WARNING: This article includes SPOILERS from Superman.At San Diego Comic-Con 2025, DC Studios head James Gunn reveals when exactlyPeacemakerseason 2 will take place in theDCUtimeline after the events ofSuperman.James Gunn’s upcomingPeacemakerseason 2will continue Chris Smith’s DCEU story in the DCU. Little may change, however, as the biggest differences to the show’s first season may be contextual hints and character references.
During thePeacemakerseason 2 panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, whereScreenRant’s Brennan Klein was present,James Gunn confirmed thatPeacemaker’s second season takes place a month after the events ofSuperman.Gunn highlights the Justice Gang’s return in the show, where John Cena’s Chris Smith will interact with Guy Gardner, Kendra Saunders, and Maxwell Lord. Gunn says:
“The show happens a month after the events of Superman… a lot of the characters return… in the first episode we have Guy Gardner and Maxwell Lord”
What James Gunn’s Peacemaker Season 2 Setting Comments Mean
Peacemaker Will Likely Acknowledge The Events Of Superman
Peacemaker season 2 is likely to acknowledge the events ofSupermanearly on.Since the DCU will follow Chris Smith a month afterSuperman, the movie battle’s aftermath will still be fresh.Peacemakerseason 2’s first trailer confirms thatChris Smith will fail to join the Justice Gang, who may be even more arrogant than usual due to their recent feats of power inSuperman.
Peacemakerseason 2’s connection toSupermangoes even deeper thanks to Chris Smith’s cameo in the movie.After Peacemaker suggested Superman was a fraud on national TV in response to Superman’s leaked Kryptonian messages, his comments may come around to bite him. In the interconnected DCU, it’s all but guaranteed thatPeacemakerseason 2 will reference the Metropolis incident one way or another.
Our Take On James Gunn’s Peacemaker Season 2 Setting Comments
The DCU Directly Affects Peacemaker’s Season 2 Story
Peacemaker’s DCU story promises to expand dramatically in season 2, building on the emotional fallout of season 1. After killing Rick Flag Jr. and struggling with guilt over the truth aboutPeacemakerseason 1’s Project Butterfly, Chris Smith’s future in the DCU still depends on redefining his values.Peacemakerseason 2 will force Chris to confront his past more directly thanks to Rick Flag Sr.
Peacemaker’s rejection by the Justice Gang teases a personal feud with Maxwell Lord’s team not unlike that of Chris Smith’s with the DCEU Justice League. Superman’s allies, and perhaps even Superman himself, may view Chris Smith as a liability or threat. InPeacemakerseason 2, Chris will likely be outside of the DCU’s new superhero order just as bigger threats arrive.
Peacemakerseason 2 will likely focus on Chris Smith’s attempt to earn redemption in a DCU where the rules have changed. The change in continuity gives Chris new enemies and aspirational figures. Meanwhile, Rick Flag Sr. andSuperman’s almost cataclysmis falloutadd brand-new layers to his backstory and DCU future.
