Streaming on: Sky
Episodes viewed: 5 of 8
There was some understandable uncertainty when James Gunn decided to focus an entire series around Peacemaker, the most immature and abrasive member of the Suicide Squad crew. But its first season was an irreverent, blood-soaked surprise that took the D-list anti-hero on a substantive and ultimately endearing emotional journey. Thus, expectations were high for the show entering its second season, which makes it all the more impressive that it’s exceeded them, building on its impressive foundation by deepening our connection to Christopher Smith (John Cena) and his found family of misfits. The updated and still amusingly goofy opening credits are the season in microcosm: more ambitious, more complex, and absolutely unskippable.
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