John Cena in Season 1 of "Peacemaker."
John Cena and Danielle Brooks in Season 2 of "Peacemaker."
Jennifer Holland in Season 2 of "Peacemaker."

John Cena is back to spread more peace with Season 2 of "Peacemaker."

Based on the character from James Gunn's 2021 film "The Suicide Squad," the series follows the "explosive escapades" of Peacemaker, "a compellingly vainglorious man who believes in peace at any cost, no matter how many people he has to kill to get it," according to HBO.

In Season 2 of the series, Peacemaker "discovers an alternate world where life is everything he wishes it could be." However, it is also puts him in a position where he is forced "to face his traumatic past and take the future into his own hands."

Cena, during a Season 2 panel for the action-comedy series at Comic-Con, said Peacemaker “is going through a rough patch in life and thinks the grass might be greener on the other side.”

“That’s something people can relate to," the actor had added.

All eight episodes of "Peacemaker" Season 2 have been written by James Gunn, who also directed three episodes this season, including the first. "Peacemaker" is also the first original DC show to have its series premiere on HBO Max, according to HBO Max Head of Original Content Sarah Aubrey.

Gunn, meanwhile, at Comic-Con teased that Season 2 is more extreme than the first and is definitely not for kids – there’s a very sexual situation in the first episode that made actor Steve Agee (John Economos) think “it’s insane we’re showing it on cable.”

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Here's what to know about Season 2 of "Peacemaker," including the release date and cast.

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'Peacemaker' Season 2 release date

Season 2 of "Peacemaker" is scheduled to premiere Thursday, Aug. 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Max.

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How to watch 'Peacemaker' Season 2

Season 2 of "Peacemaker" will be available to stream on Max, weekly on Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Season 1 of "Peacemaker" is also available to stream on HBO Max.

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How many episodes will 'Peacemaker' Season 2 have?

Season 2 of “Peacemaker” will have eight episodes, according to HBO Max.

'Peacemaker' Season 2 cast

  • John Cena as Chris Smith / Peacemaker
  • Danielle Brooks as is Leota Adebayo
  • Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt
  • Steve Agee as John Economos
  • Freddie Stroma
  • Robert Patrick

New cast members include:

  • Frank Grillo
  • David Denman
  • Sol Rodriguez
  • Tim Meadows

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