Overview

• Episodes begin August 21 on HBO Max in the U.S., roll out weekly through October 9, and stream the next day in the U.K. on Sky Max and NOW.
• James Gunn stresses the season centers on Christopher Smith rather than a broad multiverse, focusing on one alternate world rather than many.
• The storyline picks up after Superman’s Metropolis rift, putting dimensional tech on ARGUS’s radar and positioning Rick Flag Sr. as a key pursuer of Peacemaker.
• Gunn warns the season targets adults, with Episode 1 featuring explicit content and heavier profanity, underscoring that it is not for children.
• Returning cast includes John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Jennifer Holland, Steve Agee, and Robert Patrick, with Frank Grillo’s Rick Flag Sr., Sean Gunn’s Maxwell Lord, Isabela Merced’s Hawkgirl, and Nathan Fillion’s Guy Gardner also appearing; early reviews give the season a 98% Rotten Tomatoes score, a DC record reported by Forbes.