After a long wait, Peacemaker is finally close to its official release on HBO Max, and here's everything you need to know about the show's release schedule.

Created by James Gunn, Peacemaker is an upcoming American superhero TV show starring John Cena. The series explores the origin of Peacemaker, who was introduced in the Suicide Squad (2021) movie. Besides Christopher Smith, the show will feature other DC characters, including Adrian Chase, Emilia Harcourt, John Economos, Auggie Smith, and many more.

After the incredible success of James Gunn's Suicide Squad, DC fans have been eagerly waiting to see more of Peacemaker through the TV show. Well, the wait is almost over as we are only a few days away from getting the Peacemaker episodes on HBO Max.

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When Does Peacemaker Come Out?

HBO Max confirmed that Peacemaker would debut on HBO Max on Thursday, January 13th, 2022.

Of course, the show will be available to stream exclusively on HBO Max. The streaming platform is home to several DC shows, including Titans and Doom Patrol. So, make sure you get a subscription to the service if you don't have it already.

Interestingly, James Gunn confirmed on Twitter that the show would premiere on HBO Max with the release of the first three episodes. According to several reports, each episode of Peacemaker flaunts a runtime of around 40 minutes. So, that's a watch time of exactly two hours on the premiere day.

How Many Episodes Are There in Peacemaker Season 1?

According to James Gunn's official post on Twitter, the first season of Peacemaker will consist of eight episodes. So, after the first three episodes come out on January 13th, we'll have five more episodes to look forward to before the season comes to an end on February 17th, 2022.