WARNING: This article includes SPOILERS from Superman.At San Diego Comic-Con 2025, DC Studios head James Gunn reveals when exactly Peacemaker season 2 will take place in the DCU timeline after the events of Superman. James Gunn’s upcoming Peacemaker season 2 will continue Chris Smith’s DCEU story in the DCU. Little may change, however, as the biggest differences to the show’s first season may be contextual hints and character references.
During the Peacemaker season 2 panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, where ScreenRant‘s Brennan Klein was present, James Gunn confirmed that Peacemaker‘s second season takes place two months after the events of Superman. Gunn highlights the Justice Gang’s return in the show, where John Cena’s Chris Smith will interact with Guy Gardner, Kendra Saunders, and Maxwell Lord. Gunn says:
“The show happens a month after the events of Superman… a lot of the characters return… in the first episode we have Guy Gardner and Maxwell Lord”
Peacemaker Will Likely Acknowledge The Events Of Superman
Peacemaker season 2 is likely to acknowledge the events of Superman early on. Since the DCU will follow Chris Smith two months after Superman, the movie battle’s aftermath will still be fresh. Peacemaker season 2’s first trailer confirms that Chris Smith will fail to join the Justice Gang, who may be even more arrogant than usual due to their recent feats of power in Superman.
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Peacemaker season 2’s connection to Superman goes even deeper thanks to Chris Smith’s cameo in the movie. After Peacemaker suggested Superman was a fraud on national TV in response to Superman’s leaked Kryptonian messages, his comments may come around to bite him. In the interconnected DCU, it’s all but guaranteed that Peacemaker season 2 will reference the Metropolis incident one way or another.
The DCU Directly Affects Peacemaker’s Season 2 Story
Peacemaker’s DCU story promises to expand dramatically in season 2, building on the emotional fallout of season 1. After killing Rick Flag Jr. and struggling with guilt over the truth about Peacemaker season 1’s Project Butterfly, Chris Smith’s future in the DCU still depends on redefining his values. Peacemaker season 2 will force Chris to confront his past more directly thanks to Rick Flag Sr.
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Peacemaker’s rejection by the Justice Gang teases a personal feud with Maxwell Lord’s team not unlike that of Chris Smith’s with the DCEU Justice League. Superman’s allies, and perhaps even Superman himself, may view Chris Smith as a liability or threat. In Peacemaker season 2, Chris will likely be outside of the DCU’s new superhero order just as bigger threats arrive.
Peacemaker season 2 will likely focus on Chris Smith’s attempt to earn redemption in a DCU where the rules have changed. The change in continuity gives Chris new enemies and aspirational figures. Meanwhile, Rick Flag Sr. and Superman‘s almost cataclysmis fallout add brand-new layers to his backstory and DCU future.
