Bonkers Red-Band Trailer For DC's PEACEMAKER Season 2 Delivers Bloody Mayhem
HBO Max has unleashed the red-band trailer for Peacemaker Season 2, and it's just as chaotic, violent, and unfiltered as fans could’ve hoped for. With the series set to return next week, this trailer gives us a clear look at where things are headed, and it looks absolutely bonkers!
From an eye-gouging Eagly bird attack to multiversal madness, James Gunn is clearly upping the stakes as the show transitions fully into the new DC Universe.
The trailer wastes no time going full throttle. There’s a heavy dose of bloody violence, and there’s even an orgy thrown into the mix, because of course there is, along with a Lex Luthor name drop that suggests some major DC players are creeping into the storyline.
The season teases a trip into a strange new world where things are just a bit... off. There’s a version of Peacemaker who’s famous, emotionally stable, and in love with Emilia Harcourt. Whether this is a parallel universe, an illusion, or something even crazier remains to be seen.
We also get a glimpse of Rick Flag Sr., played by Frank Grillo, who’s clearly looking for revenge after his son's death in The Suicide Squad. The guy seems pissed — and likely dangerous.
James Gunn confirmed that Season 2 will have a direct tie-in with Superman, the upcoming DCU film.
“You've seen what we call the QUC, the Quantum Unfolding Chamber, in the first season of Peacemaker, and we see more about that technology in Superman,” said Gunn. “The QUC is the center of the story in Peacemaker season 2.”
He added, “We see a lot of different characters from Superman in the [season], [including] Isabela and Nathan and Sean, and then we see a bunch of other characters later on in the season from other parts of the DCU and from Superman.” He even teased that, “There might even be one really, really, really big cameo near the end of the show.”
That last comment has fans speculating, especially since the final few episodes weren’t sent to critics, just like Season 1, which famously featured surprise cameos from Aquaman and The Flash.
Critics were given five of the eight episodes ahead of the premiere, and the social media and review embargo lifts tomorrow. That’s when we’ll get the first wave of reactions to see if Peacemaker can keep DC Studios’ current hot streak going, following the success of Creature Commandos and Superman.
Peacemaker season 2 follows Christopher 'Chris' Smith, aka Peacemaker, the vigilante superhero, as he struggles to reconcile his past with his newfound sense of purpose while continuing to kick righteous evildoer butt in his misguided quest for peace at any cost.
He discovers an alternate world where life is everything he wishes it could be. But this discovery also forces him to face his traumatic past and take the future into his own hands.
This second batch of episodes will star Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Jennifer Holland, Steve Agee, Sol Rodríguez, David Denman, Brey Noelle, and Tim Meadows.
Gunn wrote all eight episodes of Peacemaker and directed three, including the first episode. The second season of Peacemaker officially premieres August 21, 2025, on HBO Max.