The darkest show in theDC Universeis receiving a sequel in only eight days. From a theatrical standpoint, theDCU’s Chapter One: Gods and Monstersgot off to a bright start. By the time ofSuperman’s ending, it was clear that the film had a bright, hopeful tone for the DCU’s last son of Krypton.
However, the best thing about the franchise, be it with bothupcoming DC moviesand TV shows, is the freedom of tone that James Gunn’s leadership allows for.
Creature Commandoswas proof of this, as was the now-canonThe Suicide Squad. To further emulate how Gunn can freely play with tone, anupcoming DC TV showthat is the sequel to the franchise’s darkest yet will be released in only eight days.
Peacemaker Is DC’s Darkest Live-Action Show Despite Being Part Comedy
The show in question isPeacemaker. The first season ofPeacemakerwas released in 2022 as a spin-off toThe Suicide Squadand followed the tone of that project. In this sense,Peacemakerwas an action-comedy. Despite this,Peacemakeris the darkest live-action show DC has ever released.
Although the show often played things off with comedy, the overall vibe ofPeacemakerwas dark. For one, the alien invasion storyline involving the Butterflies led to several likable characters being unceremoniously killed. The corecast ofPeacemakerthen spent their time trying to defeat these aliens, including killing children who had been infected.
Beyond that, the titular character had to reckon with his dark backstory that involved his upbringing by a neo-Nazi. This also included the unintentional murder of his own brother, and the eventual murder of his father and a bunch of neo-Nazi followers. This is not to mention the intensely gory action sequences ofPeacemaker, either.
The first episode includes Peacemaker literally blowing up a woman’s body as she had been infected by a Butterfly. Other gory scenes include smashing through “the Cow,” which produces the Butterflies' nourishing amber fluid, and cutting a gorilla in half with a chainsaw. This all proves how darkPeacemakertruly is, despite the comedic elements of the DC show.
Peacemaker Season 2 Is The DC Universe’s Next Release
Only a few weeks afterSuperman’s hopeful introduction to the DC Universe,Peacemakerseason 2’s storymarks the franchise’s next release.Peacemakerseason 2 will be released on June 15, 2025, on HBO Maxwith its premiere episode. Ensuing episodes will then drop weekly, with the finale coming on October 9.
Peacemakerseason 2 is expected to be the next major story point in the DC Universe afterSuperman.James Gunn himself has teased the story’s importance to the wider DCU, but that does not meanPeacemakerseason 2 will have the same tone asSuperman.
The show is expected to be continually dark and overly humorous in a waySupermanwas not. The trailers have hinted at this, with August 21 being the date audiences can tune in toPeacemakerseason 2 and see the sequel to the darkest DCU TV show for themselves.
