Peacemaker season 2's ending could be James Gunn's first big tease for the DCU's Thanos equivalent. Following the season finale of Peacemaker season 2, which saw the formation of Checkmate in the DCU, the final episode saw John Cena's Chris Smith secretly being captured by ARGUS, leading to a surprise cliffhanger with some major ramifications for the DCU's future.

In Peacemaker season 2, episode 8 , ARGUS and LuthorCorp were fully in control of Chris Smith's Quantum Unfolding Chamber. This results in a major cliffhanger in the recently concluded series, which I believe could directly lead to Darkseid's debut in the new DC Universe, one of the most powerful DC supervillains on par with Marvel's Thanos.

Peacemaker Season 2's Finale Ends On A Serious Cliffhanger

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