Will Peacemaker Return for Season 3? Everything We Know So Far

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Peacemaker Season 2 has now come to an end, which naturally has fans wondering if there will be a season 3.

While the second season finale ends on a major cliffhanger, the future of the DC series looks uncertain—with creator and DC Studios co-chair James Gunn choosing to shift focus toward the broader DC Universe instead of developing another season.

So, will Peacemaker Season 3 happen?

Will there be a Peacemaker Season 3?

Warning: Major spoilers ahead. Read at your own risk.

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So far, HBO Max has yet to renew Peacemaker for a third season. In fact, a representative from the streamer told USA Today that they currently have no information about whether the show will continue.

By the looks of it, Peacemaker Season 3 isn’t happening anytime soon. Though Gunn isn’t completely closing the door on another season, he seems more focused on telling a different story that will feature the show’s characters.

“No, this is about the wider DCU and other stories in which this will play out right now,” Gunn said in an interview (via Deadline). “That doesn’t mean that there won’t be. I don’t want to say never, but right now, no—this is about the future of the DCU. It’s an important character.”

Now that Christopher “Chris” Smith, a.k.a. Peacemaker (John Cena), ends up in Salvation after being captured and betrayed by A.R.G.U.S. under Rick Flag Sr.’s (Frank Grillo) command to be used as a guinea pig on the harsh prison world meant to house metahumans, Chris may play a major role in the next story Gunn is planning.

As it may appear, Gunn is maybe working on a loose adaptation of the DC miniseries Salvation Run, a Lord of the Flies-style adventure that follows several villains as they struggle to survive on a hostile planet and plants to return to Earth.

While it remains to be seen what will happen next, it’s clear that Peacemaker Season 2 sets up the events leading into Gunn’s upcoming Superman sequel, Man of Tomorrow.

What will Peacemaker Season 3 be About?

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If Peacemaker Season 3 happens, or if the story continues in another film or series, it may focus on Checkmate and/or the fate of Chris on Salvation.

Both the former spy agency and Peacemaker himself have source material that a new season or format could adapt from.

Checkmate has been associated with Peacemaker, Amanda Waller (Viola Davis), Vigilante (Stroma), Deadshot (Will Smith), Sasha Bordeaux (Rodríguez), Mister Terrific (Edi Gathegi), and G.I. Robot (Sean Gunn).

As this organization is also connected to the trajectory Gunn has been planning for the DCU, it’s likely that it will be explored in a potential third season or other future projects.

Regarding Chris’s future on Salvation, it’s also a possible direction the DCU may explore given its expanding universe.

So far, there’s no word on when Peacemaker Season 3 will happen or be released. What is certain, however, is that this won’t be the last time fans see Chris in the DCU.

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