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Peacemaker Season 2 Reaches Pivotal Turn With Surprise DCU Tie-In

James Gunn says the new development feeds directly into plans for the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow.

Overview

  • Episode 6 debuted September 26 on Max after being withheld from critics, underscoring the show's tight spoiler controls late in the season.
  • The installment reveals a darker truth about the alternate world storyline without resolving it, reframing the season’s central dilemma.
  • A surprise appearance by a major figure from this year’s Superman forges explicit connective tissue to the wider DCU.
  • Gunn confirms he filmed the cameo during Superman production and that the relationship introduced here will factor into Man of Tomorrow.
  • Gunn says the challenging material was handled with care and that this reality thread is largely a Peacemaker-specific arc, with two episodes left before the October 9 finale.