Overview

• Samba TV reports Episode 1 reached 22% more U.S. households in its first four days than the Season 1 finale.
• The premiere holds a 99% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes following early reviews.
• The season debuted August 21 on HBO Max in the U.S. and on Jio Hotstar in India.
• James Gunn says only Creature Commandos, Superman, and Peacemaker Season 2 are fully DCU canon, and a Season 1 recap swaps the Justice League cameo for characters from the new continuity.
• Coverage suggests the viewership bump reflects momentum from Gunn’s Superman and its recent digital release, as Gunn also teases big twists reserved for the season’s final three episodes.