Peacemaker (2022)
Peacemaker is a 2022 action & adventure series created by James Gunn. It stars John Cena, Danielle Brooks and Freddie Stroma.
Chris Smith calls himself Peacemaker and wears a chrome toilet-seat helmet, ready to kill any number of people to protect a peace only he believes in. James Gunn picks up this Suicide Squad castoff, played by John Cena as a swaggering, damaged loudmouth with daddy issues and a pet eagle named Eagly. Assigned to a covert team hunting bodysnatching aliens, he cracks filthy jokes and slowly reveals a bruised heart. The tone swings between splatter comedy and real feeling, opened by a straight-faced hair-metal dance number. It is vulgar, ridiculous, and far more tender than its premise suggests.
Quick answers
What is Peacemaker about?
Chris Smith calls himself Peacemaker and wears a chrome toilet-seat helmet, ready to kill any number of people to protect a peace only he believes in. James Gunn picks up this Suicide Squad castoff, played by John Cena as a swaggering, damaged loudmouth with daddy issues and a pet eagle named Eagly. Assigned to a covert team hunting bodysnatching aliens, he cracks filthy jokes and slowly reveals a bruised heart. The tone swings between splatter comedy and real feeling, opened by a straight-faced hair-metal dance number. It is vulgar, ridiculous, and far more tender than its premise suggests.
When was Peacemaker released?
Peacemaker was released on 13 January 2022.
How many episodes does Peacemaker have?
Peacemaker has 16 episodes across 2 seasons.
Who made Peacemaker?
Peacemaker was created by James Gunn.
Where can I watch Peacemaker?
Peacemaker is available on HBO (Via Hulu), HBO Max, MAX (Via Amazon Prime), TNT, YouTube TV and Amazon.
Where to watch Peacemaker
Stream: HBO (Via Hulu), HBO Max, MAX (Via Amazon Prime), TNT, YouTube TV
Buy: Amazon, AppleTV, Fandango at Home
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Cast
- John Cena as Christopher 'Chris' Smith / Peacemaker
- Danielle Brooks as Leota Adebayo
- Freddie Stroma as Adrian Chase / Vigilante
- Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt
- Steve Agee as John Economos
- Robert Patrick as August 'Auggie' Smith / Blue Dragon
- Dee Bradley Baker as Eagly (voice)
- Nhut Le as Rip Jagger / Judomaster
- Lochlyn Munro as Larry Fitzgibbon
- Chukwudi Iwuji as Clemson Murn
- Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr.
- Annie Chang as Sophie Song
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A few thoughts on Peacemaker
For the same crude, violent glee, Grand Theft Auto V lets you loose in a world that mocks everything it touches. Tenacious D, the comedy-rock duo, matches the show's headbanging, joke-first spirit and its love of a big dumb riff. The Punisher: One Last Kill scratches the itch for a killer with a code, minus the laughs.
James Gunn's blood-and-heart corner of DC
Peacemaker takes a Suicide Squad castoff and gives him an eagle, a hair-metal dance number and a bruised heart. These titles share James Gunn's DC sandbox and its mix of splatter, filthy jokes and sudden feeling, from the squad that spawned Chris Smith to the misfit teams and heroes filling out the same messy universe.
Raunchy adult animation that hides a soft center
Under the toilet-seat helmet, Peacemaker is a comedy about a damaged loudmouth learning to feel. These animated shows and manga run the same trick, piling on crude gags and cartoon violence, then landing a real emotional gut-punch when you least expect it. Vulgar on the surface, tender underneath, exactly like Chris Smith.
Filthy-mouthed teams that turn out to care about each other
Peacemaker crosses paths with a covert crew hunting bodysnatching aliens and slowly stops pretending he works alone. These stories build the same reluctant family out of loudmouths, screw-ups and self-styled heroes who insult each other constantly and would still take a bullet for the group. The banter is armor for real loyalty.
Damaged loners with daddy issues and a bruised heart
John Cena plays Peacemaker as a swaggering wreck shaped by a monstrous father, cracking jokes over old wounds. These picks follow the same kind of broken tough guy, violent and funny on the outside, aching underneath, each one carrying a parent-shaped scar and a stubborn, half-hidden decency.