Peacemaker (TV series)
Peacemaker | |
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Created by | James Gunn |
Based on | Characters from DC |
Showrunner | James Gunn |
Written by | James Gunn |
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Opening theme | " Do Ya Wanna Taste It" by Wig Wam |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Production location | Vancouver, Canada |
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Running time | 39–47 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | HBO Max |
Release | January 13 February 17, 2022 | –
Network | Max (S2) |
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Peacemaker is an American
Peacemaker premiered on HBO Max on January 13, 2022, with its first three episodes. The other five episodes of the first season were released weekly until February 17. Viewership increased with each episode and the season received positive reviews. The second season will be released on Max. The series has been nominated for several awards, including a
Premise
The first season follows
Cast and characters
- jingoistic mercenary who believes in achieving peace at any cost. Showrunner James Gunn described Peacemaker as a "piece of shit" and a "superhero/supervillain/[the] world's biggest douchebag".[4][5]
- Leota Adebayo: The daughter of A.R.G.U.S. leader Amanda Waller and a member of Project Butterfly.[1][6]
- Freddie Stroma as Adrian Chase / Vigilante: A self-proclaimed crimefighter who looks up to Peacemaker like an older brother.[7][8]
- Emilia Harcourt: An A.R.G.U.S. agent who is assigned to Project Butterfly by Waller.[11]
- John Economos: An A.R.G.U.S. agent who provides tactical support for Project Butterfly.[12]
- Robert Patrick as August "Auggie" Smith / White Dragon: Peacemaker's racist father who supplies him with technology to aid his mission.[11][13]
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
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First released | Last released | Network | |||
HBO Max | |||||
2 | 8 | TBA | TBA | Max |
Season 1 (2022)
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | "A Whole New Whirled" | James Gunn | James Gunn | January 13, 2022 |
2 | "Best Friends, For Never" | James Gunn | James Gunn | January 13, 2022 |
3 | "Better Goff Dead" | James Gunn | James Gunn | January 13, 2022 |
4 | "The Choad Less Traveled" | Jody Hill | James Gunn | January 20, 2022 |
5 | "Monkey Dory" | Rosemary Rodriguez | James Gunn | January 27, 2022 |
6 | "Murn After Reading" | James Gunn | James Gunn | February 3, 2022 |
7 | "Stop Dragon My Heart Around" | Brad Anderson | James Gunn | February 10, 2022 |
8 | "It's Cow or Never" | James Gunn | James Gunn | February 17, 2022 |
Season 2
A second season was announced in February 2022, with Gunn set to write and direct all episodes.[14] Filming was set to begin in 2023,[15] but this was delayed when Gunn was made co-CEO of DC Studios and began work on the new DC Universe (DCU).[16] Gunn finished writing all eight episodes by early February 2024.[17] The next month, he revealed that the season would be filmed later that year, simulataneously with the DCU film Superman (2025). Because Gunn was directing that film, he was no longer able to direct all of the episodes of the second season.[18] Filming began on April 13, with Gunn doing a "pre-shoot" on a Saturday to work around his Superman filming commitments. He was directing some of the episodes and had hired three other directors for the season.[19] Principal photography for the season is reportedly taking place between June and September 2024.[20][third-party source needed]
Production
Development
While completing work on the
HBO Max announced a second season of Peacemaker in February 2022, with Gunn set to write and direct all episodes.[14] That April, Discovery, Inc. and Warner Bros.' parent company WarnerMedia merged to become Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), led by president and CEO David Zaslav. The new company was expected to restructure DC Entertainment and Zaslav began searching for an equivalent to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige to lead the new subsidiary.[25] Gunn and Safran were announced as the co-chairs and co-CEOs of the newly formed DC Studios at the end of October 2022.[26] A week after starting their new roles, the pair had begun working with a group of writers to develop an eight-to-ten-year plan for a new DC Universe (DCU) that would be a "soft reboot" of the DCEU.[27][28][29] Gunn and Safran said some cast members would return from The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker in the DCU, and a "rough memory" of those events would remain.[30] Because Gunn was busy with his new responsibilities, the second season of Peacemaker was put on hold by January 2023.[16]
Later in 2023, Gunn said the second season was his next project after the DCU film
Casting
With the series order in September 2020, John Cena was confirmed to be reprising his role as Peacemaker from The Suicide Squad.
Filming
Filming for the first season began on January 15, 2021, in
Music
Gunn revealed in June 2021 that
Release
Season | Home media release dates | ||
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Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |
1 | November 22, 2022[45] | September 5, 2022[46] | October 27, 2022[47] |
Peacemaker premiered on HBO Max on January 13, 2022,[48] with its first three episodes.[49] The series was released in the United Kingdom on March 22, on Sky Max and Now.[50]
Reception
Viewership
Deadline Hollywood reported that each episode of Peacemaker received higher viewership than the last,[51] and HBO Max stated that the season finale's viewership was 44 percent higher than the series premiere's. According to the service, the finale broke the record for highest single day viewership of an HBO Max original episode.[52] In the UK, where Peacemaker was not released until after it had finished airing in the U.S.,[50] the series was the third-most pirated for the first quarter of 2022 after HBO's Euphoria and Disney+'s The Book of Boba Fett.[53]
Critical response
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 94% approval rating with an average rating of 7.7/10, based on 89 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "John Cena's still in solid form as Peacemaker, leading a bloody good time that gives writer-director James Gunn full permission to let his freak flag fly."[54] Metacritic gave it a weighted average score of 70 out of 100 based on reviews from 26 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[55]
Accolades
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Annie Awards | February 25, 2023 | Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Live Action Production | Michael Cozens, Mark Smith, Kai-Hua Lan, Selene McLean and Richard John Moore | Nominated | [56] |
Critics' Choice Super Awards | March 16, 2023 | Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie | Peacemaker | Nominated | [57] |
Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie | John Cena | Nominated | |||
Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie | Danielle Brooks | Nominated | |||
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
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August 14, 2022 | Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy | John Cena | Nominated | [58] |
Best Writing in a Streaming Series, Comedy | James Gunn (for "It's Cow or Never") | Nominated | |||
MTV Movie & TV Awards | June 5, 2022 | Best Comedic Performance | John Cena | Nominated | [59] |
Best Musical Moment | " Do Ya Wanna Taste It ?"
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Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | September 4, 2022 | Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program | Wayne Dalglish and Gaston Morrison | Nominated | [60] |
Saturn Awards | October 25, 2022
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Best Action / Adventure Series (Streaming) | Peacemaker | Nominated | [61] [62] |
Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series
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Danielle Brooks | Nominated |
Spin-off
In January 2021, Gunn said he had ideas for more The Suicide Squad television spin-offs beyond Peacemaker,
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External links
- Official website at WarnerBros.com
- Official website at DC.com
- Peacemaker on HBO Max
- Peacemaker at IMDb
- Peacemaker at Rotten Tomatoes