- HBO Max has released one final trailer for Peacemaker season 2
- The latest teaser is full of gory and raunchy moments
- It includes a clip that appears to spoil a key story moment
Peacemaker season 2 is less than a week from premiering on our screens and, to celebrate its impending release, HBO Max has unveiled one final trailer that's definitely not suitable to watch in public.
Released yesterday (August 14), the red band trailer is full of the gruesome action and raunchy humor we've come to expect from R-rated projects with DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn at the helm. Indeed, from mutilated bodies and numerous swear words, to an orgy that looks like it'll rival The Boys season 3's 'Herogasm' episode for the amount of nudity on show, it's a sizzle reel that's best seen in private. (Warning: viewer discretion is advised).
With Peacemaker season 2 set to arrive on August 21 (North and South America) and August 22 (everywhere else), this is the last piece of footage-based promotional material we're likely to see.
It's full of interesting clips, too. The returning hit show's first two teasers put this season's multiversal elements at the forefront – and, in the process, did little to address DC fans' concerns over its place in Gunn and Peter Safran's rebooted DC Universe (DCU). The adult-oriented TV Original's final trailer doesn't ignore those aspects, either, but it emphasises Rick Flag Sr's pursuit of the titular character – real name Chris Smith – who, spoiler, killed Flag Sr's son in 2021's The Suicide Squad.
References to Gunn's Superman movie, such as Lex Luthor's near-world-ending plan and the threat that metahumans (read: superpowered beings) pose, are also placed front and center. It seems, then, that the plot of Peacemaker's second season will split its time between the dimension known as the DCU and whatever parallel realities its cast discover via the Quantum Unfolding Chamber (QUC) – i.e. the interdimensional storage unit found in the home of Smith's dead father.
Does Peacemaker season 2's final trailer ruin a major plot point ahead of the show's return?
All in all, the third DCU Chapter One project's final round of footage is getting a lot of love from viewers. However, I think a lot of people have skipped over the fact that Peacemaker 2's latest teaser appears to spoil a huge moment that could have a major impact on its story.
Potentially big spoilers follow for Peacemaker season 2.
The trailer's final clip begins with a four-eyed alien, which appears to be carrying a dead, hairless cast, opening its own interdimensional door to the QUC. As it enters this seemingly infinite realm, it sees Smith and his self-installed bestie Adrian Chase/Vigilante burning... something. Long story short: Smith crudely tells the alien to leave, which sparks a somewhat amusing conversation between Smith and Chase.
Now, we don't know what the pair are doing, but I don't think they're having an interdimensional barbeque. In fact, I believe they're destroying evidence that could implicate them in someone's murder.
Think about it. The duo are wearing aprons and hazmat-style gloves covered in blood. As we learned time and again in season 1, Smith only asks for Chase's help when there's some form of dirty work to be done. Furthermore, the official trailer for Peacemaker season 2 showed Smith leading Chase through the QUC as the latter carried equipment that's usually reserved for cleaning, as well as a tense showdown with an alternate reality's Peacemaker.
To me, all of this evidence suggests Smith has accidentally killed someone. My belief is it's not just an ordinary person, either – indeed, I think it's the aforementioned Peacemaker.
Am I reading too much into this single clip? Perhaps but, before you dismiss the idea completely, let me show you part of the official logline for one of the best HBO Max shows' next entry: "In season 2, Peacemaker discovers an alternate world where life is everything he wishes it could be."
As it's implied, this other Smith/Peacemaker's life is markedly better than the DCU's version. The Smith we know could get jealous and, whether accidental or not, kill his multiversal variant, thereby allowing him to take the place of this parallel world's Smith, which is what season 2's various trailers have hinted at.
I guess we'll find out for sure once Peacemaker 2 launches with a two-episode premiere on HBO Max and more of the world's best streaming services in the near future. For now, get the lowdown on the series' return via my dedicated guide to Peacemaker season 2.
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