Peacemaker: Season 1
Peacemaker Season 1 continues the story of the titular anti‑hero after the events of James Gunn’s 2021 film. Created by Gunn, the series follows John Cena’s character, a self‑styled “vainglorious” superhero, as he returns home having survived being shot and buried beneath a collapsing building. His newfound freedom is limited: he is recruited by Amanda Waller to join a new team tasked with confronting a mysterious th
Season overview
Peacemaker Season 1 continues the story of the titular anti‑hero after the events of James Gunn’s 2021 film. Created by Gunn, the series follows John Cena’s character, a self‑styled “vainglorious” superhero, as he returns home having survived being shot and buried beneath a collapsing building. His newfound freedom is limited: he is recruited by Amanda Waller to join a new team tasked with confronting a mysterious threat. The season’s central conflict asks whether Peacemaker can neutralize the danger without causing further harm. The show is produced for the streaming service HBO Max and is classified as action‑adventure, sci‑fi/fantasy, and comedy. It also features performances by Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, and Jennifer Holland. The series is positioned as a continuation of the film’s narrative, exploring the consequences of
Episodes
A Whole New Whirled
Jan 13, 2022 · 47 min
After making a miraculous recovery, Peacemaker returns home–only to discover that his freedom comes at a price.
Best Friends, For Never
Jan 13, 2022 · 41 min
After Peacemaker’s hazardous escape, tension and mistrust build within the team. Later, as Peacemaker grapples with his new assignment, he receives a surprise visitor.
Better Goff Dead
Jan 13, 2022 · 40 min
On their first official mission to assassinate suspected “butterflies,” Economos and Murn bond, and Peacemaker and Harcourt reach an understanding. But the whole job goes sideways
The Choad Less Traveled
Jan 20, 2022 · 47 min
Following a somewhat successful mission, Murn recruits Vigilante. Meanwhile, after learning that the team helped land his father in prison, Peacemaker confronts his complicated pas
Monkey Dory
Jan 27, 2022 · 43 min
The team scouts the apparent hub for the aliens’ food supply, only to come face-to-face with a full-fledged invasion. Meanwhile, Auggie’s attempt to sell out his son to the police
Murn After Reading
Feb 3, 2022 · 47 min
Murn reveals his deepest secret. Auggie is set free. The botched arrest of Peacemaker sends alien Goff into an unexpected new host.
Stop Dragon My Heart Around
Feb 10, 2022 · 39 min
Harcourt, Murn, and Adebayo find themselves surrounded by an alien force, while Peacemaker squares off against his father with help from Vigilante and Economos.
It's Cow or Never
Feb 17, 2022 · 45 min
With Peacemaker and Adebayo at odds, can the team kill the cow once and for all – or will their fracture give the aliens the opening they need to complete its teleportation?