The first season concluded in February 2022, and now the HBO Max action-comedy is finally back with new episodes

CEO James Gunn has released the must-see new opening credits for Peacemaker season 2 following last night's premiere, set to "Oh Lord" by Foxy Shazam. You can check it out after the

Peacemaker Season 2’s first episode just dropped, and the filming locations offer a gritty and grounded look for the show. Most of the scenes in the first episode are indoors. But the show is going to open up its landscape a lot more in the coming episodes,

We’ve already seen the first five episodes, and wrote in our Peacemaker Season 2 review that it “tells a touching tale which lacks the potentially world-ending stakes of its predecessor, but makes up for that with an emotionally charged story that acts as the DCU’s answer to Sliding Doors.”

However, the first season ends with Adebayo ( Danielle Brooks) revealing the corrupted system led by her own mother, ARGUS head Amanda Waller ( Viola Davis ). That is where Season 2 picks up, and although the "Previously On" recap reveals a few changes to fit the DCU canon,

Battered and bloodied after just barely saving the world from an alien invasion, anti-hero Peacemaker (John Cena) and his surviving teammates are headed away from the battlefield to get medical treatment when the Justice League finally arrive, too late to help.

We theorize that the DCU is running pretty much parallel to our own timeline, meaning Peacemaker season 2 takes place in late summer/fall 2025. Dive further into the DCU with our guide on how to watch the DC movies in order. Plus, check out all the new superhero movies currently in the works.