2, episode 6 of Peacemaker publicly listed yet.
How does Peacemaker fit into the DC Universe?
The DC Extended Universe that existed from 2013 to 2023 effectively got scrapped when James Gunn came in to head up DC Studios alongside producer Peter Safran. The continuity didn’t get a completely fresh start, though, since Gunn wanted to continue stories that he had written and directed pre-reboot.
Cena’s Peacemaker initially appeared in 2021’s The Suicide Squad, which was a sequel to 2016’s Suicide Squad. Harley Quinn, Rick Flag Jr. and Amanda Waller were among the characters to appear in both films. Flag Jr. just made his first appearance in Peacemaker in episode 3, both in a flashback sequence in the main universe and as an active part of the “Earth 2” storyline.
The “Previously On” at the beginning of the season 2 premiere fully retconned certain aspects of season 1, which makes it difficult to gauge what is cannon and what isn’t. The Justice Gang arrived late to save the day instead of the Justice League, for example, with reshoots replacing Jason Mamoa’s Aquaman and Ezra Miller’s Flash with the new versions of Green Lantern and Hawkgirl. The silhouettes of David Corenswet’s Superman, Milly Alcock’s Supergirl and Edi Gathegi’s Mr. Terrific replaced those of Henry Cavill’s Superman and Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman, as well.
Rick Flag Sr. made multiple references to Pokolistan and a back injury in episode 4, confirming that Peacemaker season 2 takes place after Creature Commandos, the animated show that came out in December 2024.
The next DC projects coming out are the Lanterns show on HBO, Supergirl and Clayface. Superman: Man of Tomorrow – a sequel to 2025’s Superman – is scheduled to hit theaters in July 2027. It still remains to be seen if Robert Pattison’s Batman and Colin Ferrell’s Penguin are part of the same universe as Peacemaker & co.
