As anticipation builds for Peacemaker Season 2, DC Studios and HBO Max are rolling out an unconventional strategy to engage fans ahead of the show’s August 21, 2025, premiere. A companion podcast, Peacemaker: The Official Podcast with James Gunn, will debut July 24 on HBO Max and major podcast platforms, offering weekly episodes to dissect the series’ lore, production secrets, and its transition into the rebooted DC Universe.
Hosted by writer-director James Gunn and executive producers Jennifer Holland and Steve Agee, the podcast aims to address lingering questions about the show’s shifting continuity. Season 1 of Peacemaker was anchored in the now-retired DC Extended Universe (DCEU), while Season 2 aligns with Gunn’s newly established DC Universe timeline—a shift that has sparked confusion among viewers. Episodes, released Mondays and Thursdays, will initially revisit Season 1 before diving into Season 2’s plotline, featuring insights from cast members like John Cena (Peacemaker), Danielle Brooks (Leota Adebayo), Freddie Stroma (Vigilante), and others. The podcast also promises behind-the-scenes revelations and teases about the franchise’s future, including the Justice Gang’s expanded role in the rebooted universe.
Season 2 of Peacemaker picks up with Christopher Smith grappling with a fractured multiverse. Following the events of Superman—which introduced a “quantum unfolding chamber”—the antihero faces threats from both his own reality and an alternate dimension. His team, the 11th Street Kids, reunites to shield him from Rick Flag Sr., a vengeful father pursuing retribution for his son’s death in The Suicide Squad. Meanwhile, Peacemaker’s confrontation with an alternate version of himself blurs his sense of identity, while encounters with DC figures like Guy Gardner and Hawkgirl hint at broader universe-building. Gunn has described the season’s climax as a turning point for the DC Universe, with implications for Task Force X’s legacy.
The podcast’s dual role—as both a refresher and a bridge to new narratives—reflects DC’s effort to streamline its storytelling amid recent reboots. With multiverse fatigue affecting franchise media, the initiative also seeks to clarify character arcs and timelines while maintaining fan engagement during the lead-up to the series’ return.
Peacemaker: The Official Podcast with James Gunn will run concurrently with Season 2, culminating in what Gunn calls “the DC Universe’s big event,” a choice that could redefine the antihero’s trajectory—and the franchise itself.
