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"Peacemaker" Finale Sets Up Exciting Future for DC Universe
10 Oct
Summary
- "Peacemaker" season 2 finale delivers emotional payoff and character growth
- New covert ops agency Checkmate formed by former A.R.G.U.S. employees
- Peacemaker left stranded in an alternate universe, hinting at future storylines

The second season of "Peacemaker" recently concluded with a finale that was low on pointless cameos but high on emotional payoff and character development. According to the article, James Gunn has delivered a stellar sophomore season where the show's band of misfits reckoned with their trauma, made terrible choices, discovered a Nazi dimension, and ultimately came out the other side stronger together.
The finale also made some significant moves that will have repercussions for the entire DC Universe. The 11th Street Kids, a group of former A.R.G.U.S. employees, decided to form their own covert operations agency called Checkmate, with the goal of doing the good that A.R.G.U.S. is not doing. This new agency will likely play a crucial role in the future of the DC Universe.
The finale also ended with a big cliffhanger for the show's protagonist, Christopher Smith, also known as Peacemaker. He was left stranded on an alternate universe that Rick Flag Sr. plans to use as an interdimensional prison. This development sets the stage for exciting future storylines involving Peacemaker and the wider DC Universe.
Despite the intriguing cliffhanger, series creator James Gunn has confirmed that there are no immediate plans for a third season of "Peacemaker." However, he has stated that the characters will continue to be important in the future of the DC Universe, suggesting that they may appear in other projects, such as a potential "Checkmate" TV show or the upcoming "Superman" sequel, "Man of Tomorrow."