Peacemaker

***Peacemaker*** was an American television series that ran for four seasons from 2017 to 2020. It is based on the Charlton and DC Comics hero, Peacemaker. It is the only television series set in both the DCEU and DCU. It premiered on January 13th, 2022 and ended on February 17, 2030.

## Plot Summary

### Season 1

After recovering from the injuries he suffered during the events of Project Starfish, Christopher Smith / Peacemaker is forced to join the mysterious A.R.G.U.S. black ops squad "Project Butterfly". They are on a mission to identify and eliminate parasitic butterfly-like creatures who have taken over human bodies around the world.

### Season 2

Chris has sworn off killing after the events of season 1 and as a result his relationship with Vigilante has worsened. A new group of vigilantes come to town idolizing Peacemaker and they start killing criminals. Peacemaker disavows them but it only makes them angry and blames his team and friends. Vigilante becomes friends with the Peacemakers and they start working together and want to revert Peacemaker back to how he was before Project Butterfly.

### Season 3

Amanda Waller has become tired of Peacemaker and wants to get rid of him. She tries to have Adebayo and Harcout kill him, but they refuse. She sends the vigilantes known as Katana and Bloodsport after him to kill him but they are stopped after they learned that Waller was just using them, and she planned on killing the Suicide Squad. She sends the government's new weapon, Captain Atom, a military soldier who gained the power to control nuclear energy. Now what’s left of the Suicide Squad must work together to fight Captain Atom, and beat Waller once, and for all.

## Cast

### Main

* John Cena as Christopher Smith/Peacemaker
* Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt
* Danielle Brooks as Leota Adebayo
* Steve Agee as John Economos
* Freddie Stroma as A
* Chukwudi Iwuji as Clemson Murn (Season 1)
* Idris Elba as Robert DuBois (Season3)
* Karen Fukahara as Tatsu Yamashiro/Katana (Season 3)
* Margot Robbie as Harleen Quinzel/Harley Quinn (Season 3)
* Danielle Melchior (Season 3)

### Recurring

* Annie Chang as Sophie Song (Season 1-2)
* Lochlyn Munro as Larry Fitzgibbon (Season 1)
* Elizabeth Ludlow as Keeya Adebayo
* Rizwan Manji as Jamil
* Nhut Le as Judomaster
* Dee Bradley Baker as Eagly
* Christopher Heyerdahl as Caspar Locke (Season 1)
* Michael Cudlitz as Peacemaker 1 (Season 2)
* Lauren Cohan as Peacemaker 2 (Season 2)
* Eka Darville as Peacemaker 3 (Season 2-3)
* Dee Bradley Baker as Eagly
* Robert Patrick as Auggie Smith
* Sylvester Stallone as Nananue/King Shark (Season 3)
* Sean Gunn as Weasel (Season 3)
* Viola Davis as Amanda Waller (Season 2-3)
* Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr. (Season 3)
* Joe Manganiello as Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (Season 3)
* Joel Kinnamen as Rick Flag Jr. (Season 2-3) -Alexander Ludwig as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow

### Guest

* Viola Davis as Amanda Waller (Season 1)
* Joe Manganiello as Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (Season 2)
* Xolo Mariduena as Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle (Season 2)
* Robert Patrick as Auggie Smith (Season 3)
* Cara Delevigne as June Moone (Season 3)
* Alexander Ludwig as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow (Season 3)
* Zoë Chao as Nina Mazursky (season 3)

## Reception

When it first premiered, *Peacemaker* received very positive to critical acclaim reviews from critics and audiences. "Gunn manages to perfectly execute the flawed hero with a very different version of Peacemaker and shows us the duality of the character." Cena's performance as the titular character was considered one of his best performances. The writing, humor, and special effects were overly praised. However, some felt that the humor was a tad immature.

When season 2 first premiered, it received positive reviews. "*Peacemaker* comes back focusing more on the character" Cena's performance was still the highlight of the season and received universal acclaim. The humor was better although The villains were seen as a downgrade compared to the original and dragged down the season.

When season 3 first premiered, it received critical acclaim . "James Gunn's final season impresses everyone and was able to give closure to not just Peacemaker, but also his original corner of the DC Universe." Viola Davis' Amanda Waller was seen as threatening and more menacing than her past appearances. The action, drama, and performances of all the actors and actresses were highly praised and despite the extended cast there was enough space for everyone.

## Trivia

* Peacemaker is the only series that was in the DC Extended Universe before being retconned into the DC Universe.
* Season 3's plot was pitched as a movie or miniseries about Bloodsport but it was changed to be the plot of the third season of Peacemaker after Gunn was unable to work on both projects at once.