Peacemaker
Series, 2022, A New Squad, Set in 2021
Peacemaker is #13 of 25 in release order and #11 of 25 in chronological order in the DC.
The story
The continuing story of Peacemaker, a vainglorious superhero/supervillain who believes in peace at any cost — no matter how many people he has to kill. After a miraculous recovery from his duel with Bloodsport, Peacemaker soon discovers that his freedom comes at a price.
Peacemaker recap
This entry covers season 1 (2022); season 2, set in the new DCU, has its own entry. Christopher Smith, Peacemaker, survives Bloodsport's bullet and is assigned to Project Butterfly, a black-ops team under Clemson Murn with agents Emilia Harcourt, John Economos and Leota Adebayo, a newcomer secretly working for her mother Amanda Waller. They are hunting "butterflies", alien parasites that have taken over people in positions of power. Chris struggles with the influence of his father Auggie, a violent white supremacist known as the White Dragon, and teams up with the unhinged Vigilante, Adrian Chase, and his pet bald eagle, Eagly. Economos frames Auggie for Chris's crimes, and Auggie escapes prison to hunt his son. Murn turns out to be a butterfly himself, one working against the invasion.
Peacemaker ending explained
Chris kills his father. Murn is killed, and the team learns the butterflies feed on a giant cow on a farm. They kill the cow, wiping out the invaders' food supply. Leota exposes her mother's operation to the press. The Justice League arrive just too late to help.
Where to watch Peacemaker
Peacemaker is streaming on HBO Max in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 8.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 93%
Where it fits
- Release order: after The Suicide Squad, before Black Adam.
- Chronological order: after The Suicide Squad, before Black Adam.
What to watch before Peacemaker
In release order, 8 DC essentials come before Peacemaker (2022), from Man of Steel (2013) to The Suicide Squad (2021).
Cast
- John Cena as Christopher 'Chris' Smith / Peacemaker
- Danielle Brooks as Leota Adebayo
- Freddie Stroma as Adrian Chase / Vigilante
- Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt
- Steve Agee as John Economos
- Robert Patrick as August 'Auggie' Smith / Blue Dragon
- Dee Bradley Baker as Eagly (voice)
- Nhut Le as Rip Jagger / Judomaster
- Lochlyn Munro as Larry Fitzgibbon
- Chukwudi Iwuji as Clemson Murn
- Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr.
- Annie Chang as Sophie Song
Created by James Gunn.