Peacemaker (TV Series)

*"You know, lately I'm just thinkin' I'm a fucking maniac. I don't know, I'm havin'... feelings about things."*
―Peacemaker to Vigilante[src]
***Peacemaker*** is an American web television series, based on the DC Comics antihero of the same name. It is the first television series in the DC Universe. The series is produced by The Safran Company and Troll Court Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television Studios and was released on Max.

The first season is a spin-off/sequel to *The Suicide Squad*, sharing continuity with the other media of the franchise. It premiered on January 13, 2022 and concluded on February 17, 2022.

The second season was announced to be in development on February 17, 2022.

## Peacemaker

### Seasons

1
2

## Synopsis

### Season One

Peacemaker *is a live action series that follows Christopher Smith AKA Peacemaker, an extremist murderer who believes he's on a quest for peace, killing anyone and everyone to achieve his ultimate goal.*

## Cast

### Main cast

* John Cena as Christopher Smith/Peacemaker (Seasons 1-2)
* Danielle Brooks as Leota Adebayo (Season 1)
* Freddie Stroma as Adrian Chase/Vigilante (Season 1)
* Chukwudi Iwuji as Clemson Murn † (Season 1) and Ik Nobe Llok † (Season 1)
* Jennifer Holland as Agent Emilia Harcourt (Season 1)
* Steve Agee as John Economos (Season 1)
* Robert Patrick as Auggie Smith/White Dragon † (Season 1)

## Production

### Development

*"Peacemaker* is an opportunity to delve into current world issues through the lens of this superhero/supervillain/and world’s biggest douchebag. I’m excited to expand The Suicide Squad and bring this character from the DC film universe to the full breadth of a series. And of course, to be able to work again with John, Peter, and my friends at Warner Bros. is the icing on the cake."
―James Gunn**[src]**
On September 23, 2020, it was announced that Max had ordered an eight-episode spin-off series of James Gunn's then-upcoming *The Suicide Squad*, focused on the character of Peacemaker played by John Cena. *Peacemaker* would begin production in early 2021, before Gunn began his work on *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3* for Marvel Studios. On October 9, 2020, Hollywood North Buzz reported that filming would begin in Vancouver on January 11, 2021, and would end on June 9, 2021, assuming the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic wouldn't delay production. They also reported that the working title for *Peacemaker* was "The Scriptures." On Twitter, James Gunn said that the timeline of when the series takes place would not be revealed until after *The Suicide Squad* releases on August 6, 2021, in order to avoid spoiling the film and whether or not Peacemaker lives. He also confirmed that other Suicide Squad members from the movie would appear in the show, but didn't name anyone.

On March 31, 2021, it was reported that Jody Hill had been hired to direct episodes of the series. On April 4, 2021, it was reported that Rosemary Rodriguez was also attached to direct episodes of the series. On June 5, 2021, it was reported that Brad Anderson was attached to direct episodes of the series. On June 14, 2021 Clint Mansell and Kevin Kiner were announced to score the series. On July 8, 2021, *Screen Rant* reported that Murphy was working on *Peacemaker* in some capacity.

On February 16, 2022, it was officially announced that *Peacemaker* was renewed for a second season.

### Casting

On November 11, 2020, Deadline reported that Danielle Brooks was joining *Peacemaker* as original character Leota Adebayo. Gunn confirmed this a few hours later on Twitter, along with the following Deadline report an hour later that Robert Patrick, Jennifer Holland, and Chris Conrad would be joining the series as Auggie Smith, Emilia Harcourt, and Adrian Chase/Vigilante respectively. December 10 brought news from the Illuminerdi that Warner Bros. was looking to cast a male actor in their fifties or sixties to play a character named Murn, described as "strong, tough, a true leader." The same article reported that they were also looking for another male actor in their twenties to forties under a height of 5'6", with stunt and/or martial arts experience to play "an extremely small and gifted martial artist, who is very fast, but not very quick-witted." On December 14, the Illuminerdi reported that WB was considering actress Maggie Q to play Detective Vivian Song on the show.

### Filming

On November 8, 2020, Gunn posted on Twitter that he was beginning his mandatory two-week quarantine in Canada before production on *Peacemaker* started there. This seemed to imply that shooting would begin much earlier than expected. On December 14, Deadline reported that *Lethal Weapon* creator Matt Miller has joined the series as an executive producer. On January 15, 2021, James Gunn confirmed that filming had begun. On July 12, 2021, James Gunn announced that after 131 days, season 1 had wrapped.

### Post-production

On September 5, 2021, Gunn confirmed in a post on Twitter that he was in the midst of editing the series. September 22 saw Gunn confirm he had finished with the series' soundtrack, teasing its contents as "all hair metal".

The set of Marvel Studios' *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3*, of which Gunn also served as director and writer, was used to film Ezra Miller's cameo as Flash.

Gunn later confirmed that he was working on a second series based in the DC Extended Universe, alongside news that he was in the final stages of setting up a second season of *Peacemaker*. A second season was not outright confirmed at this time. The news did come just before the season 1 finale however, when Gunn confirmed that he would be continuing *Peacemaker* for a second season via Twitter.

## Music

 Push Push (Lady Lightning)
 Kickstart My Heart
 The Church of Rock and Roll
 Come On Come On

## Videos

### Title sequence

Peacemaker - Opening Title Sequence - Max
### Teasers

Peacemaker - Peacemaker Teaser - HBO Max

Peacemaker - Murn Teaser - HBO Max

Peacemaker - Harcourt Teaser - HBO Max

Peacemaker - Adebayo Teaser - HBO Max

Peacemaker - Vigilante Teaser - HBO Max

Peacemaker - Economos Teaser - HBO Max

### Trailers

Peacemaker - Official Teaser - HBO Max

Peacemaker - Official Trailer - HBO Max

Peacemaker - Official Red Band Trailer - HBO Max

### Clips

Peacemaker - Exclusive Clip - HBO Max

Peacemaker - "Reflecting on Rick Flag" Clip - HBO Max

Adebayo Meets Peacemaker's Best Friend Eagly - Peacemaker - HBO Max

### Featurettes

Peacemaker - BFFs Featurette - HBO Max

Peacemaker - "The Story So Far" Featurette - HBO Max

Peacemaker - "Danielle Brooks Explains DC Comics" Featurette - HBO Max

Peacemaker - "Dramatic Comic Book Reading with Chuk" Featurette - HBO Max

### Interviews

‘Peacemaker’ Creator James Gunn, Star John Cena, and His Costars Reveal the Best Dancer

Peacemaker - Cast Interview - HBO Max

Peacemaker - James Gunn Interview - HBO Max

### Other

Peacemaker - Peacemaker Is Better Than... - HBO Max

Peacemaker - Peacemaker Reads Mean Tweets - HBO GO

Peacemaker - "Opening Title Sequence" Behind the Scenes - HBO Max