Overview

• Episode 7 premiered October 2 on Max, with the season finale set for October 9.
• Gunn says he shared the pivotal script with Danielle Brooks in advance to ensure the storyline’s handling of racism was acceptable to those most affected.
• He told GQ that early private screenings didn’t clock the visual clues pointing to the season’s twist, crediting online conversations for identifying them.
• On the official podcast, Gunn revealed the penultimate episode originally included a different fatal outcome, a change he says better positions a future antagonist.
• Show materials and podcast comments underline that a multiverse device and a newly confirmed alliance between notable characters are designed to link the series to forthcoming DCU films.