While audience feedback for Peacemaker season 2 has been largely positive, with viewers and reviewers applauding the acting and storyline—even if the big twist in episode 7 didn't come as a surprise—one critique has intensified throughout the season: decreasing episode runtimes.
In recent weeks, viewers have expressed disappointment over the noticeably shorter episode lengths this season, and indeed, the installments have been progressively briefer. Episode 7, titled “Like a Keith in the Night,” lasted only 28 minutes (excluding the summary, title sequence, and closing credits), making it the shortest episode so far.
You'll be happy to learn the upcoming finale is nearly an hour in length.
Series creator and DCU boss James Gunn wrote on Threads, replying to a viewer's concern.
Despite this news, it's unknown what portion of the 57 minutes will be actual new footage, free from intro and outro segments, or recaps of previous events. That said, should the finale includes all the aforementioned filler, that still leaves between 45 and 50 minutes for the finale, which is a big upgrade after episode 7.
Gunn previously hinted that the finale would not only conclude Peacemaker but also provide clues towards the direction the broader DC Universe at large will be heading and serve as a prequel of sorts for the upcoming Man of Tomorrow film. Considering the cameo of Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor from the sixth installment, many are anticipating a juicy cameo to cap off the series.
The show's season conclusion, the eighth episode, is called "The Full Nelson," and audiences must wait to see if fans' suspicions are proven correct.
