Peacemaker Revives Suicide Squad Character in Surprising Ways

In a surprising turn of events, Peacemaker fans are being treated to the return of a familiar face from the Suicide Squad movies. Joel Kinnaman, who played the character of Rick Flag Jr., has reprised his role in two distinct ways for the 2025 TV schedule.

First, the show flashes back to Rick Flag Jr. just before he embarked on the ill-fated Corto Maltese mission that resulted in his death in The Suicide Squad. This flashback reveals a much closer relationship between Rick and Emilia Harcourt, A.R.G.U.S. operative, than was previously shown. The two were intimate, and it's clear that Rick's death had a profound impact on Emilia.

Meanwhile, in an alternate universe, Rick Flag Jr. is alive and well, albeit worried that the show's main version of Peacemaker, Christopher Smith, is going to steal his girlfriend - that universe's Emilia Harcourt. When Prime Chris pretends to be the deceased Rick to get close to Alternate Emilia, the situation becomes even more complicated.

By the end of the episode, Prime Christopher Smith seems to have a budding relationship with Alternate Emilia, unaware that the real Rick Flag Jr. is just moments away from discovering the deception. As the fourth episode of Peacemaker Season 2 approaches, fans are left wondering how this unexpected twist will play out.