Peacemaker season 2 release schedule: when will episode 1 launch on HBO Max and other streaming services?
Peacemaker's second season makes its debut very soon – here's when and where you can watch it

It's time to limber up and prepare to dance along to Peacemaker's new title sequence. Over three years after its first season arrived, the hit HBO Max show is finally set to return to our screens – and I suspect you'll want to know when and where it will.
Below, I'll tell you the date and time it'll premiere on Warner Bros. Discovery's super streamer. I'll also explain where you can watch it where HBO Max isn't available, and run you through a full release schedule for the DC Universe's (DCU) latest project. Here, then, is everything you need to know about Peacemaker season 2's forthcoming launch.
What is the launch date for Peacemaker season 2 episode 1?
Peacemaker's sophomore season is due out on Thursday, August 21 in North and South America. Viewers in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania will need to tune in on Friday, August 22 to stream one of the best HBO Max shows' next entry.
Unsurprisingly, this installment's first chapter – 'The Ties That Grind' – will launch at different times around the world. Here's when it'll be released where you live:
- US – Thursday, August 21 at 6pm PT / 9pm ET
- Canada – Thursday, August 21 at 6pm PT / 9pm ET
- UK – Friday, August 22 at 2am BST
- India – Friday, August 22 at 6:30am IST
- Singapore – Friday, August 22 at 9am SGT
- Australia – Friday, August 22 at 11am AEST
- New Zealand – Friday, August 22 at 1pm NZST
Where can I watch Peacemaker season 2?
Peacemaker season 2 comes out on HBO Max in countries where one of the world's best streaming services is available. That includes the US, Australia, and Singapore.
For countries where HBO Max is yet to launch, though, it'll make its bow on other streaming platforms. Read on to learn where you can catch the DCU Chapter One TV series where you live:
- US – HBO Max
- Canada – Crave
- UK – Sky / Now TV
- India – JioHotstar
- Singapore – HBO Max
- Australia – HBO Max
- New Zealand – Neon
When do new episodes of Peacemaker season 2 come out?
New episodes of the John Cena-fronted TV show will arrive every Thursday in North and South America, and Friday everywhere else. If you want to know specific dates that each chapter will air weekly after this week's entry, read on:
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- Peacemaker season 2 episode 1 – Thursday, August 21 / Friday, August 22
- Peacemaker season 2 episode 2 – Thursday, August 28 / Friday, August 29
- Peacemaker season 2 episode 3 – Thursday, September 4 / Friday, September 5
- Peacemaker season 2 episode 4 – Thursday, September 11 / Friday, September 12
- Peacemaker season 2 episode 5 – Thursday, September 18 / Friday, September 19
- Peacemaker season 2 episode 6 – Thursday, September 25 / Friday, September 26
- Peacemaker season 2 episode 7 – Thursday, October 2 / Friday, October 3
- Peacemaker season 2 episode 8 – Thursday, October 9 / Friday, October 10
For more on the hit show's return, read my dedicated guide to Peacemaker season 2 and my Peacemaker season 2 review. Then, check out the section below for more exclusive coverage on the DC TV series.
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