The return of Peacemaker on HBO Max wastes no time reminding us why the first season became a cult phenomenon.

Peacemaker season 2 kicks off with its premiere episode, The Ties That Grind, which debuted on HBO Max on August 21, 2025.

After making his first appearance in Superman, Lordtech’s owner was once again part of the DC Universe in Peacemaker Season 2. In the first episode, Maxwell Lord sponsored the Justice Gang and conducted recruitment interviews with Green Lantern and Hawkgirl.

The Peacemaker season 2 premiere delivers a jaw-dropping multiverse twist. John Cena’s anti-hero kills his variant — but what happens next in the DCU?

John Cena's Peacemaker goes through the same motions in both episodes, with deliberate, detailed parallels Season 2 of James Gunn ’s over-the-top superhero dark comedy Peacemaker launches with an episode that may prompt major déjà vu.

This story discusses major plot developments in Season 2, Episode 1 of “Peacemaker,” currently streaming on HBO Max. When James Gunn’s “Peacemaker” premiered in 2022, the spin-off series for his 2021 feature film “The Suicide Squad” stood apart with its blue-collar,